STRICTLY fans spotted the show’s stars making a very unusual move during tonight’s tense episode.
Viewers pointed out dancing hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman made an uncommon gesture after Tyler West and Diane Buswell were dumped from the Blackpool Tower Ballroom tonight
Strictly hosts Tess and Claudia joined the group hug tonight
Tonight Fleur East turned in the performance of the night, dancing a Couple’s Choice to a Destiny’s Child megamix and scoring the first 40 alongside her partner Vito.
Molly and Carlos were the first couple to be voted for the dance-off and were shortly joined by Tyler West and Diane Buswell – but the former were voted off.
And at the end of the show Tess and Claudia in an unexpected move helped comfort the pair.
The glamorous hosts rushed to be by their side as the contestants embraced each other for a group hug.
Eagle eyed viewers took to social media to point out how uncommon the gesture was.
One person said: “One of very few times I’ve ever seen Tess & Claudia join the group hug there…”
Shirley Ballas tonight had the deciding vote after a nail biting showdown.
She said: “This is probably one of the most difficult dance-offs that we’ve ever had to choose”.
In the end, her vote went to save Rainford and Gu.
She explained: “Both couples were outstanding, both improved their performances but I am going to go with what I believe in, and that is a quality of movement and precision in partnering.”
Reflecting on his time on the show, West said: “I’m more than a two-step now! When you watch the show at home, you wonder what it must be like to dance on it, it’s everything and more, it’s changed my life.
“This girl here has changed my life, for sure. To think I was some shy kid who never used to talk to anyone, to dancing in front of millions, I can’t put it into words.
“It’s my mum’s favourite show, I bought her to Blackpool, my nan, bless her, was always watching over me on this journey.
“But, more importantly, this show has changed my life in the sense it’s given me confidence, a new-found family, every dancer, everyone in hair and make-up, costume.
“The judges, it’s been amazing to dance in front of you every week, I genuinely mean that.
Turning to Buswell, he added: “This girl here, I have been blessed with the best, she is what Strictly is about and she’s changed my life, I have no doubt she will be in in my life forever.”
