Strictly Come Dancing viewers were left stunned after catching a glimpse of Emmerdale legend Lisa Riley in the studio audience on Saturday night.
The actress, known for her role as Mandy Dingle, was seen enthusiastically clapping along, dressed in a cream-coloured jumper dress alongside her partner.
Fans took to X to share their excitement about the soap star’s appearance, with one writing: “Lisa Riley is in the #Strictly audience.”
Another fan responded, “Yes, it is; I love her,” while a third fan added, “Do you mean Lisa Riley (blue tick)?”
The Mirror reports that Lisa had previously appeared in the tenth series of Strictly Come Dancing, where she was paired with the late Robin Windsor.
During the show’s Halloween special, the judges and contestants went all out with their elaborate costumes.
Comedian Chris McCausland and his partner Dianne Buswell kicked off the programme with a high-energy Samba performance, earning praise from the judges.
However, fans expressed concern for Chris, as many believe that the celebrities who open the show are often eliminated the following day.
Chris himself addressed this concern when speaking with Claudia Winkleman, stating: “We have lost four people so far this series. Two of them on Sambas, and we have had four dance-offs, and three of them are people who have went on first, so the maths is against us this week.”
This comes after Paul Merson was eliminated from the show last weekend following a dance-off against JB Gill.
When asked about his time on the show, Paul told Tess Daly, “It’s been really good. For anybody I talk to, I would say you’ve got to go on this show. It’s amazing—everybody. There’s a Tottenham fan over there called Lincoln, and he’s nice!
“It’s been amazing, honestly, amazing. I loved every minute of it, I’ve had a great teacher. She’s been amazing, absolutely amazing, and I couldn’t wish for a better coach.
“I’ve loved every minute of it. I can dance now. I won because I can dance. I couldn’t dance before, but I can half dance now. It’s a bonus, absolute bonus.”
However, another celebrity will be eliminated on Sunday night, and according to the bookmakers, Punam Krishnan is the favourite to leave.
Strictly Come Dancing returns on Sunday at 7.20pm on BBC One.