Strictly Come Dancing fans all had the same complaint as the show returned on Saturday night with the first ever Icons Week special.
Viewers took to X, formally known as Twitter, to share their thoughts on fancy dress happening two weeks in a row.
With Halloween week last week and Saturday night’s show being dedicated to Icons, the contestants as well as the judges could not resist going all out on their costumes.
One fan posted ‘We don’t need fancy dress EVERY week’, and another fan replied saying ‘I agree, it’s getting ridiculous now’.
One fan penned ‘Icon Week feels a step too far. Fancy dress 2 weeks in a row is a bit much’.
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Strictly Come Dancing fans all had the same complaint as the show returned on Saturday night with the first ever Icons Week special
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Viewers took to X, formally known as Twitter , to share their thoughts on fancy dress happening two weeks in a row. Shayne Ward and Nancy Xu transformed into The Beatles
Whereas another suggested having a ‘Old School’ Week, where contestants have to dance ‘without any props, fancy dress, extra lifts or faffing about’.
Another stating ‘less dressing up, more dancing please’.
Another viewer was quick to point out that neither presenters, Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman were in costume.
The hosts don’t dress up after Claudia’s daughter’s witch Halloween costume caught fire leaving her with severe burns on her leg when she was just eight in 2014.
Since the ‘life-changing’ accident, Claudia has become a staunch campaigner for safety and regulations around the Halloween period and quality control on the materials used and flammable nature of outfits.
During this week’s live show, Anton attempted to dress up as Sir Rod Stewart but viewers couldn’t work out it out at all.
He looked completely unrecognisable in a blond wig, while sporting a vibrant leopard print suit.
Shirley Ballas transformed into Cher as she sported a dramatic black wig and risqué glitzy bodysuit.
While Motsi Mabuse looked incredible as Tina Turner and Craig Revel Horwood transformed into Barry Gibb.
Taking to X, some fans admitted the judge looked more like Charlie Mullins than the British rock legend, 74.
With Halloween week last week and Saturday night’s show being dedicated to Icons, the contestants as well as the judges could not resist going all out on their costumes
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Another viewer was quick to point out that neither presenters, Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman were in costume
Fans wrote: ‘Anton serving bet lynch. #Corrie #Strictly’,
‘How Anton thinks he looks vs how Anton actually looks #Strictly #StrictlyComeDancing’,
‘Why is Anton dressed as Charlie Mullins the Pimlico plumber?’,
‘Anton looks more like Nigel Tufnell than Rod #Strictly’,
‘Anton is Rod Stewart…..I thought he was Charlie Mullins from Pimlico plumbers…. #strictly #StrictlyComeDancing’.
Strictly returned to the ballroom for a specially-themed Icons Week, which saw the couples dance to legendary tracks from some of the world’s most iconic music artists.
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During this week’s live show, Anton attempted to dress up as Sir Rod Stewart but viewers couldn’t work out it out at all
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Gladiator Montell Douglas, 36, and Johannes performed a Waltz to ‘I Will Always Love You’ to Whitney Houston
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Sarah Hadland and Vito Coppola did the Cha Cha to Like A Prayer by Madonna and got 37 points
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Chris McCausland and Diane Buswell did the Tango to Rock And Roll All Nite by KISS and found themselves near the bottom of the leaderboard with 29
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Jamie Borthwick and Michelle Tsiakkas did the Samba to Faith by George Michael and got 31
JB Gill, 37, and his professional partner Lauren Oakley, 33, performed their couples choice to a medley to Bruno Mars.
Lauren stepped in as JB’s temporary partner after Amy Dowden, was forced to pull out following a health scare.
Amy, 34, was rushed to hospital during last week’s live show after she collapsed backstage.
While she recovers, the BBC announced Lauren would be stepping in for Amy and dancing with the JLS star, 37.
Posting a picture of JB and Lauren on her Instagram ahead of the show, Amy said: ‘Wishing these to the absolute best of luck tonight! I’m going to be your biggest cheerleader!’
Chris McCausland, 47, and his professional dance partner Dianne Buswell, 35, paid homage to KISS, dancing a Tango to Rock and Roll All Nite.
Talking about what makes an icon, Chris said: ‘Somebody that’s been the forefront of something and managed to maintain that, like Alice Cooper. He’s been the forefront of rock music since the 60s.’
Former professional hockey player Sam Quek, 36, and Nikita Kuzmin, 25, honoured Taylor Swift with an American Smooth to ‘Love Story’.
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Sam Quek and Nikita Kuzmin did the American Smooth to Love Story (Taylor’s Version) by Taylor Swift and got 29
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Wynne Evans and Katya Jones did the Rumba to This is My Life by Shirley Bassey and got 30
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Tasha Ghouri & Aljaz Škorjanec also topped the leaderboard with their Couple’s Choice to What About Us by P!nk, awarding them 39 points
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JB and professional partner Lauren performed their couples choice to a medley to Bruno Mars
Next up Pete Wicks, 36, turned into Freddie Mercury with in a Salsa to ‘Another One Bites The Dust’ alongside his dance partner Jowita Przystał, 30,
Gladiator Montell Douglas, 36, and Johannes performed a Waltz to ‘I Will Always Love You’ to Whitney Houston.
Wynne Evans, 52, and Katya Jones, 35, paid tribute to Shirley Bassey in a Rumba to ‘This is My Life’.
Sarah Hadland, 53 and Vito Coppola, 33, put on a show stopping performance to in a Madonna inspired Cha Cha to ‘Like a Prayer’.
Tasha Ghouri, 26, and Aljaž Škorjanec, 34, celebrated P!nk as they danced their couple’s choice to ‘What About Us’.
Eastenders star Jamie Borthwick, 30, and Michelle Tsiakkas, 29, channeled George Michael in their Samba to ‘Faith’
Last to take to the stage was singer Shayne Ward, 40, and his partner Nancy Xu , 33, who celebrated The Beatles as they danced a Quickstep to ‘Help!’
Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard: Icons week
JB Gill (Amy Dowden’s partner) and Lauren Oakley – Couple’s Choice to Bruno Mars Medley by Bruno Mars – 39
Tasha Ghouri & Aljaz Škorjanec – Couple’s Choice to What About Us by P!nk – 39
Sarah Hadland and Vito Coppola – Cha Cha to Like A Prayer by Madonna – 37
Montell Douglas and Johannes Radebe – Waltz to I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston – 35
Shayne Ward and Nancy Xu – Quickstep to Help! by The Beatles – 35
Jamie Borthwick and Michelle Tsiakkas – Samba to Faith by George Michael – 31
Wynne Evans and Katya Jones – Rumba to This is My Life by Shirley Bassey – 30
Chris McCausland and Diane Buswell – Tango to Rock And Roll All Nite by KISS – 29
Sam Quek and Nikita Kuzmin – American Smooth to Love Story (Taylor’s Version) by Taylor Swift – 29
Pete Wicks and Jowita Przystał – Salsa to Another One Bites The Dust by Queen – 22
