BBC’s Big Night In: Strictly’s Oti Mabuse and Anton Du Beke lead the pros (and energetic fans!) in epic dance-along to Dua Lipa’s Physical
The show is hoping to return later this year despite the coronavirus pandemic.
But the Strictly Come Dancing pros still found time to show off their best moves as they presented an epic dance-along for BBC’s Big Night In on Thursday.
Stars including Oti Mabuse, Anton Du Beke, Amy Dowden and Graziano Di Prima appeared alongside thrilled fans who sent in their own videos dancing to the Dua Lipa hit Physical.
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Energetic: Strictly Come Dancing’s pros showed off their best moves as they presented an epic dance-along for BBC’s Big Night In on Thursday
Ahead of the dance-along, Strictly hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman introduced the clip from their homes.
The duo join most of the nation continuing to live in lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic.
This then launched into the epic dancealong with a slew of Strictly pros appearing alongside fans of sent in their own videos dancing to the Dua Lipa hit.
A few other famous faces also managed to get in on the action, including veteran Strictly stars Alex Scott and Ed Balls.
Fun: Strictly hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman introduced the segment, which came as part of the Big Night In, which aimed to raise money for those affected by coronavirus
Keep dancing! Tess and Claudia introduced fans to the epic dance-along which saw the Strictly pros join forces with members of the public
Showman: As ever Anton Du Beke dressed up for the occasion as he danced along with thrilled fans
It came during BBC’s Big Night In telethon, which saw Comic Relief and Children In Need join forces to raise money for those most affected by COVID-19.
Other highlights included the long-awaited return of Little Britain after more than a decade off-screen, Dawn French reprising her role as Geraldine Granger in The Vicar Of Dibley, and Peter Kay’s return to television after a two-year absence.
In all the telethon raised a staggering £27,398,675 for charity, with the Government offering to double it and take the total to nearly £60million.
Keep on moving! The sketched also featured a few famous faces, including Ed Balls (pictured far left)
Dance around! It came during BBC’s Big Night In telethon, which saw Comic Relief and Children In Need join forces to raise money for those most affected by COVID-19
Strictly Come Dancing is still expected to return to screens later this year, though it’s been reported bosses are considering other options should the lockdown continue.
Earlier this month, insiders revealed to MailOnline that due to BBC executives ‘not knowing what world we’ll be in’ when the show hits screens, they are keeping options open.
Strictly joins a legion of the nation’s favourite shows in being rocked by the ongoing global pandemic.
Will it be back? Strictly Come Dancing is still expected to return to screens later this year, though it’s been reported bosses are considering other options should the lockdown continue
Insiders told us: ‘Bosses are looking at contingency plans but just don’t know where there’ll be at. They don’t know what world we’ll be in.
‘The international versions are running. Germany has no audience and are isolating but not in any kind of Big Brother style. Isolating individually then rehearsing.
‘Strictly are looking at options. At this stage, there’s no chance they could isolate as individuals or couples. That would leave any married or parent dancers not seeing their families for up to three months.
‘At the moment, it’s not being considered. No one knows where we’ll be in the world – if the series is a much shorter run, say. The isolation is not something that’s currently on the table.’
Beloved: Strictly joins a legion of the nation’s favourite shows in being rocked by the ongoing global pandemic