Strictly Come Dancing fans baffled after spotting this UNEXPECTED visitor on the dance floor tonight

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Strictly Come Dancing fans are convinced they're seeing things...

Tonight's Strictly Come Dancing has left fans baffled after an unexpected visitor was spotted during Bill Bailey and Oti Mabuse's dance.

As the pair showed off their fancy footwork while dancing the quickstep, fans were left impressed by Bill's brilliant dancing.

Oti and Bill on Strictly

Fans were impressed by Bill's fancy footwork tonight (Picture: BBC) (Image credit: BBC)

But it was right at the end of the dance that an elephant was seen joining them on the dance floor, leaving fans baffled.

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But while the wild animal was brought to our screens by special computer-generated imagery, some fans were left wondering if the elephant could be real.

Oti and Bill with an elephant on Strictly

Fans were left divided after an elephant joined Bill and Oti on the dance floor tonight (Picture: BBC) (Image credit: BBC)

Viewers took to social media to share their shock at seeing an elephant on Strictly Come Dancing.

Real or fake? 

Most fans knew that the animal was created using special effects...

But some fans were convinced that Bill and Motsi's new friend could be real...

Speaking on Strictly Come Dancing's spin off show, It Takes Two earlier this week, comedian Bill admitted his version of the quickstep would be a little bit different...

"There is an animal theme, there is a bit of a Doctor Dolittle vibe going on.

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"There will be some animals featuring in the dance, I don't quite know what form at this stage.

"We will be dancing around them, and there will be an animal vibe to it."

Who will be the first celebrity to leave Strictly Come Dancing 2020? (Picture: BBC)

Who will be the first celebrity to leave Strictly Come Dancing 2020? (Picture: BBC)

Who will be first to leave?

Tonight's Strictly Come Dancing saw all twelve celebrities take to the dance floor, battling for their place in next weekend's live show.

For the first time this series, someone will be going home in tomorrow night's results show at 7.15pm.

Strictly Come Dancing airs at 7.25pm on Saturday evenings on BBC One, with the results show on Sunday nights at 7.15pm, also on BBC One.

See our TV Guide for more listings. 

Claire Crick
Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch

Claire is Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch and has been a journalist for over 15 years, writing about everything from soaps and TV to beauty, entertainment, and even the Royal Family. After starting her career at a soap magazine, she ended up staying for 13 years, and over that time she’s pulled pints in the Rovers Return, sung karaoke in the Emmerdale village hall, taken a stroll around Albert Square, and visited Summer Bay Surf Club in sunny Australia. 

After learning some tricks of the trade at websites Digital Spy, Entertainment Daily, and Woman & Home, Claire landed a role at What’s On TV and whattowatch.com writing about all things TV and film, with a particular love for Aussie soaps, Strictly Come Dancing and Bake Off

She’s interviewed everyone from June Brown — AKA Dot Cotton — to Michelle Keegan, swapped cooking tips with baking legend Mary Berry backstage at the NTAs, and danced the night away with soap stars at countless awards bashes. There’s not a lot she doesn’t know about soaps and TV and can be very handy when a soapy question comes up in a pub quiz! 

As well as all things soap-related, Claire also loves running, spa breaks, days out with her kids, and getting lost in a good book.