Strictly Come Dancing viewers divided by 'nightmare fuel' opening number

Strictly Come Dancing viewers didn't cognize however to consciousness astir the amusement opening with a show inspired by the Despicable Me franchise

Strictly Come Dancing viewers were divided by the 'nightmare fuel' opening fig this weekend's Movie Night.

The beloved BBC contention returned past period and fans person been locked successful with this year's stars' unthinkable talent. On Saturday, the contestants and their nonrecreational creation partners came dressed up for Movie Night and the amusement opened up with a radical creation from the professionals.

Over the years, they paid homage to Harry Potter, James Bond and Barbie. This year, for immoderate reason, their opening fig was inspired by nary different than the container bureau hit, Despicable Me. The stars transformed into the iconic Minion characters, painted caput to toed successful yellowish arsenic immoderate rocked dungarees and others rocked maid outfits.

Kai Widdrington had the honour of performing arsenic villain Gru - who is voiced by Steve Carrell successful the movies. Fans were near acrophobic astir the series and rushed to societal media to stock their thoughts. One idiosyncratic said: "I can't archer if this is comedic golden oregon nightmare fuel," portion different posted: "Let’s ne'er bash that again, alright? Cheers."

Some thought the fig was incredible, with 1 posting: "One of the astir amusive nonrecreational dances yet," portion different delighted Strictly spectator commented: "This minions regular is genuinely the astir unhinged happening I person ever laid eyes upon and I cannot assistance but stan."

After the nonrecreational dancers showed disconnected their movies, Toyah Wilcox and Neil Jones came up to showcase their Samba to The Little Mermaid's Poor Unfortunate Souls. “I emotion your show and the information you ever springiness 100%,” Shirley told Toyah aft the performance.

Comedian Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell impressed fans with a jive to the Wayne's World Theme. Before taking to the dancefloor, Chris said: "We are hoping to incorporated a batch of the consciousness and drama of the movie into our dance. We’re hoping to get distant with a fewer easter eggs for radical of a definite property to recognise."

Tasha Ghouri and Aljaž Škorjanec’s Rumba to What Was I Made For from Barbie impressed judges. From Essex to the Jungle, TOWIE fable Pete Wicks and Jowitza Przystal enactment connected rather a amusement with their Samba to George of The Jungle from George of The Jungle. Meanwhile, JB Gill and Amy Dowden performed the American Smooth to Pure Imagination from Wonka.

Wynne Evans and Katya Jones danced the Cha Cha (in unthinkable outfits) to Papa's Got A Brand New Bag from Mrs Doubtfire. Punam Krishan and Gorka Márquez danced to Bole Chudiyan from Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham with an awesome Bollywood routine. Jamie Borthwick and Michelle Tsiakkas closed Movie Week with a Quickstep to I'm Still Standing from Rocketman.

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