Strictly fans spot former show star in the audience and BEG bosses to bring him back – but did you see him?

STRICTLY fans were overjoyed to spot a erstwhile amusement prima successful the assemblage during past weekend's show.

The ex-Strictly Come Dancing pro left the BBC amusement successful 2018 but that didn't halt him going down to amusement enactment for his erstwhile colleagues.

Viewers rushed to societal media aft spotting Brendan Cole successful the workplace assemblage - and galore insisted helium needs to marque a comeback.

One wrote: "Good to spot Brendan Cole successful the assemblage astatine Strictly tonight.

"I truly miss him from the show. I don't accidental helium could travel backmost connected the show?"

And determination was adjacent much nostalgia for fans arsenic Sophie Ellis-Bextor - who danced with Brendan successful 2013 - was besides successful the building.

Someone other said: "sophie ellis-bextor and brendan cole successful the gathering connected the aforesaid night… what a throwback."

And a 3rd added: "that is Brendan Cole, right? We're not conscionable hallucinating Ghosts of Strictly's Past?"

Following the quality Brendan would not beryllium returning for the 2019 series, he confessed he'd been axed.

Appearing connected Lorraine helium said: "They’ve made an editorial determination to not person maine backmost connected the show. I’m a small spot successful shock. I’m rather emotional, and a spot earthy astir it.

"It’s done via a process of a telephone telephone and stuff. I person had 15 unthinkable bid connected the show. I’m precise arrogant of the full show. It’s a large team."

It came aft Brendan had a daze on-air spat with caput justice Shirley Ballas - which was said to the the "final straw" for bosses.

A root told The Sun astatine the time: "It was the last nail successful his coffin. That was the infinitesimal erstwhile they decided they'd had enough.

"The judges felt helium was putting her down publically and helium thought helium knew amended than the caput judge."