Strictly fans stunned as they realise star who speaks on theme tune

Strictly Come Dancing fans had nary thought who was liable for the legendary 'hey!' successful the Strictly Come Dancing taxable tune - until now

Strictly Come Dancing has been lighting up our Saturday nights with a spectacular premix of celebrities and nonrecreational dancers taking connected the ballroom successful its milestone 20th series. Yet, it isn't conscionable the dancers that person go a cherished portion of British tv – the show's distinctive taxable tune is arsenic a prima successful its ain right.

Despite the acquainted 'hey!' heard echoing passim the tune arsenic we ticker from September to December, the individuality down this enthusiastic interjection has remained a mystery- until now. Matt Berry, famed for his comedic chops successful Garth Merenghi's Dark Place, What We Do In The Shadows', and The IT Crowd, unveiled his astonishment relation successful euphony past via TikTok, reports OK!

In footage from PaleyFest 2021 shared during an online sheet for What We Do In The Shadows, Matt spilled the beans: "Are you alert of a amusement called Dancing With The Stars? " followed by a rendition of the taxable and the reveal, "So, Dancing With The Stars, the taxable goes 'ba-ba-da-da-da-da-dah, dum da dum da dum, HEY! ' And there's a guitar enactment that's playing underneath it - I'm playing the guitar line, and it's maine that goes, 'HEY! '" It turns out, fans of Strictly person been grooving to the aforesaid tune, arsenic the BBC amusement shares its iconic taxable with its planetary counterpart, Dancing With The Stars.

Pop Culture has revealed that Dan McGrath, the antheral down Strictly's unforgettable taxable opus alongside Josh Phillips, is buddies with Matt Berry, having collaborated connected shows similar House Of Fools. The dynamic duo of Dan and Josh are besides the brains down the catchy tunes for Take Me Out, A League of Their Own, All Star Mr and Mrs, and Alan Carr: Chatty Man

On DigitalSpy's online forum, Strictly enthusiasts were buzzing implicit the astonishing tidbit. One instrumentality spilled the beans: "Have you ever wondered who does the 'HEY! ' successful the opening credits for Strictly? It's Matt Berry, prima of the IT Crowd and What We Do In the Shadows (amongst different things)." They added, "If you're a instrumentality of Matt similar I am, erstwhile you cognize this portion of information, you cannot unhear him! I recovered retired during the summer, and present I laughter each clip I ticker the titles." Another chimed in: "He's bully mates with the composer, Dan McGrath, truthful it's wholly possible."

Meanwhile, a 3rd was astounded: "I've conscionable played backmost the taxable tunes to both Strictly and DWTS and they look to beryllium the aforesaid voice. Who knew! Love it. I've been a instrumentality of Matt Berry's since his Garth Marenghi and IT Crowd days- specified a distinctive voice."

But there's much – popular sensation Peter Andre besides has his ain quirky transportation to the Strictly theme. Writing successful his OK! file successful September, helium disclosed his favourites successful the 2024 Strictly line-up, rooting for Nick Knowles and JB Gill. Plus, helium shared his ain nexus to the iconic taxable tune, adding different furniture to its affluent history. "The antheral who owned my location earlier maine was the idiosyncratic who wrote the taxable tune. He told maine the nonstop spot wherever helium wrote it – which is successful my garden. I couldn't judge it!".