.diannebourne enjoys two hours of escapist joy as Strictly Come Dancing Live comes to AO Arena
It was the perfect homecoming for Will Mellor at the AO Arena in Manchester - as the Strictly Come Dancing Live juggernaut arrived in town with a flourish of sequin-festooned swagger. The Manchester crowds were clearly in the mood to right the perceived wrong of Will voted out in the semi-final on the TV show.
Read more: Helen Skelton shares problem as she reunites with Gorka with new partner Kai at Strictly Live "It means the world to me to be here in my hometown. It's like a dream to me, I grew up around here, my family are in tonight and thank you to everyone for making it so special.There was also a special shoutout from Will to former Strictly star Gemma Atkinson and her daughter Mia who has become Will's "biggest little fan". Mia was in the crowds with Gemma and dad, Strictly dancer Gorka Marquez.
Series winner Hamza Yassin was back with Jowita Przystal; Helen Skelton with new dance partner for the tour Kai Widdrington; finalist Fleur East with Vito Coppola and joint runners-up Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu. Fan favourite Tyler West rejoined dance partner Dianne Buswell and Ellie Simmonds with Nikita Kuzmin - although she hilariously forgot his name at one point on the Saturday night show.
But things really heat up a notch in the second half as the stars go all out to impress the audience for those votes. Will reprising his famous finger curling and hip thrusting Dirty Dancing style American Smooth, Tyler with his booty-shaking Salsa to That's the Way I Like it, Hamza's acrobatic feats with Jowita in the salsa and Fleur's simply flawless couple's choice to a Beyonce medley.
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