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STRICTLY Come Dancing fans noticed a random celebrity in the audience on Saturday night’s show but were puzzled as to why the cameras kept panning onto him.

The star cropped up numerous times throughout the Halloween themed show for no apparent reason.

Brian Conley in the Strictly Come Dancing audience
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Brian's face kept popping up on screen much to the amusement of viewersCredit: BBC

If you missed it, the “random” celebrity was in fact Brian Conley - and it seemed Strictly bosses just couldn’t get enough of him.

One tweeted: “BBC #Strictly editor: ‘Quick, for no reason at all, show Brian Conley.’”

Another wrote: “Why do they keep cutting to Brian Conley in the audience? #strictly.”

Fans of the comedian hoped their apparent obsession with Brian was a hint that he might be appearing on the show next year.

Brian seemed to be loving the performances on Saturday night
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Brian seemed to be loving the performances on Saturday nightCredit: BBC

One of his followers said: “Just seen Brian in the audience at strictly, maybe we will see you dancing next year, my boys would be happy to see that.”

Another viewer tweeted hopefully: “Brian nice to see you on the TV. You must have a go! You will be brill.”

If Brian is keen to appear on the show, he's not the only celebrity who's trying to put their hat in the ring for next year's competition.

The Sun Online overheard Michelle Heaton talking outside of the toilets with Anton Du Beke at a charity event earlier this week and she was keen to try and get a place on the show.

Michelle, 37, collared the 50-year-old pro dancer and pleaded with him to help her have a chance at winning the Glitter Ball trophy.

Revealing that she’s had many failed attempts at getting on the show, Michelle begged: “Please Anton, I’ve been trying for years.”

Michelle would love to have a go at Strictly
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Michelle would love to have a go at StrictlyCredit: Getty Images - WireImage
Anton promised Michelle he'd have a word with Strictly bosse
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Anton promised Michelle he'd have a word with Strictly bossesCredit: Getty Images - WireImage

To which Anton smiled and promised Michelle that he would “put in a word.”

A spokesman for Strictly remained tight-lipped, telling The Sun Online: “We never comment on speculation surrounding potential future contestants.”

Anton can put his feet up now that he Lesley Joseph were kicked off of Strictly last weekend after a tough Dance Off against model Daisy Lowe and Aljaž Škorjanec, who have previously topped the leaderboard.

Brave Michelle who rose to fame in Liberty X has had a tough year, after she revealed that she’s hit early menopause after undergoing a double mastectomy and a hysterectomy — and that she expects it to last for a decade.

Michelle's children mean everything to her
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Michelle's children mean everything to herCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

The mum of two, 37, was diagnosed with the BRCA2 cancer gene when she was 33, meaning she had an 85 per cent chance of developing breast cancer.

The gene is hereditary, and both her grandmother and great-grandmother had died of the disease in their 30s.

The mum to baby girl Faith with her businessman husband Hugh Hanley, ex-Liberty X star Michelle opted to have both breasts removed in 2012.

Like Angelina Jolie, Michelle opted for elective surgery to remove her cervix
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Like Angelina Jolie, Michelle opted for elective surgery to remove her cervixCredit: Rex Features

In 2014, after the birth of son Aaron, she also decided to get a hysterectomy — with surgeons removing her womb, cervix, ovaries and fallopian tubes.

Michelle told Reveal magazine of her decision: “I couldn’t risk my children being without a mum.”

As a result of the surgeries, however, Michelle won’t be able to have any more children, and she’s already undergoing menopause, which hits the average UK woman at age 51.

She said: “I’ll be going through menopause until my body is at a natural age where I would have gone through it.

“It’s really tough knowing I’ve still got such a long road ahead. Emotionally, there are good days and bad days. I have hormone replacement injections every six months.”


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