Everyone Was Making The Same Joke After Shayne Ward's Strictly Come Dancing Debut

Friends fans felt like they were getting déjà vu after seeing the former X Factor winner perform.
Shayne Ward and Nancy Xu on the Strictly dance floor
Shayne Ward and Nancy Xu on the Strictly dance floor
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The new series of Strictly Come Dancing really got underway this weekend, with its first live show of the year.

On Saturday night, all 15 couples performed live in the Strictly ballroom for the first time, with JLS star JB Gill and his partner Amy Dowden landing at the top of the leaderboard.

At the other end of the scale was fellow singer Toyah Wilcox, whose Tango routine was less impressive to the judges, earning her just 12 points of a possible 40 from the panel.

However, there was one other contestant who managed to get people talking, albeit for reasons other than his moves.

Third to perform was former chart-topper Shayne Ward, who delivered a Samba routine to Stevie Wonder’s Do I Do.

But while his and professional partner Nancy Xu put on quite the show, his tightly-permed curls were what really captured many viewers’ attention, drawing comparisons to a certain iconic Friends scene…

Shane looks ready to take rachel to the prom after chip stood her up #Strictly pic.twitter.com/5p91tkWXV2

— Leevs x 🌙🪐 (@HelloItsLevi) September 21, 2024

Shayne Ward receiving the 4 from Craig#Strictly #StrictlyComeDancing pic.twitter.com/YRqRC9FIyj

— Kris-py Shredded Chicken (@kirv96) September 21, 2024

shayne ward 💃🏼 #strictly pic.twitter.com/AzPgWh68RW

— claire (@littleblonde87) September 21, 2024

Cannot unsee this whenever I see Shayne Ward #strictly #strictlycomedancing pic.twitter.com/eDKwV0yUxz

— Jack Miller (@jackryanmiller) September 21, 2024

Meanwhile, Claudia Winkleman’s futuristic outfit also drew some comparisons of its own…

When you've got Strictly at 8pm but a meeting with the Rebel Alliance at 9#Strictly #scd #StrictlyComeDancing pic.twitter.com/dxsjjP3b7Y

— Sardaran Carol Ahmed (@SardaranCarol) September 21, 2024

Help me Dave Arch. You're my only hope#Strictly pic.twitter.com/tiiyplVORJ

— Niamh Spurle (@niamhs90) September 21, 2024

“Help me Strictly Come Dancing… you’re my only hope”

Full Princess Leia vibes from Claudia tonight #Strictly pic.twitter.com/7xkuxbOcOj

— Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker) September 21, 2024

Shayne and Claudia meeting after the show tonight #scd #Strictly #strictlycomedancing pic.twitter.com/kPYdMZkwRf

— 🏳️🌈Daniel Matthews🏳️🌈 (@DanielDm27) September 21, 2024

As ever, no one was eliminated after this week’s Strictly live show.

Instead, the celebs’ scores will be rolled over to next week’s live show, where they’ll be combined with the next round of scores and viewers’ votes to determine which two pairs wind up in the dreaded dance-off.

After that, the judges will have their say in who progresses to Movie Week.

Strictly Come Dancing continues with the second live show of the series on Saturday night on BBC One, with the first contestant leaving the competition in Sunday’s results show.

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