BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans 'crying' as they hail 'iconic' move alongside Claudia Winkleman

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left 'crying' during the semi-final as they were surprised by two special guests. Wallace and Gromit made a cameo appearance during the latest live show, appearing via video to present the show’s terms and conditions.

On Saturday evening (December 7), Strictly co-host Claudia Winkleman went "live" form her 'Clauditorium' to the duo’s home on West Wallaby Street where Wallace was still getting ready for his big moment on TV.

The stop motion character could be heard humming along to the BBC One show’s theme tune, while having a wash, before peeking out from behind the shower curtain to tell Winkleman: "I’ll be two ticks."

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Covering for him in their home studio, complete with a disco ball, Gromit played a recording of Wallace reading out the conditions before the inventor entered the room to take over. Sitting down at a desk, wearing his usual outfit as well as a glittery red bow tie, Wallace wished all the couples the “best of luck”.

It comes as a new new feature-length Wallace and Gromit film is coming to the BBC this Christmas and it will see the return of notorious villain Feathers McGraw, who was first seen in 1993’s Bafta and Oscar-winning short The Wrong Trousers.

The evil penguin has returned to seek revenge on inventor Wallace and his trusty and loyal beagle Gromit. In the film, comedian Peter Kay returns as Pc Mackintosh, a character who was also in The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit, while Everybody’s Talking About Jamie actress Lauren Patel joins the cast.

And as the iconic duo appeared on Strictly, fans flocked to social media to comment. @flickersuggs said: "Wallace and gromit