BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans spot hilarious detail in big routine as they 'know' what professionals were up to

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left laughing when the show's professional dancers performed an epic routine during the first results show of the series.

Nancy Xu, who is partnered with Will Mellor in the 20th series of the hit BBC One dance show, kickstarted the slick performance to a medley of Need You Tonight by INXS and About Damn Time by Lizzo. She stood out in a red latex catsuit with killer heeled boots before her co-stars appeared.

The show's other professional dancers, including Gorka Marquez, Karen Hauer, Nikita Kumzin and Graziano Di Prima donned a mixture of suave white suits and all-black outfits before Johannes Radebe stole the show in a feathered mesh top and black leather trousers as he strutted along in a pair of towering heels.

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But there was one particular detail that caught viewers' eyes - and that was that each dancer appeared to be wearing pairs of elbow-length gloves. And it left many Strictly fans joking about what they were up to before taking to the ballroom, or what they would be heading off to do straight after.

@KirstyAPalmer tweeted: "I hope they’re going to go back and finish that washing-up that they’ve clearly abandoned part way through #Strictly." @twitfacemehere joked: "The boys will pop off to do the washing up after the dance. #strictly." @wuthering_alice echoed: "Nice to see the #Strictly lads wearing gloves for the washing up after they've finished their dance."

@RosieposieM quipped: "The #strictly boys have their washing up gloves on I see. Got a sink full here that won’t fit in the dishwasher." @OffBrandHeels posted: "This is the sexiest dance about doing