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AN UNEXPECTED CELEBRITY WAS SPOTTED IN THE AUDIENCE OF STRICTLY'S SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE SHOW, WITH EAGLE-EYED VIEWERS FLOCKING TO SOCIAL MEDIA TO SHARE THEIR SURPRISE 12:58, 01 Dec 2024

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left 'screaming' after spotting a BBC icon in the live show audience on Saturday night (November 30). Comedian Miranda Hart popped up on screens

alongside Patricia Hodge, who played her mother in the sitcom Miranda. The pair were there to cheer on their co-star Sarah Hadland who performed a number to the song 'Popular' from

musical Wicked, alongside dance partner Vito Coppola Fifty-one-year-old Miranda recently opened up to fans about being "bedbound for years" due to an undiagnosed chronic illness.

She admitted that she became reclusive at home after contracting Lyme disease which led to chronic fatigue syndrome, stating that she "hit rock bottom" following the end of her

beloved BBC sitcom in 2015. "I was housebound and bedbound for years," she disclosed. "I didn't have a job, I didn't have a social life. I didn't have any

responsibilities or identities." READ MORE: Strictly's Janette Manrara breaks silence after It Takes Two step down calls with sad updateREAD MORE: BBC Strictly star says

contestants 'fainted backstage' from nerves during 'challenging' series During Saturday night's spectacle on November 30, eagle-eyed viewers spotted the celebrity in

the Strictly audience, rooting for her Miranda co-star Sarah Hadland during the musicals-themed week, reports the Mirror. This unexpected sighting whipped fans into a frenzy as they took to

social media to express their joy. "Loved seeing the Miranda cast in the audience," exclaimed one viewer, while another, referencing a well-known gag from the sitcom, write:

"Miranda Hart and Patricia Hodge in the house! Such fun!". One excited viewer shared: "Miranda Hart is in the audience? Hell yeah, we might get a Miranda reunion again like

when she turned up to Sarah and Vito's dance rehearsals!". Another couldn't keep their enthusiasm to themselves, posting: "MIRANDA HART AND PATRICIA HODGE IN THE AUDIENCE

AHHH." Another avid Strictly supporter blurted out: "OMG MIRANDA AND PENNY", whilst someone else contributed: "Omg yes. Miranda is in the audience! I am gassed

#Strictly." The buzz around Miranda's presence in the Strictly audience was heightened following a recent revelation from I'm A Celebrity star GK Barry, who divulged how the

comedian's sitcom considerably influenced her life. Article continues below The 25-year-old podcaster opened up about her tough times at school and shared that she "used to watch

box sets of Miranda to learn how to be funny." _STRICTLY COME DANCING: THE RESULTS AIRS TONIGHT AT 7.20PM ON BBC ONE AND BBC IPLAYER_