Five new dancers joined the professionals for an emotional group dance (Image: BBC)

BBC Strictly Come Dancing viewers in tears as five new dancers join in show first

by · Birmingham Live

Strictly Come Dancing viewers were left in floods of tears as a group dance made history with the inclusion of a wheelchair user joining the pros on stage. Five new dancers joined the professionals for an emotional performance to Robyn's With Every Heartbeart - Javier Rojas, Kibrea Carmichael, Will Weat, Jaih Betote and Hannah Raynor.

But it was guest dancer Hannah, whose Instagram handle is @hannah_raynor_, who stole the show as she performed in her wheelchair in a first for the BBC show. Viewers were thrilled with the choice and took to X to comment.

One wrote: "Seeing that dance as a wheelchair user means the whole world - INCLUSIVITY MATTERS." A second said: "Quite emotional at the thought of a young child watching someone with impaired mobility dancing live on #StrictlyComeDancing #Strictly. The message it must send them."

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A third commented: "Nice touch with the wheelchair. #inclusion #visibility #disability #strictly," while a fourth added: "Watching this fab dance performance on #Strictly. If they can have other people with a disability on the show dancing, then maybe there is hope for me in the future?"

Another Strictly Come Dancing fan added: "That pro dance was so good im crying #Strictly" and another said: "Jeez, bawling over this group dance."

"Don't like contemporary dance but girl in the wheelchair was great. Wondered how much she'd be able to do but it was more than I thought and beautiful," another fan said.

"The wheelchair choreography is so inspiring and it fits into the routine seamlessly. Gorgeous," another fan commented. And another added: "What a beautiful dance from the pro and moving music! And that dancer on the wheelchair! Super well done."

"Seeing a wheelchair user dancing on #Strictly has made me SO happy heheh," another fan added.

Strictly Come Dancing continues next weekend on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.