Strictly's Chris McCausland unrecognisable in new look as fans 'didn't recognise' him on show

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left in awe of Chris McCausland's impressive jive to Wayne's World during the Movie Week special, but many were left 'baffled' by his transformation

Strictly Come Dancing viewers were in for a surprise as Chris McCausland debuted an major new look on the show.

The dazzling BBC One show glittered back onto screens on Saturday (October 5) for its Movie Week extravaganza. Presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman returned to usher the competing celebrities onto the dance floor.

The previous week saw Tom Dean and his dance partner Nadiya Bychkova become the season's first casualties, leaving the contest after a tense dance-off against Toyah Wilcox and Neil Jones. However, this week brought JB Gill, Tasha Ghouri, and Shayne Ward back into the spotlight, ready to impress with their latest performances.

Judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, and Anton Du Beke were present to bestow their expert critique of each number. The Movie Week special featured the stars morphing into a variety of iconic film characters, kicking off with a pro dancers' group routine inspired by Despicable Me.

Yet, it was Chris who stole the show, donning an outfit from Wayne's World and teaming up with Dianne Buswell to jive to the film's theme song, reports the Mirror.

Audiences quickly took to social media notable X, the platform previously known as Twitter to comment on Chris's striking resemblance to Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi, with one viewer exclaiming: "Chris and Dianne were amazing."

One viewer was astounded by Chris's dancing prowess, saying: "Honestly I'm so impressed with Chris here I've never seen a man who is blind that can dance it is actually brilliant. The costume is amazing. I didn't recognise Chris here he looks like Lewis Capaldi."

Another chimed in with admiration: "That's what I said. Lewis Capaldi, 100%." A third fan commented: "When they sub in Lewis Capaldi on Strictly." Meanwhile, another person complimented Chris: "Chris looks like Lewis Capaldi in that wig. Well done fella! Brilliant! ".

The judges, including Craig Revel-Horwood, were equally taken with Chris and Diannes performance, as he described it as "packed full of fantastic rhythm." This lead to an impressive total score of 30 from the judging panel.

Strictly Come Dancing continues on BBC One.