The most hilarious Strictly Come Dancing moments. Ever.

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by Louella Berryman |
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From John Sergeant's Paso Doble to Russell Grant in a canon, these are the funniest Strictly moments ever

It's not just the glitz, glamour and sequins we love about Strictly Come Dancing. The show also provides us with some hilarious Saturday night telly.

The new series is back and more fabulous than ever - with a new judge too. Motsi Mabuse, professional dancer Oti's sister, has replaced Darcey Bussell on the judging panel.

But what are Strictly's funniest moments? Which celebs did the most hilarious dances and who had the cringey-est wardrobe malfunctions?

Find out...

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Best Strictly Come Dancing Moments - stacked

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Ruth Langsford and Anton Du Beke’s tumble at the end of their Paso Doble

Oh dear, oh dear. Ruth and Anton's fall at the end of their skirt-swishingly passionate Paso Doble left the audience in stitches in series 15. Naturally, after falling over Ruth decided the only way to make up for the fall would be to climb on top of Anton and lie down on the dancefloor. Poor hubby Eamonn Holmes (and the judges) didn't know where to look.

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Charlotte Hawkins forgetting pretty much all the steps to her and Brendan’s Cha Cha

We don't think we've ever seen such a disaster. The poor Good Morning Britain presenter donned a spangly dress and stumbled her way around the dancefloor in series 15. The pair scored only 12 points from the judges, with surly Craig only giving them two out of a maximum ten points.

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Ed Balls and Katya Jones’s unforgettable Gangham Style salsa

It's pretty much impossible to erase the memory of former politician Ed Balls doing the iconic Gangham Style moves during his energetic salsa in series 14. Ed and Katya's salsa only scored 25 points with the judges, but his moves caused something of a stir, with even Brucie getting in on the action and performing the South-Korean dance craze himself.

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John Sergeant and Kristina Rihanoff’s Paso Doble

We don't know what the Paso brings out in Strictly's celebs but it does make for some iconic glitterball-worthy (or not) moments. In John's Paso, he stomps around the floor looking rather grumpy before dragging his partner Kristina along the dancefloor like he's taking out the bins. Despite his slightly dodgy dancing, John managed to hang on until week nine of the competition. He then pulled out because he was worried his popularity on the show might mean he could actually win it.

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McFly’s dancefloor invasion when Harry Judd and Aliona Vilaniwon

They're just such nice boys, aren't they? After beating Waterloo Road's Chelsee Healey to the glitterball in series nine, the McFly drummer was mobbed by his bandmates on the dancefloor. To Tess and Bruce's surprise, Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones and Dougie Poynter jumped on Harry and Aliona to congratulate them on their win. They were then swiftly ushered off stage, but it was a lovely classic-Strictly unscripted moment that left a smile on everyone's faces.

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Russell Grant flying out of a canon

Picture this: It's 2011, Strictly's gone to Wembley and astrologer Russell Grant is being shot out of a canon. Completely bizarre and oh-so Strictly. Russell's star-spangled jive opened the show in front of 6,000 bewildered people and earned him a score of just 24 points. Sadly the canon wasn't enough to propel him into the next round.

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Scott Mills and Joanne Clifton’s crab-themed samba

The BBC Radio 1 DJ wasn't afraid to get into character for his under-the-sea samba in series 12. In what is possibly the most un-glam Strictly costume we've ever seen, Scott did his best crab-hands and samba-ed his way to 25 points. It's a shame the judges don't score on facial impressions because Scott would've gained top marks.

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Anne Widdecombe's entire Strictly career

Ann Widdecombe was lifted, launched and thrown across the dancefloor during series eight. The highlight of her performances on series eight was probably this big-bird style dress, maybe it's supposed to distract from the terrible dancing? Who knows. Despite never scoring more than 21 points on her performances, she managed to cling on to hope of winning the glitterball until week ten.

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Brendan Cole’s trousers splitting during his salsa with Sunetra Sarker

After an energetic salsa with Casualty star Sunetra Sarker in series 12, Brendan suffered an unfortunate crotch-related wardrobe malfunction. After the dance finished, Brendan remained on his knees and shuffled towards the judges. Sadly his attempts to hide the tear didn't work - Bruno admitted he may have seen Brendan's 'bongos' after all.

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The Lindyhopathon judging debacle

There's something quite satisfying about seeing the judges in a bit of a tizz. After series 16's super quick Lindyhopathon, the judges mislaid their scoreboard, resulting in a 'beserk' scoring ceremony. In true 'the show must go on' spirit, the judges cobble together their bits of paper and manage to get the scores out.

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Strictly's not always a barrel of laughs - each year brings even more drama to the dance floor.

Years gone by have brought the 'Strictly curse' into being. Celebs throughout the series' history have paired off with their professional partners after spending time together on the show. The curse reared its head again in the last series, most recently apparently causing Stacey Dooley to break up with her boyfriend pre-Strictly for her dance partner Kevin Clifton.

Secret romances and scandals often plague the show, with comedian Seann Walsh and his then married dance partner Katya Jones sharing a secret smooch behind a London pub during series 16.

Already this series Made in Chelsea's Jamie Laing has had to pull out of the competition due to a foot injury. He's been replaced by Emmerdale's Kelvin Fletcher, which we're not mad about, have you SEEN him starkers apart from a man-sized sock?

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