Fans of Strictly Come Dancing were taken aback when an unexpected face was captured on video.
Argus Filch was seated in the live audience for Nigel Harman and Katya Jones’ foxtrot, which was only the second performance of the night.
It was then discovered that Nigel’s close friend David Bradley, who portrays the Hogwarts caretaker, had come to support him.
‘STOP! was that Filch!?’ one fan wrote.
‘Seeing Argus Filch in the audience at strictly has made me smile the most I’ve smiled in a week. It’s the simple things,’ another said.
Another penned: ‘What’s Argus Filch doing in the audience?’
Catching the 81-year-old actor giving EastEnders’ star Nigel a standing ovation, another said: ‘Filch from Harry Potter loving Katya and Nigel there!’
Someone else wrote: ‘Am I still groggy after my afternoon nap or did I just see Filch from Harry Potter in the audience?’
What’s Filch doing there?! #Strictly
— 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐢 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐲 ⛤ (@courtenaywrites) October 21, 2023
filch from harry potter loving katya and nigel there!
— natalie | fan account (@scdjoanne) October 21, 2023
Seeing Argus Filch in the audience at strictly has made me smile the most I’ve smiled in a week 😂
It’s the simple things
— Br🫧ke (@broccolifields) October 21, 2023
Am I still groggy after my afternoon nap or did I just see Filch from Harry Potter in the audience? 😂 #Strictly
— Laura 🏴 /🇳🇱🇨🇭🇺🇦🇮🇹🇭🇷🇳🇴🇬🇷 (@LauraSianDixon) October 21, 2023
Didn't expect to see filch on #strictly
— Shel🖤 (@Shel_33x) October 21, 2023
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As Nigel and Katya received their scores from the judges, Claudia Winkleman explained: ‘Your great friend David Bradley was in the audience, what was it like watching him watching you?’
‘There he is,’ Nigel replied. ‘He’s a wonderful part of my life.’
David couldn’t help but grin as he saw Nigel and Katya score a combined 29 points, after they spoke about their amazing connection while working together.
Despite dismissing any curse rumours, Nigel told us: ‘There was a moment in week 1, we’ve got it written down because we made a note of it, we were just doing something and it struck us at the same time as being really ridiculous and we started laughing.’
He continued: ‘We were crying with laughter! And I remember distinctly at that moment, walking to my water bottle to have a moment in rehearsals because I couldn’t breathe, and thinking, “This is gonna work.”
‘There are a handful of people you can really laugh with in the world, and that’s as important as crying, they’re all mixed in together. So I thought… we’re gonna be alright.
‘In the first few days, you’re like, “Oh my God, is this gonna work? Does she like me? Do I like her? We’re gonna be together for weeks…’
‘If you can find similar things funny, then you know you’re my type of person,’ added Katya.
Strictly Come Dancing continues on Sunday at 7.15pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
