A number of Strictly Come Dancing stars have been flooded with praise as they expressed their pride as they joined together for an incredible moment away from the ballroom.
Kai Widdrington, Lauren Oakley, Michelle Tsiakkas, Neil Jones, Carlos Gu and Amy Dowden were among the performers at a star-studded concert to mark VE Day on Thursday (May 8).
The professional dancers took to the stage at the VE Day 80: A Celebration To Remember concert. which was held at the Horse Guards Parade in London and came as the country marked 80 years since the end of World War II was declared in Europe.
Hosted by Zoe Ball, the concert aired on BBC One and iPlayer, and was attended by veterans and the royal family, with King Charles III dellivering a speech at 9pm to echo his grandfather King George VI's historic victory speech eight decades earlier, on 8 May 1945.
The concert tried to replicate the jubilant scenes from VE Day, with plenty of performances from familiar faces. Things kicked off with Fleur East performing alongside some of the Strictly professionals while Tom Walker, The Darkness, and Keala Settle all took to the stage.
Following their appearance on stage, the Strictly stars took to social media to reflect on being part of the momentous occasion. Lauren, who made it to the final of the BBC One dance contest last year with JB Gill, shared a number of pictures on Instagram in which she could be seen posing behind the scenes - both solo and with her co-stars - in a vibrant blue dress.
@wendywoo_1409 echoed: "You were all amazing. Pure perfection." @trahoney replied: "Well done Lauren, a beautiful dance to watch." @clairelharman shared: "Loved it. What an achievement." @maureenb1810 added: "So proud of you all. Amazing performance."
Meanwhile, Kai shared his own post in which he revealed his mum and girlfriend were there to support him. He said: "Forever grateful for the honour of performing in front of His Majesty the King on the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Feeling very proud to be British on such a historic day."
