Strictly Come Dancing fans in tears over 'sad' opening number

Strictly Come Dancing fans were treated to an early Christmas gift in the form of a powerful festive performance by the pro dancers.

During Saturday night's live show (December 4) Oti Mabuse and Graziano Di Prima took the lead roles in a sad Christmas story of heartbreak that tugged on our heart-strings.

Complete with flashbacks they danced majestically to Celine Dion's classic It's All Coming Back To Me - and it was all too much for some fans of the BBC One show.

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Viewers took to Twitter to say they were 'in bits' at the performance.

Fans were spellbound by the 'sad' dance (BBC)

@mmjspelman tweeted: "@OtiMabuse @GrazianoDiPrima oh my god, that was gorgeous, I’m in bits here."

Coronation Street star Sally Ann Matthews said: "Stunning. Mother is in bits x #strictly."

@magso5 said: "No, you're crying."

@Clarissashining tweeted: "#Strictly Actually tears, that was so good."

@TheMainstand commented: "That was powerful."

While @Ita99 said: "That was a bit too emotional early on"

@MyLifeInGenera1 tweeted: "Such a moving dance. Probably not the best day for me.

"I enjoyed it but made me sad at the same time."

And @ESCarmchair cried: "NOT A SAD ENDING NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

Praise came pouring in for Olivier Award-winning musicals star Cassidy Janson's rendition of the song.

@daynuhlee said: "I had to check if Celine was singing."

@megan_mcguire21 commented: "What an opening on #strictly … Graziano and a Celine Dion song my life is made."

@xhorsechestnutx said: "Celine Dion Christmas number? Obsessed."