'Does that mean we'll have Richard Gere at Blackpool?' Strictly fans delight as Hollywood star Famke Janssen, 55, makes a SHOCK appearance in the audience

It's known to have a star-studded front row during its live shows.

And Strictly Come Dancing fans were delighted by the appearance of a Hollywood star in the form of X-Men actress Famke Janssen.

Viewers took to Twitter on Saturday to share their surprise as Famke, 55, was spotted clapping in the audience following Michelle Visage's triumphant American Smooth. 

Look who it is! Strictly Come Dancing fans were delighted by the appearance of a Hollywood star in the form of X-Men actress Famke Janssen, 55

Look who it is! Strictly Come Dancing fans were delighted by the appearance of a Hollywood star in the form of X-Men actress Famke Janssen, 55

During Saturday's live show Michelle took to the floor with professional dancer Giovanni Pernice to dance the sassy ballroom routine to the Etta James classic I Just Want To Make Love To You.

Following the dance the pair earned a thunderous reception from the audience, and the camera quickly cut to the front row.

Among the stars in attendance were Emmerdale star Amy Walsh and her sister and former Girls Aloud singer Kimberley.

New face: The X-Men star was spotted sitting front row at the BBC show
Gorgeous: Famke was known as one of Hollywood's biggest stars for her role in the original X-Men series

New face: The X-Men star was spotted sitting front row at the BBC show (left), with many fans quick to point out the surprise appearance (pictured right in June 2019)

But sat alongside Kimberley was Dutch actress Famke, with many fans taking to social media to point out the surprise guest.

One wrote: 'Anyone know who that Lady is - front row who looks like Famke Janssen?' while another added: 'Is that Famke Janssen next to Kimberley Walsh?'

A third posted: 'I could sworn I spotted the divine Famke Janssen watching the equally sublime @michellevisage (AKA the Winner!) dance her delicious, sublime American smooth on tonight's @bbcstrictly...'

One fan also tweeted: 'If Famke Jansse is in the audience this week does that mean we will have Richard Gere at Blackpool??'

'Famke Janssen is in the Strictly audience and I'm having a gay panic attack,' one delighted fan posted.

A viewer also wrote: 'Is that Famke Janssen in the audience of #StrictlyComeDancing @bbcstrictly I could be wrong.'

When contacted by MailOnline a representative for Strictly Come Dancing that it was Famke in the audience, and she was in attendance as a 'big fan' of the series. 

Shocked: Fans took to Twitter to share their delight at the unexpected guest appearance, with one joking whether they would see more Hollywood favourites at the show

Shocked: Fans took to Twitter to share their delight at the unexpected guest appearance, with one joking whether they would see more Hollywood favourites at the show

Lavish: Strictly has long been know for its star-studded audience, with this week also featuring Girls Aloud singer Kimberley Walsh (second right) and her sister Amy (second left)

Lavish: Strictly has long been know for its star-studded audience, with this week also featuring Girls Aloud singer Kimberley Walsh (second right) and her sister Amy (second left)

Famke is known to many as the original Jean Grey in the first three X-Men movies, and also portrayed the character during the Phoenix saga in the much-maligned X-Men: The Last Stand.

Alongside various recurring television roles, Famke also played Lenore 'Lenny' Mills - the ex-wife of Liam Neeson's Bryan Mills in the Taken trilogy.

Saturday's live show saw the eight remaining couples take to the dancefloor in what was the last hurdle before Blackpool next week.

Mike Bushell and Katya Jones seemed to be in danger as they ended up bottom of the leaderboard with just 25 points after a 'rigid' Paso Doble.

Saffron Barker and AJ Pritchard stormed to the top with a beautiful Waltz that earned them 39 points out of 40.

Strictly Come Dancing: The Results air on Sunday at 7:15pm on BBC One.

Superhero: Famke is known for many as the original Jean Grey in the first three X-Men movies (pictured above third right in the heroic team in X2 in 2003)

Superhero: Famke is known for many as the original Jean Grey in the first three X-Men movies (pictured above third right in the heroic team in X2 in 2003)