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Ken Owens made surprise appearance on Strictly Come Dancing and people are loving it
Former Wales rugby captain Ken Owens made a surprise cameo appearance on Saturday night's Strictly Come Dancing.
The ex-Scarlets hooker was in the audience to cheer on opera singer, presenter and fellow Welshman Wynne Evans, who had taken to the dancefloor to perform a rumba to Dame Shirley Bassey's 'This is My Life'.
Ahead of his 'Icons Week' performance, Evans had taken his dance partner Katya Jones to the Principality Stadium to show her a glimpse of what it means to be Welsh, with Dame Shirley having performed on the pitch several times over the course of her career.
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But there was to be another feature for Welsh rugby before Evans' turn was done as, following a big finish to his routine, the camera cut to the applauding audience with Owens front and centre.
Owens' appearance took some viewers at home by surprise, as one wrote: "Ken the Sheriff on Strictly, flying the flag - great support for our fantastic @wynneevans." Another added: "Ken Owens is on Strictly!".
Welsh Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi was one of those delighted to see Owens make an appearance, as she wrote: "Day made, Ken Owens and the lovely Carys in the audience of Strictly."
Meanwhile, others couldn't resist teasing that the 91-cap international would be back in the studio as a contestant for next year's series, with one fan writing: "Ken having a cheeky reccie of the Strictly studios before competing next year!"
The 37-year-old retired from rugby earlier this year, having played 274 matches for the Scarlets and represented Wales and the British & Irish Lions on the international stage. He captained Wales during the 2023 Six Nations before a back problem sidelined him for almost a year and ultimately forced him to hang up his boots.
