‌Before the competition began, the judges put on a performance that took Strictly fans on a journey through the decades. Former rugby star Chris Robshaw was the first to perform alongside his professional dance partner Nadiya Bychkova, delivering a Samba routine to Unbelievable by EMF. View 4 Images Pete is close pals with contestant Vicky Pattison (Image: Instagram)Article continues belowOne social media user spotted him in the crowd, tweeting: "Aww I spotted Pete in the audience #Strictly." Another user commented: "Pete wicks jumpscare already #Strictly." A third gushed: "Can we all appreciate Pete Wicks in the front row #StrictlyComeDancing."