Strictly Come Dancing fans were left doing a double take after Lawrence Robb appeared to lean in for an unexpectedly intimate moment with professional dancer Carlos Gu during the latest results show.

The brief exchange happened just moments before the first elimination of the series, when Lawrence and his professional partner Jowita Przystał discovered they had escaped the dreaded dance-off.

As the good news sank in, the 34-year-old Emmerdale star headed over to Carlos, 32, and the pair embraced in celebration.

But then came the moment that caught viewers’ attention.

Lawrence appeared to hold Carlos’ face tenderly and bend towards him, leading some fans to wonder whether he was about to plant a kiss on the Strictly professional before the camera cut away.

There was no confirmation that Lawrence intended to kiss Carlos — but the fleeting moment was enough to send viewers online into a frenzy of speculation.

‘DID ANYONE ELSE SEE THAT?’

Fans quickly took to Reddit to discuss the exchange, with one viewer revealing that even their family had noticed it.

“I watched the results show with my folks and my dad is adamant it looked like Lawrence was going to kiss Carlos when the dance off contenders were announced before the camera cut,” they wrote.

Another viewer agreed, simply saying:

“I noticed that too, was an odd move!”

The moment was particularly noticeable because of the tenderness of the embrace, with Lawrence’s hands briefly around Carlos’ face before the cameras moved on.

Whether it was simply an affectionate celebration between friends and fellow performers or something more playful, viewers were left with only a few seconds of footage to analyse.

And that, naturally, was enough to get the Strictly audience talking.

THE MOMENT CAME AMID THE FIRST ELIMINATION

The exchange unfolded during an emotional results show that ended with Chris Appleton and Amy Dowden becoming the first couple eliminated from the competition.

The celebrity hairdresser had performed a Cha Cha to I’ll Be Ready from Baywatch, but the routine failed to win over enough viewers.

Chris later reflected on the experience in an emotional farewell speech.

“It’s been such a whirlwind of emotion, I’m 43, I got good at what I’m doing which is hair and to come into something like this, I felt so out of my comfort zone,” he said.

He went on to praise the cast and crew and described meeting Amy as one of the biggest things he would take away from his time on the show.

“But the most important thing I think I’ll take from this show is having a friend like Amy because I genuinely love,” Chris said.

He added that he wished he had done better for his professional partner because “she deserves to go further in the competition.”

LAWRENCE’S STRICTLY JOURNEY CONTINUES

While Chris and Amy’s Strictly journey came to an end, Lawrence and Jowita live to dance another week.

The Emmerdale star has quickly become one of the names attracting attention this series, both for his performances and now for a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment away from the dance floor.

As for what exactly happened between Lawrence and Carlos?

The cameras moved away before viewers could find out.

And that tiny missing piece of footage may be precisely why Strictly fans are still talking about it.