Halloween Week is underway on Strictly Come Dancing, with the competition reaching its midway point. The remaining 10 couples have undergone terrifying transformations to perform routines to songs by stars including Charli XCX, Lady Gaga, and Benson Boone, with a haunting twist. The judges, including Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, and Anton Du Beke, are embracing the spooky season with elaborate costumes. Meanwhile, speculation continues over who will replace presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, who announced their departure at the end of the current series.
George bounces back after Icons Week, performing a cha cha to Charli XCX's 'Apple' with Alexis. Despite ending up at the bottom of the leaderboard after his Icons Week tribute to Harry Styles, George pulls it back in style with an ambitious lift and actual cha cha steps. Ellie and Vito tackle the tango to Lady Gaga's 'Abracadabra', with Ellie showing her serious side. Vicky and Kai open the show in style with an American Smooth to Bonnie Tyler's 'Total Eclipse of the Heart'. The judges, including Motsi, Shirley, Anton, and Craig, offer their critiques, with Vicky receiving high praise and Ellie looking gutted after her scores.
The remaining couples and their performances are as follows:
- Alex and Johannes - Salsa to 'Horny' by Mousse T feat. Hot 'n' Juicy
- Amber and Nikita - Viennese Waltz to 'I See Red' by Everybody Loves an Outlaw
- Balvinder and Julian - Samba to 'Stay' by Shakespears Sister
- Harry and Karen - American Smooth to 'Mystical Magical' by Benson Boone
- Karen and Carlos - Argentine Tango to 'Red Right Hand' by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
- La Voix and Aljaž - Paso Doble to Beethoven's 5th
- Lewis and Katya - Couple's Choice to 'Creep' by Radiohead
The countdown begins as Halloween Week kicks off, with 15 minutes left until the show begins. The Doctor Who star Alex Kingston and Stacey Dooley, who is rumored to be a favorite to host the show, are also mentioned.
