Overview
- Performances on Saturday night, October 10, left Delta Goodrem and partner Kai Widdrington leading the judges' leaderboard with 33 points, while Shaun Wright-Phillips and Alexis Warr finished bottom with 15.
- Chris Appleton and Amy Dowden were the first couple eliminated in Week 2 after a dance-off decided by the judges.
- Judges publicly clashed over Lawrence Robb and Jowita Przystał's rumba, with Shirley Ballas calling the choreography 'not my cup of tea' and Craig Revel Horwood replying by calling her a 'fun sponge'.
- Viewers criticised an 'awkward' exchange between presenters Emma Willis and Josh Widdicombe during the live show, prompting strong reaction on social media about the new presenting trio's dynamic.
- An unverified Week 3 elimination was posted online by the Strictly Spoiler account the morning after the show, a leak made possible because the results show is filmed in advance and broadcast the following day.