Overview
- Vito Coppola said on This Morning that the cast were surprised by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman’s decision to leave, with the BBC confirming their final joint appearance on the Christmas special on December 25.
- Ellie Goldstein and Coppola will dance a Halloween Tango to Lady Gaga’s Abracadabra with a magician-and-bunny concept inspired by Fleur East’s 2022 salsa, drawing an emotional response from East on It Takes Two.
- Following a Spice Girls salsa in icons week, the pair earned 28 out of 40 and advanced to the Halloween show, after Goldstein received a supportive video message from Emma Bunton.
- Goldstein called the Tango a really hard dance and said she must keep a serious face, adding that live shows feel scary but that Coppola reassures her like a big brother.
- Coppola said he tailors rehearsals for Goldstein’s visual learning style using colours, food and smell to create structure and help her navigate the studio.