Overview

• Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon survived the dance-off against Ross King and Jowita Przystał, with three judges voting to save Sopal and head judge Shirley Ballas saying she would have agreed.
• Sopal’s foxtrot to The Way You Look Tonight scored 26/40 after Ballas criticised her footwork, while King’s paso doble to the Thunderbirds theme earned 19/40 before his elimination.
• Following the result, Sopal posted an emotional message thanking supporters, praised her partner, and vowed to work harder as the competition moves into week four.
• Viewers complained about a new Results Show structure that leaves four couples waiting until the end to learn if they are safe, describing the change as unnecessarily stressful for contestants.
• Bookmaker updates suggested several contestants remain at risk next week, with odds cited for Stefan Dennis, Chris Robshaw and Sopal to land in the bottom two.