Overview
- BBC One broadcasts the Blackpool special live from the Tower Ballroom on Saturday evening, with the results show on Sunday.
- La Voix, advised to rest after a foot injury, skips Blackpool under show rules and advances with partner Aljaž Skorjanec to next week.
- Six pairings perform in Blackpool: Alex Kingston & Johannes Radebe, Amber Davies & Nikita Kuzmin, Balvinder Sopal & Julian Caillon, George Clarke & Alexis Warr, Karen Carney & Carlos Gu, and Lewis Cope & Katya Jones.
- Bookmakers report odds shifts following the withdrawal, with Balvinder Sopal shortened to favourite for elimination and George Clarke leading the winner market, as reported by Betfred.
- The week’s coverage also notes an ongoing police investigation after Hertfordshire Constabulary arrested and bailed a man linked to the show on suspicion of rape over a 2024 incident.