Overview
- Emmerdale actor Lewis Cope and pro Katya Jones earned the series’ first perfect 40 for a Halloween Couple’s Choice to Radiohead’s Creep, drawing raves from all four judges and an emotional response from Shirley Ballas.
- Drag performer La Voix read the autocue to introduce their own routine before dancing with Aljaž Škorjanec, a live-show quirk that prompted viewers to tout La Voix as a future presenter.
- Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman’s exit at the end of the series remains confirmed, and speculation over successors intensified as Zoe Ball publicly signalled interest in the hosting role.
- As in previous years, the pre-recorded results were leaked online after Saturday’s taping, with outlets and fan accounts discussing the spoiler without naming the eliminated couple.
- Bookmaker odds placed Balvinder Sopal as a leading candidate for elimination going into the results, the competition reached its midpoint after Halloween week, and the field still reflects Stefan Dennis’s earlier injury withdrawal.