Overview
- All four judges opted to keep La Voix and Aljaž Škorjanec in the dance-off, with Motsi Mabuse holding the casting vote and agreeing after calling it the most difficult decision so far.
- Harry Aikines-Aryeetey thanked partner Karen Hauer on-air, saying she gave him an opportunity to shine and calling his time on the show a dream come true.
- Karen Hauer posted an emotional Instagram tribute to Harry, while her absence from next year’s pro tour lineup continued to prompt questions about her longer-term role.
- Social-media reactions included claims that the result was unfair or a fix, with many viewers saying Harry had been robbed.
- Some fans speculated that La Voix’s continued run could raise her profile for a possible presenting role following Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman’s departures, though this remains unconfirmed.