Overview
- Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin led on 38, with Lewis Cope and Katya Jones on 37 and Alex Kingston and Johannes Radebe on 35, while Balvinder Sopal and Vicky Pattison were joint bottom on 27.
- Betting firms shortened George Clarke to around 10/11 as favorite to win, and marked Balvinder Sopal as most likely to be eliminated next.
- Unverified spoilers of the recorded results spread online, prompting strong viewer reactions, though outlets declined to name the bottom two or the departing couple.
- George Clarke dedicated his Rumba to family, speaking about his mother’s recent cancer diagnosis, as Vicky Pattison reflected on being overwhelmed by last week’s near‑perfect 39.
- Lionesses captain Leah Williamson and Arsenal’s Kim Little were spotted in the audience, with coverage noting their support for Karen Carney and Carlos Gu.