Overview
- Thomas Skinner and Amy Dowden were eliminated in the first dance-off, with all four judges choosing to save Chris Robshaw and Nadiya Bychkova for Movie Week.
- Bychkova said it was "a bit scary" to face the dance-off and publicly rejected tabloid claims she had slammed experienced celebrities, saying her remarks were misrepresented.
- William Hill now makes Ross King the odds-on pick at 10/11 to be the next exit, with Chris Robshaw at 5/4 and Stefan Dennis at 8/1; George Clarke has shortened to 13/8 to win.
- Viewers praised a professionals’ routine led by Nikita Kuzmin and Jowita Przystal that featured the show’s first duet ‘flight’ above the dance floor.
- It Takes Two confirmed Vicky Pattison and Kai Widdrington withdrew from their appearance due to illness, with Ross King and Jowita Przystal stepping in for the segment.