Overview
- Pattison and partner Kai Widdrington topped the Week 7 leaderboard on 39 for a Taylor Swift Tango the judges called the dance of the night.
- Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin placed second on 38 with a high-tempo salsa, continuing a strong run after previously surviving a dance-off.
- Lewis Cope and Karen Carney were tied on 35 in third, while La Voix and Aljaž Škorjanec finished bottom on 29 as scores tightened at the midpoint.
- Balvinder Sopal shared the loss of her mother before a Punjabi Bhangra Couple’s Choice that earned her best marks, and Alex Kingston was consoled on-air by Claudia Winkleman after a difficult week.
- The Band of the Royal Air Force Regiment will play on Sunday’s results show for Remembrance; a Diversity mash-up and a separate Olly Murs set are reported for November 16 ahead of the Blackpool special on November 22 as Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman host their final series.