Overview
- After both couples reprised their routines, Anton Du Beke backed Kingston while Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse chose Sopal, and Shirley Ballas used her casting vote to save Sopal.
- Week 10 introduced a live Instant Dance with 10 seconds of prep and bonus marks, adding to carried Blackpool scores to reshape the leaderboard.
- Lewis Cope and Katya Jones led on a combined 82, while Amber Davies with Nikita Kuzmin and Karen Carney with Carlos Gu each secured perfect 40s.
- Kingston and Johannes Radebe scored 23 to sit last on Saturday’s leaderboard, with Sopal and Julian Caillon on 28 before both landed in the dance-off.
- The pre-recorded result leaked online before Sunday’s broadcast, as debate continued over judging consistency and contestant welfare, including reports Kingston was coping with a rib injury.