Overview
- Judges unanimously saved La Voix and Aljaž Škorjanec in the dance‑off, resulting in Harry Aikines‑Aryeetey and Karen Hauer’s exit after both pairs performed again.
- Vicky Pattison and Kai Widdrington topped the leaderboard with 39 for a Tango praised as the night’s best, while Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin posted a personal‑best 38.
- Lewis Cope with Katya Jones and Karen Carney with Carlos Gu shared third on 35 as the series reached its midpoint with nine couples performing.
- Results surfaced online hours before the Sunday broadcast because the dance‑off and judges’ decision are recorded after Saturday’s live show, prompting viewer debate over the process.
- Amber Davies addressed ongoing criticism of her prior dance and stage experience, saying she is tuning out negativity, as viewers also look ahead to the final series with Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman and a confirmed Diversity results‑show performance on 16 November before Blackpool.