Key events
And the first of doubtless many spooky-themed VTs now. Any theme is never knowingly under-flogged.
Chris McCausland has a cheeky fondle of Jojo Radebeâs bare chest and declares that âLatin in nonsenseâ. Awkward because heâs dancing a Stayinâ Alive samba next week
Pete plays the Joker next week
Up in the Clauditorium with the happy couples who are through to Halloween fright night, Pete Wicks reveals that heâll playing the Batman villain for Halloween.
Shayne Ward is so relieved to get 40th birthday present of being saved, he and Nancy Xu do an impromptu spots of Oleta Adams karaoke. Two yeses from me.
JB Gill in dreaded dance-off
A shocker to rival last weekâs. JB Gill and Amy Dowden are consigned to the dance-off for the first time. Gasps of shock in the ballroom and on sofas.
Chris McCausland is through to the Halloween special
Also safely through to next Saturday are Shayne Ward (no double dance-off), Pete Wicks and Wynne Evans.
Red light spells danger
Hold tight. The spotlight of doom is about to do its worst.
Shayne Ward and Pete Wicks still seem to be dressed as one another. A glitch in the Matrix.
Our Strictly starsâ¢
Our couples await their fates in the ballroom. At least half of them must be girding their loins for a potential dance-off, especially the three Ps (Paul, Pete and Punam).
Last nightâs live show recapped
A rewind of Saturday nightâs action on-screen now. Team MoJoâs Afro-Caribbean celebration! Jamie Borthwickâs terrific traditional paso! Chris McCauslandâs emotional Liverpudlian waltz! A slight dip from early pace-setter Tasha Ghouri! A too-early paddle-raise from Shirley! Brendan Cole and Ian Beale in the studio audience! But sadly not together! Shame.
Frockwatch
Hereâs our presenting pair, so time for our traditional sartorial smackdown. Tess Daly is in a white sparkly tuxedo suit. Claudia Winkleman is in a red frock.
Claud wins, making it another clean sweep for La Winkle this weekend.
Aaaaand weâre off!
Roll clap-along credits. Which of these smiling couples will soon be weeping into their sparkly hankies?
Wave a welly-clad farewell to Countryfile and pour yourself a warming libation.
Weâre about to head back to the Elstree Studios ballroomâ¦
Itâs not murder on the dancefloor
Tonightâs musical guest is another Strictly alumna: kitchen disco queen Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Sheâs performing her new single rather than âthatâ viral hit from Saltburn. So fear not, you donât have to to throw shapes to it naked or do unsavoury things with bathwater. Phew, frankly.
A mere five minutes until the glittery curtain comes upâ¦