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And that’s a wrap on Movie Week! We’ve had big entrances, fantastic costumes, plenty of drama and, of course, some serious moves on the dance floor.
In a Strictly Come Dancing shake-up, Movie Week was moved forward in the show’s run to allow all 15 contestants the chance to dance to their favourite flicks.
All eyes were on Katya Jones and John Nellis after the content creator emerged as the one to beat following last week’s stunning foxstep. The judges weren’t so taken, however, with the duo’s Couple’s Choice routine performed to the Gaelic folk tune in The Titanic, awarding it 23 points, eight lower than last week’s 31.
Delta Goodrem and Kai Widdrington stormed to the top spot after finishing second last week, with Graeme Hall and Lauren Oakley following in second with their Godfather-inspired routine, and Nellis and Jones rounding out the top three.
Meanwhile, an emotional Melanie Walters paid tribute to her late mother with a waltz to her favourite song, “Edelweiss” from The Sound of Music. While the performance was praised for its elegance, it wasn’t enough to lift the actor from the bottom of the leaderboard, where she sits beneath Chris Appleton and Will Best.
The first elimination of the series will take place tomorrow night, with the bottom two couples – decided by the public vote combined with the two judges scores – going head-to-head in a dance off.
Stay tuned for all things Strictly right here…
FYI: the first Strictly results show will air on Sunday night at 7.10pm on BBC One, during which the bottom two couples will compete in a dance off with Craig Revel Horwood being given the casting vote on who stays… and who goes.
Annabel Nugent3 October 2026 21:45
We have a new couple at the top of the leaderboard after tonight! Delta and Kai take the crown, followed by Lacy and Vito in second, with John and Katya rounding out the top three.
At the other end of the table, Melanie’s elegant “Edelweiss” Waltz sadly couldn’t pull her out of the danger zone. The Gavin & Stacey star sits at the bottom, beneath Chris and Amy and Will and Dianne. It’s going to be a nervous wait from here…
See the full and updated leaderboard below…
Annabel Nugent3 October 2026 21:04
Last Saturday’s judges scores will be carried over, and then combined with tonight’s totals and the public vote. The bottom two will then go head-to-head in the first dance-off of the series tomorrow night, with the loser sent packing. Craig Revel Horwood has been given the casting vote.
Also tomorrow night is a special performance from Tim Minchin and the cast of Matilda – plus the pros take on The Devil Wears Prada.
Annabel Nugent3 October 2026 20:59
And for the first time this series… the vote is now officially open! You can vote for who you want to save by scanning the QR code on the TV screen or visiting bbc.co.uk/strictly.
Annabel Nugent3 October 2026 20:48
And the last scores of the evening are in, with Shaun and Alexis earning 4 + 7 + 7 + 7 = 25 – a whopping 10 points more than last week.
Annabel Nugent3 October 2026 20:46
And the last dance of the night goes to Shaun Wright-Phillips and Alexis Warr who are dnacing the Salsa to “You Should Be Dancing” from Saturday Night Fever. It’s enough to get both Shirley and Motsi on their feet, and prompt some effusive praise from Anton.
Shirley even went so far as to get up and give Shaun a hug on the vast improvements he made from last week when he earned threes and fours.
Less complimentary (of course) was Craig Revel Horwood who very much did not enjoy the pair’s Salsa…
Annabel Nugent3 October 2026 20:44
Yee-haw! Eastenders star Lacey Turner and professional partner Vito Coppola slipped right into character as Jessie and Woody for their first ballroom number, dancing a Quickstep to Taylor Swift’s “I Knew It, I Knew You” from Toy Story 5.
According to Anton, the pair have gone one better than their cheeky Cha Cha last week, which landed them third on the leaderboard.
The scores are in: 6 + 7 + 7 + 8 = 28 – that’s one more than last week!
Annabel Nugent3 October 2026 20:38