Strictly Begins Halloween Week; Hosts' Final Christmas Confirmed

Strictly Come Dancing launched its annual Halloween Week with professional dancers in ghoulish make-up and a teased 'Monsters' Ball' group performance, and Celebrity Traitors star Cat Burns will guest on the results show. The Saturday line-up for the remaining ten couples included Lewis Cope and Katya Jones performing a Couple's Choice to Radiohead's 'Creep', Ellie Goldstein and Vito Coppola dancing a tango to Lady Gaga, and routines featuring songs by Charli XCX and Benson Boone. Last week's Icons results saw Emmerdale's Lewis Cope top the leaderboard with 34 points while George Clarke scored lowest and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and partner Lauren Oakley were eliminated after a dance-off. The competition has been marked by controversy, with professional Karen Hauer publicly pushing back at judges' criticism of her Argentine tango with Harry Aikines-Aryeetey. Speculation continues over replacements for long-time presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman after they announced their departure, and the BBC has confirmed the grand finale is scheduled for 20 December with the duo's final appearance on the Christmas Day special.