Strictly Come Dancing returns to BBC One this evening (October 24) at 6.30pm, with the remaining couples competing for a place in week six of the competition. The live show will run until 8.35pm, followed by the opening of the public vote.
What to Expect in Tonight's Show
The fifth live programme follows last week's Icons Week (October 17), which saw Dame Sarah Storey and partner Julian Caillon become the third pairing eliminated from the contest. They lost a dance-off against Bethany Antonia and Nancy Xu, with judges Anton Du Beke, Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse all voting to save Bethany and Nancy. Head judge Shirley Ballas confirmed she would have made the same decision had her casting vote been needed.
Tonight's performances will determine which couples secure their place in week six, with the results show airing on Sunday (October 25) from 7.10pm to 8pm on BBC One.
Sunday's Results Show and Professional Performance
The 50-minute results episode will feature the professional dancers performing a fitness-themed routine alongside Spice Girl Melanie C. Audiences have been told to "expect high energy, treadmills and skipping ropes galore as the pros dance to Spacedust's Gym and Tonic, Meghan Trainor's Shimmer, and then Melanie C's Sweat - performed in the studio by the sportiest Spice Girl herself".
Week 5 Dance and Songs List in Full
The musical selections and choreographed performances were revealed throughout the week on Strictly: It Takes Two, with the final numbers disclosed on October 23. Here is the complete breakdown of what each pairing will present:
- Bethany Antonia & Nancy Xu - Argentine Tango to All The Things She Said by Harrison
- Dani Dyer & Nikita Kuzmin - Salsa to DESPECHÁ by ROSALÍA
- Delta Goodrem and Kai Widdrington - Rumba to It's All Coming Back To Me Now by Celine Dion
- Jaime Winstone & Carlos Gu - Foxtrot to Man I Need by Olivia Dean
- Lacey Turner & Vito Coppola - Tango to Atomic by Blondie
- Tabby Stoecker & Mark Karmalita - Couple's Choice to stupid song by Olivia Rodrigo
- Cach Mercer & Maddie Ingoldsby - Cha Cha to Beggin' by Måneskin
- Graeme Hall & Lauren Oakley - Tango to Hernando's Hideaway by The Johnston Brothers
- John Nellis & Katya Jones - Quickstep to Five Colours in Her Hair by McFly
- Lawrence Robb & Jowita Przystał - Jive to The Rockafeller Skank by Fatboy Slim
- Shaun Wright-Phillips & Alexis Warr - Jive to Faith by Stevie Wonder ft. Ariana Grande
- Will Best & Dianne Buswell - Cha Cha to Daddy by Della Reese
Strictly Come Dancing is available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
