Strictly Come Dancing returns tonight (Saturday, November 14) at 6.25pm on BBC One, with the remaining couples competing for a place in Blackpool Week. The episode runs for 1 hour and 35 minutes, ending at 8pm, followed by the voting window before the next elimination.
Last week's exit and this week's stakes
Bethany Antonia and her partner Nancy Xu were eliminated last week after losing the dance-off to Cach Mercer and Maddie Ingoldsby. The judges were split, with Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse voting to save Bethany, while Anton Du Beke and head judge Shirley Ballas, who held the casting vote, chose Cach.
Bethany and Nancy's departure follows those of Chris Appleton, Melanie Walters, Sarah Storey, Shaun Wright-Phillips and Lawrence Robb. Dani Dyer topped the leaderboard last week, and the couples now have the Blackpool Tower Ballroom in their sights.
Sunday results show and guest performer
The results show airs on Sunday, November 15, at the later time of 7.15pm and lasts 45 minutes. During the programme, the professional dancers will perform a group routine inspired by the romantasy genre, and Celebrity Traitors winner Bash Croft will also take to the ballroom. Two couples will then face each other in the dance-off for the final spot in Blackpool.
Jaime Winstone returns, Kai Widdrington out
Jaime Winstone, who missed last week's live show with a torn abdominal muscle, will return to the ballroom with her partner Carlos Gu after being granted a bye under the show's rules. The pair announced their comeback on Instagram, posting a smiling selfie with the message: "We are so happy to be back in the rehearsal room. We want to thank everyone for the most amazing show of love and support during his scary unknowing time. Huge love from this very grateful pair - Jaime & Carlos."
Professional dancer Kai Widdrington will not dance with Delta Goodrem this week due to illness, with Aljaž Škorjanec stepping in. A BBC statement said: "Due to illness, Kai is unable to dance on tomorrow night's show. Instead, Aljaž will step in to dance the Argentine Tango with Delta. We're sending Kai all our love and hope he feels better very soon."
Week 8 songs and dances
The full list of routines for this weekend was revealed on Strictly: It Takes Two, with the final numbers announced on Friday (November 13):
- Dani Dyer and Nikita Kuzmin - Paso Doble to Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Lorde
- Lacey Turner and Vito Coppola - Foxtrot to Have You Met Miss Jones? by Robbie Williams
- Tabby Stoecker and Mark Karmalita - Viennese Waltz to I'm with You by Avril Lavigne
- Delta Goodrem and Aljaž Škorjanec - Argentine Tango to Missing by Everything but the Girl
- Jaime Winstone and Carlos Gu - Charleston to I Can't Do It Alone by Catherine Zeta-Jones
- Cach Mercer and Maddie Ingoldsby - Charleston to Blame It on the Boogie by The Jacksons
- Graeme Hall and Lauren Oakley - Quickstep to Happy Days by Pratt & McClain
- John Nellis and Katya Jones - Jive to Pump It by Black Eyed Peas
- Will Best and Dianne Buswell - Paso Doble to Smalltown Boy by Bronski Beat
Strictly Come Dancing is available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
