Strictly Come Dancing 2026 live: Lacey Turner tops Halloween Week leaderboard ahead of results show twist
Strictly Come Dancing's Halloween week saw high scores for Lacey Turner and a competitive leaderboard. The show announced a 'terrifying twist' involving a three-way dance-off for the upcoming results show.
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Halloween week arrived in the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom on Saturday (31 October) night, with the remaining 11 couples bringing their wickedest moves to the ballroom - and a terrifying twist looms in the results show.
First though, how did things go on the dancefloor? John Nellis and Katya Jones brought the fire with a passionate tango, earning the YouTuber his highest score yet. Delta Goodrem and Kai Widdrington also impressed with a Viennese waltz labelled “sensational” by the judges.
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