BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans ask 'does this mean' after fearing 'first' amid spoiler chaos
05.11.2023 - 15:13
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Some Strictly Come Dancing fans have said they're set to experience a 'first' amid some spoiler chaos. The hit BBC One dance contest returned to screens on Saturday night (November 4) following last weekend's spooktacular Halloween special.
The nine remaining couples took to the dance floor after making it through to week seven of the competition - which is officially the halfway mark. And it was another big night for Ellie Leach as she impressed the judges with lifts, twirls and dips to top the leaderboard.
The former Coronation Street star performed the American smooth with partner Vito Coppola to Robbie Williams' rendition of Ain’t That A Kick In The Head, while sporting a red sparkly dress with a feather collar, to claim a near-perfect but still a top score of 39 out of a possible 40.
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And after kicking off Saturday’s show, actor Layton Williams came second on the leaderboard having delivered quick footwork, a pirouette and an aerial cartwheel to secure a score of 36 – the highest-scoring jive of the series so far. Donning a matching glitzy costume with his partner Nikita Kuzmin, they performed to Shake Your Body by SHY FX & T Power featuring Di.
Annabel Croft then placed third after performing an emotional couple’s choice dance in tribute to her late husband. The former champion tennis player's husband of 36 years, Mel Coleman, died from cancer aged 60 in May – 16 weeks after diagnosis.
In a video shown before the performance, Croft was seen taking her dance partner Johannes Radebe to Richmond Park, where she used to walk