Strictly 2025: Lewis Cope earns first perfect score of the series as Alex Kingston delivers devilish salsa

Although Shirley wanted some clearer weight transfer, she was incredibly happy with the routine and admitted she was left "emotional". Anton called it a "tale of two halves", loving Balvinder's upper half, but less so the lower half. Craig said the actress looked "unstable", but he loved the character of the dance.

Balvinder ended up with the same score as last week, with the star earning 28.

In one of the weirder themes for tonight's show, Harry danced an American Smooth on the Moon. I've loved Harry this series, but tonight, this wasn't the dance for him. Sorry, but in my view, one of the worst of the night. If you took a loo break, I don't blame you!

Anton said Harry's top line was "marvellous" but he noted a mistake during the routine. Craig highlighted the mistake and feared Harry lost "elegance" while dancing and suggested a softer approach for the dance style. Motsi thought that Harry ended up improving following the mistake, but did feel that the star danced elegantly.

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Harry has been riding high for the past couple of weeks, but this week, he slipped down the leaderboard to a score of 26. Harry's currently at the bottom of the leaderboard.

I've been waiting for Karen to exceed her Week 1 jive, and by golly, she's finally done it! It only took us until Halloween, but the star's love for the Argentine Tango shone through and this was her most accomplished performance to date. What a star!

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"What a number!" Motsi enthused, while Shirley said Karen "absolutely smashed" the choreography and finished by saying "just great". Anton also noted that Week 1 Karen was back, and here's hoping that the footballer is staying, and not just because I have her in the sweepstake.

Karen won't be at risk of the dance-off tonight, with the star earning a massive 38 from the judges, including her first 10s!

Alex brought out her sultry, spicy side with her sinful salsa. I never expected to hear Horny on Strictly, but I loved every second. Not Alex's best routine, but she remains an icon and is still my favourite for that Glitterball!

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Shirley was "jealous" of Alex on the floor and called it an "entertaining piece". Anton was similarly impressed, saying "yes" multiple times. Craig joked it look like a "woman going through a midlife crisis", but thought Johannes might have stolen the show, even though he "loved" the dance.

Following her saucy routine, Alex got another high score with a total of 35!

I was shocked beyond belief when Amber ended up in the bottom two last week, and she came back strong with her Viennese Waltz. It was an aggressive Viennese, which I don't mind, and I think Amber won't have to worry about having to face those nightmarish red lights.

Motsi praised the storytelling, but noticed some issues with the frame. Shirley thought everything was "executed well" but feared that the routine was an American Smooth over a Viennese Waltz. Meanwhile, Anton loved the timing and Amber's movement across the floor, but noticed an issue with her shoulders.

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After diving the judges, Amber still got a great score, earning the third 35 of the night.

After a strong night, here's the final leaderboard

1. Lewis & Katya - 40
2. Karen & Carlos - 38
3. Alex & Johannes - 35
4. Amber & Nikita - 35
5. La Voix & Aljaz - 35
6. Vicky & Kai - 31
7. George & Alexis - 29
8. Balvinder & Julian - 28
9. Ellie & Vito - 27
10. Harry & Karen 26

It was one of the strongest nights of this competition, and with Harry at the bottom of the leaderboard, his position in the competition could be in danger. But another low score from Balvinder might also be an issue. And the judge with the casting vote is Shirley. Who will face a ghoulish fright, tune in tomorrow at 19.15pm and keep checking across HELLO! to see all the results. I will see you next week.