The glitterball will take on a distinctly eerie glow this weekend as Strictly Come Dancing transforms into the ultimate Halloween spectacle. Week 6 of the beloved BBC competition promises viewers a spooktacular evening filled with ghostly gaits, monstrous moves and terrifying tangos.
A Night of Frightful Firsts
This year's Halloween special features an electrifying lineup of dances designed to send shivers down your spine. The remaining celebrities and their professional partners will perform to hauntingly appropriate tracks, including:
- Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola dancing the American Smooth to 'Murder On The Dancefloor'
- Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin bringing the energy with a Couple's Choice to 'Lift Me Up' from A Ghost Story
- Angela Scanlon and Carlos Gu delivering a Paso Doble to 'Beetlejuice'
Judges Prepare Their Spookiest Comments
The judging panel, including Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood, are expected to be in full Halloween spirit. Viewers can anticipate ghoulish puns and bone-chilling critiques as the couples battle to avoid the dreaded dance-off.
Hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will guide viewers through the evening's supernatural spectacle, with Claudia's famous 'we love a theme' enthusiasm reaching new heights amidst the cobweb-covered set and spooky decorations.
What Time Does the Magic Begin?
The Halloween extravaganza kicks off on Saturday 28th October at 6:40pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. The results show will follow on Sunday 29th October at 7:20pm, where one more couple will face the ultimate nightmare - elimination from the competition.
With spectacular costumes, haunting music choices and spellbinding routines, this year's Strictly Halloween special promises to be the most memorable yet. Don't miss the dance competition that's to die for!
