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Strictly Halloween week is back once again as this year’s couples and judges donned their scariest attire for the spooky celebrations.
After a breakthrough week with her couple’s choice dance last week, Vicky Pattison and her partner Kai Widdrington opened the show with a ghoulish American Smooth to Total Eclipse of The Heart by Bonnie Tyler.
Finally conquering her nerves after a shaky few weeks in the competition, Vicky was moved to tears as Motsi Mabuse said she is firm contender for the final and they kicked off the night with a score of 31.
Next was Ellie Goldstein as she performed a terrifying Tango with her partner Vito Coppola to Lady Gaga‘s Abracadabra.
Receiving a standing ovation from the crowd, the model, 23, impressed the judges with improved technique before receiving 27 points.
After finding himself at the bottom of the leaderboard last week, George Clarke returned wanting to prove himself this week.
Spook-tacular Strictly! Vicky Pattison kicked off Halloween week on Saturday with a ghoulish American Smooth as the judges gushed she could make it to the final
Next was Ellie Goldstein as she performed a terrifying Tango with her partner Vito Coppola to Lady Gaga ‘s Abracadabra
With a Cha Cha to Charli XCX’s hit Apple, the TikTok star earned Craig Revel Horwood’s seal of approval as he praised his hip movement.
Speaking to host Claudia Winkleman he admitted: ‘Yes last week was a bit of a set back and I guess I just want to prove that I am not plateauing.’
And it seems the hard work is paying off after he received a score of 29.
As usual the judges went all out with their terrifying costumes as they embraced the Halloween spirit
Vicky was moved to tears as Motsi Mabuse said she is firm contender for the final and they kicked off the night with a score of 31
Last week Vicky fought back tears during an emotional episode of Strictly as she reflected on ‘losing her way in the industry’.
For Icons Week, the TV personality chose to perform to Cheryl‘s hit track Fight For This Love and was left speechless when she was surprised by the singer herself in a sweet video message.
Vicky, who rose to fame on MTV show Geordie Shore, admitted she had made some ‘bad decisions’ in the past and had worked to ‘change the narrative and become a better version of herself,’ which she felt the song embodied.
She explained how the track was about ‘not letting the past define you,’ after previously admitting she hated the fact she became known for sleeping with her exes on TV.
Before taking to the floor, she explained: ‘Cheryl Cole is an icon to me. She’s a working class girl from Newcastle.
‘She has had her ups and downs, her grazed knees. I just feel like I can relate to a lot of that.’
Last week Vicky fought back tears during an emotional episode of Strictl y as she reflected on ‘losing her way in the industry’
The TV personality, 37, chose to perform to Cheryl’s Fight For This Love for Icons Week and was surprised by the singer herself in a sweet video message
She continued: ‘I had a lovely childhood I think. It wasn’t until I got a bit older that I sort of lost my way a bit.
‘I first started out in this industry at about 21. I made some bad decisions. I just think at that age I didn’t have the tools to navigate the space I was in.
‘Now, I do my best to be a better version of myself, someone I can look in the mirror and be proud of.
‘I’m doing this incredible show, when I look in the audience and see my mum and dads faces and my sisters face, it’s worth it.
‘What I’ve learnt about myself is that with determination and a little bit of self belief you can achieve stuff.’
