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Your support makes all the difference.<\/strong>Read more<\/p>\n Strictly Come Dancing<\/a> has reached week 10 of its 2025 series, which means the stars can practically smell the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n The six remaining couples are returning to perform after last week\u2019s Blackpool extravaganza, in which everyone made it through after La Voix\u2019s untimely departure from the BBC competition<\/a> due to an injury.<\/p>\n At the start of last Saturday night\u2019s episode, hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman announced that the Drag Race UK star had sadly left the competition for good after originally withdrawing for just one week.<\/p>\n Going into the latest episode, Lewis Cope<\/a> is the firm favourite after becoming the first celebrity to receive a perfect 40 score<\/a> from the judges.<\/p>\n One star who is at a disadvantage this week is Alex Kingston, who suffered a dislocated rib \u2013 but it was confirmed on companion show It Takes Two that the ER and Doctor Who actor would be competing as normal.<\/p>\n The other remaining stars in the competition include Balvinder Sopal, Amber Davies, Karen Carney and George Clarke.<\/p>\n Follow along below for all the live updates<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Here\u2019s a suitably speedy take on the first three couples… <\/p>\n Alex:<\/strong> She smashed the rumba before and she\u2019s doing it again! I was worried for her having to rumba but actually the slower style has meant she\u2019s able to confer throughout. <\/p>\n George:<\/strong> That horrible fur coat has come off immediately. And they\u2019re pulling off some solid Tango steps! And it\u2019s ended with a lift! Silly and fun… but not sure how it stands up as a tango? <\/p>\n Lewis: <\/strong>Oh Katya has fully choreographed this. She does not mess around and I love it. And he\u2019s ended it by jumping through a hoop she made with her legs? Sorry, it really is hard to describe. <\/p>\n Rachel McGrath29 November 2025 19:58<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Ok this is delivering on the chaos, I\u2019m a fan. Kudos to the couples who have managed to match their outfits. <\/p>\n On the pros\u2019 set of stairs, Katya is taking it very seriously with a warm-up. On the celebs\u2019 set of stairs, there are lots of scared faces. <\/p>\n Each couple will have 10 seconds to prepare together and then they have to perform for 40 seconds. Let\u2019s go… <\/p>\n Rachel McGrath29 November 2025 19:53<\/p>\n <\/a>Styles for Instant Dance challenge revealed<\/p>\n Each couple is finding out their dance style, choosing their clothes and then heading for a speedy change before taking to the floor. <\/p>\n Here are the styles everyone is dancing… <\/p>\n Just to add – these costumes are chaos, neither pair has picked together so none of them will match. <\/p>\n Rachel McGrath29 November 2025 19:46<\/p>\n <\/a>It’s instance dance time! <\/p>\n This better be the chaos they\u2019ve been promising. <\/p>\n Rachel McGrath29 November 2025 19:40<\/p>\n <\/a>Watch: Alex says fatigue led to mistakes<\/p>\n Alex had a bit of shocker tonight. Speaking to Claudia, she explained a little bit about what\u2019s happened, admitting the overall fatigue from training has made things difficult. <\/p>\n Here\u2019s what she had to say… <\/p>\n Strictly’s Alex Kingston says ‘moment of fatigue’ led to dance mistakes<\/p>\n Rachel McGrath29 November 2025 19:39<\/p>\n <\/a>Amber receives the second perfect score of the night<\/p>\n Here are the judges\u2019 comments for Amber… Shirley: \u201cYou had a tollgate, a very difficult step. Your performing was outstanding, your footwork was outstanding\/ The posture was great. You were sensational.\u201d <\/p>\n Anton: \u201cI wrote down \u2018I love energy\u2019. It was so brilliant that\u2019s basically all I wrote.\u201d <\/p>\n Craig: \u201cNow for the truth… Fab-u-lous.\u201d <\/p>\n Motsi: \u201cThe thing with such an iconic song is you could go wild, I commend you for keeping it tight, keeping it energised.\u201d <\/p>\n Amber\u2019s scores are… 10, 10, 10 and 10 – that\u2019s a total of 40! <\/strong><\/p>\n Rachel McGrath29 November 2025 19:37<\/p>\n <\/a>Amber pulls off a non-stop jive<\/p>\n With the last of the regular dances, it\u2019s Amber and Nkita performing a jive. <\/p>\n This choreography – to \u201cProud Mary\u201d – is great and the routine is fast. There is no let-up whatsoever. Amber has faltered very slightly but it\u2019s nothing compared to some of the other mistakes tonight (which were total howlers). <\/p>\n Rachel McGrath29 November 2025 19:33<\/p>\n <\/a>Emotional Karen lands perfect score <\/p>\n Oh no, Karen is crying! The crowd are going wild, though. <\/p>\n Here are the judges\u2019 comments… <\/p>\n Craig: \u201cThat dance got you into the Champions\u2019 League, darling.\u201d <\/p>\n Motsi: \u201cGirl… this was just everything. This is a step up. This is the next level. Congratulations. You knocked it out of the park.\u201d <\/p>\n Shirley: \u201cI\u2019m emotional because I love a strong woman, you are a superstar. You are just progressing. You\u2019re committed, the choreography was outstanding.\u201d <\/p>\n Anton: \u201cThis was an absolute celebration of you. I\u2019m going to take a phrase from my friend down the end. That was Ah. May. Zing.\u201d <\/p>\n Karen\u2019s scores are… 10 (yes!!), 10, 10 and 10 – 40!! <\/strong><\/p>\n Rachel McGrath29 November 2025 19:28<\/p>\n\n