Strictly Week 8 couples prepare fantasy dances for Blackpool spot
The eighth week of Strictly Come Dancing features new pairings and a full lineup of routines, with a fantasy-themed professional dance and Alan Cumming cameo set for the results show.
The remaining celebrity couples on Strictly Come Dancing prepare their Week 8 routines with a coveted Blackpool special spot on the line. The results show will also feature a fantasy-themed professional group number with a voiceover cameo from Alan Cumming.
Delta Goodrem will dance an Argentine Tango to 'Missing' by Everything But The Girl, with Aljaž Škorjanec stepping in for the ill Kai Widdrington. Jaime Winstone and Carlos Gu return with a Charleston to 'I Can't Do It Alone' by Catherine Zeta-Jones. Dani Dyer and Nikita Kuzmin will perform a Paso Doble to 'Everybody Wants To Rule The World' by Lorde.
Lacey Turner and Vito Coppola will show a Foxtrot, while Tabby Stoecker and Mark Karmalita take on a Viennese Waltz. Cach Mercer and Maddie Ingoldsby will perform a Charleston, and Graeme Hall and Lauren Oakley will attempt a Quickstep. John Nellis and Katya Jones are slated for a Jive, and Will Best and Dianne Buswell will perform the night's second Paso Doble. The Celebrity Traitors winner Bash Croft will provide a musical act on Sunday's results show.
Fantasy-themed routine details
A special fantasy-themed dance from the professionals will air during Sunday's results show. Alan Cumming will provide a special voiceover cameo for the romantasy-inspired group number.
The routine opens at a bus stop where Vito Coppola is reading a novel. It takes a fantastical twist when Vito is conjured into a mythical realm of magic and faeries. Carlos Gu portrays the protagonist of the book Vito has been reading, with Alan Cumming narrating the novel at the start.
Blackpool stakes and elimination context
The competition is in its eighth week, with a spot in next week's Blackpool special at stake for all remaining couples. They will compete for a place in the iconic Tower Ballroom when Strictly heads north. Professional dancer Kai Widdrington remains unable to dance on Saturday night’s show due to illness.
Strictly Come Dancing airs Saturday and Sunday nights on BBC One and streams on iPlayer. The Week 8 results show will air from 7.15pm. The fantasy-themed group number begins at a bus stop where Vito Coppola reads a novel before the story whisks him away.
