Fifth couple eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing after first triple dance-off

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Feric, C. (2026, November 1). Fifth couple eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing after first triple dance-off. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/bbc-ian-mckellen-jaime-winstone-ghostbusters-b1303177.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-11-01 · by Carla Feric

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In the sixth episode of Strictly Come Dancing, Robb and Przystal were eliminated after a triple dance-off competition against Jamie Winstone and Carlos Gu, and Bethany Antonia and Nancy Xu. Judges Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke, Craig Revel Horwood, and Motsi Mabuse voted to remove Robb and Przystal with scores indicating they had the lowest total from previous weeks: 26 points out of a possible 36. The show also featured a surprise appearance by Sir Ian McKellen in a pre-recorded Halloween-themed performance with professional dancers Alexis Warr and Nikita Kuzmin.

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On November 1, 2026, Lawrence Robb and Jowita Przystal were eliminated from the BBC One show Strictly Come Dancing after a triple dance-off where judges had to vote out one couple. The judges, Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke, and Craig Revel Horwood, voted to eliminate them without needing Motsi Mabuse's casting vote, as they received the majority of votes. This made Robb and Przystal the fifth couple to leave the competition in its sixth week with a Halloween theme. Their final scores were lower compared to other couples like Lacey Turner and Vito Coppola, who scored 36 points, making them leaders on the leaderboard that night.

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BBC One Fifth Harmony

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Bethany Antonia PERSON · 2× Carlos Gu PERSON · 2× Nancy Xu PERSON · 2× Nikita Kuzmin PERSON · 2× Przystal PERSON · 2× Robb PERSON · 2× Antonia PERSON · 1× Fifth Harmony ORG · 1× Jaime Winstone PERSON · 1× Ray Parker Jr. PERSON · 1×

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Halloween * Lacey Turner and Vito Coppola – 36 * John Nellis and Katya Jones – 35 * Cach Mercer and Maddie Ingoldsby – 33 * Delta Goodrem and Kai Widdrington – 33 * Dani Dyer and Nikita Kuzmin - 32 * Will Best and Diane Buswell – 32 * Bethany Antonia and Nancy Xu – 30 * Jamie Winstone and Carlos Gu - 27 * Lawrence Robb and Jowita Przystal – 26 * Tabby Stoecker and Mark Karmalita – 25 * Graeme Hall and Lauren Oakley – 25 Strictly will return to a two-couple dance-off for the rest of the series.

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🔮 However, she said she would also have voted to eliminate them had her vote been needed.

2026-11-01 · Evening Standard

Fifth couple eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing after first triple dance-off · assertive framing

2026-11-01 · Evening Standard

Strictly 2026: First triple dance-off leads to Halloween exit for fifth couple · assertive framing

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They were pitted against actress Jaime Winstone and partner Carlos Gu, and House Of The Dragon star Bethany Antonia and Nancy Xu. asserted

They → pit → Dragon

Antonia and Xu danced their jive to I’m In Love With A Monster by Fifth Harmony, and Robb and Przystal reprised their tango to Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jr. asserted

Robb → dance → Jr.

The judges were tasked with voting to eliminate one couple from the competition rather than choosing which couple to save. asserted

judges → task → couple

Robb and Przystal became the fifth couple to leave the competition after judges Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood voted to eliminate them. asserted

Ballas → become → them

As they received the majority of votes, Motsi Mabuse did not need to use this week’s casting vote. asserted

Mabuse → receive → vote

However, she said she would also have voted to eliminate them had her vote been needed. asserted

vote → say → them

Strictly → return → series

The results show also featured music from Becky Hill and a surprise cameo from actor Sir Ian McKellen, who lent his voice to the professional dancers’ Halloween-themed routine. asserted

who → feature → routine

Read More The dance, which was recorded earlier this year, was set to Tame Impala’s Dracula. asserted

which → read → Dracula

It showed Alexis Warr and Nikita Kuzmin on a first date, before revealing that Kuzmin was a vampire before the rest of the professionals joined the dance. asserted

rest → show → dance

Sir Ian could be heard reading an extract from Bram Stoker’s horror novel at the routine’s climax. uncertain

Ian → hear → climax

The remaining ten couples will return to the dancefloor next week at 6.30pm on BBC One on Saturday November 7. asserted

couples → remain → Saturday

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