Someone won’t make it past the contest’s midway mark. But whose half-term report will say “see me”? Good evening, one and all, and welcome to the seventh live weekend of Strictly Come Dancing 2026. I’m Michael, your virtual dance partner for tonight’s mercifully non-themed live show. You are warmly invited to watch along with me as nine (not 10) pro-celebrity couples reach the halfway point of the contest. Last week’s Halloween Spooktacular saw Lacey Turner top the scores with her chilling Charleston. After the frightening format twist of the first ever three-way dance-off, it was Ghostbusting Lawrence Robb who went to his glittery grave. We came, we saw, we kicked its ass – and then we headed home. Ten couples now remain but only nine take to the floor tonight because three-time dance-off survivor Jaime Winstone is injured. More on that shortly. The rest are bidding to pass the midway point and enter Strictly’s home stretch. Yes, we’re just two weeks away from Blackpool and it’s all d