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GHOSTBUSTERS TANGO AND A FIRST-EVER TRIPLE DANCE-OFF: STRICTLY'S HALLOWEEN SPECIAL

Strictly Come Dancing's Halloween Special airs Saturday night with 11 couples dancing everything from a Ghostbusters tango to a Little Mix quickstep — and Sunday brings the first triple dance-off in the show's history.

ONOrbit News NetworkOct 31, 2026 · 3 min read
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Strictly Come Dancing's Halloween Special airs on BBC One and iPlayer on Saturday, October 31, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., with 11 couples dancing everything from a Ghostbusters tango to a Little Mix quickstep.

Lawrence Robb and Jowita Przystał dance a tango to 'Ghostbusters' by Ray Parker Jr., while Bethany Antonia and Nancy Xu jive to Fifth Harmony's 'I'm in Love with a Monster.'

The results show follows on Sunday, November 1 at 7:10 p.m., featuring a Dracula-themed professional group dance with Sir Ian McKellen's specially recorded voice reading from Bram Stoker's Dracula.

Sunday's results show will also feature the first triple dance-off in Strictly history to decide who goes home.

The Halloween special is one of the series' biggest annual set pieces, with elaborate costumes and themed routines across the night.

Reporting: TV Guide UK

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