By Lidia Molina-Whyte

Published: Saturday, 23 October 2021 at 12:00 am


The competition is really heating up now as Strictly Come Dancing reaches its fifth week.

Unfortunately, the Strictly Come Dancing 2021 line-up will be one woman down tonight, with Judi Love having to pull out after testing positive for COVID-19.

Luckily, Ugo Monye is back after missing out last week due to a back injury. With 10 Strictly couples taking to the dance floor this evening, there’s plenty of action to look forward to – and TV theme tunes to sing along to, too.

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Here’s your official five minute warning for tonight’s show, and here are the Strictly songs and dances for Week 5:

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Another week, another Strictly live blog! Who will get one step closer to claiming the glitterball? And who will be in danger after tonight’s scores have been revealed?

If you need a refresher on how everybody’s doing, check out our Strictly leaderboard for last week’s scores.

With reigning pro champion Oti Mabuse returning to the dance floor tonight after partner Ugo Monye had to pull out last week, and an excellent theme to boot (TV theme tunes), it’s sure to be an eventful evening.

So, grab your snacks and follow along with us as the action happens.

Strictly Come Dancing airs Saturday on BBC One. The results show airs Sunday at 7:15pm. Want something else to watch? Check out our full TV Guide or visit our Entertainment hub for the latest news.