BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans declare winner after 'amazing' Halloween week dance

The Strictly Come Dancing final is still a few weeks away but fans think they know who is winning after Halloween week. Saturday night's show saw former Corrie star Ellie Leach and partner Vito Coppola perform a dazzling salsa to the song Murder On The Dancefloor by Sophie Ellis-Bextor.

And the judges were left impressed by the performance, with the pair even earning two 10 scores and two 9s, resulting in an almost perfect 38.

Anton Du Beke called the performance “absolutely spectacular” and presenter Daly seemed surprised at the couple’s “daring lifts”. Crair Revel Horwood also adored the dance and said “I absolutely loved that”, adding that it was like a “disco salsa”.

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Judge Motsi Mabuse called it the “dance of the night” and Ballas called it “killer” and said she admired the “groove” and “movement”.

Fans similarly were left overwhelmingly impressed by the performance, with one viewer writing on X, formerly Twitter: "Ellie and Vito are just so good! I love them! I want them to win."

Another viewer wrote: "I knew Ellie was gonna be a dark horse in this competition and could even sneak a win." A third said: "I really want Ellie and Vito to win. Their fun chemistry is a joy to watch, Vito's choreography is so damn good and they're both incredibly likeable."

A fourth said: "Ellie and Vito, THAT'S what I've been looking for all night. Killer on the dancefloor indeed. She has to be the new favourite to win surely." A fifth said: "Oh my day's Ellie and Vito what a way to close the show that was AMAZING I honestly