BBC Strictly Come Dancing viewers spot Halloween week 'winner' - but they're not in the competition

Strictly Come Dancing viewers have named their Halloween week 'winner' - but they're not in the competition. The hit BBC One dance contest brought the spooky festivities early on Saturday night (October 26).

Those watching the Halloween special unfold were left screaming at Craig Revel Horwood and Anton Du Beke's incredible joint effort as the twins from The Shining.

Meanwhile, Motsi Mabuse came dressed as classic Disney villain Cruella de Vill - and head judge Shirley Ballas appeared as Hocus Pocus' Winifred Sanderson.

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But it was all about the 11 remaining couples as they hoped for a treat rather than a trick as week six of the BBC One dance contest got underway.

Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell kicked things off with a lively samba to Stayin’ Alive by The Bee Gees. Dressed in a sparkly suit and frazzled wig, the stand-up grooved along the floor in between gravestones with his partner Dianne Buswell, Chris managed to pick up a score of 26 out of a possible 40.

Morning Live’s Dr Punam Krishan came joint bottom of the scoreboard alongside Chris after her tango to Sweet Dreams by Eurythmics with professional Gorka Marquez. Motsie said she saw a "good improvement"by the GP this week but wanted her to exaggerate more.

Later, riding high from their near-perfect scores last weekend for their Carnival-inspired couple's choice routine, Olympian Montell Douglas and her dance partner Johannes Radebe cast a spell on the judges with their fiery cha cha to Love Potion No. 9 by The Clovers for which they picked up a score of 35.

But it was Miranda star Sarah Hadland and EastEnders’ Jamie Borthwick who jointly topped the