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Latest updates from Strictly Come Dancing Halloween week as Jamie Borthwick and Montell Douglas look to reignite rivalry at top of leaderboard while celebrities aim to avoid nightmare dance off

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Latest updates from Strictly Come Dancing Halloween week as Jamie Borthwick and Montell Douglas look to reignite rivalry at top of leaderboard while celebrities aim to avoid nightmare dance off

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Strictly Come Dancing celebrities are getting ready for Fright Night in the ballroom tonight as the show celebrates a week-long Halloween with a special theme.

Eleven celebrities remain in the competition as we reach week six following the eliminations of Paul Merson, Nick Knowles, Toyah Willcox and Tom Dean.

Last week, Jamie Borthwick and Montell Douglas topped the standings with 39 points each, while JB Gill survived a nervous dance against Merson.

Follow live coverage of tonight’s show and join the conversation in our comments section.

Good night!

Hello and welcome to MailOnline’s live coverage of the Strictly Come Dancing live show this Halloween week.

Tonight promises to be a hair-raising one as 11 celebrities take to the ballroom in hopes of avoiding the dreaded dance.

Last week, the undoubted stars of the show were Jamie Borthwick and Montell Douglas, who each scored a near-flawless 39 points.

While JB Gill was saved by the judges when Paul Merson was sent packing when they faced each other on Sunday.

So who will emerge victorious on Fright Night and who will suffer a Halloween nightmare?

Stay with us to find out as we guide you through tonight’s show and join in by posting your thoughts in our comments section.

Our three favorite Strictly stories you may have missed this week

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Let’s take a look back at some Strictly Come Dancing stories as reported by MailOnline.

We’ve seen celebrities confirm new romances, try to put controversy behind them and admit their injury problems.

Here are our three favorite Strictly stories this week:

To stay up to date with all your Strictly news throughout the week, visit the MailOnline website.

Week 5 leaderboard: Which celebrities wowed the judges

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Ahead of Halloween week, let’s take a look at which celebrities impressed judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke.

And who will look to move up the rankings to avoid falling into the bottom two?

  • Jamie Borthwick and Michelle Tsiakkas: 9 + 10 + 10 + 10 = 39
  • Montell Douglas and Johannes Radebe: 9 + 10 + 10 + 10 = 39
  • Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell: 8 + 9 + 9 + 9 = 35
  • Wynne Evans and Katya Jones: 7 + 9 + 9 + 8 = 33
  • Shayne Ward and Nancy Xu: 7 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 31
  • JB Gill and Amy Dowden: 7 + 8 + 7 + 8 = 30
  • Tasha Ghouri and Aljaž Škorjanec: 8 + 9 + 8 + 9 = 34
  • Sarah Hadland and Vito Coppola: 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 32
  • Sam Quek and Nikita Kuzmin: 6 + 7 + 6 + 7 = 26
  • Pete Wicks and Jowita Przystał: 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 = 22
  • Dr. Purnam Krishnan and Gorka Márquez: 4 + 6 + 5 + 6 = 21
  • Paul Merson and Karen Hauer: 3 + 5 + 5 + 6 = 19

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