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The week five elimination for Strictly Come Dancing 2026 has leaked ahead of Sunday's (October 25) results show, leaving fans "heartbroken".
Newsquest will not reveal the names of the bottom two or the eliminated contestant to avoid spoilers, as the results have not been officially confirmed.
Saturday (October 24) night’s show saw the remaining couples perform live in front of judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, and Anton Du Beke, all hoping to secure viewer votes and avoid the dreaded dance-off.
Tabby Stoecker and Mark Karmalita topped the leaderboard with a score of 37 from the judges.
Delta Goodrem and Kai Widdrington returned to the competition after a week off due to injury and, along with Stoecker and Karmalita, earned the first 10s of the season.
At the other end of the table, Shaun Wright-Phillips and Alexis Warr finished in last place with just 17 points.
Strictly Come Dancing 2026 week 5 scores and leaderboard
The full week five leaderboard is as follows:
- Tabby Stoecker and Mark Karmalita – 37
- Delta Goodrem and Kai Widdrington – 34
- John Nellis and Katya Jones – 32
- Graeme Hall and Lauren Oakley – 31
- Will Best and Dianne Buswell – 31
- Dani Dyer and Nikita Kuzmin – 31
- Lacey Turner and Vito Coppola – 28
- Bethany Antonia and Nancy Xu – 25
- Jaime Winstone and Carlos Gu – 25
- Cach Mercer and Maddie Ingoldsby – 24
- Lawrence Robb and Jowita Przystał – 19
- Shaun Wright-Phillips and Alexis Warr – 17
Strictly Come Dancing viewers react to week 5 elimination leak
So far, three couples have been eliminated from the 2026 series:
- Chris Appleton and Amy Dowden (week 2)
- Melanie Walters and Aljaz Skorjanec (week 3)
- Dame Sarah Storey and Julian Caillon (week 4)
There was no elimination in week one.
Because the results show is filmed on Saturday night with the main live programme, audience members often reveal the outcome online before the official results are broadcast on Sunday.
This week, the elimination has once again been leaked by the Strictly Spoiler account.
Strictly Come Dancing 2026 - Week 5 Spoilers https://t.co/qVoZTbu0KL #SCD #Strictly #StrictlyComeDancing #StrictlySpoiler
— The Strictly Spoiler (@davejthorp) October 24, 2026
Most fans agreed with this week's elimination, describing it as "the correct result".
One viewer said: "No surprise who went home, worse dance of the night."
Another added: "The correct result at last, although I'm really shocked about the other couple who landed in the bottom 2."
A third person wrote: "At last!
"He was the worst out there, finally has gone."
However, not everyone was pleased, with one viewer commenting: "Gutted."
A second wrote: "My heart is broken."
Along with the elimination result, Strictly Spoilers also revealed there is a major change planned for the dance-off next week.
The official results show will air on BBC One and iPlayer on Sunday (October 25) at 7.10pm.
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