Strictly Come Dancing 2021 live: All the action from Week Five as it happened

Luckily, Ugo Monye came back after missing out last week due to a back injury. 10 Strictly couples took to the dance floor, and we covered it all with a live blog - if you want to know what happened, read on!

8:58

Tonight's episode concludes with John Whaite and Johannes Radebe at the top of the leaderboard, having scored two tens thanks to their excellent "baguettography".

They are closely followed by Rose and Giovanni, whose dramatic Viennese Waltz was another highlight of the night and earned them an impressive 37.

Sara Davies and Ugo Monye are in trouble, scoring a 25 and 20 respectively. Dan Walker is also in the bottom three, with his Waltz earning him a total of 28 points.

And that's all from RadioTimes.com's live blog for this evening. We'll see you next Saturday for arguably the best Strictly week of all – the Halloween special!

If you want to see more numbers, check out the Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard that we've just updated.

8:51

It's four eights for Rhys and Nancy tonight, and the vote is now open! If you don't know what to do to have your say, see our handy guide on how to vote in Strictly Come Dancing 2021.

8:47

Some nice comments from the judges for Rhys, so with a bit of luck he won't be in danger this week.

8:44

It looks like Rhys definitely redeemed himself this week because that was definitely smooth.

8:41

Rhys Stephenson and Nancy Xu are up with an American Smooth to I’ve Got The World On A String by Michael Bublé.

8:40

9 + 10 + 9 + 9 for Rose and Giovanni tonight, leaving them one point behind John and Johannes with a total of 37.

8:38

Shirley was obsessed with it too, even if it did bring back some memories of her marriage. Anton praised Rose and Giovanni for bringing some drama into the waltz. Craig thought it was FAB-U-LUS and Motsi said it was magical. Could Rose and Giovanni top the leaderboard?

8:35

Anybody else obsessed with Rose and Giovanni's Viennese Waltz? The dramatic storytelling, the dress and the song are just *chefs kiss*

8:33

Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice will be dancing the Viennese Waltz to Fallin' by Alicia Keys, and apparently playing a husband and wife in a toxic relationship?

8:30

The innuendos are as strong as John and Johannes's scores tonight, which are 9 + 9 + 10 +10, totalling in 38.

8:29

John and Johannes got a "flawless" and a "just amazing" from Shirley and Anton, and we got the mental image of Craig dancing at the Moulin Rouge in a G-string.

8:25

Now this is the kind of prop action I'm talking about. Piurettes with a baguette? Yes, please.

8:24

John Whaite and Johannes Radebe will be dancing a Charleston to Milord by Édith Piaf.

8:22

Scores are in: 3,6,5 and 6 for Ugo and Oti... does this mean we'll be seeing them dance again tomorrow?

8:21

The second Rumba of the night had its flaws – lack of musicality for Craig, not clear enough for Motsi, frame and posture were off for Shirley and Anton felt the fear.

8:16

Ugo Monye and Oti Mabuse are back this week, and they have their work cut out with Ugo having to take things slow after injuring his back last week. They'll be dancing a Rumba to Leave The Door Open by Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, and Silk Sonic.

8:15

And the first 10 of the night has been revealed! AJ and Kai nabbed an 8 + 8 + 10 + 9, with Shirley delivering the perfect score. Not surprising, considering she called their Tango her favourite dance of the night.

8:12

Talk about redemption. Looks like AJ's Samba's woes have been forgotten, with the couple scoring a standing ovation from Shirley Ballas.

8:11

A giant bird cage! Bird feathers! Drama! This is Strictly at its best.

8:08

Five couples left to go, and Tilly and Nikita have taken the top spot on the Strictly leaderboard. Onto AJ Odudu and Kai Widdrington, who are dancing an Argentine Tango to Stevie Nicks' Edge of Seventeen, which is apparently Claudia Winkleman's favourite song. Same here, Claudia, same here.

8:05

The judges loved it, with Tilly and Nikita scoring an impressive 9 + 9 + 9 + 9.

8:02

Props to Tilly and Nikita for the first prop of the night!

7:59

Tilly Ramsay and Nikita Kuzmin will be dancing the Foxtrot to Little Things by One Direction, which happens to be her favourite song.

7:57

It's an 8 + 9 + 9 +8 for Tom and Amy, his highest score to date!

7:55

Shirley and Motsi agree, that was fun. Anton gave some helpful pointers on lifts, and Craig thought it was a little bit "boppy".

7:53

Well, that was fun to watch. And sing along to... or was that just me?

7:51

Tom Fletcher and Amy Dowden take on the Salsa this week to Harry Styles' Watermelon Sugar and, can I just say, what an excellent tune choice.

7:49

Sara and Aljaz scored a 4 + 7 + 7 + 7, putting them currently at the bottom of the leaderboard with a total of 25.

7:47

So, did the first female Rumba of the series deliver? Craig thought it was too polite, before calling it a non-event... ouch! Thankfully, Motsi, Shirley and Anton had some more positive comments for the pair.

7:42

Sara Davies and Aljaz Skorjanec are up next with a Rumba, and the pressure is definitely on for these two as Sara is currently at the top of the leaderboard.

7:41

Aaand Adam nabs the highest Samba score of the competition so far, with a 7,7,8,7 (total 29).

7:40

Anton thought Adam's Samba was "amazing" but he didn't really know why, and I think we can all agree. Despite his twitching, Craig gave them an "extraordinary" and Motsi had some praise for those hips.

7:35

Adam's Latin hips are back, and it looks like his Nan's encouragement helped them along judging by that opening number to George Michael's Faith.

7:31

Judge's scores are in: 7 + 7 + 7 + 7. That's a great effort from Dan, one that managed to impress Craig, even if he did offer some pointers about Dan's arms.

7:27

Nothing embarrassing about Dan and Nadiya's Waltz, then.

7:21

Everybody's looking dazzling tonight, with some healthy sequin representation from Tessa, Claudia and Shirley.

7:15

Pre-Halloween Week – TV Theme Tune Week is quite the mouthful – has officially kicked off!

Whatever happens tonight, we expect the contestants to bring their A-game and a whole lotta props, so they can make it to next week’s spooky special.

7:10

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

• John Whaite and Johannes Radebe - Charleston to Milord by Édith Piaf
• AJ Odudu and Kai Widdrington - Argentine Tango to Edge of Seventeen
• Rhys Stephenson and Nancy Xu - American Smooth to I’ve Got The World On A String by Michael Bublé
• Sara Davies and Aljaz Skorjanec - Rumba to You're Still The One by Shania Twain
• Dan Walker and Nadiya Bychkova - Viennese Waltz to She's Always A Woman by Billy Joel
• Tilly Ramsay and Nikita Kuzmin - Foxtrot to Little Things by One Direction
• Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice - Viennese Waltz to Fallin' by Alicia Keys
• Adam Peaty and Katya Jones - Samba to Faith by George Michael
• Tom Fletcher and Amy Dowden - Salsa to Watermelon Sugar by Harry Styles
• Ugo Monye and Oti Mabuse - Rumba to Leave The Door Open by Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, and Silk Sonic

6:30

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.

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