Strictly Come Dancing Sets Ballroom Versus Latin Showdown

Fourteen celebrity couples will return to the ballroom for Week Three of Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday, October 10, 2026, before a special professional dance showdown takes center stage during Sunday's results programme. According to BBC coverage and reports from TV Guide and Where to Watch, Shirley Ballas will lead Team Latin against Anton Du Beke's Team Ballroom, with Craig Revel Horwood and Neil Jones overseeing the contest.

The live competition show airs on BBC One and BBC iPlayer at 6:15 p.m. Saturday, while the results programme begins at 7:10 p.m. Sunday, October 11. The special group routine will feature professional dancers representing the two styles, with the judges joining the performance rather than remaining solely on the judging panel.

TV Guide reports that Team Ballroom's female dancers will wear flowing orange skirts and bright pink high-necked tops, while their male partners will appear in traditional tuxedos. Team Latin will wear flamenco-inspired outfits in matching colors, including polka-dot details and open shirts for some of the male dancers.

The preview also shows Craig Revel Horwood and Neil Jones dressed as referees in black-and-white striped shirts, complete with whistles and red and yellow cards. The production frames the routine as a head-to-head contest between the contrasting dance traditions.

The Saturday performances feature a broad selection of dance styles and music, according to the published Week Three lineup. Bethany Antonia and Nancy Xu will perform an American Smooth to Sara Bareilles' Love Song, while Dani Dyer and Nikita Kuzmin will dance the Tango to Robin S's Show Me Love.

Delta Goodrem and Kai Widdrington will perform a Salsa medley featuring Always There and Ain't Nobody, associated with Jocelyn Brown and Chaka Khan. Jaime Winstone and Carlos Gu will dance the Viennese Waltz to INXS's Never Tear Us Apart, while Lacey Turner and Vito Coppola will perform the Samba to Bamboléo by Gipsy Kings.

Melanie Walters and Aljaž Škorjanec will dance the Charleston to Gina G's Ooh Ahh... Just a Little Bit. Dame Sarah Storey and Julian Caillon will perform the Paso Doble to Sia's version of California Dreamin', while Tabby Stoecker and Mark Karmalita will take on the Argentine Tango to Ariana Grande's hate that i made you love me.

Cach Mercer and Maddie Ingoldsby will perform Couple's Choice to RAYE's Beware.. The South London Lover Boy. Graeme Hall and Lauren Oakley will dance the Jive to Jackie Wilson's Reet Petite, and John Nellis and Katya Jones will perform the Cha Cha to Justin Timberlake's Rock Your Body.

Lawrence Robb and Jowita Przystał will dance the Rumba to sombr's back to friends. Shaun Wright-Phillips and Alexis Warr will perform the Quickstep to The Monkees' I'm a Believer, while Will Best and Dianne Buswell will close the announced lineup with a Waltz to With You I'm Born Again by Billy Preston and Syreeta.

The couples will perform for judges Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke, Motsi Mabuse and Craig Revel Horwood on Saturday. Sunday's results show will follow the professional Ballroom versus Latin routine, with another celebrity contestant and professional partner set to leave the competition.