Strictly Come Dancing 2018, week 8 results: Graeme Swann in dance-off but will he face Danny John-Jules?
Strictly's week 8 results shows sees couples bidding to get through to Blackpool next week
Bottom two will face the dreaded dance-off for survival
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Dance debrief
Up to the Clauditorium now for the weekly feature formerly known as Len’s Lens. Pickle me walnuts, spank me with a wet chamois and call me Susan, we miss you, me old china.
Blimey, it's Tony Beak
Choreographic accompaniment comes from Anton Du Beke and new pro Luba Mushtuk. Spinning and stunning.
Father and son sing in style
Musical interlude now, with superstar Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli and his dashing 21-year-old son Matteo crooning "Fall On Me". It's from new Disney film "The Nutcracker and the Four Realms" and appears on Bocelli Snr's new album “Si”, a collection of duets.
Graeme Swann in dance-off
Sympathetic groans in the studio. Cricketer-turned-pundit Graeme Swann and his partner Oti Mubuse are in the bottom two and will face the dreaded eliminator for the second time. He finished third from bottom on the judges' scoreboard, so perhaps not a shocker.
Time for the dancing light of doom
Who's consigned to the dreaded dance-off? Not Lauren Steadman. Not Ashley Roberts. And Charles Venn looks relieved to be rescued from a fourth dance-off.
Saturday's show rewound
Last night’s live show gets recapped. Ashley Roberts' lift-crammed contemporary dance! Graeme Swann in fluorescent spandex! Joe Sugg's Dr Ranj tribute shoulder shimmy! Bruno Tonioli waving his arms around and nearly taking Shirley Ballas' eye out! Giovanni Pernice saying thank you, thank you!
Frockwatch
Here come our co-hosts, so time for our traditional fashion face-off. Claudia Winkleman’s in an LBD with white pussy bow. Very downstairs-at-Downton. Tess Daly’s in all-white with a strange sleeve arrangement, like a try-hard bride. Claudia wins, but only by a cuff.
Lest we forget
We open with a special Remembrance Day performance from the Strictly professionals, alongside the RAF Spitfires Choir and the women of the RAF, set to the anthemic "Rise Up". It's marking the centenary of the RAF by celebrating the roles of servicewomen in the Second World War.
Welsh pro Amy Dowden’s grandfather fought and after a cute opening with a little girl and a paper plane, Amy takes the leading role. It's a beautiful routine, contemporary in style. Emotional storytelling, lots of lifts for that feel of flying in the clouds. This is lovely, poignant stuff.
And we're off!
Roll clapalong credits. The battle for Blackpool is on.
Blackpool beckons for all but one
Last scene of Doctor Who on BBC One right now. Mere minutes until we go over to the Elstree Studios ballroom...
Who won't be beside the seaside?
One of our nine pro-celebrity couples will miss out on Blackpool. Danny John-Jules looks most likely, having finished bottom of last night's scoreboard, while Kate Silverton and Graeme Swann were just above him. Could Charles Venn even be doomed for his fourth dance-off? Five minutes until we find out...
Strictly salutes Remembrance Day
Tonight's show will include a special commemorative group dance from the Strictly pros, plus special musical guests. No spoilers. Just 10 minutes until showtime...
Who'll be heading to Blackpool and who'll miss the bus?
Tonight sees the seventh elimination of Strictly 2018, as our nine surviving pro-celebrity pairs find out who will be taking to the fabled Tower Ballroom floor next week and who's doomed to face the dreaded dance-off.
On Saturday night, Ashley Roberts topped the leaderboard with 39 points for the third week running, with Faye Tozer in second spot. Tucked in behind the pair of popstrels were two more surprising success stories: Charles Venn and Lauren Steadman,
At the foot of the scoreboard was Danny John-Jules, subject of bullying allegations earlier this week, with Kate Silverton second from bottom
The judges' scores will be combined with the public vote tonight and the bottom two couples will dance for survival - but will viewers agree with the judges? If not, the likes of Graeme Swann, even Joe Sugg or Stacey Dooley could come into choreographic contention.
The results show airs at 7.50pm on BBC One. We'll be liveblogging from 7.30pm, providing build-up, rolling coverage, analysis and wry backchat, so do join me and watch along with this blog.
And please join in too - you can email me on michael.hogan@ telegraph.co.uk, tweet me on @michaelhogan or leave comments at the bottom of this blog. I'll keep an eye on them all and report the highlights here.
Nearly time to staaaaart booking Blackpool B&Bs!
