Spook-tacular Strictly! Lewis Cope achieves the first 40 of the series as he blows the judges away with his sensational couple’s choice dance for Halloween week

Halloween week is back once again as this year’s couples and judges don their scariest outfits for the spooky celebrations.

And Lewis Cope stunned the judges as he took the top 40 of the series for his couple’s dance of choice with a speedy version of Radiohead’s Creep.

Considering she grew up in Hartlepool with her 13 siblings, Lewis left home when she was just 10 to live in London and pursue her performing career, and admitted that she often missed her family, especially her Nanna Dot.

And certainly making his family proud, Lewis and his partner Katya Jones blew everyone away with their incredible performance full of surprises and tricks.

Leaving Motsi on her feet, Craig described the performance as ‘Terrible’, with Motsi adding that it was ‘out of this world’.

Meanwhile, Shirley broke down in tears as she thanked her parents for allowing Lewis to follow his dreams and share his talent with the country.

Anton added that it was the best of the series by ‘a million miles’ and he couldn’t do anything to make it better.

Leaving Motsi on her feet, Craig described the performance as ‘Terrible’, with Motsi adding that it was ‘out of this world’.

It’s not often he pulls out his 10 racket, but even Craig gave the duo a 10 for their first full score of the series.

After a groundbreaking week last week with her couple’s choice of dance, Vicky Pattison and partner Kai Widdrington opened the show with Bonnie Tyler’s terrifying American Smooth to Total Eclipse of The Heart.

Vicky, who was finally able to overcome her nerves after a few shaky weeks in the competition, burst into tears when Motsi Mabuse said that she was a strong candidate in the final and they started the night with 31 points.

Next up was Ellie Goldstein, who performed a terrifying Tango with her partner Vito Coppola to Lady Gaga’s Abracadabra.

The 23-year-old model, who received a standing ovation from the crowd, impressed the jury with her improved technique before receiving 27 points.

George Clarke, who found himself at the bottom of the leaderboard last week, is back this week looking to prove himself.

With Cha Cha to Charli XCX’s hit Apple, the TikTok star earned Craig Revel Horwood’s seal of approval, praising her hip movement.

Speaking to host Claudia Winkleman, he admitted: ‘Yes we had a bit of a downturn last week and I think I just want to prove that I’m not plateauing.’

As Vicky Pattison kicked off Halloween week with a terrifying American Smooth on Saturday, the judges were buzzing that she could make it to the finals.

Next up was Ellie Goldstein, who danced a terrifying Tango with her husband Vito Coppola to Lady Gaga’s song Abracadabra.

Looks like the hard work paid off after scoring 29 points.

La Voix, who said last week that she might be in the running to replace Tess Daly as the show’s host, won her own audition while introducing her own dance for this week’s show.

Anton Du Beke, who performed the Paso Doble, gave a sweet nod to the late Len Goodman, saying the former judge would have loved the star’s dance.

And this was certainly reflected in the scores as they achieved an incredible 35 points.

As always, the judges went out in their spooky costumes as they embraced the Halloween spirit

Vicky burst into tears when Motsi Mabuse said he was a strong candidate for the final and they started the night with 31 points.

Last week, Vicky broke down in tears during an emotional episode of Strictly as she reflected on how she had ‘lost her way in the industry’.

For Icons Week, the TV star chose to perform to Cheryl’s hit Fight For This Love and was left speechless when she was surprised by the singer herself with a sweet video message.

Vicky, who rose to fame on MTV show Geordie Shore, admitted that she had made some ‘bad decisions’ in the past and was trying to ‘change the narrative and be a better version of herself’, which she felt the song embodied.

After previously admitting he hated the fact that he was known to sleep with his exes on TV, he explained that the song was about ‘not letting the past define you’.

Before speaking, she explained: ‘Cheryl Cole is an icon to me. A working-class girl from Newcastle.

‘He had his ups and downs, his knees were scraped. I feel like I can relate to a lot of this.’

Last week, Vicky fought back tears during an emotional episode of Strictly as she reflected on how she had ‘lost her way in the industry’.

The 37-year-old TV star chose to perform at Cheryl’s Fight For This Love for Icons Week, and the singer herself was surprised with a sweet video message.

He continued: ‘I think I had a good childhood. It wasn’t until I got a little older that I lost my way a little bit.

‘I first started in this industry when I was 21 years old. I made some bad decisions. At that age, I don’t think I had the tools to navigate the space I was in.

‘I’m now doing my best to be a better version of myself, someone I can look in the mirror and be proud of.

‘I’m doing this incredible show, it’s worth it when I look out into the audience and see my mum, dad and sister’s faces.

‘What I’ve learned about myself is that with determination and a little self-belief you can achieve things.’