Strictly Come Dancing 2026 sees a fifth celebrity leave after Halloween Week, following a twist that produces the competition’s first triple dance-off. Multiple outlets report that the latest elimination comes after the dancers face this multi-part vote, with the result ending that pair’s run in the series.
The coverage focuses on the stage of the competition—“fifth” elimination—and the Halloween-themed episode that leads into the dance-off. The Evening Standard and Belfast Telegraph both describe the elimination as tied to the first triple dance-off, while The Independent also highlights that the couple voted off follows the Halloween Week twist.
Across the reports, the main shared points are the timing (Halloween Week), the format (triple dance-off), and that a majority vote determines the outcome. Differences are limited to how strongly each outlet foregrounds the twist versus the mechanics of the judges’ decision.
