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Join today<\/a><\/p>\n \n Already a member? Strictly Come Dancing<\/a>\u2019s results show will pay tribute to Madonna<\/a> and Dolly Parton<\/a> as part of icons week.<\/p>\n The results show on Sunday will feature a special routine from the dancers inspired by the many different eras of Madonna\u2019s career.<\/p>\n Country singer Belles, who recorded a duet with Parton earlier this year, will perform her hit Jolene, accompanied by dancers Amy Dowden<\/a> and Kai Widdrington. <\/p>\n Parton, widely recognised as one of the most successful country stars of all time, died of cancer in August at the age of 80.<\/p>\n On Saturday\u2019s main show, Bethany Antonia and dance partner Nancy Xu will perform the cha cha to Respect by Aretha Franklin<\/a>. Dani Dyer<\/a> and Nikita Kuzmin<\/a> will dance the rumba to Hero by Mariah Carey<\/a>, while Jaime Winstone and Carlos Gu perform the paso doble to Let\u2019s Dance by David Bowie<\/a>.<\/p>\n EastEnders<\/a> star Lacey Turner and Vito Coppola will perform the American smooth to Adele<\/a>\u2019s Hometown Glory, while Dame Sarah Storey and Julian Caillon will dance the tango to That Don\u2019t Impress Me Much by Shania Twain<\/a>.<\/p>\n Olympian Tabby Stoecker and Mark Karmalita will perform the samba to Where Is My Husband! by Raye<\/a> and Love Island<\/a>\u2019s Cach Mercer and Maddie Ingoldsby will foxtrot to Theme From New York, New York by Frank Sinatra<\/a>.<\/p>\n Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly trainer Graeme Hall and Lauren Oakley will salsa to an Abba<\/a> medley, while social media personality John Nellis and Katya Jones<\/a> will perform the paso doble to It\u2019s My Life by Bon Jovi<\/a>.<\/p>\n Emmerdale<\/a>\u2019s Lawrence Robb and Jowita Przystal will salsa to La Copa De La Vida by Ricky Martin<\/a>, while Shaun Wright-Phillips<\/a> and Alexis Warr perform a couple\u2019s choice to a James Brown<\/a> medley. <\/p>\n Finishing off this week’s lineup of dances, Big Brother<\/a> presenter Will Best<\/a> \u2013 who announced the birth of his first child<\/a> this week \u2013 and Dianne Buswell<\/a> will perform a jive to Crocodile Rock by Elton John<\/a>.<\/p>\n It was announced this week that Delta Goodrem is injured and has received a bye through to next week, where it is hoped she and Kai Widdrington will be able to dance again. <\/p>\n Gavin And Stacey<\/a> actress Melanie Walters and Aljaz Skorjanec were the latest couple eliminated from the show last week.<\/p>\n Saturday will be the first Strictly show since BBC were forced to respond to criticism after blurring out a t-shirt <\/a>worn by Strictly Come Dancing<\/a> star Bethany Antonia<\/a> urging people to protect transgender<\/a> women.<\/p>\n Before Antonia and Nancy Xu\u2019s performance, a montage of the pair in rehearsals showed Antonia dancing in a white t-shirt that, in some footage from the side, could be seen to bear the words \u201cProtect The Dolls\u201d, a slogan referencing the need to protect trans women. <\/p>\n While the term \u201cdolls\u201d originates from the ballroom scene of the 1980s, \u201cProtect the Dolls\u201d was popularised in 2025 after designer Conner Ives produced a white t-shirt with the slogan \u2013 with the proceeds going to US charity Trans Lifeline.<\/p>\n However, when Antonia was filmed front on, the words had been blurred out.<\/p>\n The editing was quickly noticed by Strictly viewers, who flooded the Instagram comment section beneath Antonia and Xu\u2019s dance with the words.<\/p>\n In response, a BBC spokesperson told The Independent: \u201cAs is standard practice on any entertainment show on the BBC and in line with our editorial guidelines, appropriate steps are taken to reduce the inclusion of any overt branding or slogans that may be present, regardless of the wording or statement in question.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Amy Dowden with the other professional dancers during a tribute to Madonna (PA)<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/01M526PBDDPY330F0HWZCCAYG4.jpg\")
The results show on Sunday will feature a performance from the dancers inspired by the many different eras of Madonna\u2019s career (PA)<\/p>\n