Strictly entered week seven of the competition on Saturday evening (Image: BBC) Strictly Come Dancing 2026 has reached its halfway point, with just 10 couples left in contention for the Glitterball trophy, and fans were instantly left distracted by two soap stars as the live show kicked off on Saturday evening. Last week, Emmerdale star Lawrence Robb and his pro partner Jowita Przystał were eliminated after the show’s first-ever bottom three dance-off. Meanwhile, it was Lacey Turner and Vito Coppola who topped the leaderboard during the Halloween special after receiving 36 points for their Charleston to Cheryl and Tinie Tempah's hit 'Crazy Stupid Love' . As Strictly week seven arrives, the competition is tighter than ever, with six different couples topping the leaderboard so far. Actress Jaime Winstone, who has been in several dance-offs, will automatically make it through to the next round due to an injury in rehearsals, and will hoping to return to the ballroom next week. Within seconds of Saturday's (November 11) live show kicking off, viewers were left starstruck as EastEnders legend James Bye, who played Martin Fowler, was seen sitting beside Robert Kazinsky, who plays Sean Slater on the BBC soap. Lacey Turner was supported by two EastEnders legends on Saturday evening (Image: BBC/Guy Levy) The pair are supporting EastEnders star Lacey, who has played Stacey Slater on the BBC soap since 2004. Fans quickly rushed to share their delight at seeing James and Robert on-screen once more, one person writing on X: "Rob Kazinsky and James Bye in the audience for Lacey (love heart) #Strictly #EastEnders." A second added: "Sean Slater woof", while a third chimed in: "Both James and Robert being in the audience to support Lacey #Eastenders #Strictly". Another stated: "JIMMY SPOTTED IN THE AUDIENCE #strictly." James Bye joined EastEnders in 2014 as Martin Fowler, taking over the role from James Alexandrou, and married Stacey Slater on the show. EastEnders legends Robert and James were spotted in the Strictly audience (Image: BBC) In a shocking twist, his character was dramatically killed off during the show's 40th-anniversary live episode, which aired on 20 February 2025. Meanwhile, Robert Kazinsky made his first appearance as Sean Slater, the older brother to Stacey, in 2006. The bad boy left in 2009 and appeared in various short stints before returning to Walford permanently last month. The two soap icons will no doubt be hoping their co-star Lacey bags a spot in next week's show as she performs a Rumba to Coldplay's song Yellow. Ensure our latest Strictly stories always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source. Click here to activate or add us as Preferred Source in your Google search settings Strictly Come Dancing results show airs Sunday at 7:10pm on BBC One and iPlayer Choose Wales Online as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value. At Reach and across our entities we and our partners use information collected through cookies and other identifiers from your device to improve experience on our site, analyse how it is used and to show personalised advertising. You can opt out of the sale or sharing of your data, at any time clicking the "Do Not Sell or Share my Data" button at the bottom of the webpage. Please note that your preferences are browser specific. Use of our website and any of our services represents your acceptance of the use of cookies and consent to the practices described in our Privacy Notice and Terms and Conditions .
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