Strictly Come Dancing is back this weekend, seeing the celebrities rejoin their professional dance partners on the ballroom floor.

This week saw the notable absence of actress Amanda Abington with a representative for the show explaining that she and her partner Giovanni would return at a later date.

They said: "Due to medical reasons Amanda Abbington will not be taking part in Strictly Come Dancing this weekend. Strictly Come Dancing protocols mean that all being well, Amanda and Giovanni will return the following week."

See the week 5 scores as Strictly Come Dancing continues 

Here is the Strictly leaderboard for week five of the BBC show:

This week saw the third 10 of the 2023 series with Ellie and Vito enjoying 37 points from the judges.

However, Layton and Nikita scored the Fourth, fifth and sixth 10s of the series soon after.

See all the songs and dances used in week 5 of Strictly Come Dancing

Here are all the songs and dances used by the couples on Strictly Come Dancing this week:

  • Adam Thomas – Couple's Choice to Backstreet Boys Medley by Backstreet Boys
  • Zara McDermott – American Smooth to Can't Fight The Moonlight by LeAnn Rimes
  • Krishnan Guru-Murthy - Quickstep to The Lady Is A Tramp by Frank Sinatra
  • Ellie Leach – Paso Doble to Insomnia by Faithless
  • Amanda Abbington – Cha Cha to Canned Heat by Jamiroquai (Did not part this week)​
  • Eddie Kadi – Samba to Calm Down by Rema ft Selena Gomez
  • Angela Rippon – Tango to Tangier by Sexteto Mayor
  • Layton Williams – Salsa to Quimbara by Johnny Pacheco and Celia Cruz
  • Bobby Brazier – Viennese Waltz to Golden Hour by JVKE
  • Nigel Harman – Foxtrot to I Just Want To Make Love To You by Etta James
  • Angela Scanlon – American Smooth to Cherish by Madonna
  • Annabel Croft – Charleston to Ladies Night by Kool & The Gang

Strictly Come Dancing continues every Saturday and Sunday on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.