Strictly Come Dancing pros set to honour cult-classic movie for Halloween week

The professional dancers are set to treat fans to a Beetlejuice inspired performance during the live shows this weekend.

Their performance will mark the 20th anniversary of the show's Halloween week. On October 26 the remaining 11 couples will take to the ballroom floor once again, this time dressed in spooky attire. During Sunday’s results show, the dancers will showcase a routine, choreographed by Matt Flint that sees Carlos Gu dressed as the lead character of Tim Burton’s 1988 horror comedy film – and its sequel, released last month.

On the live show, comedian Chris McCausland and his partner Dianne Buswell will perform a Samba to Stayin’ Alive by the Bee Gees, while JLS member JB Gill and Amy Dowden Foxtrot to Dancing In The Moonlight by Toploader. Reality star and Jowita Przystal will perform a Viennesse Waltz to That’s Life by Frank Sinatra, with star and Michelle Tsiakkas dancing the American Smooth to The Addams Family theme song.

Also dancing is Morning Live’s Dr Punam Krishan and Gorka Marquez, who will Tango to Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) by the Eurythmics, and former hockey player Sam Quek and , who will jive]e to Time Warp from The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

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Speaking about his ccostume for Halloween this year, Nikita said: “I’ve been a gherkin before. This year I’m going to be Dobby. I’ve got great socks for the costume. I’m going to be driving from my house to the studio in the Dobby costume, so everyone can look at me driving and wonder where Dobby is going."

star and Aljaz Skorjanec will perform a samba to I Like To Move It by Reel 2 Real, while Miranda star Sarah Hadland and Vito Coppola attempt the first Argentine tango to Ready Or Not by the Fugees. Speaking about what terrifies her at Halloween, actress Sarah said: “In my road where I live, Halloween is massive.

"One year a friend bought this really simple rubber mask. I really didn’t like. It really freaked me out, even though I knew who it was. I also once went on the Saw experience at Thorpe Park. I started crying halfway round and my friend had to drag me out. My friend thought it was hilarious. It was just terrifying, but my friend loved it."

British Olympian Montell Douglas and Johannes Radebe are to perform a cha cha to Love Potion No 9 by the Clovers. will air Saturday at 6.25pm on BBC One and BBC .

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