Fans of the BBC dancing contest were left confused after a huge announcement at the top of the show View 3 Images A surprise announcement came at the top of tonight's programme (October 18) (Image: BBC)

This evening, Strictly Come Dancing took a breather from themed weeks following last Saturday's dramatic Movie Week, but viewers were left disappointed at the beginning of tonight's live programme (October 18) when it was revealed Halloween Week had been 'shifted'. ‌

As the show kicked off, presenters Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly declared that "nobody wants to leave" ahead of next week's Icon Special. Yet fans found themselves puzzled as they'd been eagerly anticipating the traditional Halloween Week next week . ‌

Flocking to X, previously Twitter, one viewer posted:

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