Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kuzmin's daring Halloween look sends fans into a frenzy

Strictly Come Dancing fans were in for a real treat during the Halloween special, particularly when they got a glimpse of Nikita Kuzmin's show-stopping new appearance.

The beloved BBC dance contest graced our screens on Saturday (October 26), delivering another evening of excitement.

The competition was rife as the celebrity contestants readied themselves to pull out all stops for Halloween Week in hopes of continuing their journey on the show.

For this week's chilling theme, paired dancers pushed the boundaries with their performances and fashion choices, drawing inspiration from horror and fantasy classics, with routines channelled from The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Beetlejuice among this year's selections.

Even the judging panel donned their Halloween best, with Craig Revel Horwood and Anton Du Beke taking on The Shining twins personas, Motsi Mabuse transforming into Cruella de Vil', and Shirley Ballas embodying Winifred Sanderson from Hocus Pocus.

Yet, it was professional dancer Nikita who stole the limelight, surprising everyone by shedding his attire mid-performance alongside his celebrity partner Sam in a sizzling jive.

Their act commenced donning traditional garb representing Brad and Janet before Nikita and Sam sensationally exposed the underlays of risque corsetry styled after 'The Rocky Horror's famed aesthetic.

Delighted by their act, Motsi lauded it as the "cherry on the cake" amidst an impeccable evening of dance.

The pair earned glowing praise along with 31 points, marking Sam's highest achievement so far.

Viewers couldn't resist flocking to X, formerly known as Twitter, to vocalise their thoughts on Nikita's dramatic reveal.

A particularly enamoured fan voiced: "I'm sorry, but seeing Nikita in black suspenders is, well, rather special #Strictly #RockyHorror."

other fans of Strictly Come Dancing have also been eagerly sharing their thoughts on social media, with one viewer exclaiming: "Nikita's costume is something I didn't know I needed in my life #StrictlyComeDancing."

Another was left starstruck: "Well, I'm looking at Nikita in a whole new way tonight #StrictlyComeDancing #strictly."

An astonished fan couldn't contain their surprise: "Shut up...my head literally fell off when Nikita ripped his suit off, absolutely brilliant."

Meanwhile, another openly admitted: "I really fancy @kuzmin__nikita in suspenders! #StrictlyComeDancing."

Another added to the praise, saying: "My favourite dancing is the Time Warp by Nikita and Sam. Wow! That was amazing. I loved it. I loved the costumes. #StrictlyComeDancing."

The professional dancers are set to deliver another astounding performance in tomorrow night's results show with a Beetlejuice-inspired number.

Audience members can anticipate a special routine choreographed by Matt Flint, in which Carlos Gu will don the iconic getup of the protagonist from Tim Burton's famous 1988 horror comedy and its recent sequel, which premiered just last month.

Last week's episode saw the departure of football great Paul Merson and his dancing partner Karen Hauer from the competition.

After facing off against JLS's JB Gill and his pro partner Amy Dowden in the dreaded dance-off, performing their jive to Outkast's Hey Ya!, Paul and Karen bowed out following their Samba to Rose Royce's Car Wash, managing to score only 19 points out of 40 from the judges.

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