Strictly week 11 song and dance list announced as AJ and John go head-to-head with Salsa

Strictly Come Dancing stars AJ Odudu and John Whaite will go head-to-head this weekend as they're both set to perform a Salsa.

BBC have released the song and dance list for week 11 of the competition as the celebrities prepare for the quarter final.

AJ, 33, and her dance partner Kai Widdrington will perform the latin number to Rhythm Is Gonna Get You/Get On Your Feet by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine.

Meanwhile, former Great British Bake Off winner John and Johannes Radebe will dance their Salsa to Sister Sledge hit We Are Family.

BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker, 44, will be tackling the Tango with his professional partner Nadiya Bychkova to the song Santa Maria by Gotan Project.

Strictly Come Dancing stars AJ Odudu and John Whaite will go head-to-head this weekend as they're both set to perform a Salsa (INSTAGRAM)

Alongside them, EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis, 27, and Giovanni Pernice will dance the American Smooth to the Natalie Cole track This Will Be (An Everlasting Love).

And last but not least, Rhys Stephenson, 28, and Nancy Xu will perform an Argentine Tango to In The Air Tonight by Phil Collins.

Last weekend saw 32-year-old John top the leaderboard after performing an incredible Argentine Tango with Johannes.

AJ and her partner Kai Widdrington performed their incredible Couple's Choice routine last weekend (BBC / Guy Levy)

During an appearance on Monday's episode of It Takes Two, John told Rylan that he asked the backstage crew not to talk to him before the dance.

When Rylan suggested it can be both a blessing and a curse to dance last, John replied: "I knew we were last up and I thought, 'we've got to give it everything'.

"Not only does the dance command it, but being last on the dance floor, you have to do it."

Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice will dance the American Smooth to the Natalie Cole track This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) (PA)

Turning to Johannes, John continued: "So backstage when Summer and Billy were fiddling with us, I just said, 'I'm sorry guys I'm not gonna speak to ya, it's nothing personal but I just need to get in the zone'.

Mimicking John, Rylan joked: "Just don't talk to me!"

"Just fiddle and don't talk!" John replied laughing, before adding to Johannes: "We just got into character, didn't we?"

Elsewhere in the chat, Johannes praised his 'perfectionist' partner and said their hard work is starting to 'pay off'.

"It fills me with pride and joy but that's because John works and he's a perfectionist and I love it!" Johannes said.

Strictly Come Dancing continues Saturday at 6:40pm on BBC One.