Which Strictly dance styles have been performed the most (and least) in the show’s first week and which may be linked to a greater chance of eventual success for a celebrity? Here we look back over the show’s first dances to find out.

Which series has been the ‘best’ of Strictly Come Dancing to date? In this post we calculate an average score for each series based on the highest marks awarded for each dance style performed during the course of that series, then rank them by this score. (Part 2 of 2).

Which series has been the ‘best’ of Strictly Come Dancing to date? In this post we calculate an average score for each series based on the highest marks awarded for each dance style performed during the course of that series, then rank them by this score. (Part 1 of 2).

Who are the best professionals on Strictly Come Dancing? In this post we calculate an average score for each pro dancer based on an average of their top scores for each different dance style performed on the show. (Part 2 of 2)

Who are the best professionals on Strictly Come Dancing? In this post we calculate an average score for each pro dancer based on an average of their top scores for each different dance style performed on the show. (Part 1 of 2).

To date Christmas Special Professionals have consisted of those that suffered an early elimination in that year’s Series or (even worse) hadn’t been partnered with a celebrity at all. Here we look back at previous Specials, to see whether a Christmas appearance led to bigger and better things the following year.

In the early series each contestant who made it to the Final got to perform every dance style. The introduction of Speciality Dances from Series 8 meant finalists would have to skip at least one style. In this blog we will reveal the styles which have been skipped the most, and those which have never been skipped.

We take a look back at the celebrities who have both danced on the show, and had other partnerships dance to one of their songs. When combining the highest score that each celebrity achieved when competing, with the highest scoring dance performed to one of their songs, which celebrity ends up as Strictly Come Dancing’s Top of the Pops?

To receive a score in the thirties for every Strictly Come Dancing routine requires a combination of skill, talent, consistency, and a little bit of good fortune! In this blog we reveal the dynamic duos who have achieved this accolade.

The recent 1000th ten awarded to Fleur & Vito encouraged us to look back at some of the landmark routines that have also received tens on the show…