Dance scores
Last night Claudia praised Layton & Nikita for achieving the 3rd ever Week 2 score of 36, but according to our stats, Layton & Nikita are actually the 4th couple to do so in SCD history. The other three couples went on to be Finalists in their Series, but none of them became champions. Does this trend mean Layton and Nikita are destined for the final? Let’s discuss…
Forty-five and Fabulous!
30 September 2023Last week, 50-year old Nigel Harman became only the 10th Strictly celebrity aged 45 or over to top the weekly Leaderboard, bucking the trend for younger contestants to earn higher scores. Here we countdown the Top Ten Leaderboard-topping celebrities aged 45+ – how many do you recall and can you guess the oldest?
If you want to thrive, perhaps start with a Jive?
23 September 2023Which 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.
Forget Fantasy Football, play Fantasy Strictly!
18 September 2023“Fantasy Strictly Come Dancing” (FSCD) is back, launching yesterday for players to join the game for Series 21! Jump on in and join the fun!
Simply the Best (Part 2)
16 September 2023Which 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).
Simply the Best (Part 1)
10 September 2023Which 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).
The Quest for Perfection (Part 2)
28 August 2023Who 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)
The Quest for Perfection (Part 1)
17 August 2023Who 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).
Champions Leaderboard – Who has been the best Strictly Come Dancing Champion to date?
17 December 2022Who is the greatest Strictly Come Dancing Champion of all time? We took a look at the data and created a Champions Leaderboard to see if it would reveal the answer…
Which Strictly Come Dancing routines are the REAL danger dances?
10 December 2022We’ve all heard about the ‘curse of the Rumba’ or the ‘challenge of the Cha Cha Cha’ but are these really the dances that spell danger for couples? We’ve analysed the data to find out… one dance definitely tops the danger list but it might not be the one you expect…