Darcey Bussell
Dame Darcey Andrea Bussell (born Marnie Mercedes Darcey Pemberton Crittle; 27 April 1969) is a retired English ballerina and a former judge on the BBC television dance contest Strictly Come Dancing. Trained at the Arts Educational School and the Royal Ballet School, Bussell began her professional career at Sadlers Wells Royal Ballet. In 1989, at the age of 20, she moved to The Royal Ballet, where she became the youngest-ever principal dancer.
8
Series
981
Dances judged
7,468
Total points awarded
7.61
Average score (10)
131
10s awarded
13.4%*
% of scores that were a 10
4 (x19)*
Lowest score
44*
Perfect scores (40)
Darcey's scores for dance styles
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# | Style | Dances judged | Total points | Av. score (10) | 10s awarded | Lowest score (& times awarded) |
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1 | American Smooth | 70 | 547 | 7.81 | 11 | 4 (x 1) |
2 | Argentine Tango | 32 | 277 | 8.66 | 9 | 6 (x 2) |
3 | Cha Cha Cha | 98 | 645 | 6.58 | 5 | 4 (x 5) |
4 | Charleston | 76 | 620 | 8.16 | 23 | 4 (x 1) |
5 | Charleston and Quickstep | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 1 | 10 (x 1) |
6 | Couple's Choice | 8 | 70 | 8.75 | 3 | 6 (x 1) |
7 | Foxtrot | 62 | 465 | 7.50 | 5 | 4 (x 1) |
8 | Jive | 72 | 525 | 7.29 | 8 | 4 (x 1) |
9 | Lindy Hop | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 8 (x 1) |
10 | Paso Doble | 73 | 557 | 7.63 | 9 | 4 (x 2) |
11 | Quickstep | 76 | 589 | 7.75 | 7 | 5 (x 4) |
12 | Quickstep and Jive | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 9 (x 1) |
13 | Rumba | 48 | 366 | 7.63 | 2 | 4 (x 1) |
14 | Rumba and Tango | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 9 (x 1) |
15 | Salsa | 68 | 518 | 7.62 | 7 | 5 (x 4) |
16 | Samba | 57 | 438 | 7.68 | 5 | 4 (x 1) |
17 | Samba and American Smooth | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 (x 1) |
18 | Showdance | 29 | 275 | 9.48 | 15 | 8 (x 1) |
19 | Tango | 74 | 541 | 7.31 | 7 | 4 (x 2) |
20 | Tango and Cha Cha Cha | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 1 | 8 (x 1) |
21 | Viennese Waltz | 59 | 471 | 7.98 | 9 | 5 (x 2) |
22 | Waltz | 71 | 494 | 6.96 | 4 | 4 (x 4) |