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.

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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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#StyleDances judgedTotal pointsAv. score (10)10s awardedLowest score (& times awarded)
1American Smooth705477.81114 (x 1)
2Argentine Tango322778.6696 (x 2)
3Cha Cha Cha986456.5854 (x 5)
4Charleston766208.16234 (x 1)
5Charleston and Quickstep11010.00110 (x 1)
6Couple's Choice8708.7536 (x 1)
7Foxtrot624657.5054 (x 1)
8Jive725257.2984 (x 1)
9Lindy Hop2178.5008 (x 1)
10Paso Doble735577.6394 (x 2)
11Quickstep765897.7575 (x 4)
12Quickstep and Jive199.0009 (x 1)
13Rumba483667.6324 (x 1)
14Rumba and Tango199.0009 (x 1)
15Salsa685187.6275 (x 4)
16Samba574387.6854 (x 1)
17Samba and American Smooth177.0007 (x 1)
18Showdance292759.48158 (x 1)
19Tango745417.3174 (x 2)
20Tango and Cha Cha Cha2189.0018 (x 1)
21Viennese Waltz594717.9895 (x 2)
22Waltz714946.9644 (x 4)