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Never Judge a Judge by their Paddle – Analysing the Scoring Behaviour of the Strictly Judges

12 November 2022
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I think we all know the lowest scoring judge (!) but what else do the numbers tell us about scoring behaviour?

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1 September 2025

I'm sure there are some interesting patterns in the judges' data - though I haven't looked at comparing Latin and Ballroom. I have noticed for example that Shirley's highest scoring Ballroom routine is Quickstep - which is not true for …

By livlovesdancing on ‘Strictly Stars Sorted (Part 2): 10th-1st’
1 September 2025

As for your idea on whether any of our judges favour certain dance styles more than others; I really like this as a concept for a future article.

By DrRoss365 on ‘Strictly Stars Sorted (Part 2): 10th-1st’
1 September 2025

Good to hear from you, Oliver. You make an interesting point; and this makes Natalie’s achievement (with high placings from long standing judges, Craig, Bruno & Len) even more impressive!

By DrRoss365 on ‘Strictly Stars Sorted (Part 2): 10th-1st’

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