In this blog post we look at couples who were saved by the public from the unenviable position of a combined early running order spot with a position at the bottom of the judges’ leaderboard.

During her seven Series in the role of head judge, is it true that Shirley awards a ten earlier than the other judges? Our 2022 research showed her then to be the most generous judge with a 10 paddle – but is this still true today, and if not, who has overtaken her as Strictly’s most magnanimous judge?

During his twelve years as head judge on Strictly Come Dancing, Len Goodman became synonymous with the number ‘Seven’; here we pay tribute to him and his role on the Show by looking back at some of the most memorable occasions he awarded this score on Strictly.

Strictly have announced 2023’s Movie Week dances, so we’ve had a look at the archive to see if we can spot any interesting patterns in the previous 148 movie-themed performances.

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…

Last 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?

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)