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Delta Goodrem leads Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard for second week

Goodrem and Widdrington scored 33 for their salsa, while other couples received lower marks on the BBC show.

By Felo News Desk · Published Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:10:26 GMT

Delta Goodrem and professional partner Kai Widdrington remained at the top of the Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard for a second consecutive week, earning a judges' score of 33 for their salsa, Standard reported on October 10.

What happened

The latest episode opened with EastEnders actress Lacey Turner and partner Vito Coppola performing a samba that received 26 points. Goodrem and Widdrington followed with a salsa that secured the highest score of the night, 33 points. Former footballer Shaun Wright‑Phillips scored 15 for his quickstep, placing him at the bottom of the leaderboard. Graeme Hall and Lauren Oakley, who were second last week, earned 25 for their jive, while John Nellis and Katya Jones received 20 for a cha‑cha‑cha. Olympian Tabby Stoecker was praised as the "dark horse" by judge Motsi Mabuse and earned 31 points for an Argentine tango with Mark Karmalita. Melanie Walters and Aljaz Skorjanec performed a Charleston and were given 17 points after Revel‑Horwood said the style "wasn’t your thing". Paralympian Dame Sarah Storey and Julian Caillon scored 20 for a paso doble, and Emmerdale’s Lawrence Robb and Jowita Przystal earned 20 for the season’s first rumba.

What the reports add

Standard noted that Du Beke described Goodrem’s salsa as "dramatic and dynamic" while Revel‑Horwood called it "a little bit stiff and lacked power". The outlet also highlighted that Jaime Winstone, after a near‑elimination, cried during a dance‑off, later receiving 28 points for a Viennese waltz that Du Beke called her "best dance yet" and Mabuse called her "one of our strongest dancers".

What was said

Du Beke told Shaun Wright‑Phillips he had "all the components to be a super, super dancer". Mabuse called Tabby Stoecker the competition’s "dark horse". Revel‑Horwood told Melanie Walters her Charleston "wasn’t your thing". Du Beke praised Jaime Winstone’s Viennese waltz as her "best dance yet" and Mabuse called her "one of our strongest dancers".

Key facts

Delta Goodrem and Kai Widdrington scored 33 for their salsa, keeping them top of the leaderboard. (standard.co.uk)
Lacey Turner and Vito Coppola opened the show with a samba scoring 26. (standard.co.uk)
Shaun Wright‑Phillips received 15 for his quickstep, placing him at the bottom. (standard.co.uk)
Tabby Stoecker earned 31 for an Argentine tango and was called the "dark horse" by Motsi Mabuse. (standard.co.uk)
Jaime Winstone received 28 for a Viennese waltz, described by judges as her best dance yet. (standard.co.uk)