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Graeme Hall and Lauren Oakley lead Strictly Come Dancing week two leaderboard
The pair earned the highest judges' score as the show introduced its first public vote.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Dog trainer Graeme Hall and professional partner Lauren Oakley led the Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard on Saturday, scoring 31 points for their Waltz during the series' second live show, which featured Movie Week themes. The judges awarded the couple scores of 8, 8, 8 and 7, the highest of the night.
Australian singer Delta Goodrem and partner Kai Widdrington were close behind with 30 points for an American Smooth. Other couples scoring in the top half included Cach Mercer and Maddie Ingoldsby (29), Lacey Turner and Vito Coppola (28) and Tabby Stoecker and Mark Karmalita (28). At the bottom, Melanie Walters and Aljaž Škorjanec received 15 points for their Waltz.
Social media star John Nellis, who topped the leaderboard in week one, fell to 23 points with Katya Jones after a Couple's Choice routine, but remains among the frontrunners on the combined leaderboard. The public vote will combine with judges' scores to decide which couple leaves the competition on Sunday.
Key facts
- Graeme Hall and Lauren Oakley topped the week two leaderboard with 31 points. (standard.co.uk)
- Delta Goodrem and Kai Widdrington were second with 30 points. (standard.co.uk)
- John Nellis and Katya Jones fell to 23 points after week two. (standard.co.uk)
Sources
- [1] standard.co.uk — originally reported as “Strictly 2026: Who topped the leaderboard in the second live show?”
