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Delta Goodrem leading Strictly scoreboard ahead of first elimination

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Willix, P. (2026, October 3). Delta Goodrem leading Strictly scoreboard ahead of first elimination. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/delta-goodrem-bbc-anton-du-beke-motsi-mabuse-shirley-ballas-b1299427.html

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Delta Goodrem and her partner are currently leading the Strictly Come Dancing scoreboard with 30 points after performing an American smooth to "I'll Never Love Again" during Movies Week. The article details other performances, including Dani Dyer and Nikita Kuzmin who scored 23 points for their foxtrot routine. This week marks the first public vote and elimination round in the competition.

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Delta Goodrem and her professional dance partner Matt Cameron are leading the leaderboard on the BBC's popular show Strictly Come Dancing, scoring a perfect 30 points during Movies Week, bringing their total score to 59. This performance placed them ahead of last week’s leader John Nellis and Katya Jones, who scored 23 this week for their dance set to "An Irish Party In Third Class" from *Titanic*. The first elimination is scheduled for this weekend, after no celebrities were sent home following the show's premiere. Among those at the bottom of the leaderboard are Gavin And Stacey actress Melanie Walters, who scored 15 points with her waltz to "Edelweiss" from *The Sound Of Music*, and comedian Will Best, currently third from the bottom with his partner Dianne Buswell. Judges praised Goodrem for her significant improvement, suggesting she could be one of the best ballroom dancers on the show if she continues to progress at this rate.

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“The articles describe different standings on the leaderboard; Article A mentions Delta Goodrem leading with 30 points, while Article B states Graeme Hall and Lauren Oakley have topped the leaderboard with 31 points.”

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After coming second with a score of 29 on last week’s show, they are currently topping the leaderboard during Movies Week. asserted

they → come → Week

The pair performed an American smooth to I’ll Never Love Again from A Star Is Born, and were awarded 30 points this time around. asserted

Star → perform → points

The first performance of the night came from former Love Island winner Dani Dyer and her professional partner Nikita Kuzmin, who performed a foxtrot to Beauty And The Beast from the film of the same name. asserted

who → come → name

The pair were awarded a score of 23 from the judges, with Du Beke saying he “loved the attention to detail” and calling it a “joy to watch”. asserted

he → award → it

They were followed by social media star John Nellis and Katya Jones – who topped last week’s leaderboard with 31 points. asserted

who → follow → points

This week they had a couple’s choice to An Irish Party In Third Class from Titanic. asserted

they → have → Titanic

Revel Horwood said it was “too heavy-footed” and called the end an “entire tragedy”, the couple were awarded 23 points. asserted

couple → say → points

This weekend will see the first public vote and elimination, after no celebrities were sent home following the first live show. asserted

celebrities → see → show

The first performances of this season – which aired last weekend – saw Nellis top the Strictly leaderboard with Jones as they wowed the judges with a foxtrot to Alex Warren’s Ordinary. asserted

they → air → Ordinary

The judges gave the routine 31 points, while Goodrem and Widdrington scored 29 points for their samba. asserted

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Read More The episode ended in a three-way tie for last place with a score of 15 points. asserted

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Among them were Gavin And Stacey actress Melanie Walters and Aljaz Skorjanec, who performed a cha cha, ex-footballer Shaun Wright-Phillips and Alexis Warr, who also performed a cha cha, and Paralympian Dame Sarah Storey and Julian Caillon with their quickstep. asserted

who → perform → quickstep

Last weekend the first live show of this season attracted a peak of five million viewers, the BBC said. asserted

BBC → attract → viewers

Over the course of the two-and-a-half-hour programme, an average of 4.8 million viewers tuned in to watch on BBC One as the latest batch of stars performed on the dancefloor with their professional partners live for the first time. asserted

batch → tune → time

It also marked the first live show for new presenters Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe, who took over from Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly. asserted

who → mark → Winkleman

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