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Delta Goodrem a ‘force to be reckoned with’ after topping Strictly leaderboard

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Willix, P. (2026, October 3). Delta Goodrem a ‘force to be reckoned with’ after topping Strictly leaderboard. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/bbc-delta-goodrem-anton-du-beke-motsi-mabuse-shirley-ballas-b1299433.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-03 · by Pierra Willix

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Delta Goodrem and her professional dancer partner are now leading "Strictly Come Dancing" with a total score of 59 after performing an American smooth to I’ll Never Love Again from A Star Is Born this week. They scored 30 points for their performance, surpassing second place contenders Lacey Turner and Vito Coppola who have a combined score of 55 points across two shows. The article highlights the leaderboard standings for several contestants, emphasizing Goodrem's strong improvement and favorable reception by judges.
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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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“Article A states Delta Goodrem is at the top with a total of 59 points after her performance, while Article B indicates Graeme Hall and Lauren Oakley are at the top with 31 points.”
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Mabuse and Du Beke said they saw “huge improvements”, with the latter adding: “The performance was another level, and the dancing will keep improving if you keep at it.” Read More Appleton – a celebrity hair stylist – said he did not want to let his partner down, adding: “I am really trying but also really enjoying it.” Sitting third from the bottom are Big Brother host Will Best and his partner Dianne Buswell.
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🔮 Mabuse called it “mesmerising” while Du Beke said: “I think you could become one of the best ballroom dancers we’ve ever had on Strictly.”

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After coming second with a score of 29 on last week’s show, they are currently topping the leaderboard following their performance on Movies Week. asserted
they → come → Week
The pair performed an American smooth to I’ll Never Love Again from A Star Is Born, earning a score of 30 points this time around. asserted
Star → perform → points
They are now sitting at the top of the leaderboard with a total score of 59. asserted
They → sit → 59
She and partner Aljas Skorjanec performed a waltz to Edelweiss from The Sound Of Music and were awarded 15 points, bringing their total score from the first two shows to 30. asserted
She → perform → 30
Currently trailing behind Goodrem is “The Dogfather” Graeme Hall and his partner Lauren Oakley – who were given a score of 31 for their waltz to The Godfather Waltz from The Godfather. asserted
who → trail → Godfather
Mabuse called it “mesmerising” while Du Beke said: “I think you could become one of the best ballroom dancers we’ve ever had on Strictly.” uncertain
we → call → Strictly
Speaking to the couple after their performance, host Johannes Radebe even held back tears while praising their efforts. Sitting in equal second place with 55 points is EastEnders’ Lacey Turner and partner Vito Coppola. They scored 28 for their quickstep to I Knew It, I Knew You from Toy Story 5. An improvement of one point from last week, Du Beke said their level had “shot up so immediately”. asserted
level → speak → point
Sitting at the other end of the leaderboard are Chris Appleton and Amy Dowden with a total score of 33. asserted
Appleton → sit → 33
This week they tackled a cha cha to I’m Always Here from Baywatch. asserted
I → tackle → Baywatch
Mabuse and Du Beke said they saw “huge improvements”, with the latter adding: “The performance was another level, and the dancing will keep improving if you keep at it.” Read More Appleton – a celebrity hair stylist – said he did not want to let his partner down, adding: “I am really trying but also really enjoying it.” Sitting third from the bottom are Big Brother host Will Best and his partner Dianne Buswell. asserted
Best → say → bottom
After opening the show last week, they took on a foxtrot to Old Time Rock & Roll from Risky Business, earning 19 points. asserted
they → open → points
They now have a total of 37. asserted
They → have → 37
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, 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 John Nellis and Katya Jones, who topped last week’s leaderboard with 31. asserted
who → follow → 31
This time around 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”, as the couple were awarded 23 points. asserted
couple → say → points
Closing the show, the pair did a salsa to You Should Be Dancing from Saturday Night Fever, which Mabuse said was a “huge improvement” from a week ago. asserted
Mabuse → close → Fever
“You improved off the charts,” Ballas added. asserted
Ballas → improve → charts
They were awarded 25 points. asserted
They → award → points
Strictly Come Dancing continues on Sunday at 7.10pm on BBC One. asserted
Dancing → continue → BBC
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