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Huggett, P. (2026, October 3). Strictly 2026: Who topped the leaderboard in the second live show? Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/strictly-come-dancing-2026-week-two-leaderboard-b1298407.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-03 · by Poppy Huggett

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On Saturday night, Strictly Come Dancing returned for its second live show with Movie Week themes. Dog trainer Graeme Hall and professional partner Lauren Oakley topped the leaderboard with 31 points from their Waltz routine, followed closely by Delta Goodrem and Kai Widdrington with 30 points. The article details the scores of all 15 celebrity contestants and highlights how the public vote will now factor into the results show on Sunday to determine which couple faces elimination.
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On Saturday night, the second live show of Strictly Come Dancing took place with Movie Week, where celebrity contestants performed dance routines inspired by famous movies. The leaderboard rankings after the performances showed that dog trainer Graeme Hall, partnered with professional dancer Lauren Oakley, topped the list with 31 points for their Waltz routine. Singer Delta Goodrem and her partner Kai Widdrington came in second, earning 30 points for an American Smooth performance. Social media star John Nellis and his partner Katya Jones had previously led the first live show but dropped to ninth place with 23 points this time around. The rankings also included actors, athletes, and other public figures like Bethany Antonia, Shaun Wright-Phillips, and Dame Sarah Storey among others.

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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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American Smooth Australian Movie Week Quickstep Waltz

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Bethany Antonia PERSON · 2× Delta Goodrem PERSON · 2× Graeme Hall PERSON · 2× John Nellis PERSON · 2× Kai Widdrington PERSON · 2× Katya Jones PERSON · 2× Lacey Turner PERSON · 2× Lauren Oakley PERSON · 2× Vito Coppola PERSON · 2× Will Best PERSON · 2×

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First live show leaderboard in full * Graeme Hall and Lauren Oakley – 31 * Delta Goodrem and Kai Widdrington – 30 * Cach Mercer and Maddie Ingoldsby – 29 * Lacey Turner and Vito Coppola – 28 * Tabby Stoecker and Mark Karmalita – 28 * Bethany Antonia and Nancy Xu – 27 * Shaun Wright-Phillips and Alexis Warr – 25 * Dame Sarah Storey and Julian Caillon – 24 * John Nellis and Katya Jones – 23 * Dani Dyer and Nikita Kuzmin - 23 * Jamie Winstone and Carlos Gu - 21 * Will Best and Doane Buswell – 19 * Lawrence Robb and Jowita Przystal – 19 * Chris Appleton and Amy Dowden – 17 * Melanie Walters and Aljaz Skorjanec – 15 Elsewhere, social media star John Nellis, who topped the leaderboard in week one, slipped down the rankings after scoring 23 points for his Couple's Choice routine with Katya Jones.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-03
🔮 First live show leaderboard in full * Graeme Hall and Lauren Oakley – 31 * Delta Goodrem and Kai Widdrington – 30 * Cach Mercer and Maddie Ingoldsby – 29 * Lacey Turner and Vito Coppola – 28 * Tabby Stoecker and Mark Karmalita – 28 * Bethany Antonia and Nancy Xu – 27 * Shaun Wright-Phillips and Alexis Warr – 25 * Dame Sarah Storey and Julian Caillon – 24 * John Nellis and Katya Jones – 23 * Dani Dyer and Nikita Kuzmin - 23 * Jamie Winstone and Carlos Gu - 21 * Will Best and Doane Buswell – 19 * Lawrence Robb and Jowita Przystal – 19 * Chris Appleton and Amy Dowden – 17 * Melanie Walters and Aljaz Skorjanec – 15 Elsewhere, social media star John Nellis, who topped the leaderboard in week one, slipped down the rankings after scoring 23 points for his Couple's Choice routine with Katya Jones.
2026-10-03 · Evening Standard
Strictly 2026: Who topped the leaderboard in the second live show? · assertive framing

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The race for the Glitterball Trophy intensified on Saturday night as Strictly Come Dancing returned for its second live show and the first public vote of the series. asserted
Dancing → intensify → series
The 15 celebrity contestants took to the ballroom for Movie Week, performing routines inspired by some of cinema's biggest hits before finding out where they stood on the leaderboard ahead of Sunday's results show. Topping the leaderboard was dog trainer Graeme Hall and professional partner Lauren Oakley, who scored 31 points for their Waltz. asserted
who → take → Waltz
Judges awarded the couple 8, 8, 8 and 7, giving them the highest score of the night. asserted
Judges → award → night
Close behind were Australian singer Delta Goodrem and Kai Widdrington, whose American Smooth earned 30 points. asserted
Smooth → earn → points
First live show leaderboard in full * Graeme Hall and Lauren Oakley – 31 * Delta Goodrem and Kai Widdrington – 30 * Cach Mercer and Maddie Ingoldsby – 29 * Lacey Turner and Vito Coppola – 28 * Tabby Stoecker and Mark Karmalita – 28 * Bethany Antonia and Nancy Xu – 27 * Shaun Wright-Phillips and Alexis Warr – 25 * Dame Sarah Storey and Julian Caillon – 24 * John Nellis and Katya Jones – 23 * Dani Dyer and Nikita Kuzmin - 23 * Jamie Winstone and Carlos Gu - 21 * Will Best and Doane Buswell – 19 * Lawrence Robb and Jowita Przystal – 19 * Chris Appleton and Amy Dowden – 17 * Melanie Walters and Aljaz Skorjanec – 15 Elsewhere, social media star John Nellis, who topped the leaderboard in week one, slipped down the rankings after scoring 23 points for his Couple's Choice routine with Katya Jones. asserted
who → top → Jones
Despite the lower score, the pair remain among the frontrunners on the combined leaderboard after two weeks of competition. asserted
pair → remain → competition
EastEnders actress Lacey Turner and Vito Coppola continued their strong start to the series, receiving 28 points for their Quickstep, while actress Bethany Antonia and Nancy Xu's Paso Doble scored 27. asserted
Antonia → continue → 27
At the other end of the table, actress Melanie Walters and Aljaž Škorjanec found themselves bottom of the leaderboard after scoring 15 points for their Waltz. TV presenter Will Best and Dianne Buswell scored 19 for their Foxtrot, while actor Chris Appleton and Amy Dowden received 17 for their Cha Cha Cha. With the judges' scores now combined with the public vote, one couple will become the first to leave the competition during Sunday's results show. asserted
couple → find → show
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