Research takes a look as to which dance type on Strictly Come Dancing has brought about eliminations…
As the 22nd season of Strictly Come Dancing heats up on BBC One, researchers have reviewed all 21 previous seasons and the first 6 episodes of the current season to determine which dance types have resulted in the most eliminations, and conversely, which have seen the most couples through to the next round.
The Samba has caused the most eliminations, with 33 couples leaving the competition. Conversely, the Quickstep has been the most successful dance, securing progression for 157 couples.
An extensive analysis by MyBettingSites.co.uk of over 2,300 dance routines, covering almost two decades, 22 seasons, and close to 500 episodes, reveals the top 10 dances that have resulted in the most eliminations:
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Strictly Come Dancing Analysis: Dance Types Leading To The Most Eliminations
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Ranking
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Dance Type
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Number of eliminations
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1.
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Samba
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33
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2.-3.
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Cha-cha-cha
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23
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2.-3.
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Tango
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23
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4.-5.
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American Smooth
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22
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4.-5.
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Jive
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22
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6.-9.
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Charleston
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17
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6.-9.
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Foxtrot
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17
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6.-9.
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Rumba
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17
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6.-9.
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Salsa
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17
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10.
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Paso Doble
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16
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On the other hand, the top 10 dance types that have led the most couples to safety (and progression to the next round) are:
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Strictly Come Dancing Analysis: Dance Types Leading To The Most Safety
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Ranking
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Dance Type
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Number of couples led to safety
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1.
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Quickstep
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157
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2.
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Paso doble
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132
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3.
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Tango
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131
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4.
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Foxtrot
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127
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5.
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Jive
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121
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6.
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American Smooth
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119
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7.
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Cha-cha-cha
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116
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8.
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Viennese waltz
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115
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9.
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Samba
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113
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10-11.
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Rumba
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109
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10-11.
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Salsa
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109
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When also taking into account bottom two in addition to eliminations (and assigning proportionate points for each of them – 1 point for bottom two placement & 2 points for elimination), the top 5 most “dangerous” dances to perform are:
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Strictly Come Dancing Analysis: Most “dangerous” dance types to perform
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Ranking
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Dance Type
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Bottom Two Placements
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Number of Eliminations
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Total negative points
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1.
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Samba
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15
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33
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81
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2.
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Jive
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27
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22
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71
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3.
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Cha-cha-cha
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19
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23
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65
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4.
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American Smooth
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19
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22
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63
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5.
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Tango
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13
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23
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59
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Lastly, we have counted the average scores that the different dance types have received across its 22 seasons, with Showdance coming out on top as the dance type with the highest average points received while Cha-cha-cha has received the lowest score (on average) :
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Ranking
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Dance Type
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Average Points (per judge) received
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Number of Dance Numbers
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1.
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Showdance
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9.39
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53
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2.
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Street/ Commercial
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9.02
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16
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3.
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Couple’s choice
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8.85
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32
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4.
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Argentine tango
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8.75
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74
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5.
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Charleston
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7.95
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142
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6.
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Viennese waltz
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7.83
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153
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7.
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American Smooth
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7.67
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177
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8.
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Quickstep
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7.61
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215
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9.
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Foxtrot
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7.38
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178
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10.
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Salsa
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7.38
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154
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11.
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Paso doble
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7.37
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189
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12.
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Samba
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7.15
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184
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13.
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Tango
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7.14
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203
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14.
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Rumba
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7.12
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154
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15.
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Jive
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7.11
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204
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16.
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Waltz
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7.04
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174
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17.
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Cha-cha-cha
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6.38
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244
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