Strictly Come Dancing 2023 leaderboard revealed, here's who is leading the scoreboard

Strictly Come Dancing is back on our screens after much anticipation and a year’s wait. 15 celebs started their journey on the show and performed to the best of their abilities in a bid to take the Glitterball trophy home. However, only one exceptional celeb and their professional dancer partner would take home the glory.

Anton du Beke, Motsi Mabuse, Craig Revel Horwood and head judge Shirley Ballas hold great power in their hands as show hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman accompany the contestants in their journey.

Strictly Come Dancing 2023 leaderboard - who’s on top and who’s at the bottom

Strictly Come Dancing’s first week delivered like it promised - many celebs realised they have what it takes to go the distance, while many realised there’s scope for improvement. The first week’s dances started off with Adam Thomas and ended with Nigel Harman’s performance which clearly was the highlight of this week.

Nigel Harman is topping the chart currently at 32 points, while Les Dennis is at the bottom with 16 points. Here’s how the other celebs are doing on the leaderboard after the first week of the show:

1. Nigel Harman and Katya Jones - 32 (8+8+8+8)
2. Amanda Abbington and Giovanni Pernice - 29 (7+7+8+7)
3. Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin - 29 (7+8+7+7)
4. Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell - 29 (6+7+8+8)
5. Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola - 29 (7+8+7+7)
6. Angela Rippon and Kai Widdrington - 28 (7+7+7+7)
7. Annabel Croft and Johannes Radebe - 28 (7+7+7+7)
8. Angela Scanlon and Carlos Gu - 23 (6+6+5+6)
9. Eddie Kadi and Karen Hauer - 22 (4+6+6+6)
10. Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Lauren Oakley - 22 (5+6+6+5)
11. Jody Cundy and Jowita Przystal - 21 (5+5+6+5)
12. Adam Thomas and Luba Mushtuk - 19 (4+5+5+5)
13. Zara McDermott and Graziano Di Prima - 19 (3+6+5+5)
14. Nikita Kanda and Gorka Marquez - 18 (3+5+5+5)
15. Les Dennis and Nancy Xu - 16 (2+4+5+5)

Week 2

Week 2 saw celebs try their best to wow the judges and the audience as it was the first elimination week. Layton Williams topped week 2 with a whopping 36 points, while Les Dennis scored the lowest at 15. Here's Week 2 scores for all the pairs on Strictly Come Dancing:

1. Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin - 36 (9+9+9+9)
2. Amanda Abbington and Giovanni Pernice - 32 (8+8+8+8)
3. Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola - 31 (8+8+7+8)
4. Angela Rippon and Kai Widdrington - 31 (8+8+7+8)
5. Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell - 29 (7+7+7+8)
6. Angela Scanlon and Carlos Gu - 29 (7+7+7+8)
7. Nigel Harman and Katya Jones - 27 (7+7+6+ 7)
8. Adam Thomas and Luba Mushtuk - 23 (5+6+5+7)
9. Zara McDermott and Graziano Di Prima - 23 (6+6+5+6)
10. Annabel Croft and Johannes Radebe - 22 (4+6+6+6)
11. Eddie Kadi and Karen Hauer - 21 (3+6+5+7)
12. Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Lauren Oakley - 20 (4+5+5+6)
13. Nikita Kanda and Gorka Marquez - 18 (3+5+5+5)
14. Jody Cundy and Jowita Przystal - 16 (3+4+4+5)
15. Les Dennis and Nancy Xu - 15 (2+4+4+5)

The first elimination week saw Les Dennis and Nancy Xu bid goodbye to their dreams of winning the Glitterball trophy.

Final Strictly Come Dancing 2023 Leaderboard

Layton Williams is still topping the charts overall and the last position is held by Nikita Kanda and Gorka Marquez after Les Dennis' eviction. Here's the final leaderboard after week 2 (meaning, scores out of 80) are:

1. Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin - 65
2. Amanda Abbington and Giovanni Pernice - 61
3. Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola - 60
4. Nigel Harman and Katya Jones - 59
5. Angela Rippon and Kai Widdrington - 59
6. Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell - 58
7. Angela Scanlon and Carlos Gu - 52
8. Annabel Croft and Johannes Radebe - 50
9. Eddie Kadi and Karen Hauer - 43
10. Adam Thomas and Luba Mushtuk - 42
11. Zara McDermott and Graziano Di Prima - 42
12. Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Lauren Oakley - 42
13. Jody Cunch and Jowita Przystal - 37
14. Nikita Kanda and Gorka Marquez - 36

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