Aljaž Škorjanec

Ballroom dancer, theatre performer

Aljaž Škorjanec is a Slovenian ballroom dancer, best known for being a Strictly Come Dancing professional from 2013 to 2021. Born in 1990, he won his debut season in 2013 with Abbey Clancy and remained one of the show’s most popular professionals. He left Strictly to focus on theatre, touring productions, and live performances with his wife, Janette Manrara. He remains a beloved figure in dance and entertainment. More on Wikipedia.

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As a Professional

Aljaž has been a professional dancer for 10 seasons.

SeasonPartnerDances DancedWeeks ActiveAverage ScoreSeason Rank
Season 11 (2013)Abbey Clancy16138.911st
Season 12 (2014)Alison Hammond776.1710th
Season 13 (2015)Helen George11118.256th
Season 14 (2016)Daisy Lowe887.948th
Season 15 (2017)Gemma Atkinson16137.752nd
Season 16 (2018)Kate Silverton996.258th
Season 17 (2019)Emma Weymouth776.759th
Season 18 (2020)Clara Amfo666.727th
Season 19 (2021)Sara Davies887.138th
Season 22 (2024)Tasha Ghouri16139.332nd

Scores Distribution

The number of times each score was recieved across all 104 dances they have danced.

Average Scores by Dance Type

The average score they recieved by the type of dance they have danced. This is an indicator of which dance this person was best at performing across all 104 dances they have danced.

Dance TypeAverage ScoreCount
Showdance9.5812
American Smooth928
Paso doble8.7924
Quickstep8.4432
Couple's choice8.4212
Charleston8.3231
Waltz8.2924
Salsa8.220
Viennese waltz8.1331
Argentine tango7.7512
Foxtrot7.5627
Tango7.5135
Rumba7.3228
Samba7.2635
Jive6.6520
Cha-cha-cha6.1539