Darcey Bussell
Ballet dancer, Royal Ballet principal
Dame Darcey Bussell is a British ballerina, choreographer, and former Strictly Come Dancing judge (2012-2018). Born in 1969, she was a principal dancer at the Royal Ballet and is considered one of Britain’s greatest ballerinas. After leaving Strictly, she focused on dance education, mentoring young dancers, and promoting ballet through the Darcey Bussell Dance Academy. More on Wikipedia.
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Appearances as a Judge
Darcey has been a judge for 7 seasons. In that time, they have judged 980 dances, awarding 7460 points in total.
Dances Judged by Season
Season | Dances Judged | Total Points Awarded | Average Points Awarded |
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Season 10 (2012) | 124 | 916 | 7.39 |
Season 11 (2013) | 140 | 1087 | 7.76 |
Season 12 (2014) | 141 | 1074 | 7.62 |
Season 13 (2015) | 141 | 1061 | 7.52 |
Season 14 (2016) | 128 | 1022 | 7.98 |
Season 15 (2017) | 142 | 1040 | 7.32 |
Season 16 (2018) | 142 | 1070 | 7.54 |
Scores Distribution
The number of times each score was awarded across all 980 dances judged.