Professionals
The professional dancers play a crucial role in the competition. They are paired with celebrity contestants, choreographing and teaching them ballroom and Latin routines each week. Their responsibilities include designing routines that showcase the celebrity’s strengths, ensuring technical accuracy, and adapting to their partner’s abilities.
Professionals also perform group dances and themed routines, adding to the show's entertainment value. Many become audience favorites, with some achieving significant popularity beyond Strictly. Their mentorship and choreography can heavily influence the competition's outcome, making them essential to the show's success and the progress of their celebrity partners.
(Generated by AI)
Most Successful Professionals
Orderd by number of top-3 finishes using the Olympic medal table sorting algorithm.
| Name | 1st Places | 2nd Places | 3rd Places | Seasons | Dances Danced | Total Points Recieved | Average Points Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oti Mabuse | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 70 | 2107 | 7.91 |
| Aliona Vilani | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 55 | 1789 | 8.13 |
| Kevin Clifton | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 95 | 3112 | 8.18 |
| Giovanni Pernice | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 95 | 3149 | 8.5 |
| Pasha Kovalev | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 82 | 2655 | 8.07 |
| Aljaž Škorjanec | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 104 | 3214 | 7.83 |
| Dianne Buswell | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 71 | 2197 | 7.83 |
| Vito Coppola | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 1706 | 8.89 |
| Flavia Cacace | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 56 | 1597 | 7.26 |
| Lilia Kopylova | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 49 | 1368 | 7.28 |
| Artem Chigvintsev | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 1622 | 8.45 |
| Brendan Cole | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 120 | 3349 | 7.02 |
| Camilla Dallerup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 56 | 1641 | 7.46 |
| Darren Bennett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 45 | 1327 | 7.54 |
| Katya Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 77 | 2090 | 6.88 |
Consistently Highest-scoring Professionals
Orderd by each professional's average score across all their dances.
| Name | Seasons | Dances Danced | Total Points Recieved | Average Points Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vito Coppola | 3 | 48 | 1706 | 8.89 |
| Trent Whiddon | 1 | 11 | 389 | 8.65 |
| Giovanni Pernice | 9 | 95 | 3149 | 8.5 |
| Artem Chigvintsev | 4 | 48 | 1622 | 8.45 |
| Carlos Gu | 2 | 26 | 872 | 8.38 |
| Lauren Oakley | 2 | 18 | 598 | 8.31 |
| Kevin Clifton | 7 | 95 | 3112 | 8.18 |
| Anya Garnis | 1 | 13 | 424 | 8.15 |
| Aliona Vilani | 6 | 55 | 1789 | 8.13 |
| Nikita Kuzmin | 4 | 40 | 1297 | 8.11 |
| Pasha Kovalev | 8 | 82 | 2655 | 8.07 |
| Michelle Tsiakkas | 1 | 9 | 287 | 7.97 |
| James Jordan | 8 | 64 | 2039 | 7.96 |
| Kai Widdrington | 3 | 24 | 764 | 7.96 |
| Nancy Xu | 4 | 36 | 1080 | 7.94 |
All Professionals (ordered by dances danced)
By Season
Numbers indicate the placement of the professional's couple in the season.