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Dani Dyer impresses during Strictly icons week with ‘beautiful’ rumba

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Feric, C. (2026, October 17). Dani Dyer impresses during Strictly icons week with ‘beautiful’ rumba. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/katya-jones-bbc-emma-willis-danny-dyer-lacey-turner-b1301301.html

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Dani Dyer, a former Love Island winner, performed a rumba to Mariah Carey’s "Hero" during Strictly Come Dancing's icons week, earning a score of 25 from the judges. The performance was praised for its timing and handling of difficult choreography. Other contestants also dressed up as music industry figures, with John Nellis performing a paso doble that received high praise. Additionally, it was announced that Delta Goodrem is injured and will have a bye this week.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-17, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Dani Dyer from Strictly Come Dancing impressed judges during Icons Week with a "beautiful" rumba to Mariah Carey's "Hero," earning them a score of 25. The pair dressed as the Gallagher brothers for their performance. Meanwhile, Delta Goodrem, who was injured, received a bye to next week's show. After Icons Week, Cach and Maddie shared the top spot on the leaderboard with Jamie and Carlos, both scoring 34 points, while Sarah and Julian finished bottom with 21 points. The upcoming Sunday results show will feature performances inspired by Madonna’s career.

Written for “Strictly Icons Week Results” on 2026-10-18, grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.

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⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 14 📰 publisher trust 67

“Both articles describe Dani Dyer's performance in Strictly Come Dancing icons week on the same date, with the same dance and score.”

Third couple eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing during Icons Week different event · 85%

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⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 9 📰 publisher trust 67

“Article A describes Dani Dyer's performance, while Article B discusses eliminations in Icons Week.”

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🔮 The remaining 12 couples will take to the dancefloor next week, with Australian singer Delta Goodrem set to make a return after receiving a bye this week due to an injury.

2026-10-18 · assertive framing · Third couple eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing during Icons Week

🔮 Speaking to the Press Association news agency ahead of the film’s UK premiere at the BFI London Film Festival, Eisenberg said: “The movie is about a very shy woman who finds her family and her home and her voice in the world of musical theatre – but it could have been anything.

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🔮 “We don’t do impressions to each other – or if we did, we would never argue over that.

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🔮 He then proposed a “job swap” with Mr Burnham and listed issues in the UK that he would seek to address if he were prime minister, including immigration issues, Manchester City’s financial regulation case and the varieties of M&S Percy Pigs sweets.

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🔮 “We don’t do impressions to each other – or if we did, we would never argue over that.

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🔮 Big Brother presenter Will Best and Dianne Buswell ended the show with a jive to Crocodile Rock by Sir Elton – which earned them 31 points.

2026-10-17 · assertive framing · Jaime Winstone’s Strictly dance ‘best thing she has done in competition’

🔮 It was announced that Delta Goodrem is injured and has received a bye to next week, when it is hoped she and Kai Widdrington will dance again.

2026-10-17 · assertive framing · Dani Dyer impresses during Strictly icons week with ‘beautiful’ rumba

🔮 “There are so many people in my life, friends and people that I’ve worked with that I wouldn’t have been able to do this without.

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Former Love Island winner Dani Dyer impressed during Strictly Come Dancing’s icons week with a “beautiful” rumba to Hero by Mariah Carey. asserted

Dyer → impress → Carey

The pair sported khaki parkas and bowl cuts to resemble the Gallagher brothers, while Motsi Mabuse was dressed as Beyonce and Shirley Ballas wore an extravagant ensemble and blonde wig as Lady Gaga. asserted

Ballas → sport → Gaga

Mabuse said social media personality John Nellis “rocked” the ballroom floor as he opened the show on Saturday, with a paso doble to It’s My Life by Bon Jovi. asserted

It → say → Jovi

Du Beke said: “You were sensational. asserted

You → say → ?

I loved it.” asserted

I → love → it

TV star Dyer and her partner Nikita Kuzmin were next with a rumba to Carey’s hit, which earned them a score of 25. asserted

which → earn → 25

You had quite difficult choreography,” the judge added. asserted

judge → have → choreography

“You kept (your feet) moving all the time, which was amazing. asserted

which → keep → ?

You handled that beautifully.” asserted

You → handle → that

It was announced that Delta Goodrem is injured and has received a bye to next week, when it is hoped she and Kai Widdrington will dance again. asserted

she → announce → week

“Delta, my darling, we know you will be watching at home tonight. asserted

you → know → home

I just want to say we are all sending you so much love,” dancer Radebe said. asserted

Radebe → want → love

Strictly Come Dancing continues on BBC One. asserted

Dancing → continue → BBC

Dani Dyer impresses during Strictly icons week with ‘beautiful’ rumba

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