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Strictly 2026: Who topped the leaderboard after Icons Week live show?

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Howe, M. (2026, October 17). Strictly 2026: Who topped the leaderboard after Icons Week live show? Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/strictly-2026-leaderboard-icons-week-madonna-dolly-parton-b1301307.html

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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.

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“Article A discusses the leaderboard results and scores of contestants after Icons Week, while Article B focuses on the elimination of a specific couple during that week's dance-off.”

Dani Dyer impresses during Strictly icons week with ‘beautiful’ rumba same event · 90%

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

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“While both articles discuss the same episode of Strictly Come Dancing in 2026, Article A describes the leaderboard and scores from the live show, while Article B reports on Dame Sarah Storey being voted off after that episode.”

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Evening Standard

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“While both articles discuss performances on Strictly Come Dancing's Icons Week episode from October 17, 2026, they focus on different contestants and their scores.”

Strictly 2026: Which couple has been eliminated after Icons Week dance-off? different event · 80%

Evening Standard

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“Article A describes the leaderboard results of Icons Week, while Article B discusses a couple being eliminated after the dance-off, indicating different phases or outcomes of the competition.”

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Megan Howe

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From a leopard-print-clad Shania Twain and a red-hot Raye to a suave, pinstriped Frank Sinatra and a shimmering Aretha Franklin, contestants channelled their inner music legends this week in a bid to wow the judges. asserted

contestants → clothe → judges

Cach and Maddie shared the top spot on this week’s leaderboard with Jamie and Carlos, both couples scoring 34 points, while Sarah and Julian finished bottom with 21. asserted

Sarah → share → 21

TV star Dyer and her partner Nikita Kuzmin danced a rumba to Mariah Carey’s Hero, which earned them a score of 25. asserted

which → dance → 25

She was praised for her “beautiful” form by Shirley Ballas. asserted

She → praise → Ballas

You had quite difficult choreography,” she added. asserted

she → have → choreography

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

which → keep → ?

You handled that beautifully.” asserted

You → handle → that

Sunday night’s results show will feature a performance from the dancers inspired by the many different eras of Madonna’s career. asserted

show → feature → career

Country singer Belles, who recorded a duet with Dolly Parton earlier this year, will perform her hit Jolene accompanied by professional dancers Amy Dowden and Kai Widdrington. asserted

who → record → dancers

Dubbed the Queen of Country, Dolly Parton died of cancer on August 25 this year, aged 80. asserted

Parton → dub → August

This week’s show came after another dramatic weekend in the ballroom, which saw actress Melanie Walters and her professional partner Aljaž Škorjanec become the second couple eliminated from the competition. asserted

Walters → come → competition

Australian singer Delta Goodrem was absent from tonight's show after suffering a rib injury. asserted

Goodrem → suffer → injury

The star, who topped last week's leaderboard alongside professional partner Kai Widdrington, has been granted a bye into the next round. asserted

who → top → round

The remaining couples will be hoping to impress judges as the battle for the Glitterball Trophy continues. asserted

battle → remain → Trophy

Strictly 2026: Who topped the leaderboard after Icons Week live show?

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