Strictly
Judges



How have the judges scored over all series?

Each judge is listed here alphabetically.
To jump to a particular judge click one of these links:

Shirley Ballas Pudsey Bear Darcey Bussell Alesha Dixon
Anton du Beke Cynthia Erivo Mark Foster Len Goodman
Jennifer Grey Motsi Mabuse Donny Osmond Lee Pearson
Arlene Phillips Craig Revel Horwood Alfonso Ribeiro Bruno Tonioli
Terry Wogan

Some averages are less representative than others...
For example, Darcey has a higher average score for series 7
as she only joined the panel for the last three weeks, by which
time most couples were scoring strongly.


Scores for each series, special and pro

Click a series number or special title to view the individual scores.

Click here to see how the judges scored a particular pro.

Shirley Ballas
Ballroom expert, nicknamed the ‘Queen of Latin’.
Series Minimum Average Maximum
15 3 7.54 10
16 3 7.56 10
17 2 7.47 10
18 4 7.99 10
19 4 7.96 10
20 4 7.91 10
21 4 7.70 10

Special Minimum Average Maximum
Children In Need 2017 - - -
Christmas 2017 8 8.83 10
Children In Need 2018 - - -
Christmas 2018 7 9.00 10
Children In Need 2019 - - -
Christmas 2019 8 9.17 10
Christmas 2021 8 9.33 10
Christmas 2022 8 9.50 10
Christmas 2023 7 9.00 10


Shirley Ballas Pudsey Bear Darcey Bussell Alesha Dixon
Anton du Beke Cynthia Erivo Mark Foster Len Goodman
Jennifer Grey Motsi Mabuse Donny Osmond Lee Pearson
Arlene Phillips Craig Revel Horwood Alfonso Ribeiro Bruno Tonioli
Terry Wogan

Pudsey Bear
BBC ‘Children in Need’ mascot.
Special Minimum Average Maximum
Children In Need 2010 10 10.00 10


Shirley Ballas Pudsey Bear Darcey Bussell Alesha Dixon
Anton du Beke Cynthia Erivo Mark Foster Len Goodman
Jennifer Grey Motsi Mabuse Donny Osmond Lee Pearson
Arlene Phillips Craig Revel Horwood Alfonso Ribeiro Bruno Tonioli
Terry Wogan

Darcey Bussell
Retired ballerina of The Royal Ballet.
Series Minimum Average Maximum
7 5 8.64 10
10 4 7.39 10
11 4 7.76 10
12 4 7.62 10
13 4 7.52 10
14 5 7.98 10
15 4 7.32 10
16 4 7.54 10

Special Minimum Average Maximum
Children In Need 2012 - - -
Christmas 2012 7 8.50 10
Children In Need 2013 - - -
Christmas 2013 8 8.83 10
Sport Relief 2014 - - -
Children In Need 2014 - - -
Christmas 2014 8 8.83 10
Comic Relief 2015 8 9.33 10
Children In Need 2015 - - -
Christmas 2015 8 9.33 10
Children In Need 2016 - - -
Christmas 2016 9 9.50 10
Children In Need 2017 - - -
Christmas 2017 8 8.67 10
Sport Relief 2018 - - -
Children In Need 2018 - - -
Christmas 2018 6 8.83 10


Shirley Ballas Pudsey Bear Darcey Bussell Alesha Dixon
Anton du Beke Cynthia Erivo Mark Foster Len Goodman
Jennifer Grey Motsi Mabuse Donny Osmond Lee Pearson
Arlene Phillips Craig Revel Horwood Alfonso Ribeiro Bruno Tonioli
Terry Wogan

Alesha Dixon
Singer. Series 5 winner.
Series Minimum Average Maximum
7 3 7.41 10
8 4 7.77 10
9 2 7.81 10

Special Minimum Average Maximum
Christmas 2009 9 9.33 10
Christmas 2010 7 7.80 9
Children In Need 2011 - - -
Christmas 2011 7 9.00 10


Shirley Ballas Pudsey Bear Darcey Bussell Alesha Dixon
Anton du Beke Cynthia Erivo Mark Foster Len Goodman
Jennifer Grey Motsi Mabuse Donny Osmond Lee Pearson
Arlene Phillips Craig Revel Horwood Alfonso Ribeiro Bruno Tonioli
Terry Wogan

Anton du Beke
British ballroom dancer. Pro on Strictly since the first series.
Series Minimum Average Maximum
18 7 8.65 10
19 4 7.96 10
20 4 8.28 10
21 5 7.99 10

Special Minimum Average Maximum
Comic Relief 2015 8 9.33 10
Christmas 2021 9 9.50 10
Christmas 2022 9 9.67 10
Christmas 2023 9 9.67 10


Shirley Ballas Pudsey Bear Darcey Bussell Alesha Dixon
Anton du Beke Cynthia Erivo Mark Foster Len Goodman
Jennifer Grey Motsi Mabuse Donny Osmond Lee Pearson
Arlene Phillips Craig Revel Horwood Alfonso Ribeiro Bruno Tonioli
Terry Wogan

Cynthia Erivo
Multi-award winning musical theatre star.
Series Minimum Average Maximum
19 7 8.46 10


Shirley Ballas Pudsey Bear Darcey Bussell Alesha Dixon
Anton du Beke Cynthia Erivo Mark Foster Len Goodman
Jennifer Grey Motsi Mabuse Donny Osmond Lee Pearson
Arlene Phillips Craig Revel Horwood Alfonso Ribeiro Bruno Tonioli
Terry Wogan

Mark Foster
Team GB swimmer. Competed in series 6.
Special Minimum Average Maximum
Sport Relief 2012 8 8.50 9


Shirley Ballas Pudsey Bear Darcey Bussell Alesha Dixon
Anton du Beke Cynthia Erivo Mark Foster Len Goodman
Jennifer Grey Motsi Mabuse Donny Osmond Lee Pearson
Arlene Phillips Craig Revel Horwood Alfonso Ribeiro Bruno Tonioli
Terry Wogan

Len Goodman
Professional ballroom dancer, judge and coach.
Series Minimum Average Maximum
1 4 7.04 9
2 3 7.11 10
3 4 7.59 10
4 4 7.76 10
5 5 7.96 10
6 4 8.03 10
7 5 7.53 10
8 4 7.55 10
9 4 7.62 10
10 4 7.50 10
11 4 7.91 10
12 4 7.74 10
13 4 7.45 10
14 5 8.07 10

Special Minimum Average Maximum
Christmas 2004 7 8.33 9
Christmas 2005 7 9.17 10
Christmas 2006 9 9.33 10
Christmas 2007 9 9.67 10
Sport Relief 2008 7 8.00 9
Children In Need 2008 7 8.00 9
Christmas 2008 9 9.67 10
Christmas 2009 8 9.33 10
Sport Relief 2010 5 6.00 7
Children In Need 2010 9 9.00 9
Christmas 2010 7 8.40 10
Children In Need 2011 - - -
Christmas 2011 9 9.00 9
Sport Relief 2012 8 8.00 8
Children In Need 2012 - - -
Christmas 2012 8 9.33 10
Children In Need 2013 - - -
Christmas 2013 8 8.67 9
Sport Relief 2014 - - -
Children In Need 2014 - - -
Christmas 2014 7 8.83 10
Comic Relief 2015 9 9.50 10
Children In Need 2015 - - -
Christmas 2015 8 9.33 10
Children In Need 2016 - - -
Christmas 2016 10 10.00 10


Shirley Ballas Pudsey Bear Darcey Bussell Alesha Dixon
Anton du Beke Cynthia Erivo Mark Foster Len Goodman
Jennifer Grey Motsi Mabuse Donny Osmond Lee Pearson
Arlene Phillips Craig Revel Horwood Alfonso Ribeiro Bruno Tonioli
Terry Wogan

Jennifer Grey
American actress who starred in the film ‘Dirty Dancing’.
Winner of season 11 of ‘Dancing with the Stars’.
Series Minimum Average Maximum
9 7 8.20 9


Shirley Ballas Pudsey Bear Darcey Bussell Alesha Dixon
Anton du Beke Cynthia Erivo Mark Foster Len Goodman
Jennifer Grey Motsi Mabuse Donny Osmond Lee Pearson
Arlene Phillips Craig Revel Horwood Alfonso Ribeiro Bruno Tonioli
Terry Wogan

Motsi Mabuse
Former German Latin Champion and South African Champion.
The sister of Strictly pro Oti Mabuse.
Series Minimum Average Maximum
17 3 7.55 10
18 5 8.07 10
19 4 7.85 10
20 4 8.19 10
21 4 7.83 10

Special Minimum Average Maximum
Children In Need 2019 - - -
Christmas 2019 8 9.17 10
Christmas 2021 8 9.00 10
Christmas 2022 7 9.17 10
Christmas 2023 7 8.83 10


Shirley Ballas Pudsey Bear Darcey Bussell Alesha Dixon
Anton du Beke Cynthia Erivo Mark Foster Len Goodman
Jennifer Grey Motsi Mabuse Donny Osmond Lee Pearson
Arlene Phillips Craig Revel Horwood Alfonso Ribeiro Bruno Tonioli
Terry Wogan

Donny Osmond
Former teen idol. Winner of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ in 2009.
Series Minimum Average Maximum
12 5 7.29 10


Shirley Ballas Pudsey Bear Darcey Bussell Alesha Dixon
Anton du Beke Cynthia Erivo Mark Foster Len Goodman
Jennifer Grey Motsi Mabuse Donny Osmond Lee Pearson
Arlene Phillips Craig Revel Horwood Alfonso Ribeiro Bruno Tonioli
Terry Wogan

Lee Pearson
Ten-times Paralympic games gold medallist. Team GB Dressage.
Special Minimum Average Maximum
Sport Relief 2014 - - -


Shirley Ballas Pudsey Bear Darcey Bussell Alesha Dixon
Anton du Beke Cynthia Erivo Mark Foster Len Goodman
Jennifer Grey Motsi Mabuse Donny Osmond Lee Pearson
Arlene Phillips Craig Revel Horwood Alfonso Ribeiro Bruno Tonioli
Terry Wogan

Arlene Phillips
Choreographer, theatre director.
Series Minimum Average Maximum
1 3 6.48 10
2 1 6.53 10
3 2 6.79 10
4 2 7.09 10
5 3 7.37 10
6 3 7.47 10

Special Minimum Average Maximum
Christmas 2004 6 7.83 9
Christmas 2005 5 8.50 10
Christmas 2006 9 9.33 10
Christmas 2007 9 9.50 10
Sport Relief 2008 6 7.60 9
Children In Need 2008 8 8.50 9
Christmas 2008 9 9.67 10


Shirley Ballas Pudsey Bear Darcey Bussell Alesha Dixon
Anton du Beke Cynthia Erivo Mark Foster Len Goodman
Jennifer Grey Motsi Mabuse Donny Osmond Lee Pearson
Arlene Phillips Craig Revel Horwood Alfonso Ribeiro Bruno Tonioli
Terry Wogan

Craig Revel Horwood
Australian-British dancer, choreographer and theatre director.
Series Minimum Average Maximum
1 2 5.85 9
2 1 6.08 10
3 1 6.31 9
4 2 6.83 10
5 2 6.96 10
6 1 6.66 10
7 2 6.46 10
8 1 6.41 10
9 1 6.64 10
10 2 6.75 10
11 2 6.86 10
12 2 6.60 10
13 2 6.55 10
14 2 7.23 10
15 2 6.39 10
16 1 6.69 10
17 2 6.66 10
18 2 7.32 10
19 3 6.98 10
20 2 7.06 10
21 2 7.06 10

Special Minimum Average Maximum
Christmas 2004 6 7.50 9
Christmas 2005 3 8.00 10
Christmas 2006 9 9.17 10
Christmas 2007 9 9.33 10
Sport Relief 2008 7 7.80 9
Children In Need 2008 7 8.00 9
Christmas 2008 8 9.00 10
Christmas 2009 8 9.00 10
Sport Relief 2010 2 3.00 4
Children In Need 2010 6 7.50 9
Christmas 2010 6 7.40 9
Children In Need 2011 - - -
Christmas 2011 6 8.00 9
Sport Relief 2012 8 8.50 9
Children In Need 2012 - - -
Christmas 2012 6 7.67 9
Christmas 2013 7 8.17 10
Children In Need 2014 - - -
Christmas 2014 7 8.33 10
Children In Need 2015 - - -
Christmas 2015 7 8.83 10
Children In Need 2016 - - -
Christmas 2016 7 9.00 10
Children In Need 2017 - - -
Christmas 2017 7 8.00 9
Sport Relief 2018 - - -
Children In Need 2018 - - -
Christmas 2018 2 7.50 10
Children In Need 2019 - - -
Christmas 2019 8 8.83 10
Christmas 2021 7 8.50 10
Christmas 2022 7 8.50 10
Christmas 2023 7 8.67 10


Shirley Ballas Pudsey Bear Darcey Bussell Alesha Dixon
Anton du Beke Cynthia Erivo Mark Foster Len Goodman
Jennifer Grey Motsi Mabuse Donny Osmond Lee Pearson
Arlene Phillips Craig Revel Horwood Alfonso Ribeiro Bruno Tonioli
Terry Wogan

Alfonso Ribeiro
American actor who starred in ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel Air’.
Winner of season 19 of ‘Dancing with the Stars’.
Series Minimum Average Maximum
16 6 7.92 9
17 5 8.08 10


Shirley Ballas Pudsey Bear Darcey Bussell Alesha Dixon
Anton du Beke Cynthia Erivo Mark Foster Len Goodman
Jennifer Grey Motsi Mabuse Donny Osmond Lee Pearson
Arlene Phillips Craig Revel Horwood Alfonso Ribeiro Bruno Tonioli
Terry Wogan

Bruno Tonioli
Italian-born British choreographer.
Series Minimum Average Maximum
1 3 6.70 9
2 3 7.08 10
3 3 7.34 10
4 4 7.86 10
5 4 7.85 10
6 4 7.91 10
7 4 7.18 10
8 3 7.56 10
9 4 7.77 10
10 4 7.46 10
11 3 7.76 10
12 4 7.77 10
13 3 7.38 10
14 4 8.16 10
15 3 7.62 10
16 3 7.90 10
17 3 7.64 10

Special Minimum Average Maximum
Christmas 2004 7 8.50 10
Christmas 2005 7 9.00 10
Christmas 2006 9 9.33 10
Christmas 2007 9 9.67 10
Children In Need 2008 7 8.00 9
Christmas 2008 9 9.83 10
Christmas 2009 8 9.33 10
Sport Relief 2010 3 4.00 5
Christmas 2010 7 8.20 10
Children In Need 2011 - - -
Christmas 2011 8 9.20 10
Sport Relief 2012 10 10.00 10
Children In Need 2012 - - -
Christmas 2012 8 9.33 10
Children In Need 2013 - - -
Christmas 2013 8 9.17 10
Sport Relief 2014 - - -
Children In Need 2014 - - -
Christmas 2014 7 8.83 10
Comic Relief 2015 8 9.17 10
Children In Need 2015 - - -
Christmas 2015 8 9.50 10
Children In Need 2016 - - -
Christmas 2016 9 9.83 10
Children In Need 2017 - - -
Christmas 2017 8 8.67 10
Sport Relief 2018 - - -
Children In Need 2018 - - -
Christmas 2018 7 9.00 10
Children In Need 2019 - - -
Christmas 2019 8 9.17 10


Shirley Ballas Pudsey Bear Darcey Bussell Alesha Dixon
Anton du Beke Cynthia Erivo Mark Foster Len Goodman
Jennifer Grey Motsi Mabuse Donny Osmond Lee Pearson
Arlene Phillips Craig Revel Horwood Alfonso Ribeiro Bruno Tonioli
Terry Wogan

Terry Wogan
BBC ‘Children in Need’ presenter.
Special Minimum Average Maximum
Children In Need 2010 7 7.50 8


Click a series number or special title to view the individual scores.

Click here to see how the judges scored a particular pro.


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