Strictly Come Dancing Fans Predict First Celebrity to be Booted
The 2025 series of Strictly Come Dancing kicked off on Saturday, September 27, with 15 couples performing live for the first time. Judges Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse, and Anton Du Beke scored each couple, but all were safe this week, with scores rolling over to next weekend. However, fans are convinced that Thomas Skinner and Amy Dowden, who scored 16 points for their Paso Doble, will be the first celebrity pair to be sent packing.
Key Takeaways:
- Thomas Skinner and Amy Dowden are predicted to be the first celebrity pair to be eliminated, with many fans believing Amy was dancing circles around Thomas.
- Lorraine's LA correspondent Ross King and his partner Jowita Przystal found themselves at the bottom of the leaderboard with 10 points for their Cha Cha Cha.
- Game of Thrones actor Kristian Nairn withdrew from the competition just days after the line-up was confirmed.
- Love Island winner Dani was forced to withdraw due to an injury, and West End star Amber Davies has been added to the line-up to replace her.
- Kristian Nairn's withdrawal and Dani's injury have clouded the competition, leaving fans to wonder which celebrity pair will be the next to go.
Statistics:
- 15 couples performed live on the first night of the 2025 series of Strictly Come Dancing.
- All couples were safe this week, with scores rolling over to next weekend.
- Thomas Skinner and Amy Dowden scored 16 points for their Paso Doble.
- Ross King and Jowita Przystal scored 10 points for their Cha Cha Cha.
- Kristian Nairn withdrew from the competition just days after the line-up was confirmed.
- Dani's injury forced her to pull out of the show, with Amber Davies replacing her.
Sources:
- Strictly Come Dancing fans speculated on X (formerly Twitter) about who would be the first celebrity pair to be eliminated.
- "Strictly" is a BBC show.
- The show is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.