Strictly 2023 leaderboard: The latest scores from the BBC dance competition

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The BBC’s flagship dance competition kicked off its 21st series on Saturday 23 September, with another starry set of celebrities perfecting their moves on the famous dancefloor, including TV presenter Angela Rippon, soap star Bobby Brazier and comedian Eddie Kadi, who are all vying for the glitterball trophy. In other standout performances, former Tennis champion Annabel Croft embodied Audrey Hepburn as she performed a waltz to “Moon River” from Breakfast at Tiffany’s, while Brazier and partner Dianne Buswell performed a sultry samba to “Young Hearts Run Free” from Romeo and Juliet. Angela Rippon performing “Do-Re-Mi” from ‘The Sound of Music’ in ‘Movie Week’ Professional dancer Amy Dowden, who has been absent from this season due to her ongoing breast cancer treatment, made a surprise appearance and delighted Strictly fans as she announced the terms and conditions for public voting and shared an update on her chemotherapy treatment. Here are the rankings and points totals, across the three weeks so far, as it stands: Layton and Nikita: 29 + 36 + 28 = 93 Ellie and Vito: 29 + 31 + 33 = 93 Amanda and Giovanni: 29 + 32 + 30 = 91 Bobby and Dianne: 29 + 29 + 32 = 90 Angela and Carlos: 23 + 29 + 35 = 87 Angela and Kai: 28 + 31 + 26 = 85 Nigel and Katya: 32 + 27 + 25 = 84 Annabel and Johannes: 28 + 22 + 30 = 80 Eddie and Karen: 22 + 21 + 34 = 77 Krishnan and Lauren: 22 + 20 + 30 = 72 Adam and Luba: 19 + 23 + 26 = 68 Zara and Graziano: 19 + 23 + 25 = 67 Jody and Jowita: 21 + 16 + 20 = 57 Nikita and Gorka: 18 + 18 + 21 = 57 Strictly Come Dancing’s live shows air on Saturday nights on BBC One.