It’s been nearly 20 years since Strictly Come Dancing and its judges made its debut – and now the public has decided who their all-time favourite judge is.
With the original line-up consisting of Arlene Phillips, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood, the only original judge left is Craig. The 58-year-old dancer currently sits on the panel alongside Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke and Motsi Mabuse.
With so many switch-ups over the years, a survey was carried out by Betfair Casino. But, who came out on top?
It’s not good news for Shirley and Motsi
While Shirley and Motsi might be on the panel for another year, it appears the public doesn’t favour them as much as previous judges. Following Donny Osmond, who was only a guest judge with 4% of the vote, Motsi and Shirley fall right behind with 5% of the voters naming them as their favourite. Dame Darcey Bussell sits right alongside them, also with 5%.
Original judge Arlene Phillips got 6% of the vote. Her replacement, however, and former winner of the show Alesha Dixon came in fifth place with a vote of 7%.
Len Goodman comes out on top
Craig came in fourth place with an impressive 10% of the vote, while Bruno Tonioli is third with 11%.
After serving as a professional dancer for so many years, Anton Du Beke is now a panelist on the show. Proving to be really popular, he comes in second place with 14% of the vote.
Coming out on top is the show’s beloved Len, who died in May after being diagnosed with bone cancer.
Leading the pack, Len received 25% of the votes and is a clear favorite amongst the public.
To honor his legacy, Strictly paid tribute to the former judge during last week’s (September 16) episode.
Be sure to check out the touching tribute below!
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Strictly Come Dancing will be back this Saturday (September 23) on BBC One from 6.15pm.
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