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Delta Goodrem a 'force to be reckoned with' on Strictly

By Pierra Willix

Oct 4, 2026

Delta Goodrem performs at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games — Singer and actor Delta Goodrem proves herself a triple threat, on BBC TV's Strictly Come Dancing. -AAP Image

Australian singer Delta Goodrem has been called a "force to be reckoned with" after she topped the leaderboard in the BBC series Strictly Come Dancing.

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Goodrem, 41, and her dance partner Kai Widdrington, 31, are now sitting at the top of the leaderboard with a total score of 59.

The pair performed an American smooth to I'll Never Love Again from A Star Is Born, earning a score of 30 points this time around.

Judge Motsi Mabuse told Goodrem she had a "special talent to give feeling".

"You've got everything it takes. I believe in you," she said, while head judge Shirley Ballas called her a "force to be reckoned with".

Fellow judges Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood said they "loved" the performance.

Ahead of the first elimination of the season, Gavin And Stacey actress Melanie Walters is at the bottom of the leaderboard.

She and partner Aljas Skorjanec performed a waltz to Edelweiss from The Sound Of Music and were awarded 15 points, bringing their total score from the first two shows to 30.

Currently trailing behind Goodrem is "The Dogfather" Graeme Hall and his partner Lauren Oakley â€“ who were given a score of 31 for their waltz to music from The Godfather.

Mabuse called it "mesmerising" while Du Beke said: "I think you could become one of the best ballroom dancers we've ever had on Strictly."

Sitting in equal second place with 55 points is EastEnders' Lacey Turner and partner Vito Coppola.

They scored 28 for their quickstep to I Knew It, I Knew You from Toy Story 5.