Strictly Come Dancing faces fresh blow as ratings plummet AGAIN - after BBC show lost almost a million viewers for launch episode READ MORE: Where are the Strictly winners now By Hannah Mcdonald Published: 18:49 EDT, 29 September 2024 | Updated: 18:58 EDT, 29 September 2024 e-mail View comments Strictly Come Dancing has faced a fresh blow as its ratings plummeted for a second week in a row. Saturday saw the first live show with a public vote - but its viewers for the evening peaked at just 7.1million, down from 7.
8million the year before. The drop in viewers tuning in echoed a similar dip for both its launch and first live shows, with almost one million tuning out for the former. However it's not all doom and gloom for scandal-hit Strictly, as it is still reportedly the most watched Saturday night show.
A source told The Sun on Sunday: 'Strictly is still the most watched programme on a Saturday night — getting double the viewers of its nearest ratings rival. Strictly Come Dancing has faced a fresh blow as its ratings plummeted for a second week in a row, it was revealed on Sunday Saturday saw the first live show with a public vote - but its viewers for the evening peaked at just 7.1million, down from 7.
8million the year before 'And, although the number watching on catch-up is increasing, the BBC always prided itself on the fact that the dance show offered a shared experience. 'But it seems fewer and fewer people are now choosing to share it on a Saturday night.' The BBC Lat.