Strictly Come Dancing ’s first live show of the series was watched by a million fewer viewers compared to last year, viewing figures have indicated. According to reports, overnight TV ratings suggest that 6.4 million viewers tuned in to watch Saturday night’s first live show of the series, which is down from the 7.
3 million viewers who watched the first live show of 2023. The Independent has contacted the BBC for comment. Viewing figures have fluctuated over the years, and an increasing number of people watch on BBC iPlayer or catch-up TV, which are not captured in overnight data.
It’s expected that the total number of viewers will increase as more people catch up. This year’s figures follow a trend from last week’s launch episode, when even fewer viewers (5.5 million) tuned in to watch the show’s pre-recorded on 14 September compared to last year’s launch (6.
2 million viewers). The series has seen a huge drop compared to previous years, like in 2020 when 10.2 million viewers watched the first live show of the series.
During Saturday night’s show, comedian Chris McCausland , the show’s first blind contestant, took to the dance floor to perform a routine to “Twist and Shout” with his partner Dianne Buswell. Strictly’s judges, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke, were in awe of what McCausland had achieved and scored the performance 23 out of 40 points. Meanwhile, professional Amy Dowden received a standing ovation when sh.
