Overview

• Lewis Cope and Katya Jones topped the Week 3 leaderboard with 37 after Motsi Mabuse awarded the series’ first 10 for their paso doble to The Mask of Zorro.
• Many viewers objected to a perfect score this early in the competition and questioned perceived advantages for Cope and fellow contestant Amber Davies.
• Cope said he trained as an actor and has not had dance training since age 11, rejecting claims he is a professional dancer.
• The pre-recorded Sunday results leaked online after Saturday’s live show, revealing the second elimination and drawing renewed anger over recurring spoilers.
• Judge Anton Du Beke was overheard saying, “Is that too much? I can’t help myself,” before realizing the broadcast was live, and Stefan Dennis missed the show through illness and received a bye to next week.