SAMBA
Dance statistics as at the end of Series 9 excluding Christmas Specials.
| Total number of dances: 73 |
| Total number of female celebrity dances: 36 |
| Total number of male celebrity dances: 37 |
| Average score*: 28.0 |
| Average female celebrity score*: 29.2 |
| Average male celebrity score*: 27.0 |
| Highest female celebrity score: 38 - Zoe & Ian (Series 3, Final) |
| Highest male celebrity score*: 38 - Matt & Aliona (Series 8, Week 8 and Series 8, Final) |
| Lowest female celebrity score: 13 - Ann & Anton (Series 8, Week 8) |
| Lowest male celebrity score: 15 - Chris & Hanna (Series 1, Week 5) |
Interesting fact: The samba was the first dance ever to receive a 10 on Strictly Come Dancing when Arlene awarded the only 10 of series one to Natasha & Brendan's routine in week 5. Unfortunately, when they danced it again in final, their microphone cables got snagged, and they weren't able to improve on their first performance.
*For the calculation of averages, the score for dances marked by five judges have been adjusted down to allow for fair comparison.