Strictly Come Dancing survey
Find Out Now surveyed a representative sample of 2,000 Strictly Come Dancing fans for the Mail on Sunday. Full questionnaire, results and data tables can be found below:
Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly are stepping down as hosts of Strictly, having done it together for over a decade.
The below list shows some names of who could potentially replace them. Who would you most like to see? Please select two
- Emma Willis [25%]
- Angela Scanlon [10%]
- Alex Jones [11%]
- Zoe Ball [28%]
- Alison Hammond [17%]
- Rylan Clark [28%]
- Bradley Walsh [14%]
- Tom Allen [13%]
- La Voix [15%]
- None of the above [14%]
Would you like a same sex presenting duo?
- Yes, it worked so well with Tess and Claudia [12%]
- Doesn’t matter either way [88%]
Does one of the presenters need a Strictly connection?
- Yes, at least one needs to have a Strictly connection [26%]
- No, it doesn’t matter [74%]
If you had to choose, who would you choose to leave the judging panel?
- Shirley Ballas [17%]
- Anton Du Beke [8%]
- Motsi Mabuse [22%]
- Craig Revel-Horwood [7%]
- Don’t know [46%]
Should the results show be live and moved to a Sunday night?
- Yes, it should be live [45%]
- No, keep it how it is [35%]
- Don’t know [20%]
Were they right to axe professionals such as Karen Hauer, Nadiya Bychkova, Gorka Marquez and Luba Mushtuk to make way for newcomers?
- Yes, it’s time for new professionals to take over [18%]
- No, I’m sad to see them go and it won’t be the same without them [52%]
- Don’t know [30%]
Should the head judge have the deciding vote each week?
- Yes, the head judge should have the deciding vote [32%]
- No, it should alternate between the judging panel as was implemented last year [58%]
- Don’t know [10%]
Should contestants who have professional dance training be allowed to compete?
- No, they shouldn’t be allowed to compete if they have had professional training [57%]
- Yes, dancers of any ability should be allowed to compete [34%]
- Don’t know [9%]
Last year they introduced a number of ‘gimmicks’ such as the instant dance challenge and the return of former contestants for a group dance – did you enjoy the format changes or is it better without them?
- Yes, they were fun and freshened up the format [54%]
- No, keep it to the tried and tested format [29%]
- Don’t know [18%]
Should there be a less garish set design?
- Yes, it needs a new, updated set [14%]
- No, the old set still works well [69%]
- Don’t know [18%]
Full data tables can be found here