On Strictly Come Dancing, not all styles are equal. Across the course of each series, the celebrities and their professional partners take on a wide range of dances, from elegant Vienesse waltzes to intense, sensual Argentine tangos.
It’s fair to say that some are more favoured than others. The samba has been the subject of its own curse rumours thanks to the number of celebrities who have departed the competition after performing one. In 2019, Saffron Barker even “begged” bosses for the chance to skip it (her plea fell on deaf ears and she danced it, only to be eliminated). The rumba, too, is notoriously difficult to pull off, especially for male celebrities.
