Strict voter turnout in Strictly Come Dancing week three put Delta’s salsa above Tabby’s Argentine tango, while Shaun and Melanie were the pair the liveblog said should be in the dance-off. The round-up came as the contest moved through its third week and tried to sort the strongest performances from the weakest.
The liveblog said Delta’s salsa was the best dance, a straight comparison with Tabby’s Argentine tango rather than a blanket ranking of every routine. It also said Shaun and Melanie should, by rights, be contesting tomorrow’s dance-off, which is the show’s elimination format for the weakest two couples.
Delta, Tabby and the salsa call
The live update did not treat that call as a tie. By placing Delta’s salsa ahead of Tabby’s Argentine tango, it showed that the week’s judging lens was not just about technical steps but about which routine landed cleanly as a whole, with the salsa judged to have the edge on execution.
That matters for viewers following the contest closely: a liveblog round-up is a snapshot of how the competition was being read in real time, not a final verdict on the series. It also means readers get an early sense of which couples were drawing praise for precision and which were already under pressure after three weeks.
Shaun and Melanie in dance-off frame
Shaun and Melanie were the pair singled out for criticism, with the liveblog saying they should be in the dance-off by rights. In practical terms, that points to a performance that the round-up judged weaker than the others in the same week, even before any official result.
The same liveblog also picked out music choices that helped or hurt the routines. Never Tear Us Apart was named the best music choice for Jaime’s tango, while With You I’m Born Again was enjoyed for Will’s waltz. By contrast, California Dreamin’ and Show Me Love were both described as thoroughly mangled.
JoJo and the presenters
Viewer comments added a second layer to the liveblog: the presenters were said to be relaxing into their roles, while one commenter still missed seeing JoJo dance. As acanthe put it: “I love how JoJo is relaxing into his role. He’s such a pleasure but I still miss seeing him dance!”
That mix of praise and regret matched the tone of a liveblog rather than a straight result report. It captured both the week three performance hierarchy and the quieter reaction running alongside it, with readers weighing who had settled in and who still left a gap on the floor.
For anyone tracking the series week by week, the useful read is simple: Delta set the pace with the salsa, Shaun and Melanie were pushed toward the bottom, and the music calls were just as decisive as the choreography.
