this series, with four new professional dancers joining the show: Carlos Gu, Lauren Oakley, Michelle Tsiakkas and Vito Coppola. This meant that there were 20 professional dancers, the most in the show's history. On 13 November 2022, Tony Adams and Katya Jones were announced as one of the bottom two couples; however, due to Tony sustaining a hamstring injury from their original performance, they did not compete in the dance-off and withdrew from the competition. Specials Since the inception of Strictly Come Dancing in 2004, several special editions of the show have been transmitted by the BBC each year. These have included seasonal specials, charity specials, and variations of the Strictly Come Dancing format. Strictly Come Dancing Live! Strictly Come Dancing Live! is a nationwide arena tour staged every year since 2008. Statistics Highest-scoring celebrities The scores presented below represent the best overall accumulative average scores the celebrities gained each series. Note: Series 18 was scored out of 30 so scores have been altered to be out of the usual 40. Female Male Lowest-scoring celebrities The scores presented below represent the worst overall accumulative average score the celebrities gained each series. Note: Series 18 was scored out of 30 so scores have been altered to be out of the usual 40. Female Male Judges' scores On 86 occasions, a perfect 40 out of 40 has been awarded inside the main series (including three perfect 50 out of 50s and six perfect 30 out of 30s in Series 7 and Series 18 respectively). Ashley Roberts and Pasha Kovalev hold the record for most perfect scores achieved by an individual couple, with five 40s; Kovalev also holds the record for most perfect scores by a professional dancer, with thirteen. Additionally, another sixteen perfect 40s have been awarded during the Christmas Special episodes. The only dance styles to have never received a perfect score are Rock 'n' Roll, Rumba and Contemporary. Ali Bastian, Tilly Ramsay and Rhys Stephenson are the only contestants to have scored 40 and not made it to the final; AJ Odudu did make it through to the final, but had to withdraw due to an injury. Series 19 champion Rose Ayling-Ellis and Series 12 champion Caroline Flack hold the joint record for the most 40s received by a winner, with 4 each. Below is a table showing all perfect scores achieved by numerical amount. By Celebrity: By Professional: The