Jaime Winstone performs Strictly foxtrot
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The gist
Actress Jaime Winstone and partner Carlos Gu scored 34 to tie the top of Strictly's Icons Week.
She now dances a foxtrot, weeks after landing in the bottom two.
Background
Jaime Winstone is a 41-year-old actress, daughter of Ray Winstone, competing on Strictly Come Dancing 2026 with professional partner Carlos Gu. Icons Week was the second themed live show of the series, with celebrities paying tribute to artists including David Bowie, Sir Elton John and Mariah Carey. Winstone had been in the bottom two just weeks earlier before topping the Icons Week leaderboard.
How it unfolded
- Oct 17, 2026On Icons Week, Winstone and Carlos Gu danced a paso doble to David Bowie's "Let's Dance", scoring 34 (8, 9, 8, 9) to tie for the top with Cach Mercer and Maddie Ingoldsby.
- Oct 17, 2026Delta Goodrem pulled out of the round with a rib injury in training and was given a bye to the next week; 12 of 13 couples danced.
- Oct 18, 2026The results show was scheduled to air on BBC One at 7.30pm.
- Oct 24, 2026Strictly revealed its fitness-themed fifth week lineup, with Winstone and Gu set to dance a foxtrot to Olivia Dean's "Man I Need".
Who’s saying what
- Official
- Judge Anton Du Beke called the paso doble "the best thing you've done in this whole competition", while Motsi Mabuse described it as "clever and beautiful" and "like a work of art".
- Public
- Some Strictly fans on X called Tabby Stoecker the "underrated star of the series" and a potential winner, while others named Tabby, Cach and Delta as finalist material.
Still unverified
Strictly fans' speculation about who will win the series, including claims that Tabby Stoecker could overtake the favourites, is unconfirmed.