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Lewis Cope and Katya Jones Sweep Newcastle Dates on Strictly Live Tour

Audience voting powered their clean sweep during a Newcastle stop that featured a changing cast.

Overview

  • Cope and Jones won all three Newcastle shows at the Utilita Arena after arena audience votes decided each night’s champion.
  • On opening night, the pair earned perfect 10s from all three judges for both routines, leading the leaderboard before the vote.
  • Vicky Pattison and Kai Widdrington matched top marks on the night and were the other couple in the final audience showdown.
  • George Clarke dominated early Birmingham dates but did not appear in the Newcastle lineup during this leg of the tour.
  • Cast members made local stops during downtime, with Layton Williams visiting Blakes cafe and several dancers brunching at Aidan’s Kitchen, as La Voix drew notice for live vocals in her Cher routine.