Strictly’s latest dance-off results ‘leak online DURING secret filming
Despite strict rules banning audience members from bringing mobile phones into the Elstree Studios ballroom — where the results episode is recorded every Saturday after the live performances — celebrities, their friends and families, professional dancers, and production staff are still allowed to keep their devices.
The leak scandal intensified just as Vicky Pattison, Balvinder Sopal, Julian Caillon, Katya Jones, and Lewis Cope were leading rehearsals. Spoilers revealing which couple is eliminated have appeared online many times before the Sunday results show airs on BBC One.
However, this marks the first time the outcome has been leaked in real time while filming is still underway on Saturday night.
Live-Filming Leak Sparks Strictly’s Biggest Probe Yet
According to an insider, “Spoilers have plagued Strictly for years, and many fans struggle to avoid finding out who is leaving before Sunday night. Now the results are appearing online while the cameras are still rolling. There’s a full-blown whodunnit on set, and bosses are determined to catch whoever is responsible. If a paid employee is behind it, the consequences could be extremely serious.”
The mole is believed to be sending the results directly to a TikTok personality. Superfan Shirleigh Humphreys from Rochester, Kent, broadcasts her live reactions around 10:30 p.m. every Saturday, revealing who has been eliminated. She has openly claimed: “I have my own moles, and this particular mole was fantastic for giving us live coverage of the Strictly results while it was taping.”
After being contacted for comment, she admitted in another TikTok video that it was “inevitable Strictly bosses weren’t going to be happy that a spoiler was being released while the results show was taping.”
A Strictly insider added: “Results have been leaking online for more than a decade — whether through fan forums, blogs, or TikTok. Not much has changed. The production team…”
