Delta Goodrem returns to Strictly and earns series’ first 10

Delta Goodrem returned to Strictly Come Dancing on October 24, dancing a rumba with Kai Widdrington after missing the previous week because of a rib injury. The pair earned 34 points, including the first 10 awarded in the 2026 series. Goodrem had missed the prior live show while recovering. Before her return, the programme confirmed she had been cleared to dance again. Her comeback routine was set to Celine Dion’s It’s All Coming Back to Me Now. Goodrem said she was following doctors’ advice and taking recovery day by day. She described the rib injury as new to her and said she was learning how to manage it. The injury’s precise cause was not established; she suggested it may have followed repeated lifts during training. Widdrington said they had adapted the choreography to avoid moves that could strain her ribs. He said they were proceeding step by step while working to make the routine effective. The pair’s performance followed a week in which Goodrem watched the competition from home as she healed. The score included a 10 from judge Anton Du Beke and marked the first maximum score of the series. Tabby Stoecker and Mark Karmalita received 37 points for their Couples’ Choice...