Emmerdale star Lewis Cope and pro partner Katya Jones have performed another brilliant routine on Strictly Come Dancing 2025, leaving fans hopeful that they’ll make it to week 8 of the contest.
The duo were joint third on the Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard after tonight’s show, tying with Karen Carney and Carlos Gu, with their energetic Cha Cha to I Like It Like That by Pete Rodriguez.
Just prior to the scores coming in, Katya made reference to how Lewis had worked up quite a sweat in the fast-paced routine, letting slip one “disgusting” detail that took Claudia Winkleman by surprise.
Although the couple came out with another highly commendable score, it did mark a decline on last week’s perfect 40, which was awarded for a superb Couple’s Choice dance to Creep by Radiohead on Halloween week.
If Cope has caught your attention, read on for more about the actor as his Strictly Come Dancing 2025 journey continues.
Who is Lewis Cope?
Age: 30
Job: Actor
Instagram: @lewiscope
Partner: Katya Jones
Lewis Cope is an actor who is best known for his role in ITV’s Emmerdale, in which he played series regular Nicky Miligan.
He was nominated for the Rising Star Award at the 2023 National Television Awards for the role. Away from the Dales, Cope has also starred in Vera, Mrs Sidhu Investigates and Hetty Feather.
Cope has been acting for quite some time, having made his stage debut at 11 years old, taking on the role of Michael in the West End hit Billy Elliot: The Musical.
Lewis Cope’s Strictly journey so far
Scoreboard
Week 1: Jive (7+7+7+7) = 28
Week 2: Viennese Waltz (7+7+6+7) = 27
Week 3: Paso Doble (9+10+9+9) = 37
Week 4: Foxtrot (8+9+9+8) = 34
Week 5: Quickstep (9+9+8+8) = 34
Week 6: Couple’s Choice (10+10+10+10) = 40
Week 7: Cha Cha (8+9+9+9) = 35
What is Lewis Cope dancing to in Week 7 on Strictly?
Lewis and his dance partner Katya danced a Cha Cha to I Like It Like That by Pete Rodriguez.
What TV shows has Lewis Cope acted in?
Most notably, Lewis Cope starred in Emmerdale for over 100 episodes from 2022 to 2024.
His other credits include Vera, Mrs Sidhu Investigates, Doctors and Hetty Feather. Lewis appeared in just one episode of Vera as Marcus Hynde in 2021.
As per his IMDb, Lewis has one upcoming project called Kazzy. Though details on his character are yet to be unveiled.
Who are Lewis Cope’s siblings?
Little is known on who Lewis Cope’s siblings are, though it was revealed that Lewis is one of 14!
During an episode of Strictly Come Dancing, it was revealed that Lewis has three brothers who are professional boxers, ranging from professional, ex-professional and amateur.
Lewis previously opened up about his family during an appearance on Lorraine, telling the host that Christmas time is “lovely”.
What did Lewis Cope say about joining Strictly Come Dancing?
On joining Strictly Come Dancing, Cope said in a statement: “I’m so excited to be swapping the Dales for the dance floor and joining this year’s Strictly Come Dancing.”
He continued: “I’ve always been a fan of the show and cannot wait to get started!”
The news of his casting was announced on The One Show, where he admitted he wasn’t initially in the running to take part in the series.
“If anything, it’s probably helped me,” he said on the programme. “Because I haven’t really had time to think about it or anything.
“So now the excitement has kind of just taken over, and I’m just like all inside.”
Strictly Come Dancing continues on BBC One and iPlayer on Saturday 1st November at 6:35pm.
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