Strictly Come Dancing has pulled in the highest number of viewers so far in the series as it continues to dominate The X Factor in the ratings. The six-chair challenge of the ITV talent show was watched by fewer viewers than last week’s episode. Strictly’s second live on the BBC saw 15 couples take to the dancefloor and was watched by an average of 9.5 million viewers. On ITV the six-chair challenge was watched by and average of 4.6 million, according to overnight ratings. The X Factor achieved a 27% share of the audience and the show, which saw Field and Cowell deliberating on their categories, aired later in the evening.

Source: Irish Examiner September 30, 2018 13:52 UTC