Let's Dance 2020

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'''''Let's Dance 2020''''' is the fifteenth season of the Swedish celebrity dancing show ''Let's Dance.'' The season premiered on 20 March 2020,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sydsvenskan.se/2020-02-23/jan-bjorklund-klar-for-let-s-dance|title=Jan Björklund klar för "Let's dance"|website=Sydsvenskan|date=23 February 2020 |accessdate=23 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200223100212/https://www.sydsvenskan.se/2020-02-23/jan-bjorklund-klar-for-let-s-dance|archive-date=23 February 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> and was broadcast on TV4.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/opQxy0|title=KLART: Jan Björklund tävlar i Let's Dance|website=Aftonbladet|date=23 February 2020 |accessdate=23 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200223095601/https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/opQxy0|archive-date=23 February 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>

Due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in Sweden, TV4 decided that a number of the season's episodes would be filmed without an audience.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vxonews.se/nyheter/lundvik-far-dansa-utan-publik/|title=Lundvik får dansa utan publik|first=Nadia|last=Hagberg|date=14 March 2020|website=Vxonews|accessdate=18 March 2020|archive-date=7 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407065104/https://www.vxonews.se/nyheter/lundvik-far-dansa-utan-publik/|url-status=live}}</ref> On 17 March, TV4 announced that because of restrictions as a result of the pandemic, actress Siw Malmkvist would not be participating in this season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.barometern.se/article/siw-malmkvist-stoppas-fran-lets-dance-2/|title=Siw Malmkvist stoppas från "Let|date=17 March 2020|website=Barometern|accessdate=17 March 2020|archive-date=18 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200318210410/https://www.barometern.se/article/siw-malmkvist-stoppas-fran-lets-dance-2/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/3JO3Gv|title=Siw Malmkvist stoppas från "Let's dance"|website=Aftonbladet|date=17 March 2020|accessdate=17 March 2020|archive-date=18 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200318180313/https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/3JO3Gv|url-status=live}}</ref> Because celebrity dancer Anders Jansson was suffering from a cold, the second episode of the show was cancelled; the show featured live performances from several Swedish singers instead.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.expressen.se/noje/lets-dance-stalls-in-i-morgon-ersatts-med-carola-och-pernilla-wahlgren/|title="Let's dance" ställs in – flera deltagare sjuka|website=Expressen|date=26 March 2020|accessdate=26 March 2020|archive-date=26 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200326215503/https://www.expressen.se/noje/lets-dance-stalls-in-i-morgon-ersatts-med-carola-och-pernilla-wahlgren/|url-status=live}}</ref> During the second episode, Dr. Mikael Sandström revealed he would not continue dancing this season. He said he wanted to focus instead on his duties as a doctor during the pandemic.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/4qAnBV|title=LIVE: Följ omgjorda "Let's dance" och chatta om programmet|website=Aftonbladet|date=27 March 2020|accessdate=27 March 2020|archive-date=27 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327191342/https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/4qAnBV|url-status=live}}</ref> Because of the ongoing illnesses of one dancer and several crew members, the show paused for two weeks, but returned on 17 April.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.expressen.se/noje/tv4s-nya-harda-krav-for-att-radda-lets-dance/|title=TV4:s nya hårda krav – för att rädda "Let's dance"|website=Expressen|date=8 April 2020|accessdate=17 April 2020|archive-date=17 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417084937/https://www.expressen.se/noje/tv4s-nya-harda-krav-for-att-radda-lets-dance/|url-status=live}}</ref> Restrictions meant that Anders Jansson could not take part in the 17 April episode.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.expressen.se/tv/noje/nojetv/anders-jansson-missar-lets-dance-fortsatt-sjuk/|title=Anders Jansson missar Let's dance – fortsatt sjuk|website=Expressen|date=15 April 2020 |accessdate=17 April 2020}}</ref> On 20 April, Jansson announced that he was pulling out of the show because of his illness.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/Jo5mqP|title=Anders Jansson lämnar "Let's dance" i förtid|website=Aftonbladet|date=20 April 2020|accessdate=21 April 2020|archive-date=20 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200420221929/https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/Jo5mqP|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Contestants== Swedish politician Jan Björklund was announced as the season's first celebrity in February 2020.<ref name="auto"/> {| class="wikitable" align=center style="text-align:center; font-size:100%" |- !width="190"|Celebrity !width="190"|Occupation !width="150"|Professional partner !width="120"|Status |- | Mikael "Soldoktorn" Sandström | TV Doctor | Malin Watson | style=background:pink|Withdrew {{nowrap|{{small|on 27 March 2020}}}} |- | Bathina Philipson | Actress | Marc Christensen | style=background:#f4c7b8|Eliminated 1st on 17 April 2020 |- | Anders Jansson | Comedian | Jasmine Takács | style=background:pink|Withdrew {{nowrap|{{small|on 20 April 2020}}}} |- | Andreas Lundstedt | Singer | Tobias Bader | style=background:#f4c7b8|Eliminated 2nd on 24 April 2020 |- | Alice Stenlöf | Television personality and blogger | Hugo Gustafsson | style=background:#f4c7b8|Eliminated 3rd on 1 May 2020 |- | Penny Parnevik | Blogger and Reality TV star | Jacob Persson | style=background:#f4c7b8|Eliminated 4th on 8 May 2020 |- | Jan Björklund | Politician | Cecilia Ehrling | style=background:#f4c7b8|Eliminated 5th on 15 May 2020 |- | Anders Svensson | Footballer | Maria Zimmerman | style=background:tan|Third place on 22 May 2020 |- | Sussie Eriksson | Singer and actress | Calle Sterner | style="background:silver|Runner-up on 29 May 2020 |- | John Lundvik | Singer and athlete | Linn Hegdal | style=background:gold|'''Winner''' on 29 May 2020 |}

==Scoring chart== {|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" ! Couple ! Place ! 1 ! 2 ! 1+2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 |- |John & Linn |1 |{{red|''8''}} |17 |25 |{{green|'''26'''}} |{{green|'''27'''}}+{{red|''0''}}={{green|'''27'''}} |35+{{green|'''12'''}}=47 |bgcolor=lightblue|{{green|'''30'''}}+27=57 |{{green|'''28'''}}+{{green|'''30'''}}={{green|'''58'''}} |bgcolor=gold|'''30'''+{{red|''29''}}+'''30'''={{red|''89''}} |- |Sussie & Calle |2 |14 |22 |36 |22 |bgcolor=lightblue|21+{{green|'''4'''}}=25 |{{green|'''40'''}}+10={{green|'''50'''}} |29+{{green|'''30'''}}={{green|'''59'''}} |{{green|'''28'''}}+{{green|'''30'''}}={{green|'''58'''}} |bgcolor=silver|'''30'''+{{green|'''30'''}}+'''30'''={{green|'''90'''}} |- |Anders S. & Maria |3 |11 |{{red|''9''}} |{{red|''20''}} |17 |21+{{green|'''4'''}}=25 |bgcolor=lightblue|{{red|''24''}}+6={{red|''30''}} |{{red|''22''}}+{{red|''26''}}={{red|''48''}} |bgcolor=tan|{{red|''27''}}+{{red|''29''}}={{red|''56''}} |bgcolor=darkgrey| |- |Jan & Cecilia |4 |13 |13 |bgcolor=lightblue|26 |19 |{{red|''18''}}+{{red|''0''}}={{red|''18''}} |30+{{red|''4''}}=34 |bgcolor=orange|25+27=52 |colspan=2 bgcolor=darkgrey| |- |Penny & Jacob |5 |10 |16 |26 |20 |24+{{red|''0''}}=24 |bgcolor=orange|26+8=34 |colspan=3 bgcolor=darkgrey| |- |Alice & Hugo |6 |{{green|'''16'''}} |10 |26 |bgcolor=lightblue|{{red|''16''}} |bgcolor=orange|19+{{green|'''4'''}}=23 |colspan=4 bgcolor=darkgrey| |- |Andreas & Tobias |7 |14 |{{green|'''24'''}} |{{green|'''38'''}} |bgcolor=orange|17 |colspan=5 bgcolor=darkgrey| |- |Anders J. & Jasmine |8 |{{red|''8''}} |– |– |bgcolor=pink|– |colspan=6 bgcolor=darkgrey| |- |Bathina & Marc |9 |11 |13 |bgcolor=orange|24 |colspan=6 bgcolor=darkgrey| |- |Mikael & Malin |10 |{{red|''8''}} |bgcolor=pink|– |colspan=7 bgcolor=darkgrey| |} :''Red numbers'' indicate the lowest score of each week. :'''Green numbers''' indicate the highest score of each week. :{{color box|Orange|border=silver}} indicates the couple that was eliminated that week. :{{color box|Darkred|border=silver}} indicates the couple received the lowest score of the week and was eliminated. :{{color box|Pink|border=silver}} indicates the couple withdrew from the competition. :{{color box|Lightblue|border=silver}} indicates the couple finished in the bottom two. :{{color box|Yellow|border=silver}} indicates the couple earned immunity from elimination. :{{color box|Gold|border=silver}} indicates the winning couple. :{{color box|Silver|border=silver}} indicates the runner-up couple. :{{color box|Tan|border=silver}} indicates the third place couple.

===Average chart=== {|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" ! Rank by average ! Place ! Couple ! Total points ! Number of dances ! Total average |- |1 |2 |Sussie & Calle |316 | rowspan="2" |12 |26.3 |- |2 |1 |John & Linn |308 |25.7 |- |3 |3 |Anders S. & Maria |180 |9 |20.0 |- |4 |4 |Jan & Cecilia |138 |7 |19.7 |- |5 |7 |Andreas & Tobias |55 |3 |18.3 |- |6 |5 |Penny & Jacob |90 |5 |18.0 |- |7 |6 |Alice & Hugo |60 |4 |15.0 |- |8 |9 |Bathina & Marc |24 |2 |12.0 |- |rowspan=2|9 |8 |Anders J. & Jasmine |rowspan=2|8 |rowspan=2|1 |rowspan=2|8.0 |- |10 |Mikael & Malin |}

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