| DOOLEY | Stacey, TV documentary maker who won Strictly in 2018 (6) |
| THEROUX | Louis, British-American TV documentary maker and presenter (7) |
| DARREN | ___ Gough, former Yorkshire and England fast bowler who won Strictly in 2005 (6) |
| MABUSE | Oti, South African professional dancer who won Strictly in 2019 and 2020 (6) |
| KELVIN | - - - Fletcher, former Emmerdale star who won Strictly in 2019 (6) |
| YASSIN | Surname of Hamza, the wildlife cameraman who won Strictly in 2022 (6) |
| CLANCY | Name shared by Abbey who won Strictly in 2013 and Chief Wiggum on The Simpsons (6) |
| EXOTIC | Joe, U.S. zookeeper who was the subject of the 2020 TV documentary Tiger King (6) |
| ASCENT | TV documentary series, The - Of Man (6) |
| CHERRY | _ Healey, self-titled documentary maker (6) |
| MORGAN | Late documentary maker, famed for Super Size Me (6,8) |
| DARRENGOUGH | Rough garden repaired by cricketer who won Strictly in 2005 (6,5) |
| AYLINGELLIS | Surname of Ruth, the EastEnders actress who won Strictly in 2021 (6-5) |
| HAMZAYASSIN | Wildlife cameraman and presenter who won Strictly in 2022 (5,6) |
| MOORE | Award-winning documentary maker who directed Bowling For Columbine, Michael ... |
| PALIN | Travel documentary-maker who was one of the Monty Python team, Michael _ (5) |
| SMITH | Louis -, gymnast who won Strictly in 2012 (5) |
| FLETCHER | Kelvin, ex-Emmerdale actor who won Strictly in 2019 (8) |
| JILL | Actress who won Strictly in 2004, - - - Halfpenny (4) |
| OTI | Pro dancer who won Strictly in 2019 and 2020, --- Mabuse (3) |