Strictly Come Dancing (series 8)

Strictly Come Dancing returned for its eighth series on BBC One with a red carpet launch show on 11 September 2010, and the competitive live shows began on 1 October. The series concluded on 18 December when Kara Tointon and Artem Chigvintsev won the competition. According to BARB data, this series was the consistently highest rated of the show to date, peaking at 14.28 million viewers.[1] Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, Craig Revel Horwood and Alesha Dixon returned as judges.

Strictly Come Dancing
Series 8
No. of episodes26
Release
Original networkBBC One
Original release11 September (2010-09-11) (Launch Show)
2 October 2010 (2010-10-02) –
18 December 2010 (2010-12-18)
Additional information
Celebrity winnerKara Tointon
Professional winnerArtem Chigvintsev
Series chronology

Five professional dancers from the last series didn't return for this series, Matthew Cutler, Brian Fortuna, Ian Waite and married Darren Bennett and Lilia Kopylova. Three male professionals joined this years series, Artem Chigvintsev, Robin Windsor and Jared Murillo. For series 8 the set has been totally revamped to try to attract more viewers to the programme, the backstage room where scores were given has been replaced by a tower above the dancefloor so the couples can watch as their teammates perform (much like the so-called 'celebriquarium' on the American version of the programme). In week 8 of the competition the live show was transmitted from the Blackpool Tower Ballroom.[2]

Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly returned to present the main show on BBC One. For the results show, Daly is joined by Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two presenter Claudia Winkleman.

The celebrities did not know their professional partners until they were introduced to each other at the launch show.[3] At the age of 61, Pamela Stephenson became the oldest contestant to ever make it to the finale.

Couples
Celebrity Known for Professional partner Status
Goldie Musician & DJ Kristina Rihanoff Eliminated 1st
on 10 October 2010
Paul Daniels Magician Ola Jordan
Eliminated 2nd
on 17 October 2010
Peter Shilton Former England footballer Erin Boag
Eliminated 3rd
on 24 October 2010
Tina O'Brien Coronation Street actress Jared Murillo
Eliminated 4th
on 31 October 2010
Jimi Mistry Television & film actor Flavia Cacace
Eliminated 5th
on 7 November 2010
Michelle Williams Former Destiny's Child singer Brendan Cole
Ian Waite (Week 4)
Eliminated 6th
on 14 November 2010
Felicity Kendal Stage & screen actress Vincent Simone
Eliminated 7th
on 21 November 2010
Patsy Kensit Television & film actress Robin Windsor
Eliminated 8th
on 28 November 2010
Ann Widdecombe Former Conservative Party politician Anton du Beke
Eliminated 9th
on 5 December 2010
Gavin Henson Wales rugby player Katya Virshilas
Eliminated 10th
on 12 December 2010
Scott Maslen EastEnders & The Bill actor Natalie Lowe
Eliminated 11th
on 12 December 2010
Pamela Stephenson Comedian & psychologist James Jordan
Third place
on 18 December 2010
Matt Baker Television presenter Aliona Vilani
Second place
on 18 December 2010
Kara Tointon Former EastEnders actress Artem Chigvintsev
Winners
on 18 December 2010

Scoring chart
Couple Place 1 2 1+2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Kara & Artem
1
30
32
62
31
32
37
36
38
35
34
38
39+5+39=83
39+36+38+37=150
Matt & Aliona
2
31
31
62
31
35
34
35
35
38
33
35
28+4+38=70
38+34+35+37=144
Pamela & James
3
31
32
63
35
34
27
33
32
37
38
40
35+3+40=78
40+37=77
Scott & Natalie
4
29
32
61
34
35
39
28
39
32
31
35
33+2+35=70
Gavin & Katya
5
28
19
47
22
23
26
29
33
27
22
33
27+1+31=59
Ann & Anton
6
17
12
29
18
21
16
17
20
13
14
14
Patsy & Robin
7
22
28
50
24
28
31
29
32
28
30
Felicity & Vincent
8
23
25
48
29
29
26
29
26
30
Michelle & Brendan
9
24
26
50
24
27
29
30
24
Jimi & Flavia
10
26
30
56
25
27
30
32
Tina & Jared
11
24
26
50
—
29
28
Peter & Erin
12
21
17
38
26
17
Paul & Ola
13
16
21
37
16
Goldie & Kristina
14
20
26
46
     indicates the couple eliminated that week
     indicates the couple that was in the bottom two that week but not eliminated
     indicates the couple withdrew from the competition that week
     indicates the winning couple
     indicates the runner-up couple(s)
     indicates the third-place couple
Red text the couple(s) with the lowest score for that week
Green text the couple(s) with the highest score for that week
"—" indicates the couple(s) did not dance that week

Average chart

This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 40 points scale (the scores for the swing-a-thon are not included).

Rank by
average		 Place Couple Total Number of
dances		 Average
11Kara & Artem5711635.7
23Pamela & James4911435.1
32Matt & Aliona5481634.3
44Scott & Natalie4021233.5
510Jimi & Flavia170628.3
67Patsy & Robin252928.0
78Felicity & Vincent217827.1
811Tina & Jared107426.8
95Gavin & Katya3201226.7
109Michelle & Brendan184726.3
1114Goldie & Kristina46223.0
1212Peter & Erin81420.3
1313Paul & Ola53317.7
146Ann & Anton1621016.2

Highest and lowest scoring performances of the series

The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' marks are as follows:

Dance Celebrity Highest score Celebrity Lowest score
American Smooth Pamela Stephenson
Kara Tointon		37Ann Widdecombe14
Argentine Tango Kara Tointon38Tina O'Brien28
Cha Cha Cha Pamela Stephenson32Paul Daniels16
Charleston Pamela Stephenson38Peter Shilton
Ann Widdecombe		17
Foxtrot Pamela Stephenson
Gavin Henson		33Ann Widdecombe20
Jive Scott Maslen39Gavin Henson22
Paso Doble Kara Tointon37Ann Widdecombe16
Quickstep Pamela Stephenson40Ann Widdecombe18
Rumba Kara Tointon39Ann Widdecombe14
Salsa Kara Tointon36Ann Widdecombe12
Samba Matt Baker38Ann Widdecombe13
Showdance Pamela Stephenson37Matt Baker34
Swing-a-thon Kara Tointon5Gavin Henson1
Tango Kara Tointon
Matt Baker		38Ann Widdecombe21
Viennese Waltz Pamela Stephenson40Felicity Kendal26
Waltz Kara Tointon38Ann Widdecombe17

Patsy Kensit, Michelle Williams, Jimi Mistry and Goldie are the only celebrities not to land on this list.

Couples highest and lowest scoring dances
Couples Highest Scoring Dances Lowest Scoring Dances
Kara & ArtemViennese Waltz
Rumba (x2) (39)		Cha-Cha-Cha (30)
Matt & AlionaSamba (x2)
Tango (38)		Salsa (28)
Pamela & JamesViennese Waltz (x2)
Quickstep (40)		Jive (27)
Scott & NatalieViennese Waltz
Jive (39)		Rumba (28)
Gavin & KatyaQuickstep
Foxtrot (33)		Salsa (19)
Ann & AntonTango (21)Salsa (12)
Patsy & RobinViennese Waltz (32)Waltz (22)
Felicity & VincentAmerican Smooth (30)Cha-Cha-Cha (23)
Michelle & BrendanWaltz (30)Cha-Cha-Cha
Rumba
Paso Doble (24)
Jimi & FlaviaQuickstep (32)Rumba (25)
Tina & JaredCharleston (29)Cha-Cha-Cha (24)
Peter & ErinQuickstep (26)Salsa
Charleston (17)
Paul & OlaFoxtrot (21)Cha-Cha-Cha
Rumba (16)
Goldie & KristinaFoxtrot (26)Cha-Cha-Cha (20)

Weekly scores and songs

Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Len Goodman, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli.

Week 1

Night 1 – Friday
Running order
Couple Score Dance Music
Felicity & Vincent 23 (4,5,7,7) Cha-Cha-Cha "Sunny"—Bobby Hebb
Scott & Natalie 29 (6,7,8,8) Waltz "I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)"—Aretha Franklin
Goldie & Kristina 20 (3,6,6,5) Cha-Cha-Cha "Tik Tok"—Ke$ha
Patsy & Robin 22 (4,6,6,6) Waltz "When I Need You"—Leo Sayer
Matt & Aliona 31 (7,8,8,8) Cha-Cha-Cha "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"—Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Pamela & James 31 (7,8,8,8) Waltz "If I Ain't Got You"—Alicia Keys
Paul & Ola 16 (2,5,5,4) Cha-Cha-Cha "Could It Be Magic"—Take That

Night 2 – Saturday
Running order
Couple Score Dance Music
Jimi & Flavia 26 (6,7,6,7) Cha-Cha-Cha "Don't Upset the Rhythm (Go Baby Go)"—Noisettes
Peter & Erin 21 (4,6,6,5) Waltz "Take It to the Limit"—Eagles
Michelle & Brendan 24 (5,6,7,6) Cha-Cha-Cha "Stone Cold Sober"—Paloma Faith
Gavin & Katya 28 (6,8,7,7) Waltz "You Light Up My Life"—Debby Boone
Tina & Jared 24 (5,7,6,6) Cha-Cha-Cha "California Gurls"—Katy Perry (ft. Snoop Dogg)
Ann & Anton 17 (2,5,5,5) Waltz "My Cherie"—Al Martino
Kara & Artem 30 (7,8,8,7) Cha-Cha-Cha "I Like It"—Enrique Iglesias (ft. Pitbull)

Week 2
Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Result
Matt & Aliona 31 (7,8,8,8) Foxtrot "She Said"—Plan B Safe
Peter & Erin 17 (3,5,5,4) Salsa "Mambo No.5"—Perez Prado Bottom two
Tina & Jared 26 (6,6,7,7) Foxtrot "On the Sunny Side of the Street"—Frankie Laine Safe
Patsy & Robin 28 (7,7,7,7) Salsa "Canned Heat"—Jamiroquai Safe
Paul & Ola 21 (4,6,6,5) Foxtrot "Lady Luck"—Brian Setzer Safe
Scott & Natalie 32 (8,8,8,8) Salsa "Let's Hear It for the Boy"—Deniece Williams Safe
Michelle & Brendan 26 (6,7,7,6) Foxtrot "It Had to Be You"—Harry Connick Jr. Safe
Goldie & Kristina 26 (6,7,7,6) Foxtrot "This Business of Love"—Domino Eliminated
Pamela & James 32 (8,8,8,8) Salsa "Dr. Beat"—Gloria Estefan Safe
Felicity & Vincent 25 (6,6,6,7) Foxtrot "Somethin' Stupid"—Frank Sinatra & Nancy Sinatra Safe
Ann & Anton 12 (1,4,4,3) Salsa "Mambo Italiano"—Dean Martin Safe
Kara & Artem 32 (7,8,9,8) Foxtrot "From Russia with Love"—Matt Monro Safe
Gavin & Katya 19 (3,6,5,5) Salsa "Don't Stop the Music"—Rihanna Safe
Jimi & Flavia 30 (7,7,8,8) Foxtrot "Fever"—Peggy Lee Safe

Week 3
Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Result
Kara & Artem 31 (8,8,8,7) Quickstep "Are You Gonna Be My Girl"—Jet Safe
Felicity & Vincent 29 (7,7,8,7) Rumba "True Colors"—Cyndi Lauper Safe
Patsy & Robin 24 (5,6,7,6) Quickstep "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree"—KT Tunstall Safe
Paul & Ola 16 (2,5,5,4) Rumba "Take a Bow"—Rihanna Eliminated
Matt & Aliona 31 (8,7,8,8) Quickstep "Dreaming of You"—The Coral Safe
Gavin & Katya 22 (3,6,7,6) Rumba "Always on My Mind"—Elvis Presley Safe
Scott & Natalie 34 (8,8,9,9) Quickstep "I Wan'na Be Like You"—Louis Prima Safe
Michelle & Brendan 24 (4,6,7,7) Rumba "Wicked Game"—Chris Isaak Bottom two
Peter & Erin 26 (6,7,7,6) Quickstep "Lullaby of Broadway"—Tony Bennett Safe
Jimi & Flavia 25 (6,7,6,6) Rumba "Ain't No Sunshine"—Bill Withers Safe
Ann & Anton 18 (3,5,5,5) Quickstep "Puttin' On The Ritz"—Fred Astaire Safe
Pamela & James 35 (9,8,9,9) Rumba "Make You Feel My Love"—Adele Safe

* Tina O'Brien was unable to perform due to illness. Under the rules of the show, she was granted a "bye" to the following week.

Week 4
Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Result
Jimi & Flavia 27 (6,7,7,7) Charleston "Do Your Thing"—Basement Jaxx Safe
Scott & Natalie 35 (8,9,9,9) Tango "Allegretto"—Bond Safe
Tina & Jared 29 (7,7,8,7) Charleston "You Give a Little Love"—from Bugsy Malone Safe
Felicity & Vincent 29 (7,7,7,8) Tango "Czardas"—Monti Safe
Patsy & Robin 28 (6,8,7,7) Charleston "Hot Honey Rag"—from Chicago Safe
Gavin & Katya 23 (5,6,6,6) Tango "Toxic"—Britney Spears Safe
Peter & Erin 17 (2,5,6,4) Charleston "Cabaret"—Liza Minnelli Eliminated
Pamela & James 34 (8,8,9,9) Tango "Love Is the Drug"—Roxy Music Safe
Matt & Aliona 35 (9,9,9,8) Charleston "42nd Street"—from 42nd Street Safe
Michelle & Ian* 27 (6,7,7,7) Tango "Killer"—Adamski & Seal Bottom two
Kara & Artem 32 (8,8,8,8) Charleston "Put a Lid on It"—Squirrel Nut Zippers Safe
Ann & Anton 21 (3,7,6,5) Tango "La Cumparsita"—Gerardo Matos Rodríguez Safe

* Ian Waite standing in for Brendan Cole who was away attending his father's funeral.

Week 5: Halloween Week
Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Result
Pamela & James 27 (6,7,7,7) Jive "Devil Gate Drive"—Suzi Quatro Safe
Tina & Jared 28 (6,8,7,7) Argentine Tango "Beautiful Monster"—Ne-Yo Eliminated
Kara & Artem 37 (9,9,10,9) Paso Doble "The Phantom of the Opera"—from The Phantom of the Opera Safe
Patsy & Robin 31 (7,8,8,8) Jive "Monster Mash"—Bobby "Boris" Pickett Safe
Felicity & Vincent 26 (6,7,6,7) Viennese Waltz "Waltz Number 2"—Shostakovich Bottom two
Jimi & Flavia 30 (7,7,8,8) Paso Doble "Thriller"—Michael Jackson Safe
Michelle & Brendan 29 (7,6,8,8) Jive "The Time Warp"—from The Rocky Horror Show Safe
Gavin & Katya 26 (5,7,7,7) Paso Doble "Uprising"—Muse Safe
Scott & Natalie 39 (9,10,10,10) Viennese Waltz "I Put a Spell on You"—Screamin' Jay Hawkins Safe
Ann & Anton 16 (2,5,5,4) Paso Doble "Wild Thing"—The Troggs Safe
Matt & Aliona 34 (8,8,9,9) Argentine Tango "Bat Out of Hell"—Meat Loaf Safe

Week 6
Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Result
Kara & Artem 36 (9,9,9,9) Salsa "Conga"—Gloria Estefan Safe
Pamela & James 33 (8,9,8,8) Foxtrot "Let There Be Love"—Nat King Cole Safe
Felicity & Vincent 29 (6,8,7,8) Paso Doble "Habanera"—Georges Bizet Safe
Jimi & Flavia 32 (7,8,8,9) Quickstep "Mr Pinstripe Suit"—Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Eliminated
Matt & Aliona 35 (8,9,9,9) Viennese Waltz "Where the Wild Roses Grow"—Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue Safe
Ann & Anton 17 (2,6,5,4) Charleston "Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love"—Ella Fitzgerald Safe
Michelle & Brendan 30 (6,8,8,8) Waltz "Right Here Waiting"—Richard Marx Bottom two
Patsy & Robin 29 (6,8,7,8) Cha-Cha-Cha "All the Lovers"—Kylie Minogue Safe
Scott & Natalie 28 (4,9,7,8) Rumba "Wishing on a Star"—Rose Royce Safe
Gavin & Katya 29 (5,8,8,8) Cha-Cha-Cha "Don't Cha"—Pussycat Dolls Safe

Week 7
Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Result
Pamela & James 32 (8,8,8,8) Cha-Cha-Cha "Money (That's What I Want)"—The Flying Lizards Safe
Michelle & Brendan 24 (4,7,7,6) Paso Doble "American Woman"—The Guess Who Eliminated
Patsy & Robin 32 (7,9,8,8) Viennese Waltz "Anyone Who Had a Heart"—Dionne Warwick Safe
Gavin & Katya 33 (7,8,9,9) Quickstep "I Want You to Want Me"—Cheap Trick Safe
Ann & Anton 20 (3,6,6,5) Foxtrot "You Make Me Feel So Young"—Frank Sinatra Safe
Kara & Artem 38 (9,9,10,10) Argentine Tango "Los Vino"—Otros Aires Safe
Felicity & Vincent 26 (5,7,7,7) Salsa "All Night Long (All Night)"—Lionel Richie Bottom two
Matt & Aliona 35 (8,9,9,9) Rumba "Too Lost in You"—Sugababes Safe
Scott & Natalie 39 (9,10,10,10) Jive "Hit the Road Jack"—Ray Charles Safe

Week 8: Blackpool Week
Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Result
Patsy & Robin 28 (6,7,8,7) Samba "Copacabana"—Barry Manilow Bottom two
Kara & Artem 35 (9,6,10,10) American Smooth "Cry Me a River"—Michael Bublé Safe
Matt & Aliona 38 (9,9,10,10) Samba "Young Hearts Run Free"—Candi Staton Safe
Felicity & Vincent 30 (7,7,8,8) American Smooth "Me and My Shadow"—Frank Sinatra & Sammy Davis Jr Eliminated
Gavin & Katya 27 (4,7,8,8) American Smooth "She's a Lady"—Tom Jones Safe
Scott & Natalie 32 (6,8,9,9) Samba "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher"—Jackie Wilson Safe
Pamela & James 37 (8,9,10,10) American Smooth "Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps"—Doris Day Safe
Ann & Anton 13 (1,5,4,3) Samba "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel"—Tavares Safe

Week 9
Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Result
Kara & Artem 34 (7,9,9,9) Jive "Runaround Sue"—Dion Safe
Ann & Anton 14 (1,5,5,3) Rumba "My Heart Will Go On"—Celine Dion Safe
Patsy & Robin 30 (7,8,8,7) Argentine Tango "They"—Jem Eliminated
Scott & Natalie 31 (6,7,9,9) American Smooth "Fly Me to the Moon"—Frank Sinatra Safe
Gavin & Katya 22 (3,6,7,6) Jive "Hey Ya!"—Outkast Bottom two
Matt & Aliona 33 (8,8,8,9) American Smooth "Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down"—Alicia Keys Safe
Pamela & James 38 (9,9,10,10) Charleston "Let's Misbehave"—Cole Porter Safe

Week 10: Movie Night (Quarter-final)
Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Result
Scott & Natalie 35 (8,9,9,9) Paso Doble "James Bond Theme"—from Dr. No Bottom two
Ann & Anton 14 (2,5,4,3) American Smooth "Hello, Dolly!"—from Hello, Dolly! Eliminated
Matt & Aliona 35 (8,9,9,9) Jive "Soul Bossa Nova"—from Austin Powers Safe
Pamela & James 40 (10,10,10,10) Viennese Waltz "Unchained Melody"—from Ghost Safe
Gavin & Katya 33 (7,9,9,8) Foxtrot "Minnie the Moocher"—from The Blues Brothers Safe
Kara & Artem 38 (9,9,10,10) Tango "El Tango de Roxanne"—from Moulin Rouge! Safe

Week 11: Semi-final
Night 1
Running order
Couple Score Dance Music
Pamela & James 35 (8,9,9,9) Paso Doble "Bad Romance"—Lady Gaga
Kara & Artem 39 (9,10,10,10) Viennese Waltz "Stop!"—Sam Brown
Gavin & Katya 27 (6,7,7,7) Samba "Bamboleo"—Gipsy Kings
Scott & Natalie 33 (8,8,8,9) Argentine Tango "Época"—Gotan Project
Matt & Aliona 28 (7,7,7,7) Salsa "Spinning Around"—Kylie Minogue
Gavin & Katya
Scott & Natalie
Pamela & James
Matt & Aliona
Kara & Artem		 1
2
3
4
5		 Swing-a-Thon "In the Mood"—Glenn Miller
Night 2
Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Result
Scott & Natalie 35 (8,9,9,9) Charleston "Anything Goes"—Cole Porter Eliminated
Kara & Artem 39 (9,10,10,10) Rumba "Samba Pa Ti"—Carlos Santana Safe
Matt & Aliona 38 (9,10,10,9) Tango "Hung Up"—Madonna Safe
Pamela & James 40 (10,10,10,10) Quickstep "Steppin' Out with My Baby"-Fred Astaire Safe
Gavin & Katya 31 (6,9,8,8) Viennese Waltz "You Know Me"—Robbie Williams Eliminated

Week 12: Final

Show 1
Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Result
Matt & Aliona 38 (9,9,10,10) Samba "Young Hearts Run Free"—Candi Staton Safe
34 (7,9,9,9) Showdance "I Like The Way (You Move)"—BodyRockers
Kara & Artem 39 (9,10,10,10) Rumba "Samba Pa Ti"—Carlos Santana Safe
36 (9,9,9,9) Showdance "Don't Stop Me Now"—Queen
Pamela & James 40 (10,10,10,10) Viennese Waltz "Unchained Melody"—The Righteous Brothers Third place
37 (9,9,9,10) Showdance "(I've Had) The Time of My Life"—from Dirty Dancing

Show 2
Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Result
Matt & Aliona 35 (9,8,9,9) Paso Doble "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"—The Animals Runners-up
37 (9,9,10,9) Viennese Waltz "Where the Wild Roses Grow"—Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue
Kara & Artem 38 (9,9,10,10) Waltz "If You Don't Know Me By Now"—Simply Red Winners
37 (10,7,10,10) American Smooth "Cry Me a River"—Michael Bublé

Dance chart
Couple 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Kara & Artem Cha-Cha-Cha Foxtrot Quickstep Charleston Paso Doble Salsa Argentine Tango American Smooth Jive Tango Viennese Waltz Swing Rumba Rumba Showdance Waltz American Smooth
Matt & Aliona Cha-Cha-Cha Foxtrot Quickstep Charleston Argentine Tango Viennese Waltz Rumba Samba American Smooth Jive Salsa Swing Tango Samba Showdance Paso Doble Viennese Waltz
Pamela & James Waltz Salsa Rumba Tango Jive Foxtrot Cha-Cha-Cha American Smooth Charleston Viennese Waltz Paso Doble Swing Quickstep Viennese Waltz Showdance
Scott & Natalie Waltz Salsa Quickstep Tango Viennese Waltz Rumba Jive Samba American Smooth Paso Doble Argentine Tango Swing Charleston
Gavin & Katya Waltz Salsa Rumba Tango Paso Doble Cha-Cha-Cha Quickstep American Smooth Jive Foxtrot Samba Swing Viennese Waltz
Ann & Anton Waltz Salsa Quickstep Tango Paso Doble Charleston Foxtrot Samba Rumba American Smooth
Patsy & Robin Waltz Salsa Quickstep Charleston Jive Cha-Cha-Cha Viennese Waltz Samba Argentine Tango
Felicity & Vincent Cha-Cha-Cha Foxtrot Rumba Tango Viennese Waltz Paso Doble Salsa American Smooth
Michelle & Brendan Cha-Cha-Cha Foxtrot Rumba Tango Jive Waltz Paso Doble
Jimi & Flavia Cha-Cha-Cha Foxtrot Rumba Charleston Paso Doble Quickstep
Tina & Jared Cha-Cha-Cha Foxtrot Rumba Charleston Argentine Tango
Peter &

Erin

 Waltz Salsa Quickstep Charleston
Paul & Ola Cha-Cha-Cha Foxtrot Rumba
Goldie & Kristina Cha-Cha-Cha Foxtrot
     Highest scoring dance
     Lowest scoring dance
     Not performed due to illness
  • Week 1: Waltz or Cha-Cha-Cha
  • Week 2: Foxtrot or Salsa
  • Week 3: Quickstep or Rumba
  • Week 4: Tango or Charleston
  • Week 5 – Halloween: Viennese Waltz, Jive, Paso Doble or Argentine Tango
  • Weeks 6 & 7: One unlearned dance from weeks 1–5
  • Week 8 – Blackpool: American Smooth or Samba
  • Week 9: One unlearned dance from weeks 1–8
  • Week 10 – Movie Night: One unlearned dance from weeks 1–8
  • Week 11 – Semi-final (Night 1): First unlearned dance from weeks 1–8 & Swing Marathon
  • Week 11 – Semi-final (Night 2): Second unlearned dance from weeks 1–8
  • Week 12 (Show 1): Highest scoring dance of the series & Showdance
  • Week 12 (Show 2): One unlearned dance from weeks 1–8 & couple's favourite dance of the series

TV ratings

Weekly ratings for each show on BBC One. All numbers are in millions and provided by BARB[1]

Episode Date Official rating[4]
(millions)		 Share Weekly rank for BBC1[4] Weekly rank for all UK TV[4]
Launch show 11 September7.46??6??
Live show 1 1 October9.60[nb 1]38.2%[5]26
Live show 2 2 October9.68[nb 2]41.6%[6]38
Live Show 3 9 October9.84[nb 3]42.1%[7]37
Results 1 10 October9.59[nb 4]36.0%[8]48
Live show 4 16 October10.13[nb 5]41.2%[9]35
Results 2 17 October9.71[nb 6]35.1%[10]46
Live show 5 23 October10.56[nb 7]42.3%[11]24
Results 3 24 October10.33[nb 8]36.9%[12]35
Live show 6 30 October11.28[nb 9]43.8%[13]13
Results 4 31 October10.53[nb 10]38.8%[14]24
Live show 7 6 November11.1244.0%[15]13
Results 5 7 November10.6536.6%[16]24
Live show 8 13 November11.7444.2%[17]14
Results 6 14 November11.0736.3%[18]27
Live show 9 20 November12.2845.3%[19]13
Results 7 21 November11.6939.2%[20]24
Live Show 10 27 November12.4343.3%[21]13
Results 8 28 November11.9440.5%[22]24
Live Show 11 4 December13.0345.0%[23]13
Results 9 5 December12.0440.1%[24]25
Live Show 12 10 December9.6033.4%[25]514
Live Show 13 11 December11.5743.1%[26]211
Results 10 12 December12.0441.1%[27]110
Live Show 14 (Final) 18 December13.7245.8%[28]22
Results 11 (Final) 14.2847.6%[28]11
Series average 11.2242.6%N/AN/A

Professional partners

Each year the professional dancers perform professional routines and dance to the special guest. With three new male professional dancers some of the professional pairings have changed again. The following professional partners will dance with each other for the professional routines:

  • Anton du Beke & Erin Boag
  • Brendan Cole & Natalie Lowe
  • James Jordan & Ola Jordan
  • Vincent Simone & Flavia Cacace
  • Artem Chigvintsev & Katya Virshilas
  • Jared Murillo & Aliona Vilani
  • Robin Windsor & Kristina Rihanoff

Professional Dance Troupe
  • Darren Bennett & Crystal Main
  • Ian Waite & Aneta Piotrowska
  • Shem Jacobs & Tanya Perera[29]

The dances that the Dance Troupe have performed:

Celebrity performances

Each week various celebrities perform on the results show, often accompanied by some of the professional couples.

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  1. 9.60 million on BBC One, 363,000 on BBC HD.
  2. 9.36 million on BBC One, 316,000 on BBC HD.
  3. 9.43 million on BBC One, 414,000 on BBC HD.
  4. 9.27 million on BBC One, 324,000 on BBC HD.
  5. 9.64 million on BBC One, 487,000 on BBC HD.
  6. 9.30 million on BBC One, 407,000 on BBC HD.
  7. 10.07 million on BBC One, 492,000 on BBC HD.
  8. 9.92 million on BBC One, 413,000 on BBC HD.
  9. 10.88 million on BBC One, 400,000 on BBC HD.
  10. 10.12 million on BBC One, 407,000 on BBC HD.
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