''Strictly Come Dancing (widely known as Dancing with the Stars)'' is an international television franchise based on the format of the British TV series ''

Strictly Come Dancing ''Strictly Come Dancing'' (commonly referred to as ''Strictly'') is a British dance contest show in which celebrities partner with professional dancers to compete in mainly Ballroom dance, ballroom and Latin dance, Latin dance. Each couple is ...

,'' itself a successor to the show ''Come Dancing'' (1950–1998). It is distributed by

BBC Studios BBC Studios Limited is a British content company. It is a commercial subsidiary of the BBC that was formed in April 2018 through the merger of the BBC's commercial production arm and the BBC's commercial international distribution arm, BBC Wor ...

, the commercial arm of the

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. , the format has been licensed to 60 territories. Versions have also been produced in dozens of countries across the world. As a result, the series became the world's most popular television programme among all genres in 2006 and 2007, according to the magazine ''Television Business International'', reaching the Top 10 in 17 countries. The show pairs a number of well known celebrities with professional ballroom dancers, who each week compete by performing one or more choreographed routines that follow the prearranged theme for that particular week. The dancers are then scored by a panel of judges. Viewers are given a certain amount of time to place votes for their favorite dancers, either by telephone or (in some countries) online. The couple with the lowest combined score provided by the judges and viewers is eliminated. This process continues until there are only two, three, or four couples left; when they have competed for the last time one couple is declared the champion and wins a trophy.

International versions

Currently airing
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No longer airing

China (including Hong Kong)

The Chinese version is a co-production between mainland China's HBS and Hong Kong's

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, under licence from the BBC. In mainland China it is aired on

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and in Hong Kong on

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. The Chinese title () is difficult to translate, but could be rendered as ''Miracle Dancing'' or "Miracles of Dance Moves". Each broadcaster provides five male and five female dancers, for a total of twenty. Pairs were determined by audience SMS votes. The programme began airing in late 2007, in order to mark the anniversary of the 1997 handover of Hong Kong from the UK to the People's Republic of China.

India

The Indian version is called ''

Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa ''Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa'' is an Indian Hindi-language reality television show and the Indian version of the British reality TV competition ''Strictly Come Dancing'' and is part of the ''Dancing with the Stars'' franchise. The first four seasons of ...

''. It was first broadcast in September 2006 on Sony Entertainment Television (SET). A lot of people confuse ''Dancing With The Stars'' with
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''Nach Baliye'' and ''Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa'' have similar content and presentation but there are minor differences in the concept. The celebrity dancers on ''Nach Baliye'' are real life couples, and work with an assigned choreographer. The dancers on ''Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa'' have one celebrity paired with a trained dancer/choreographer. A notice at the end of the show verifies that the ''Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa'' is indeed a version of ''Strictly Come Dancing''.

Indonesia

''Dancing with the Star Indonesia'' aired its first series in March 2011 on

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and was hosted by Choky Sitohang and Cathy Sharon. Fadli & Trisna were the winners, while Yuanita Christiani & Wawan finished in second place, and Hengky Kurniawan & Melissa finished in third. The second series aired from October to December 2011. Lucky Widja & Sri were the winners, while Melly "SHE" & Wawan finished in second place, and Tya Ariestya & Yana finished in third.

Japan

The Japanese version is called ''Shall We Dance?'' It has the same title as the 1996 movie by the same name, but it has no relation to it beyond the shared name. Due to the fact that there was already a series-special dancing program, and that many cast members from it also appeared in the new program, the Japanese version was confused with a regularly scheduled version of the series-special, rather than its own version of the TV series. This one ran from 8 April 2006, to 17 March 2007 on NTV-4.

South Korea

The show () has aired on

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since 10 June 2011, and is hosted by

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, with co-host Lee So-ra in Season 1 while former contestant Kim Gyu-ri co-hosted the second season. The first season was won by

Moon Hee-joon Moon Hee-joon (; born March 14, 1978), also spelled Moon Hee-jun, is a South Korean pop rock singer-songwriter and dancer signed under SidusHQ. He initially rose to fame as the leader of former boy band H.O.T. under SM Entertainment. Biograp ...

and his partner Ahn Hye-sang while the second season was won by

Choi Yeo-jin Choi Yeo-jin (; born July 27, 1983) is a South Korean-Canadian model-turned-actress. Career Choi Yeo-jin was born in South Korea, but after her parents divorced, they emigrated to Canada when she was in the first year of middle school. She drea ...

and her partner Park Ji-woo. The 3rd Season was won by pop-singer and dancer Fei and her partner Kim Soo Ro.

Pakistan

'' Nachley'' (lit. "Dance") is the

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i version of ''Dancing with the Stars''. The show is aired on

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and its theme is based around traditional

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and dance concepts.

Peru

The first Peruvian reality show based on ''Dancing With The Stars'' was ' (2005–2006), hosted by Rebeca Escribens and broadcast on

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(channel 5) on Saturday afternoon. The show aired two seasons before it was cancelled. Winners: * Maricielo Effio, professional dancer (2005). *

Ismael La Rosa Ismael Armando La Rosa Fernandini (born March 16, 1977) is a Peruvian actor, known for his roles in telenovelas. Biography He was born in San Isidro District, Lima, a descendant of an aristocratic Extremadura family that came to Peru and was ini ...

, actor (2006). The second dancing show was ''

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'' (Dancing for a Dream) in 2008, based on a Mexican reality show with the same name, broadcast on

, but produced by a different production:

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. This show was hosted by

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and Giancarlo Chichizola and aired every Saturday night (from June to December). The show was like ''Dancing With The Stars'', but instead of professional dancers, there were amateur dancers. They danced every week in order to win a prize: to achieve a personal/humanitarian goal or "dream". The show had 2 series and the 4 first places of each series had the chance to dance on ''Reyes de la Pista''. Winners: * Season 1: Carlos Alcántara, actor and stand-up comedian; and his partner Carolina Guerra. Their "dream" was a surgery to Carolina's cornea in order to remove some ulcers, otherwise she would have lost her sight. * Season 2:

Marco Zunino Marco Aurelio Zunino Costa (born 12 November 1976) is a Peruvian actor, singer, songwriter and dancer. In his country has starred in the musicals '' Jesucristo Superstar'', ''Cabaret'', ''Rent'' and '' Amor sin barreras (West Side Story)''. Zu ...

, actor and singer; and his partner Jardena Ugaz, their "dream" was to give Jardena's mother an operation to remove some strange lumps that had appeared on her back. * "Reyes de la Pista": Delly Madrid, model and business woman; and her partner José Luis Campos. They won about $280 000 in Peruvian currency and the chance to represent this country on Second Dance World Championship, in

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. The next year (2009), '' El Show de los sueños'' was shown every Saturday night (from May to December) on

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(channel 4) and hosted by

and Christian Rivero. This reality show was a dancing and singing competition, therefore, there was one star, an amateur dancer, and an amateur singer per group. They performed to achieve a personal/humanitarian goal or "dream". The 3 first places of each series, 1 fourth place of series 1 and an 8th place of series 2 selected by the judges won a chance to perform on "Reyes del Show" (Show Kings). Winners: * Season 1: Sandra Muente, singer; and her partners the Herrera Soto brothers, whose "dream" was the rebuilding of "Lord of Luren" church, located in Ica,

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. * Season 2:

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, singer, songwriter and dancer; and her partners Carlos Suárez and Gabriela Noriega, whose "dream" was to give a surgery to Gabriela's older sister, who was a morbid obese and the recovery from chronic depression. * "Reyes del Show": Jean Paul Strauss, singer, musician and songwriter; and his partners Katherine Mendoza and Luis Enrique Baca. They won about $560 000 in Peruvian currency. Since 2010, El Gran Show (The Amazing Show) is broadcast on

(channel 4) every Saturday night (from May to December) and it's hosted by

and Christian Rivero. This reality show is like "Bailando por un Sueño": 2 series and a "top performers series". This time, each amateur dancer represents a Peruvian city. besides, in this show, the pairs (the famous and the amateur dancer) were scored from 1 to 10 by standard judges and "V.I.P judges", who are 12 random people representing the Peruvian audience, they are weekly selected by lottery via website. The 3 first places from each series win a chance to dance on El Gran Show: Reyes del Show (Show Kings).

Winners

;2010 * Season 1: Gisela Ponce de Leon, singer and actress; and her partner Rayder Vásquez, form Ica,

. * Season 2: Belén Estévez, professional dancer; and her partner Gian Frank Navarro, from

Lima Lima ( ; ), founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes (, Spanish for "City of Biblical Magi, Kings"), is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rive ...

. Their "dream" was to treat Gian Frank's 4 year-old nephew, suffering from viral encephalitis, a disease that has ridden him with scoliosis, blindness and seizures. * "Reyes del Show": Miguel Rebosio, former soccer player; and his partner Fabianne Hayashida, from

. They won about $560 000 in Peruvian currency. ;2011 * Season 1: Raul Zuazo, actor; and his partner Dayana Calla, from

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. Their "dream" was to deploy and equip a training center for homeless children. * Season 2: Jesus Neyra, actor; and his partner Lucero Clavijo, from

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. Their "dream" was to improve "Maria Domitila Lascombes" transitorial housing's infrastructure. * "Reyes del Show": ''(starts in 5 November)''.

Russia

The Russian TV show is called "Танцы со звёздами" ("Tantsy so zvyozdami", transliterated). The first season, which began in 2006, became extremely popular. Its second season is in progress after a long delay. The format of the show is identical to that of other countries. Each pair is composed of a famous celebrity and a professional dancer.

Turkey

The Turkish version was called '' Yok Böyle Dans''. Thirteen couples were participating in the competition.

Lilia Kopylova Lilia Andreyevna Kopylova (; born 18 June 1978) is a Russian professional dancer. With her husband Darren Bennett, she has been competing as an amateur since July 1997 and as a professional since May 2003. The couple has achieved considerable ...

was the head of the judging panel of four.

Azra Akın Azra Akın (born 8 December 1981) is a Turkish-Dutch actress, dancer, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 2002 in London on 7 December 2002. She is best known for series ''Yağmur Zamanı.'' Biography Akın was born in Almelo, Ne ...

won the competition with her partner Nikolai.

Ukraine

In Ukraine the show started in September 2006 on television

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under the name "Танці з зірками" ("

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") which translates as "Dances With The Stars". The show was hosted by Yuriy Horbunov and

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. The star contestants were paired with famous Ukrainian dancers, who had won major international competitions. The winners of the show were rewarded with the tour to the

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, while the runners-up went to the Carnival on Cuba. The show was extremely popular with Ukrainian viewers. The show finale held on 26 November 2006 had the TV rating of 26.83% with the share of 54.64%, meaning that a quarter of the Ukrainian population and more than half of all TV viewers at that moment watched the final. The show overall was watched by nearly 16 million Ukrainians. The pair of

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(leader of a famous Ukrainian comic troupe and future president of Ukraine) and Olena Shoptenko won the main prize.

United States

In the United States, the show is called ''

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'', which aired on

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from 2005–2021 and 2023 and on

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since 2022, featuring athletes, singers, actors, and professional dancers. It is currently hosted by

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and

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. The show is a huge hit since it debuted in 2005. The Spanish-language network

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also has its own version in 2010 under the name ''

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'' ("Look Who's Dancing"). The Len Goodman Mirror Ball trophy is manufactured by the New York firm

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. In addition, ABC debuted the Juniors version of the show on 7 October 2018, with

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and

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as hosts. In September 2019, ABC cancelled the Junior counterpart after one season.

Multiple appearances

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: competitor in seasons 10 and 15 American, 7 Argentinian and 9 French. She was a guest on Israeli season 6. * Helena Vondrackova: competitor in seasons 1 Slovak and 6 Polish. * Marcin Mroczek: competitor in season 4 Polish and 4 Ukrainian. * Natalia Mohylevska: competitor in season 1, 3 and 5 Ukrainian. *

Jamala Susana Alimivna Jamaladinova. (born 27 August 1983), known professionally as Jamala,. is a Ukrainian singer. She represented and won the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with her song "1944 (song), 1944". In 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023 and 2024 ...

: competitor in season 9 Ukrainian and 26 Polish. *

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: competitor in Korean and Australian versions. *

Rossy de Palma Rosa Elena García Echave (born 16 September 1964), known professionally as Rossy de Palma, is a Spanish actress and model. She is well known for her roles in films by Pedro Almodóvar such as ''Law of Desire'', ''Women on the Verge of a Nervou ...

: competitor in season 1 French and season 2 Spanish.