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'' returned for its fifteenth series in 2017 with a launch show on 9 September on

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, and live shows starting on 23 September.

Tess Daly Helen Elizabeth "Tess" Daly (born 29 March 1969) is an English model and television presenter who co-presented the BBC One celebrity dancing show ''Strictly Come Dancing'' from 2004 to 2013; she has been the show's main presenter since 2014. ...

and

Claudia Winkleman Claudia Anne Irena Winkleman (born 15 January 1972) is an English television presenter, radio personality, film critic and journalist. Between 2004 and 2010, she presented '' Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two'' on weeknights on BBC Two. Since ...

returned as hosts, while

Zoe Ball Zoe Louise Ball (born 23 November 1970) is a British radio and television presenter. She was the first female host of both '' Radio 1 Breakfast'' and '' The Radio 2 Breakfast Show'' for the BBC, and presented the 1990s children's show '' Live ...

returned to host '' Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two'' on

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Bruno Tonioli Bruno Tonioli (; born 25 November 1955) is an Italian choreographer, ballroom and Latin dancer, and Television personality. He has appeared as a judge on the British television dance competition ''Strictly Come Dancing'' and American adaptation ...

, Craig Revel Horwood, and Darcey Bussell returned as judges. On 9 May 2017, it was announced that Len Goodman, who had retired from the show at the end of the previous series, would be replaced by

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. Tonioli missed the week 5 episode due to a scheduling conflict, and was not replaced by a guest judge. Therefore, the maximum score for a pair that week was 30. In a change to the format of previous series, there was no elimination in the final, hence there were three runner-up couples. The series was won by ''

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'' actor Joe McFadden and his professional partner Katya Jones. McFadden was the first Scottish celebrity to win the show and, at the time, was the oldest winner at 42, though that record was subsequently broken by Bill Bailey, the winner of series 18. Another ''Strictly'' record was broken when

Alexandra Burke Alexandra Imelda Cecelia Ewen Burke (born 25 August 1988) is a British singer, songwriter and actress. She won the fifth series of the British television series ''The X Factor'' in 2008, and has been signed to Epic Records, RCA Records and Sy ...

scored the most "10s" in the history of the show, her 32 surpassing the record set by

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runner-up Ricky Whittle. The series saw the final appearance of professional dancer Brendan Cole.

Professional dancers

On 21 June 2017, the list of professionals returning for the fifteenth series was revealed. Professionals from the last series who did not return include last year's winner

Joanne Clifton Joanne Kirsty Clifton (born 24 October 1983) is an English professional dancer, presenter, actress, and singer. She won the World Ballroom Showdance Championship in 2014, and won the European Professional Ballroom Championship and World Dancespor ...

, former professional finalist

Natalie Lowe Natalie Lowe (born 15 August 1980) is an Australian ballroom dancer. She is a four-time Australian ballroom dance champion. Lowe competed on, and won, Australia's ''Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series), Dancing with the Stars'' with ce ...

and Oksana Platero. Amy Dowden, former '' Dancing with the Stars Australia'' professional dancer Dianne Buswell and Nadiya Bychkova replaced them. For the second year in a row, Neil Jones and Chloe Hewitt were not partnered with a celebrity.

Couples

On 7 August 2017, the first celebrity announced to be participating in the series was

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singer Mollie King. Celebrity reveals continued across the month with the line up being completed on ''

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'' on 21 August 2017.

Scoring chart

Average chart

For Week 5, where

was absent and there were only three judges, the scores have been weighted to work on the same scale. Extra points given from the Paso Doble-thon in Week 10 have been omitted from the total.

Highest and lowest scoring performances of the series

The highest and lowest performances in each dance are as follows. Scores from Week 5, when there were only three judges, have been adjusted to show a score out of 40. Jonnie Peacock and Mollie King are the only celebrities not to land on this list.

Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances

The highest and lowest performances in each couple are listed. Scores from Week 5, when there were only three judges, have been adjusted to show a score out of 40.

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, Darcey Bussell,

''.

Launch show

*Musical guests:

Shania Twain Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain ( , ; née Edwards; born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She has sold over 100 million records, making her the best-selling female artist in country music history and one of the best-s ...

– "

Life's About to Get Good "Life's About to Get Good" is a song written and recorded by Canadian singer and songwriter Shania Twain. Produced by Twain, Matthew Koma and Ron Aniello, it was released on June 15, 2017 as the lead single from her fifth studio album ''Now''. As o ...

" and

Rita Ora Rita Sahatçiu Ora (born Rita Sahatçiu; 26 November 1990) is a British singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence in February 2012 when she featured on DJ Fresh's single, " Hot Right Now", which reached number one in the UK. Her debut stud ...

– " Lonely Together" *During the show, professional dancers performed a tribute to former presenter Sir Bruce Forsyth, who died just weeks before the show began.

Week 1

Running order

Week 2

*Musical guest:

Emeli Sandé Adele Emily Sandé, ( ; born 10 March 1987), known professionally as Emeli Sandé, is a Scottish singer and songwriter. Born in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, and raised in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, by an English mother and a Zambian fathe ...

—"

Starlight Starlight is the light emitted by stars. It typically refers to visible electromagnetic radiation from stars other than the Sun, observable from Earth at night, although a component of starlight is observable from Earth during daytime. Sunl ...

" ; Running order ;Judges' votes to save *Horwood: Chizzy & Pasha *Bussell: Brian & Amy *Tonioli: Brian & Amy *Ballas: Brian & Amy

Week 3: Movie Week

*Musical guest: Sheridan Smith—"

My Man "Mon Homme" (),also known by its English translation, "My Man", is a popular song first published in 1920. The song was originally composed by Maurice Yvain with French lyrics by Jacques-Charles (Jacques Mardochée Charles) and Albert Willemet ...

" ; Running order ;Judges' votes to save *Horwood: Simon & Karen *Bussell: Simon & Karen *Tonioli: Simon & Karen *Ballas: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Simon & Karen''

Week 4

* Musical guest:

Gregory Porter Gregory Porter (born November 4, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He has twice won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album: first in 2014 for '' Liquid Spirit'' and then again in 2017 for '' Take Me to the Alley''. Early ...

—"

Smile A smile is a facial expression formed primarily by flexing the muscles at the sides of the mouth. Some smiles include a contraction of the muscles at the corner of the eyes, an action known as a Duchenne smile. Among humans, a smile expresses d ...

" ; Running order ;Judges' votes to save *Horwood: Davood & Nadiya *Bussell: Davood & Nadiya *Tonioli: Davood & Nadiya *Ballas: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Davood & Nadiya''

Week 5

''Individual judges scores given in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Darcey Bussell,

.'' *Musical guest:

The Script The Script are an Irish rock band formed in 2001 in Dublin, consisting of lead vocalist and keyboardist Danny O'Donoghue, lead guitarist Mark Sheehan, and drummer Glen Power. The band moved to London after signing to Sony Label Group imprin ...

—"Arms Open" ; Running order ;Judges' votes to save *Horwood: Simon & Karen *Bussell: Simon & Karen *Ballas: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Simon & Karen''

Week 6: Halloween Week

*Musical guest:

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—" Scared of the Dark" ; Running order ;Judges' votes to save *Horwood: Mollie & AJ *Bussell: Mollie & AJ *Tonioli: Mollie & AJ *Ballas: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Mollie & AJ''

Week 7

*Musical guest:

Stereophonics Stereophonics are a Welsh rock band formed in 1992 in the village of Cwmaman in the Cynon Valley, Wales. The band consists of Kelly Jones (lead vocals, lead guitar, keyboards), Richard Jones (Stereophonics), Richard Jones (bass guitar, harmoni ...

—"Caught by the Wind" ; Running order ;Judges' votes to save *Horwood: Mollie & AJ *Bussell: Aston & Janette *Tonioli: Aston & Janette *Ballas: Mollie & AJ

Week 8

*Musical guest:

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—" Autumn Leaves" ; Running order ;Judges' votes to save *Horwood: Jonnie & Oti *Bussell: Jonnie & Oti *Tonioli: Jonnie & Oti *Ballas: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Jonnie & Oti''

Week 9: Blackpool Week

*Musical guest:

Tears for Fears Tears for Fears are an English pop rock band formed in Bath, England, in 1981 by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith. Founded after the dissolution of their first band, the mod-influenced Graduate, Tears for Fears were associated with the new w ...

—"

Everybody Wants to Rule the World "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" is a song by English pop rock band Tears for Fears. It was written by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley, and Chris Hughes and produced by Hughes. The song was first released on 22 March 1985 by Phonogram, Mercu ...

" and

Alfie Boe Alfred Giovanni Roncalli Boe (born 29 September 1973) is an English tenor and actor, notably performing in musical theatre. He is best known for his performances as Jean Valjean in the musical ''Les Misérables'' at the Queen's Theatre in ...

Michael Ball Michael Ashley Ball (born 27 June 1962) is an English singer, presenter and actor. He made his West End debut in 1985 playing Marius Pontmercy in the original London production of ''Les Misérables'', and went on to star in 1987 as Raoul in ...

—"

New York, New York New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the Un ...

" ; Running order ;Judges' votes to save *Horwood: Debbie & Giovanni *Bussell: Debbie & Giovanni *Tonioli: Debbie & Giovanni *Ballas: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Debbie & Giovanni''

Week 10

*Musical guest:

Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter, author, and television personality. She rose to fame after winning the first season of '' American Idol'' in 2002, which earned her a record deal with RCA. Her de ...

—"

Meaning of Life The meaning of life, or the answer to the question: "What is the meaning of life?", pertains to the intrinsic value (ethics), significance of Life, living or existence in general. Many other related questions include: "Why are we here?", "Wha ...

" ; Running order ;Judges' votes to save *Horwood: Alexandra & Gorka *Bussell: Alexandra & Gorka *Tonioli: Alexandra & Gorka *Ballas: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Alexandra & Gorka''

Week 11: Musicals Week (Quarter-final)

*Musical guests: Leading Ladies ( Amber Riley,

Beverley Knight Beverley Knight (born Beverley Anne Smith, 22 March 1973) is an English recording artist and musical theatre actress. She released her first album, '' The B-Funk'', in 1995. Heavily influenced by American soul music icons such as Sam Cooke and ...

, and

Cassidy Janson Cassidy Janson (born 30 July 1980) is a British actress, known for her work in musical theatre. She won the 2020 Olivier Award for Best Supporting Performance in a Musical for '' & Juliet''. Stage career In 2005 Janson appeared in '' Tick, ...

)—"

I'm Every Woman "I'm Every Woman" is a song by American singer Chaka Khan, released as her debut solo single from her first album, '' Chaka'' (1978). It was Khan's first hit outside her recordings with the funk band Rufus. "I'm Every Woman" was produced by Ar ...

" ; Running order ;Judges' votes to save *Horwood: Alexandra & Gorka *Bussell: Alexandra & Gorka *Tonioli: Alexandra & Gorka *Ballas: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Alexandra & Gorka ''

Week 12: Semi-Final

*Musical guest:

Craig David Craig Ashley David (born 5 May 1981) is a British singer and songwriter who rose to fame in 1999, featuring on the single " Re-Rewind" by Artful Dodger. David's debut studio album, ''Born to Do It'', was released in 2000, after which he has rel ...

and

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— " I Know You" ;Running order ''For the Dance Off, Mollie & AJ chose to dance their Waltz, while Gemma & Aljaž chose to dance their Tango.'' ;Judges' votes to save *Horwood: Gemma & Aljaž *Bussell: Gemma & Aljaž *Tonioli: Gemma & Aljaž *Ballas: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Gemma & Aljaž''

Week 13: Final

*Musical guest:

Ed Sheeran Edward Christopher Sheeran (; born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk, he began writing songs around the age of eleven. In early 2011, Sheeran independently r ...

—"

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" ;Running order

Dance chart

: Highest scoring dance : Lowest scoring dance *Week 1: Cha-Cha-Cha, Foxtrot, Jive, Paso Doble, Tango, Viennese Waltz or Waltz *Week 2: One unlearned dance (introducing American Smooth, Charleston, Quickstep and Salsa) *Week 3 (Movie Week): One unlearned dance (introducing Rumba and Samba) *Weeks 4 & 5: One unlearned dance *Week 6 (Halloween Week): One unlearned dance *Week 7: One unlearned dance *Week 8: One unlearned dance (introducing Argentine Tango) *Week 9 (Blackpool Week): One unlearned dance *Week 10: One unlearned dance and Paso Doble-thon *Week 11 (Musicals Week): One unlearned dance *Week 12 (Semi-final): Two unlearned dances *Week 13 (Final): Judges' choice, showdance and couple's favourite dance

Ratings

Weekly ratings for each show on

. All ratings are provided by BARB. The series 15 first live show with 11.04 million viewers is the most watched series debut for the show in its history.

References

External links

* {{Strictly Come Dancing 2017 British television seasons Series 15