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 ...

'' returned for its eleventh series beginning with a launch show on 7 September 2013, and the live shows beginning on 27 and 28 September 2013. Sir Bruce Forsyth and

Tess Daly Helen Elizabeth "Tess" Daly (born 29 March 1969) is an English television presenter and former model. Since 2004, she has co-presented the BBC One dancing competition show '' Strictly Come Dancing''. Early life Helen Elizabeth Daly was born o ...

returned to co-present the main show on

BBC One BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's oldest and flagship channel, and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News television b ...

, with

Claudia Winkleman Claudia Anne Irena Winkleman (born 15 January 1972) is an English broadcaster and writer. She has been nominated three times for the British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance for co-presenting the BBC One dancing compet ...

presenting the results show alongside Daly.

Zoe Ball Zoe Louise Ball (born 23 November 1970) is a British broadcaster and presenter. She was the first female host of the Radio 1 and Radio 2 breakfast shows for the BBC, and in 2024 was confirmed as the second-highest paid BBC presenter after G ...

returned as presenter of '' Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two'' on

BBC Two BBC Two is a British free-to-air Public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom, public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's second flagship channel, and it covers a wide range of subject matte ...

Darcey Bussell Dame Darcey Andrea Bussell (born Marnie Mercedes Darcey Pemberton Crittle; 27 April 1969) is a retired English ballet dancer, ballerina and a former judge on the BBC television dance contest ''Strictly Come Dancing''. Trained at the Arts Educ ...

Len Goodman Leonard Gordon Goodman (25 April 1944 – 22 April 2023) was an English professional ballroom dancer, dance teacher, and dance competition adjudicator. He appeared as head judge on the UK television programme ''Strictly Come Dancing'' – in w ...

Craig Revel Horwood Craig Revel Horwood (born 4 January 1965) is an Australian-British author, dancer, choreographer, conductor, theatre director, and former drag queen in the United Kingdom. He is also a patron of the Royal Osteoporosis Society. Horwood is a jud ...

, and

Bruno Tonioli Bruno Tonioli (; born 25 November 1955) is a British-Italian television personality, choreographer and dancer. He has judged on the British television talent shows ''Strictly Come Dancing'' (2004–2019), ''DanceX'' (2007) and ''Britain's Got Ta ...

also returned as judges. This was the first series to be made at Elstree Film and Television Studios in

Elstree, Hertfordshire Elstree is a large village in the Hertsmere borough of Hertfordshire, England. It is about northwest of central London on the former A5 road, which follows the course of Watling Street. In 2011, its population was 5,110. It forms part of the ...

. In March 2013, the show's former home at the BBC Television Centre in West London closed down for redevelopment. ''Strictly Come Dancing'' moved to Elstree for the series and settled into the vast George Lucas Stage 2 which had been recently refurbished. The move to the Elstree location saw a complete overhaul of the look of the show with a newly redesigned set. The shows on 5 October, 9 November, and 7 December 2013 were hosted by Daly and Winkleman, with Forsyth taking time off. The show was broadcast live from the

Blackpool Tower Ballroom Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, which was opened to the public on 14 May 1894. When it opened, Blackpool Tower was the tallest man-made structure in the British Empire. Inspired by the Eiffel Tower in P ...

on 16 November 2013.

Abbey Clancy Abigail Marie Clancy (born 10 January 1986) is an English model and television personality. She was the runner-up of ''Britain's Next Top Model (series 2)'' in 2006 and won series 11 of ''Strictly Come Dancing'' in 2013. She presented ''Britain ...

and

Aljaž Škorjanec Aljaž Škorjanec (born 19 February 1990) is a Slovenian dancer and choreographer, who is known for appearing on the BBC series ''Strictly Come Dancing'' as a professional dancer from 2013 to 2021, and from 2024 onwards. Career Aljaž Škorja ...

were announced as the winners on 21 December, while ''

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'' actress

Natalie Gumede Natalie Gumede (born 20 March 1984) is an English actress. She is known for playing Kirsty Soames in the ITV soap opera, ''Coronation Street'', from 2011 to 2013. She previously played China in BBC Three comedy show '' Ideal''. She has also a ...

and

Artem Chigvintsev Artem Vladimirovich Chigvintsev (; born 12 June 1982) is a Russian-born American professional dancer, specializing in Latin dancing. Chigvintsev was a cast member of ''Burn the Floor'' where he performed both on Broadway and more recently in ...

and ''

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'' presenter

Susanna Reid Susanna Victoria Reid (born 10 December 1970) is an English television presenter and journalist. She was a co-presenter of '' BBC Breakfast'' from 2001 until 2014 alongside Bill Turnbull and Charlie Stayt. She also presented '' Sunday Morning ...

and

Kevin Clifton Kevin James Clifton (born 13 October 1982) is an English professional dancer and actor, who was a professional dancer on the BBC TV series ''Strictly Come Dancing'', having previously worked as an assistant choreographer. He has also featured on ...

were the runners-up.

Format

The couples dance each week in a live show. The judges score each performance out of ten. The couples are then ranked according to the judges' scores and given points according to their rank, with the lowest scored couple receiving one point, and the highest scored couple receiving the most points (the maximum number of points available depends on the number of couples remaining in the competition). The public are also invited to vote for their favourite couples, and the couples are ranked again according to the number of votes they receive, again receiving points; the couple with the fewest votes receiving one point, and the couple with the most votes receiving the most points. The points for judges' score and public vote are then added together, and the two couples with the fewest points are placed in the bottom two. If two couples have equal points, the points from the public vote are given precedence. As with the previous series, the bottom two couples have to perform a dance-off on the results show. Based on that performance alone, each judge then votes on which couple should stay and which couple should leave, with

, as head judge, having the last and deciding vote.

Professional dancers

On 1 June 2013, it was revealed that

Erin Boag Erin Boag (born 17 March 1975) is a professional ballroom dancer. She has danced from the age of three, originally starting ballet and later moving into ballroom, Latin and jazz. Born in Auckland, New Zealand, she moved to Australia as a teenage ...

Flavia Cacace Flavia Cacace-Mistry (born 1980) is an Italian British professional dancer. Her professional dance partner is Vincent Simone (they are branded when performing together as 'Vincent and Flavia'), and between 2006-2012 both partners appeared on t ...

Vincent Simone Vincent Simone (born 15 March 1979) is an Italian professional dancer, who appeared on ''Strictly Come Dancing'' from 2006 until 2012. He moved to Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom when he was 17. Simone and his professional partner Flavia Caca ...

, and

Aliona Vilani Aliona Valeriya Kavanagh (''née'' Vilani on 1 May 1984; ), also known by her stage name Aliona Vilani, is a Russian-Kazakh TV personality and was a professional dancer in the BBC series of ''Strictly Come Dancing''. Biography Vilani started ...

would all be leaving the show. They were replaced by four new professionals:

Iveta Lukošiūtė Iveta Lukošiūtė (born 29 June 1980) is a Lithuanian dancer and choreographer. 2 time World Professional Ten Dance Champion. 5 time US National Professional Ten Dance Champion. 4 time US National Classical Showdance Champion. She is best known ...

Janette Manrara Janette Manrara Škorjanec (born November 16, 1983) is an American singer, choreographer and professional dancer, and television presenter. She is best known for her appearances on the US series '' So You Think You Can Dance'' and British dance re ...

, and

Emma Slater Emma Slater (born 25 December 1988) is a British-American professional dancer and choreographer. She is known for her appearances on ''Dancing with the Stars (U.S. TV series), Dancing with the Stars''. Early life Slater was raised in Tamworth ...

. However, on 22 August 2013, it was announced that Slater would move to the ''Dancing with the Stars'' and that she would be replaced by

Anya Garnis Anna "Anya" Garnis ( Russian: Анна "Аня" Гарнис; born May 26, 1982) is a Latvian ballroom dancer based in New York City. In 2007 she was a contestant on the American reality television show '' So You Think You Can Dance.'' In 200 ...

. It was also confirmed that

would joini the show, bringing the total number of couples to fifteen. On 2 September 2013 it was reported that professional dancer

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'' with celebrity partner Anthony Koutoufides''.'' She ...

had injured her foot and would be replaced by

Couples

This series featured fifteen celebrity contestants. The full line up was revealed on ''

The One Show ''The One Show'' is a British television magazine and chat show programme. Broadcast live on BBC One weekdays at 7:00 pm, it features topical stories and studio guests. It is currently co-hosted by Alex Jones, Roman Kemp, Ronan Keating ...

'' on 2 September 2013. The celebrities did not know their professional partners until they were introduced to each other on the launch show on 7 September 2013.

Scoring chart

The highest score each week is indicated in with a dagger (), while the lowest score each week is indicated in with a double-dagger (). Color key: ;Notes

Weekly scores

''Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right:

.''

Week 1

Six of the couples performed on the first night and the other nine couples performed on the second night. There was no elimination this week; all scores and votes carried over to the following week. Couples are listed in the order they performed. ;Night 1 (Friday) ;Night 2 (Saturday)

Week 2

Musical guest:

Matt Goss Matthew Weston Goss (born 29 September 1968) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. He was the lead singer of 1980s pop group Bros (British band), Bros, which also featured his twin brother Luke Goss, Luke as the drummer.Frances Kindon ...

— "

When Will I Be Famous? "When Will I Be Famous?" is a song by British boy band Bros. Written by Nicky Graham and Tom Watkins, "When Will I Be Famous?" was released as a single in November 1987. The following year, it peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, to ...

" Couples are listed in the order they performed. ;Judges' votes to save *Horwood: Julien & Janette *Bussell: Julien & Janette *Tonioli: Julien & Janette *Goodman: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Julien & Janette''

Week 3: Love Week

Musical guest:

Andrea Bocelli Andrea Bocelli (; born 22 September 1958) is an Italian tenor. He rose to fame in 1994 after winning the newcomers' section of the 44th Sanremo Music Festival performing " Il mare calmo della sera". Since 1994, Bocelli has recorded 15 solo st ...

— "When I Fall in Love" Couples are listed in the order they performed. ;Judges' votes to save *Horwood: Julien & Janette *Bussell: Julien & Janette *Tonioli: Julien & Janette *Goodman: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Julien & Janette''

Week 4

Musical guests: *

Andrea Begley Andrea Begley is a singer-songwriter from Pomeroy, Northern Ireland. She won the second series of the BBC singing competition show ''The Voice UK''. She is the niece of Irish country music singer Philomena Begley. Music career Having grown ...

— " Dancing in the Dark" * Keane — "

Everybody's Changing "Everybody's Changing" is a song performed by English alternative rock band Keane. It was released as the second single from their debut studio album, '' Hopes and Fears'' (2004). After a single release on Fierce Panda in May 2003, which peake ...

" Couples are listed in the order they performed. ;Judges' votes to save *Horwood: Rachel & Pasha *Bussell: Rachel & Pasha *Tonioli: Rachel & Pasha *Goodman: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Rachel & Pasha''

Week 5

Musical guests:

Earth, Wind and Fire Earth, Wind & Fire (abbreviated as EW&F or EWF) is an American band formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1969. Their music spans multiple genres, including jazz, R&B, soul, funk, disco, pop, Latin and Afro-pop. They are among the best-selling ba ...

— "

Let's Groove "Let's Groove" is a song by American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released as the first single from their eleventh studio album, ''Raise!'' (1981). It is written by Maurice White and Wayne Vaughn, and produced by White. The song was a commercial suc ...

", " My Promise" & "

Boogie Wonderland "Boogie Wonderland" is a song by American band Earth, Wind & Fire with the Emotions, released in April 1979 on Columbia Records as the first single from their ninth album, ''I Am'' (1979). The song peaked at number 14 on the US ''Billboard'' danc ...

" Couples are listed in the order they performed. ;Judges' votes to save *Horwood: Patrick & Anya *Bussell: Patrick & Anya *Tonioli: Patrick & Anya *Goodman: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Patrick & Anya''

Week 6: Halloween Week

Musical guest:

Madness Madness or The Madness may refer to: Emotion and mental health * Anger, an intense emotional response to a perceived provocation, hurt or threat * Insanity, a spectrum of behaviors characterized by certain abnormal mental or behavioral patterns * ...

— " La Luna" Couples are listed in the order they performed. ;Judges' votes to save *Horwood: Abbey & Aljaž *Bussell: Abbey & Aljaž *Tonioli: Abbey & Aljaž *Goodman: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Abbey & Aljaž''

Week 7

Musical guests: *

The Puppini Sisters The Puppini Sisters is an English close harmony vocal trio composed of Italian-born singer Marcella Puppini and English singers Kate Mullins and Emma Smith. Although the three are not related, the name was chosen in tribute to the Andrews Sist ...

— "

Sing, Sing, Sing "Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)" is a 1936 song, with music and lyrics by Louis Prima, who first recorded it with his New Orleans Gang. Brunswick Records released it on February 28, 1936 on the 78rpm record format, with "It's Been So Long" a ...

" *

The Tenors The Tenors (formerly known as The Canadian Tenors) are a vocal group consisting of Victor Micallef, Clifton Murray, Eduardo Aguirre, and Mark Masri. They perform operatic pop music that is a mixture of classical and pop, featuring songs such a ...

— " Forever Young"

fainted during dress rehearsals and was unable to perform on the live show. Under the rules of the show, she was granted a bye to the following week. Couples are listed in the order they performed. ;Judges' votes to save *Horwood: Mark & Iveta *Bussell: Mark & Iveta *Tonioli: Mark & Iveta *Goodman: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Dave & Karen''

Week 8: Blackpool Week

Musical guests:

André Rieu André Léon Marie Nicolas Rieu (, ; born 1 October 1949) is a Dutch violinist and conductor best known as the founder of the waltz-playing Johann Strauss Orchestra. Rieu and his orchestra tour worldwide, often playing in stadiums. He resides ...

JLS JLS (initialism for Jack the Lad Swing) are a British boy band consisting of members Aston Merrygold, Oritsé Williams, Marvin Humes, and JB Gill; Williams formed the band. They initially signed with Tracklacers production company New Tr ...

— "

Billion Lights "Billion Lights" is a song by British boy band JLS. The song is the only single (other than their 2012 charity single "Proud") from their greatest hits album, and fifth album overall, ''Goodbye – The Greatest Hits'' (2013). It was released on 1 ...

" This week's episode was staged in the Tower Ballroom at the

Blackpool Tower Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, which was opened to the public on 14 May 1894. When it opened, Blackpool Tower was the tallest man-made structure in the British Empire. Inspired by the Eiffel Tower in P ...

Blackpool, Lancashire Blackpool is a seaside town in Lancashire, England. It is located on the Irish Sea coast of the Fylde peninsula, approximately north of Liverpool and west of Preston. It is the main settlement in the borough of the same name. Blackpool wa ...

. Couples are listed in the order they performed. ;Judges' votes to save *Horwood: Fiona & Anton *Bussell: Mark & Iveta *Tonioli: Mark & Iveta *Goodman: Mark & Iveta

Week 9

Musical guest:

Il Divo Il Divo (; ) are a multinational classical crossover vocal group. Formed in the United Kingdom in 2003, it is a male quartet that was created and then promoted by British media magnate Simon Cowell for Syco Music, a record label that he had ...

— "

Tonight Tonight may refer to: Television * ''Tonight'' (1957 TV programme), a 1957–1965 British current events television programme hosted by Cliff Michelmore that was broadcast on BBC * ''Tonight'' (1975 TV programme), a 1975–1979 British current ...

" Couples are listed in the order they performed. ;Judges' votes to save *Horwood: Ben & Kristina *Bussell: Mark & Iveta *Tonioli: Mark & Iveta *Goodman: Mark & Iveta

Week 10: Musicals Week

Musical guest:

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

— " Bring Him Home" ''(from

Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' (, ) is a 19th-century French literature, French Epic (genre), epic historical fiction, historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published on 31 March 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. '' ...

)'' Couples are listed in the order they performed. ;Judges' votes to save *Horwood: Ashley & Ola *Bussell: Ashley & Ola *Tonioli: Ashley & Ola *Goodman: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Ashley & Ola''

Week 11: Quarter-final

Musical guest:

The Saturdays The Saturdays are an English-Irish girl group based in London, England. The group formed during the summer of 2007 and has been on hiatus since 2014. The lineup consists of Frankie Bridge, Una Healy, Rochelle Humes, Mollie King, and Vanessa Whi ...

— "

What About Us What About Us may refer to: Music Albums * ''What About Us'' (Livin Out Loud album) or the title song, 2006 * ''What About Us?'', by Ruth-Ann Boyle, 2007 Songs * "What About Us?" (Brandy song), 2002 * "What About Us" (The Coasters song), 1959 * ...

" Each couple performed one routine, and then all couples participated in a

swing dance Swing dance is a group of social dances that developed with the swing style of jazz music in the 1920s–1940s, with the origins of each dance predating the popular " swing era". Hundreds of styles of swing dancing were developed; those that h ...

marathon for additional points. Couples are listed in the order they performed. ;Judges' votes to save *Horwood: Patrick & Anya *Bussell: Patrick & Anya *Tonioli: Patrick & Anya *Goodman: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Ashley & Ola''

Week 12: Semi-final

Musical guest:

Celine Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion (born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Power Ballads", Dion's powerful, technically skilled vocals and commercially successful works have had ...

— " Breakaway" Each couple performed two routines, and are listed in the order they performed. ;Judges' votes to save *Horwood: Natalie & Artem *Bussell: Natalie & Artem *Tonioli: Natalie & Artem *Goodman: ''Did not vote but would have voted to save Natalie & Artem''

Week 13: Final

Musical guest:

Robbie Williams Robert Peter Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer and songwriter. He found fame as a member of the pop group Take That from 1990 to 1995, launching a solo career in 1996. His debut studio album, ''Life thru a Lens'', was re ...

—" Puttin' On the Ritz" During the first show, each couple performed two routines, one of which was their showdance routine and the other chosen by the judges. At the beginning of the second show, the couple with the lowest public vote was eliminated. During the second show, each couple performed their favourite dance of the series. Couples are listed in the order they performed. ;Show 1 ;Show 2

Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week: *Weeks 1–10: One unlearned dance *Week 11: One unlearned dance & swing dance marathon *Week 12: Two unlearned dances *Week 13 (Show 1): Judges' choice & showdance *Week 13 (Show 2): Favourite dance of the series

Ratings

Weekly ratings for each show on

. All ratings are provided by BARB.

References

External links

Official website
{{Strictly Come Dancing 2013 British television seasons Season 11 2013 in British television