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 seventeenth series with a launch show on 7 September 2019 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 ...

, and the live shows beginning on 21 September.

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 ...

and

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 ...

returned as hosts, while

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 to host '' Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two'' alongside new addition

Rylan Clark Ross Richard Clark (born 25 October 1988), commonly known as Rylan Clark, is an English broadcaster and television personality. He came to prominence as a contestant on the The X Factor (British series 9), ninth series of the television talent s ...

Shirley Ballas Shirley Annette Ballas (née Rich, formerly Stopford; born 6 September 1960) is an English dancer and television personality. She specialises in the International Latin division, where she won several championship titles which earned her the n ...

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 ...

returned to the judging panel. After seven years,

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 ...

did not return to the series.

Motsi Mabuse Motshegetsi "Motsi" Mabuse (born 11 April 1981) is a South African dancer who lives in Germany. She is known for appearing on the German dance competition '' Let's Dance'', originally as a professional dancer, and later as a judge on the show, a ...

, elder sister of professional dancer

Oti Mabuse Otlile "Oti" Mabuse (born 8 August 1990) is a South African talent show judge, presenter, dancer and Latin dance champion currently based in the United Kingdom. She is best known for being a professional dancer on the British television serie ...

, was announced as Bussell's replacement on 22 July. On 19 October, actor

Alfonso Ribeiro Alfonso Ribeiro (born September 21, 1971) is an American actor, comedian, singer, and television host. He is best known for his roles as Carlton Banks on the NBC sitcom '' The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'', Alfonso Spears on the sitcom ''Silver Spoo ...

returned as a guest judge. ''

Emmerdale ''Emmerdale'' (known as ''Emmerdale Farm'' until 1989) is a British television soap opera that is broadcast on ITV (TV network), ITV. The show is set in Emmerdale (known as Beckindale until 1994), a List of fictional towns and villages, fict ...

'' actor

Kelvin Fletcher Kelvin Warren Fletcher (born 17 January 1984) is an English actor, model, racing driver, presenter and farmer. He played Andy Sugden in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'', a role he played from 1996 until 2016. In 2019, Fletcher won the sevent ...

and Oti Mabuse were announced as the winners on 14 December, while ''

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'' actress

Emma Barton Emma Louise Barton (born 26 July 1977) is an English actress. She is known for her role as Honey Mitchell in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', which she has portrayed since November 2005. Before her role in ''EastEnders'', Barton appeared in ...

and Anton Du Beke, and

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presenter Karim Zeroual and

Amy Dowden Amy Dowden (born 10 August 1990) is a Welsh professional ballroom and Latin American dancer from Caerphilly, Wales, best known for her appearances on the BBC One television show ''Strictly Come Dancing''. Dowden joined the series in 2017, and i ...

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 March 2019, it was announced that

Pasha Kovalev Pavel "Pasha" Kovalev (; born 19 January 1980) is a Russian professional Latin and ballroom dancer. Kovalev started dancing at the age of eight, and in 2000, moved to the United States with his professional dance partner Anya Garnis. In 2007, t ...

would be leaving the show after eight years as a professional dancer. On 30 July 2019, Nancy Xu was revealed to have been added to the cast of professionals. On 21 August 2019, it was confirmed that both

Gorka Márquez Gorka Márquez (; born 4 September 1990) is a Spanish professional dancer, best known for appearing on the British dance show ''Strictly Come Dancing''. Early life Márquez began dancing at the age of 12, and in 2010 he represented Spain at the ...

and

Graziano Di Prima Graziano Di Prima (born 7 May 1994) is an Italian dancer and choreography (dance), choreographer. Between 2018 and 2023, Di Prima was a professional dancer on the BBC's ''Strictly Come Dancing''. Career Di Prima was born in Sicily. He toured wi ...

would not have celebrity partners, a change from the previous series; in their place, the three professionals who did not have celebrity partners in series 16 - Neil Jones,

Johannes Radebe Johannes Radebe (born 27 April 1987) is a South African dancer and choreographer. Early life Radebe was born in Zamdela, Sasolburg, Orange Free State, South Africa. His father, who worked for Coca-Cola, separated from Radebe's mother while he wa ...

, and Luba Mushtuk - were all given one for the first time.

Couples

This series featured fifteen celebrity contestants. On 31 July 2019, the first three celebrities were announced:

, David James, and Chris Ramsey. Celebrity reveals continued throughout the next week until the full line-up was revealed on 7 August 2019. ''

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'' star

Jamie Laing James Laing (Help:IPA/English, /ˈleɪŋ/ ; born 3 November 1988) is an English presenter, television personality and investor. He is the founder of the confectionery company Candy Kittens and is best known for appearing on the reality televisi ...

was originally announced as a contestant, but on 5 September 2019, it was announced that he had withdrawn from the show due to a foot injury. He was replaced by former ''

'' actor

on 7 September 2019. Due to a knee injury sustained when he landed after jumping from a raised platform during studio rehearsals,

Will Bayley William John Bayley (born 17 January 1988) is a British professional Paralympic table tennis player, ranked world number 1. He is the 2016 Summer Paralympics Games gold medallist and the 2014 World Champion. From September 2019 Bayley partici ...

was unable to perform on 26 October in the live episode. The injury was such that, on 30 October, he withdrew from the competition.

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

There was no elimination this week; all scores and votes carried over to the following week. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 2

Musical guest:

Lewis Capaldi Lewis Marc Capaldi (born 7 October 1996) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and musician. In March 2019, his single "Someone You Loved" (2018) topped the UK Singles Chart where it remained for seven weeks, and in November 2019, it reached number ...

— "

Someone You Loved "Someone You Loved" is a song recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi. It was released on 8 November 2018 as a download via Vertigo Records, the third single from his second extended play, ''Breach'' (2018), and was later included ...

" Couples are listed in the order they performed. ;Judges' votes to save *Revel Horwood: David & Nadiya *Mabuse: David & Nadiya *Tonioli: David & Nadiya *Ballas: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save David & Nadiya''

Week 3: Movie Week

Musical guest:

Harry Connick Jr. Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr. (born September 11, 1967) is an American singer, pianist, composer, actor, and former television host. As of 2019, he has sold over 30 million records worldwide. Connick is ranked among the top60 best-selling ma ...

— "

Anything Goes ''Anything Goes'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The original book was a collaborative effort by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse, revised considerably by the team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The story concerns madc ...

Week 4

Musical guest:

Keith Urban Keith Lionel Urban ( né Urbahn; 26 October 1967) is an Australian and American country singer, songwriter and guitarist. Recognised with four Grammy Awards, he has also received 15 Academy of Country Music Awards, including the Jim Reeves Int ...

— " Never Comin Down" Couples are listed in the order they performed. ;Judges' votes to save *Revel Horwood: Emma W. & Aljaž *Mabuse: Emma W. & Aljaž *Tonioli: Emma W. & Aljaž *Ballas: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Emma W. & Aljaž''

Week 5

''Individual judges' scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas, Alfonso Ribeiro''. Musical guest:

Mabel Mabel is an English female name derived from the Latin ''amabilis'', "lovable, dear".Reclams Namensbuch, 1987, History Amabilis of Riom (died 475) was a French male saint who logically would have assumed the name Amabilis upon entering the prie ...

— "

Don't Call Me Up "Don't Call Me Up" is a song by English singer Mabel, included on the 2019 reissue of her debut mixtape, '' Ivy to Roses'', and debut album, '' High Expectations''. It was released by Polydor Records on 18 January 2019. As of April 2024, the musi ...

" Actor

filled in as a guest judge while

was unavailable while filming for ''Dancing with the Stars''. Couples are listed in the order they performed. ;Judges' votes to save *Revel Horwood: Mike & Katya *Mabuse: Mike & Katya *Ribeiro: Mike & Katya *Ballas: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Mike & Katya''

Week 6: Halloween Week

Musical guest:

Adam Lambert Adam Mitchel Lambert (born January 29, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He is known for his dynamic vocal performances that combine his theatrical training with modern and classic genres. Lambert rose to fame in 2009 after ...

— "Superpower" After

sustained a knee injury, he was unable to perform on the live show. Under the rules of the show, he was granted a bye to the following week. Additionally, after Neil Jones sustained a calf injury in rehearsal, he was unable to perform on the live show. Alex Scott performed with

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 ...

instead. Couples are listed in the order they performed. ;Judges' votes to save *Revel Horwood: Mike & Katya *Mabuse: Catherine & Johannes *Tonioli: Catherine & Johannes *Ballas: Mike & Katya ''(Since the other judges were not unanimous, Shirley Ballas, as head judge, made the final decision to save Mike & Katya.)''

Week 7

Musical guest:

Emeli Sandé Adele Emily Sandé ( ; previously Gouraguine; born 10 March 1987), known professionally as Emeli Sandé, is a British singer and songwriter. Born in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England and raised in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Sandé rose t ...

— "Shine" After having missed the previous week, Will and Janette withdrew from the competition. Alex Scott performed again with

. Couples are listed in the order they performed. ;Judges' votes to save *Revel Horwood: Mike & Katya *Mabuse: Mike & Katya *Tonioli: Mike & Katya *Ballas: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Mike & Katya''

Week 8

Musical guest:

Luke Evans Luke George Evans (born 15 April 1979) is a Welsh actor and singer. He began his career on the stage, and performed in London's West End productions of '' Rent'', ''Miss Saigon'', and '' Piaf'' before making his film breakthrough in the 2010 ...

— " 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 *Revel Horwood: Michelle & Giovanni *Mabuse: Michelle & Giovanni *Tonioli: Michelle & Giovanni *Ballas: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Michelle & Giovanni''

Week 9: Blackpool Week

Musical guests:

Westlife Westlife are an Irish pop group formed in Dublin in 1998. The group consists of members Nicky Byrne, Shane Filan, Kian Egan and Mark Feehily. Brian McFadden was a member before leaving in March 2004. The group disbanded in 2012 and later reun ...

— " Hello My Love", "

Uptown Girl "Uptown Girl" is a song written and performed by American musician Billy Joel from his ninth studio album, '' An Innocent Man'' (1983), released in September 1983 as the album's second single. The lyrics describe a working-class "downtown man" ...

" & "

World of Our Own ''World of Our Own'' is the third studio album recorded by Irish boy band Westlife. It was released through RCA Records on 12 November 2001. It reached number one in the United Kingdom and includes the singles " Queen of My Heart" (which was a ...

" 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 *Revel Horwood: Saffron & AJ *Mabuse: Saffron & AJ *Tonioli: Saffron & AJ *Ballas: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Saffron & AJ''

Week 10

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 ...

— " Return to Love" & " Time to Say Goodbye"
Dance guest: Ellie Fergusson — "

Keeping Your Head Up "Keeping Your Head Up" is a song by English musician Birdy for her third studio album, '' Beautiful Lies'' (2016). It was written by Wayne Hector, Steve Mac, and Birdy and produced by the latter two. The song was released as the album's lead sin ...

" Couples are listed in the order they performed. ;Judges' votes to save *Revel Horwood: Karim & Amy *Mabuse: Karim & Amy *Tonioli: Karim & Amy *Ballas: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Karim & Amy''

Week 11: Musicals Week (Quarter-final)

Musical guests: *

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

— "

Memory Memory is the faculty of the mind by which data or information is encoded, stored, and retrieved when needed. It is the retention of information over time for the purpose of influencing future action. If past events could not be remembe ...

" ''(from

Cats The cat (''Felis catus''), also referred to as the domestic cat or house cat, is a small domesticated carnivorous mammal. It is the only domesticated species of the family Felidae. Advances in archaeology and genetics have shown that the ...

)'' *

Idina Menzel Idina Kim Menzel ( ; ; born May 30, 1971) is an American actress and singer. Particularly known for her work in Musical theatre, musicals on Broadway theatre, Broadway, she has been Honorific nicknames in popular music, nicknamed the "Queen of ...

— "

Seasons of Love "Seasons of Love" is a song from the 1996 Broadway musical ''Rent'', written and composed by Jonathan Larson. The song starts with an ostinato piano motif, which provides the harmonic framework for the cast to sing "Five hundred twenty-five thous ...

" ''(from

Rent Rent may refer to: Economics *Renting, an agreement where a payment is made for the temporary use of a good, service or property *Economic rent, any payment in excess of the cost of production *Rent-seeking, attempting to increase one's share of e ...

)'' Couples are listed in the order they performed. ;Judges' votes to save *Revel Horwood: Alex & Neil *Mabuse: Alex & Neil *Tonioli: Chris & Karen *Ballas: Chris & Karen ''(Since the other judges were not unanimous, Shirley Ballas, as head judge, made the final decision to save Chris & Karen.)''

Week 12: Semi-final

Musical guest:

Niall Horan Niall James Horan ( ; born 13 September 1993) is an Irish singer-songwriter. He rose to prominence as a member of the boy band One Direction, formed in 2010 on the singing competition ''The X Factor (British TV series), The X Factor''. The gr ...

— " Nice to Meet Ya"
Dance guest:

Carlos Acosta Carlos Yunior Acosta Quesada (born 2 June 1973) is a Cuban-British ballet director and retired dancer who is director of the Birmingham Royal Ballet. He danced with many companies, including the English National Ballet, National Ballet o ...

— " Overture from ''Carmen''" Each couple performed two routines, and are listed in the order they performed. ;Judges' votes to save *Revel Horwood: Karim & Amy *Mabuse: Karim & Amy *Tonioli: Karim & Amy *Ballas: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Karim & Amy''

Week 13: Final

Musical guest:

Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Known for her autobiographical songwriting, artistic versatility, and Cultural impact of Taylor Swift, cultural impact, Swift is one of the Best selling artists, w ...

— " Lover" Each couple performed three routines: one chosen by the judges, their favourite dance of the season, and their showdance routine. Couples are listed in the order they performed. NOTE: The winner was decided by public vote alone; judges scores were irrelevant

Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week: *Weeks 1–11: One unlearned dance *Week 12 (Semi-final): Two unlearned dances *Week 13 (Final): Judges' choice, showdance & favourite dance of the series

Ratings

Weekly ratings for each show on

. All ratings are provided by

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References

External links

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