Strictly Come Dancing series 16
| Strictly Come Dancing | |
|---|---|
| Season 16 | |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 8 September 2018 (launch show) 22 September 2018 – present (live shows) |
| Series chronology | |
Strictly Come Dancing returned for its sixteenth series with a launch show on 8 September 2018 on BBC One, with the live shows starting on 22 September 2018. Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman returned as hosts, while Zoë Ball will return to host Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two on BBC Two. Bruno Tonioli, Craig Revel Horwood, Darcey Bussell and Shirley Ballas returned as judges. On October 20, actor Alfonso Ribeiro took over Tonioli's position as a guest judge for week 5.[1]
In this series three new dance styles were introduced (contemporary, jazz and street) as part of a new category called "couple’s choice", giving a total of 18 dance styles in the competition.[2]
Professional dancers
On 30 May 2018, the list of professionals returning for the sixteenth series was revealed. Professionals from the last series who did not return included Series 1 winner Brendan Cole and Chloe Hewitt.[3] Graziano Di Prima, Johannes Radebe and Luba Mushtuk replaced them.[4] As in the last two series, Neil Jones does not have a celebrity partner. Mushtuk and Radebe also do not have celebrity partners, but Di Prima does.[5][6]
Couples
On 13 August 2018, the first three celebrities announced to be participating in the series were Katie Piper, Faye Tozer and Danny John-Jules.[7][8][9] Celebrity reveals continued across that month, before concluding on 21 August on Good Morning Britain.[10][6]
| Celebrity | Known for | Professional partner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susannah Constantine | Television presenter & fashion journalist | Anton du Beke | Eliminated 1st on 30 September 2018 |
| Lee Ryan | Blue singer & former EastEnders actor | Nadiya Bychkova | Eliminated 2nd on 7 October 2018 |
| Katie Piper | Philanthropist & television presenter | Gorka Márquez | Eliminated 3rd on 14 October 2018 |
| Vick Hope | Capital FM presenter & DJ | Graziano Di Prima | Eliminated 4th on 21 October 2018 |
| Ashley Roberts | Former The Pussycat Dolls singer | Pasha Kovalev | Participating |
| Charles Venn | Casualty actor | Karen Clifton | Participating |
| Danny John-Jules | Stage & screen actor | Amy Dowden | Participating |
| Faye Tozer | Steps singer | Giovanni Pernice | Participating |
| Graeme Swann | Former England cricketer | Oti Mabuse | Participating |
| Joe Sugg | YouTube personality & author | Dianne Buswell | Participating |
| Kate Silverton | BBC newsreader & journalist | Aljaž Skorjanec | Participating |
| Lauren Steadman | Paralympic swimmer & paratriathlete | AJ Pritchard | Participating |
| Dr. Ranj Singh | This Morning & CBeebies doctor | Janette Manrara | Participating |
| Seann Walsh | Stand-up comedian | Katya Jones | Participating |
| Stacey Dooley | Investigative journalist | Kevin Clifton | Participating |
Scoring chart
| Couple | Place | 1 | 2 | 1+2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashley & Pasha
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29 | 32 | 61 | 35 | 32 | 36 | 39 | ||||||||
Charles & Karen
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25 | 25 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 36 | 25 | ||||||||
Danny & Amy
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27 | 28 | 55 | 28 | 27 | 37 | 30 | ||||||||
Faye & Giovanni
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29 | 31 | 60 | 36 | 29 | 33 | 39 | ||||||||
Graeme & Oti
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22 | 15 | 37 | 31 | 26 | 29 | 21 | ||||||||
Joe & Dianne
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27 | 31 | 58 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 35 | ||||||||
Kate & Aljaž
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20 | 27 | 47 | 29 | 20 | 26 | 20 | ||||||||
Lauren & AJ
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25 | 22 | 47 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 29 | ||||||||
Dr. Ranj & Janette
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27 | 24 | 51 | 20 | 27 | 25 | 20 | ||||||||
Seann & Katya
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18 | 15 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 20 | ||||||||
Stacey & Kevin
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24 | 20 | 44 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 35 | ||||||||
Vick & Graziano
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12 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 27 | 29 | 20 | ||||||||
Katie & Gorka
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13 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 22 | 18 | |||||||||
Lee & Nadiya
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14 | 22 | 26 | 48 | 19 | ||||||||||
Susannah & Anton
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15 | 12 | 12 | 24 | |||||||||||
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Average scores table
This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 40-points scale.
| Rank by average |
Place | Couple | Total points |
Number of dances |
Total average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashley & Pasha | 203 | 6 | 33.8 | |
| 2 | Faye & Giovanni | 197 | 6 | 32.8 | |
| 3 | Danny & Amy | 177 | 6 | 29.5 | |
| 3 | Stacey & Kevin | 177 | 6 | 29.5 | |
| 5 | Joe & Dianne | 174 | 6 | 29.0 | |
| 6 | Charles & Karen | 161 | 6 | 26.8 | |
| 7 | Lauren & AJ | 145 | 6 | 24.2 | |
| 7 | 12 | Vick & Graziano | 121 | 5 | 24.2 |
| 9 | Graeme & Oti | 144 | 6 | 24.0 | |
| 10 | Dr. Ranj & Janette | 143 | 6 | 23.8 | |
| 11 | Kate & Aljaž | 142 | 6 | 23.7 | |
| 12 | Seann & Katya | 135 | 6 | 22.5 | |
| 13 | 14 | Lee & Nadiya | 67 | 3 | 22.3 |
| 14 | 13 | Katie & Gorka | 70 | 4 | 17.5 |
| 15 | 15 | Susannah & Anton | 24 | 2 | 12.0 |
Highest and lowest scoring performances of the series
The highest and lowest performances in each dance according to the judges' scale are as follows.
| Dance | Celebrity | Highest score | Celebrity | Lowest score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Smooth | Danny John-Jules | 30 | Graeme Swann | 15 |
| Argentine Tango | ||||
| Cha-Cha-Cha | Ashley Roberts | 32 | Lee Ryan | 19 |
| Charleston | Ashley Roberts | 39 | Lauren Steadman | 22 |
| Contemporary | Lauren Steadman | 24 | ||
| Foxtrot | Joe Sugg | 35 | Susannah Constantine | 12 |
| Jazz | Faye Tozer | 39 | ||
| Jive | Danny John-Jules | 37 | Seann Walsh | 15 |
| Paso Doble | Seann Walsh | 30 | Katie Piper | 13 |
| Quickstep | Faye Tozer | 36 | Dr. Ranj Singh | 20 |
| Rumba | Ashley Roberts | 36 | Kate Silverton | 20 |
| Salsa | Ashley Roberts | 35 | Dr. Ranj Singh | 24 |
| Samba | Stacey Dooley | 33 | Susannah Constantine | 12 |
| Showdance | ||||
| Street | Charles Venn | 36 | ||
| Tango | Stacey Dooley | 35 | Seann Walsh | 18 |
| Viennese Waltz | Faye Tozer | 31 | Seann Walsh | 20 |
| Waltz | Joe Sugg | 29 | Katie Piper | 17 |
Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances
| Couples | Highest scoring dance | Lowest scoring dance |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley & Pasha | Charleston (39) | Viennese Waltz (29) |
| Charles & Karen | Street (36) | Cha-Cha-Cha Quickstep American Smooth Salsa Jive (25) |
| Danny & Amy | Jive (37) | Foxtrot Viennese Waltz (27) |
| Faye & Giovanni | Jazz (39) | Cha-Cha-Cha Rumba (29) |
| Graeme & Oti | Charleston (31) | American Smooth (15) |
| Joe & Dianne | Foxtrot (35) | American Smooth Cha-Cha-Cha (26) |
| Kate & Aljaž | Foxtrot (29) | Cha-Cha-Cha Samba Rumba (20) |
| Lauren & AJ | Paso Doble (29) | Cha-Cha-Cha (20) |
| Dr. Ranj & Janette | Cha-Cha-Cha Paso Doble (27) |
Quickstep Jive (20) |
| Seann & Katya | Paso Doble (30) | Jive (15) |
| Stacey & Kevin | Tango (35) | Cha-Cha-Cha (20) |
| Vick & Graziano | Quickstep (29) | Jive (18) |
| Katie & Gorka | Foxtrot (22) | Paso Doble (13) |
| Lee & Nadiya | Jive (26) | Cha-Cha-Cha (19) |
| Susannah & Anton | Samba Foxtrot (12) |
Samba Foxtrot (12) |
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, Shirley Ballas, Bruno Tonioli.
Launch show
- Musical guests: Nile Rodgers & Chic feat. Craig David & Stefflon Don—"Sober"[11]
Week 1
- Running order
| Couple | Score[12] | Dance | Music[13] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny & Amy | 27 (6,7,7,7) | Foxtrot | "Top Cat Theme"—Hoyt Curtin |
| Kate & Aljaž | 20 (4,6,4,6) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Kiss"—Art of Noise feat. Tom Jones |
| Lauren & AJ | 25 (6,6,6,7) | Waltz | "Kissing You"—Des'ree |
| Seann & Katya | 18 (3,5,4,6) | Tango | "SexyBack"—Justin Timberlake |
| Vick & Graziano | 18 (3,5,4,6) | Jive | "Feel It Still"—Portugal. The Man |
| Susannah & Anton | 12 (1,4,3,4) | Samba | "Tico Tico"—Carmen Miranda |
| Charles & Karen | 25 (6,6,6,7) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use)"—Sub Sub feat. Melanie Williams |
| Ashley & Pasha | 29 (7,8,7,7) | Viennese Waltz | "Perfect"—Ed Sheeran feat. Beyoncé |
| Dr. Ranj & Janette | 27 (6,6,8,7) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "How Will I Know"—Whitney Houston |
| Katie & Gorka | 17 (4,4,4,5) | Waltz | "When We Were Young"—Adele |
| Graeme & Oti | 22 (5,6,6,5) | Samba | "Soul Limbo"—Booker T. & the M.G.'s |
| Stacey & Kevin | 24 (6,6,6,6) | Quickstep | "Dancing"—Kylie Minogue |
| Lee & Nadiya | 22 (4,6,6,6) | Waltz | "Take It to the Limit"—Eagles |
| Joe & Dianne | 27 (6,7,7,7) | Jive | "Take On Me"—A-ha |
| Faye & Giovanni | 29 (7,8,7,7) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Lullaby"—Sigala & Paloma Faith |
Week 2
- Musical guest: George Ezra—"Shotgun"
- Running order
| Couple | Score[14] | Dance | Music[15] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacey & Kevin | 20 (4,5,5,6) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Came Here for Love"—Sigala & Ella Eyre | Safe |
| Charles & Karen | 25 (5,6,7,7) | Quickstep | "Sir Duke"—Stevie Wonder | Safe |
| Katie & Gorka | 13 (2,4,3,4) | Paso Doble | "Confident"—Demi Lovato | Safe |
| Graeme & Oti | 15 (3,5,3,4) | American Smooth | "Try a Little Tenderness"—Otis Redding | Safe |
| Kate & Aljaž | 27 (6,7,7,7) | Tango | "No Roots"—Alice Merton | Safe |
| Joe & Dianne | 31 (7,8,8,8) | Charleston | "Cotton Eye Joe"—Rednex | Safe |
| Susannah & Anton | 12 (1,4,4,3) | Foxtrot | "They Can't Take That Away from Me"—Frank Sinatra & Natalie Cole | Eliminated |
| Lee & Nadiya | 26 (6,7,6,7) | Jive | "Blue Suede Shoes"—Elvis Presley | Bottom two |
| Danny & Amy | 28 (7,7,7,7) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Beggin'"—Madcon | Safe |
| Vick & Graziano | 27 (7,7,6,7) | Waltz | "Somewhere"—from West Side Story | Safe |
| Dr. Ranj & Janette | 24 (5,6,7,6) | Salsa | "Fireball"—Pitbull feat. John Ryan | Safe |
| Faye & Giovanni | 31 (8,8,7,8) | Viennese Waltz | "It's a Man's Man's Man's World"—Seal | Safe |
| Lauren & AJ | 22 (5,6,5,6) | Charleston | "New Rules"—Postmodern Jukebox | Safe |
| Seann & Katya | 15 (2,4,4,5) | Jive | "I'm Still Standing"—Elton John | Safe |
| Ashley & Pasha | 32 (8,8,7,9) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Boogie Wonderland"—Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions | Safe |
- Judges' votes to save
- Revel Horwood: Lee & Nadiya
- Bussell: Lee & Nadiya
- Tonioli: Lee & Nadiya
- Ballas: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Lee & Nadiya
Week 3: Movie Week
- Musical guest: Gladys Knight—"Licence to Kill"
- Running order
| Couple | Score[16] | Dance | Music[17] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vick & Graziano | 27 (6,7,7,7) | Salsa | "Take a Chance on Me"—from Mamma Mia! | Safe |
| Dr. Ranj & Janette | 20 (4,5,5,6) | Quickstep | "Prince Ali"—from Aladdin | Safe |
| Lee & Nadiya | 19 (3,5,5,6) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "The Power of Love"—from Back to the Future | Eliminated |
| Kate & Aljaž | 29 (6,7,8,8) | Foxtrot | "Why Don't You Do Right?"—from Who Framed Roger Rabbit | Safe |
| Stacey & Kevin | 32 (8,8,8,8) | Jive | "Happy"—from Despicable Me 2 | Safe |
| Joe & Dianne | 26 (6,7,6,7) | American Smooth | "Breaking Free"—from High School Musical | Safe |
| Graeme & Oti | 31 (7,8,8,8) | Charleston | "Spider-Man Theme"—from Spider-Man | Safe |
| Ashley & Pasha | 35 (8,9,9,9) | Salsa | "(I've Had) The Time of My Life"—from Dirty Dancing | Safe |
| Katie & Gorka | 22 (5,5,6,6) | Foxtrot | "City of Stars"—from La La Land | Safe |
| Seann & Katya | 30 (7,7,8,8) | Paso Doble | "Clubbed to Death"—from The Matrix | Safe |
| Lauren & AJ | 20 (4,5,5,6) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Fame"—from Fame | Safe |
| Charles & Karen | 25 (6,6,6,7) | American Smooth | "Up Where We Belong"—from An Officer and a Gentleman | Bottom two |
| Faye & Giovanni | 36 (9,9,9,9) | Quickstep | "You're the One That I Want"—from Grease | Safe |
| Danny & Amy | 28 (6,7,7,8) | Paso Doble | "The Greatest Show"—from The Greatest Showman | Safe |
- Judges' votes to save
- Revel Horwood: Charles & Karen
- Bussell: Charles & Karen
- Tonioli: Charles & Karen
- Ballas: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Lee & Nadiya[18]
Week 4
- Musical guest: Backstreet Boys—"Larger than Life"/"I Want It That Way"/"Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"
- Running order
| Couple | Score[19] | Dance | Music[20] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe & Dianne | 26 (5,7,7,7) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Just Got Paid"—Sigala, Ella Eyre & Meghan Trainor feat. French Montana | Safe |
| Vick & Graziano | 29 (7,7,7,8) | Quickstep | "You Can't Hurry Love"—The Supremes | Safe |
| Danny & Amy | 27 (6,7,7,7) | Viennese Waltz | "I've Gotta Be Me"—Sammy Davis Jr. | Safe |
| Faye & Giovanni | 29 (7,7,7,8) | Rumba | "Chandelier"—Sia | Safe |
| Katie & Gorka | 18 (3,5,5,5) | Jive | "Why Do Fools Fall in Love"—Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers | Eliminated |
| Charles & Karen | 25 (6,6,6,7) | Salsa | "Use It Up and Wear It Out"—Odyssey | Bottom two |
| Lauren & AJ | 25 (6,6,6,7) | Quickstep | "If You're Over Me"—Years & Years | Safe |
| Dr. Ranj & Janette | 27 (6,7,7,7) | Paso Doble | "Canción del Mariachi"—Los Lobos | Safe |
| Kate & Aljaž | 20 (4,5,5,6) | Samba | "Africa"—Toto | Safe |
| Graeme & Oti | 26 (5,7,7,7) | Jive | "Don't Stop Me Now"—Queen | Safe |
| Ashley & Pasha | 32 (8,8,8,8) | Tango | "Look What You Made Me Do"—Taylor Swift | Safe |
| Seann & Katya | 28 (6,7,8,7) | Charleston | "Bills"—LunchMoney Lewis | Safe |
| Stacey & Kevin | 33 (8,8,8,9) | Foxtrot | "Hi Ho Silver Lining"—Jeff Beck | Safe |
- Judges' votes to save
- Revel Horwood: Charles & Karen
- Bussell: Charles & Karen
- Tonioli: Charles & Karen
- Ballas: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Charles & Karen
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, Shirley Ballas, Alfonso Ribeiro.
- Musical guest: Paloma Faith—"Loyal"
- Running order
| Couple | Score[21] | Dance | Music[22] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Ranj & Janette | 25 (5,6,7,7) | American Smooth | "Wouldn't It Be Nice"—The Beach Boys | Safe |
| Lauren & AJ | 24 (4,6,7,7) | Contemporary | "Runnin' (Lose It All)"—Naughty Boy feat. Beyoncé & Arrow Benjamin | Safe |
| Graeme & Oti | 29 (6,7,8,8) | Tango | "Roxanne"—The Police | Safe |
| Ashley & Pasha | 36 (9,9,9,9) | Rumba | "Something About the Way You Look Tonight"—Elton John | Safe |
| Seann & Katya | 24 (5,6,6,7) | Quickstep | "Lightning Bolt"—Jake Bugg | Bottom two |
| Stacey & Kevin | 33 (8,7,9,9) | Samba | "Tequila"—David Hirschfelder & The Bogo Pogo Orchestra | Safe |
| Joe & Dianne | 29 (6,7,8,8) | Waltz | "Rainbow Connection"—Sleeping at Last | Safe |
| Vick & Graziano | 20 (4,6,4,6) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "More than Friends"—James Hype feat. Kelli-Leigh | Eliminated |
| Kate & Aljaž | 26 (6,6,6,8) | Viennese Waltz | "Finally Mine"—Juliet Roberts | Safe |
| Danny & Amy | 37 (9,10,9,9) | Jive | "Flip, Flop and Fly"—Ellis Hall | Safe |
| Faye & Giovanni | 33 (8,9,8,8) | Foxtrot | "Just the Way You Are"—Bruno Mars | Safe |
| Charles & Karen | 36 (9,9,9,9) | Street | "Get Up Offa That Thing"—James Brown | Safe |
- Judges' votes to save
- Revel Horwood: Vick & Graziano
- Bussell: Seann & Katya
- Ribeiro: Seann & Katya
- Ballas: Seann & Katya
Week 6: Halloween Week
- Musical guest: Rita Ora
- Running order
| Couple | Score[23] | Dance | Music[24] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme & Oti | 21 (4,5,6,6) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Thriller"—Michael Jackson | Bottom two |
| Stacey & Kevin | 35 (8,9,9,9) | Tango | "Doctor Who theme"—Ron Grainer | Safe |
| Dr. Ranj & Janette | 20 (5,5,5,5) | Jive | "Monster Mash"—Bobby "Boris" Pickett | Safe |
| Kate & Aljaž | 20 (4,6,5,5) | Rumba | "Skin"—Rag'n'Bone Man | Safe |
| Danny & Amy | 30 (6,8,7,9) | American Smooth | "Spirit in the Sky"—Doctor and the Medics | Safe |
| Ashley & Pasha | 39 (9,10,10,10) | Charleston | "Witch Doctor"—Don Lang | Safe |
| Seann & Katya | 20 (3,5,6,6) | Viennese Waltz | "I Put a Spell on You"—Screamin' Jay Hawkins | Bottom two |
| Charles & Karen | 25 (6,6,6,7) | Jive | "Time Warp"—from The Rocky Horror Picture Show | Safe |
| Faye & Giovanni | 39 (9,10,10,10) | Jazz | "Fever"—Peggy Lee | Safe |
| Joe & Dianne | 35 (8,9,9,9) | Foxtrot | "Youngblood"—5 Seconds of Summer | Safe |
| Lauren & AJ | 29 (6,7,8,8) | Paso Doble | "Poison"—Nicole Scherzinger | Safe |
- Judges' votes to save
- Revel Horwood:
- Bussell:
- Tonioli:
- Ballas:
Week 7
- Musical guest:
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dance chart
- Highest scoring dance
- Lowest scoring dance
| Couple | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashley & Pasha
|
Viennese Waltz | Cha-Cha-Cha | Salsa | Tango | Rumba | Charleston | ||||||||||||
Charles & Karen
|
Cha-Cha-Cha | Quickstep | American Smooth | Salsa | Street | Jive | ||||||||||||
Danny & Amy
|
Foxtrot | Cha-Cha-Cha | Paso Doble | Viennese Waltz | Jive | American Smooth | ||||||||||||
Faye & Giovanni
|
Cha-Cha-Cha | Viennese Waltz | Quickstep | Rumba | Foxtrot | Jazz | ||||||||||||
Graeme & Oti
|
Samba | American Smooth | Charleston | Jive | Tango | Cha-Cha-Cha | ||||||||||||
Joe & Dianne
|
Jive | Charleston | American Smooth | Cha-Cha-Cha | Waltz | Foxtrot | ||||||||||||
Kate & Aljaž
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Cha-Cha-Cha | Tango | Foxtrot | Samba | Viennese Waltz | Rumba | ||||||||||||
Lauren & AJ
|
Waltz | Charleston | Cha-Cha-Cha | Quickstep | Contemporary | Paso Doble | ||||||||||||
Dr. Ranj & Janette
|
Cha-Cha-Cha | Salsa | Quickstep | Paso Doble | American Smooth | Jive | ||||||||||||
Seann & Katya
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Tango | Jive | Paso Doble | Charleston | Quickstep | Viennese Waltz | ||||||||||||
Stacey & Kevin
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Quickstep | Cha-Cha-Cha | Jive | Foxtrot | Samba | Tango | ||||||||||||
Vick & Graziano
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Jive | Waltz | Salsa | Quickstep | Cha-Cha-Cha | |||||||||||||
Katie & Gorka
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Waltz | Paso Doble | Foxtrot | Jive | ||||||||||||||
Lee & Nadiya
|
Waltz | Jive | Cha-Cha-Cha | |||||||||||||||
Susannah & Anton
|
Samba | Foxtrot | ||||||||||||||||
- Week 1: Cha-Cha-Cha, Foxtrot, Jive, Quickstep, Samba, Tango, Viennese Waltz or Waltz
- Week 2: One unlearned dance (introducing American Smooth, Charleston, Paso Doble and Salsa)
- Week 3 (Movie Week): One unlearned dance
- Week 4: One unlearned dance (introducing Rumba)
- Week 5: One unlearned dance (introducing Contemporary and Street)
- Week 6 (Halloween Week): One unlearned dance (introducing Jazz)
Ratings
Weekly ratings for each show on BBC One. All ratings are provided by BARB.[25]
| Episode | Date | Official rating (millions) |
Weekly rank for BBC One | Weekly rank for all UK TV | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch Show | 8 September | 9.33 | 2 | 2 | 40.9%[26] |
| Live show 1 | 22 September | 10.76 | 2 | 2 | 47.3%[27] |
| Live show 2 | 29 September | 9.94 | 1 | 1 | 46.8%[28] |
| Results 1 | 30 September | 9.37 | 2 | 2 | 41.7%[29] |
| Live show 3 | 6 October | 10.88 | 2 | 2 | 46.8%[30] |
| Results 2 | 7 October | 9.90 | 3 | 3 | 46.8%[31] |
| Live show 4 | 13 October | 12.02 | 1 | 1 | 51.2%[32] |
| Results 3 | 14 October | 9.97 | 2 | 2 | 40.0%[33] |
| Live show 5 | 20 October | TBA | TBA | TBA | 49.4%[34] |
| Results 4 | 21 October | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
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- ^ BBC Strictly Press [@bbcstrictlyPR] (9 Sep 2018). "Strictly Come Dancing - The Launch was the most watched show across all channels on TV yesterday with a huge peak of 8.5 million viewers. Average was 8.1 million viewers with an audience share of 40.9%" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ BBC Strictly Press [@bbcstrictlyPR] (23 Sep 2018). "A HUGE first live show for #Strictly last night with a peak of 10 million tuning in! An average audience of 8.9m and a mega 47.3% audience share" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ BBC Strictly Press [@bbcstrictlyPR] (30 Sep 2018). "Another great night for #Strictly - the most watched show across all channels on TV yesterday with a peak of 9.5 million viewers. Average was 8.4m with a 46.8% audience share. Tune in at 7.15pm this evening to see who will be the first couple to leave the dance floor" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ BBC Strictly Press [@bbcstrictlyPR] (1 October 2018). "#Strictly was the most watched show across all channels on TV last night again with peak of 9.6 million viewers. Average was 8.6 million viewers and the audience share was 41.7%. Strictly is back Saturday 6th October on BBC One at 6.30pm!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ BBC Strictly Press [@bbcstrictlyPR] (7 October 2018). "Strictly Come Dancing movie week was the most watched show across all channels on TV yesterday with peak of 10.4 million viewers. The average was 9.2 million viewers and the audience share was 47.4%. Strictly is back tonight on BBC One at 7.45pm for the results show" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ BBC Strictly Press [@bbcstrictlyPR] (8 October 2018). "The #Strictly Movie Week Results Show was the most watched show across all channels on TV yesterday with a peak of 9.3 million viewers. The average was 9 million viewers with an audience share of 40.5%. See you next Saturday!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ BBC Strictly Press [@bbcstrictlyPR] (14 October 2018). "Last night Strictly Come Dancing had a peak of 11.9 million viewers. The average was 10.6 million with an audience share of 51.2%" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ BBC Strictly Press [@bbcstrictlyPR] (15 October 2018). "Last night #Strictly results show was the most watched show across all channels on TV with peak of 9.9 million viewers. The average was 9.2 million with an audience share of 40%. Strictly is back Saturday night on BBC One at 6.45pm" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ BBC Strictly Press [@bbcstrictlyPR] (21 October 2018). "Last night Strictly Come Dancing had a peak of 11 million viewers. The average was 9.9 million with an audience share of 49.4%" (Tweet) – via Twitter.