Strictly Come Dancing series 21

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Strictly Come Dancing returned for its twenty-first series with a launch show on 16 September 2023 on BBC One, with live shows beginning on 23 September.[1][2] Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman returned as hosts, while Janette Manrara returned to host Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two, alongside Fleur East, who was announced as the new co-host after Rylan Clark's departure in April 2023.[3][4] In April 2023, the BBC announced that Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke, Motsi Mabuse, and Craig Revel Horwood would return to the judging panel.[5][6]

Presented byTess Daly
Claudia Winkleman
JudgesShirley Ballas
Anton Du Beke
Motsi Mabuse
Craig Revel Horwood
Celebrity winnerEllie Leach
Professional winnerVito Coppola
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Strictly Come Dancing
Series 21
Presented byTess Daly
Claudia Winkleman
JudgesShirley Ballas
Anton Du Beke
Motsi Mabuse
Craig Revel Horwood
Celebrity winnerEllie Leach
Professional winnerVito Coppola
No. of episodes25
Release
Original networkBBC One
Original release16 September (2023-09-16) –
16 December 2023 (2023-12-16)
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Actress Ellie Leach and her partner Vito Coppola were announced as the winners on 16 December,[7] while Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin, and Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell were the runners-up.

Format

Further information: Strictly Come Dancing § Format
Hosts and Judges for Strictly Come Dancing Series 21
Tess Daly
Claudia Winkleman
Craig Revel Horwood
Motsi Mabuse
Shirley Ballas
Anton Du Beke

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 Shirley Ballas, as head judge, having the last and deciding vote if needed.

Professional dancers

In April 2023, the BBC announced that Dianne Buswell, Nadiya Bychkova, Vito Coppola, Graziano Di Prima, Amy Dowden, Carlos Gu, Karen Hauer, Katya Jones, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Gorka Márquez, Luba Mushtuk, Lauren Oakley, Giovanni Pernice, Jowita Przystał, Johannes Radebe, Michelle Tsiakkas, Kai Widdrington, and Nancy Xu would be returning to the series.[5][8] The only professional dancer who did not return was Cameron Lombard, who had been part of the professional group routines since the nineteenth series.[9][10]

In May 2023, Dowden announced she had been diagnosed with grade III breast cancer and underwent a mastectomy, but added she was "determined" to get back on the dance floor and that she was hoping to take part in the series if she was able to.[11][12][13] Despite her initial plans to return for the series, Dowden confirmed in July that she had been diagnosed with "another type of cancer" and would be unable to partner a celebrity due to undergoing chemotherapy.[14][15][16]

During the launch show, Lauren Oakley received a celebrity partner for the first time, while Neil Jones, Nadiya Bychkova, and Michelle Tsiakkas did not receive a partner. The rest of the pros were paired to a celebrity, including Luba Mushtuk, who did not have a celebrity partner for the last two series.[17][18]

Couples

This series features fifteen celebrity contestants. On 4 August 2023, the first three celebrities announced as participants in the series were Amanda Abbington, Angela Rippon, and Layton Williams.[19] Celebrity contestants continued to be revealed until 11 August 2023, when the full line-up was announced.[20][21]

On 23 October, it was announced that Amanda Abbington had withdrawn from the competition after having missed the previous week.[22]

On 2 December, hours before the live episode was set to air, it was announced that Nigel Harman had been forced to withdraw from the competition due to a rib injury.[23]

More information Celebrity, Notability ...
Celebrity Notability Professional partner Status
Les Dennis Comedian, actor & television presenter Nancy Xu Eliminated 1st
on 1 October 2023
Nikita Kanda BBC Asian Network presenter Gorka Márquez Eliminated 2nd
on 8 October 2023
Jody Cundy Paralympic cyclist & swimmer Jowita Przystał Eliminated 3rd
on 15 October 2023
Eddie Kadi Comedian & BBC Radio 1Xtra presenter Karen Hauer Eliminated 4th
on 22 October 2023
Amanda Abbington Stage & screen actress Giovanni Pernice Withdrew
on 23 October 2023
Zara McDermott Media personality & television presenter Graziano Di Prima Eliminated 5th
on 29 October 2023
Adam Thomas Waterloo Road & Emmerdale actor Luba Mushtuk Eliminated 6th
on 5 November 2023
Krishnan Guru-Murthy Channel 4 News presenter & journalist Lauren Oakley Eliminated 7th
on 12 November 2023
Angela Rippon Television presenter, journalist & newsreader Kai Widdrington Eliminated 8th
on 19 November 2023
Angela Scanlon Television presenter Carlos Gu Eliminated 9th
on 26 November 2023
Nigel Harman Stage & screen actor Katya Jones Withdrew
on 2 December 2023
Annabel Croft Professional tennis player & pundit Johannes Radebe Eliminated 10th
on 10 December 2023
Bobby Brazier EastEnders actor & model Dianne Buswell Runners-up
on 16 December 2023
Layton Williams Bad Education actor & West End performer Nikita Kuzmin
Ellie Leach Coronation Street actress Vito Coppola Winners
on 16 December 2023
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Scoring chart

The highest score each week is indicated in bold green with a dagger (†), while the lowest score each week is indicated in italicized red with a double-dagger (‡).

Colour key
  Winners
  Runners-up
  Excused from competition for the week
  Withdrew from competition
  Bottom two
  Eliminated
More information Couple, Pl. ...
Strictly Come Dancing (series 21) - Weekly scores
Couple Pl. Week
1 2 1+2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11+12 13
Ellie & Vito 1st 29 31 60 33 28 37 38† 39† 35 39† 38† 36 37+38=75 111 39+36+40=115‡[a]
Bobby & Dianne 2nd 29 29 58 32 30 32 30 30 32 35[b] 37 34 38+35=73 107[b] 39+39+39=117[c]
Layton & Nikita 29 36† 65† 28 37† 39† 36 36 39† 39† 34[b] 40† 36+40=76† 116† 40+39+40=119†[c]
Annabel & Johannes 4th 28 22 50 30 29 27 29 35 31 35 36 33‡ 32+33=65‡ 98‡[d]
Nigel & Katya 5th 32† 27 59 25 33 29 30 33 34 31 33 [e]
Angela S. & Carlos 6th 23 29 52 35† 28 28 33 27‡ 33 38 31‡[d]
Angela R. & Kai 7th 28 31 59 26 31 34 33 28[b] 32[b] 28‡[d]
Krishnan & Lauren 8th 22 20 42 30 28 30 27 29 25‡[d]
Adam & Luba 9th 19 23 42 26 32 32 32[b] 27‡[d]
Zara & Graziano 10th 19 23 42 25[b] 28 28[b] 25‡[d]
Amanda & Giovanni 11th 29 32 61 30 31 [f] [e]
Eddie & Karen 12th 22 21 43 34 24[b] 24‡[d]
Jody & Jowita 13th 21 16 37 20‡ 19‡[d]
Nikita & Gorka 14th 18 18 36[b] 21[d]
Les & Nancy 15th 16‡ 15‡ 31‡[d]
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Notes
  1. [a]
    This couple finished in first place.
  2. [b]
    This couple was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
  3. [c]
    This couple finished in second place.
  4. [d]
    This couple was eliminated.
  5. [e]
    This couple withdrew from the competition.
  6. [f]
    This couple was excused from competition due to illness or injury, and was granted a bye to the following week.

Average chart

More information Couple, Rank by average ...
Couple Rank by
average		 Total
points		 Number of
dances		 Total
average
Layton & Nikita 1st 588 16 36.8
Ellie & Vito 2nd 573 35.8
Bobby & Dianne 3rd 540 33.8
Annabel & Johannes 4th 400 13 30.8
Nigel & Katya 5th 307 10 30.7
Amanda & Giovanni 6th 122 4 30.5
Angela S. & Carlos 305 10
Angela R. & Kai 8th 271 9 30.1
Adam & Luba 9th 191 7 27.3
Krishnan & Lauren 10th 211 8 26.4
Eddie & Karen 11th 125 5 25.0
Zara & Graziano 12th 148 6 24.7
Jody & Jowita 13th 76 4 19.0
Nikita & Gorka 57 3
Les & Nancy 15th 31 2 15.5
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Weekly scores

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, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke.

Launch show

Week 1

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

More information Couple, Scores ...
Couple Scores[25] Dance[26] Music[26]
Adam & Luba 19 (4, 5, 5, 5) Cha-cha-cha "Waffle House" — Jonas Brothers
Angela S. & Carlos 23 (6, 6, 5, 6) Tango "Prisoner" — Miley Cyrus, feat. Dua Lipa
Eddie & Karen 22 (4, 6, 6, 6) Quickstep "Two Hearts" — Phil Collins
Angela R. & Kai 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Get the Party Started" — Shirley Bassey
Nikita & Gorka 18 (3, 5, 5, 5) Waltz "Run to You" — Whitney Houston
Layton & Nikita 29 (7, 8, 7, 7) Samba "Touch" — Little Mix
Zara & Graziano 19 (3, 6, 5, 5) Cha-cha-cha "Crush" — Jennifer Paige
Les & Nancy 16 (2, 4, 5, 5) Tango "Don't You Want Me" — Human League
Ellie & Vito 29 (7, 8, 7, 7) Jive "Can't Tame Her" — Zara Larsson
Jody & Jowita 21 (5, 5, 6, 5) Quickstep "I'm Sitting on Top of the World" — Bobby Darin
Bobby & Dianne 29 (6, 7, 8, 8) Foxtrot "All About You" — McFly
Annabel & Johannes 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Uptown Girl" — Billy Joel
Amanda & Giovanni 29 (7, 7, 8, 7) Viennese waltz "Pointless" — Lewis Capaldi
Krishnan & Lauren 22 (5, 6, 6, 5) Cha-cha-cha "Boom Shack-A-Lak" — Apache Indian
Nigel & Katya 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Paso doble "Smells Like Teen Spirit" — Nirvana
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Week 2

Musical guest: Jorja Smith — "Try Me"[27]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

More information Couple, Scores ...
Couple Scores[28] Dance[29] Music[29] Result[30]
Bobby & Dianne 29 (7, 7, 7, 8) Charleston "Do Your Thing" — Basement Jaxx Safe
Annabel & Johannes 22 (4, 6, 6, 6) Quickstep "Walking on Sunshine" — Katrina and the Waves Safe
Jody & Jowita 16 (3, 4, 4, 5) Paso doble "Thunderstruck" — AC/DC Safe
Ellie & Vito 31 (8, 8, 7, 8) Foxtrot "Perfect" — Fairground Attraction Safe
Nigel & Katya 27 (7, 7, 6, 7) Viennese waltz "Until I Found You" — Stephen Sanchez Safe
Nikita & Gorka 18 (3, 5, 5, 5) Charleston "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" — Beyoncé Bottom two
Les & Nancy 15 (2, 4, 4, 5) Samba "Rock the Boat" — The Hues Corporation Eliminated
Adam & Luba 23 (5, 6, 5, 7) Tango "Somebody Told Me" — Måneskin Safe
Amanda & Giovanni 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Salsa "Oye!" — Gloria Estefan Safe
Krishnan & Lauren 20 (4, 5, 5, 6) Foxtrot "Love Really Hurts Without You" — Billy Ocean Safe
Eddie & Karen 21 (3, 6, 5, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Ríe y Llora" — Celia Cruz Safe
Zara & Graziano 23 (6, 6, 5, 6) Quickstep "Anyone for You (Tiger Lily)" — George Ezra Safe
Angela S. & Carlos 29 (7, 7, 7, 8) Jive "Trouble" — Shampoo Safe
Angela R. & Kai 31 (8, 8, 7, 8) Foxtrot "You Make Me Feel So Young" — Frank Sinatra Safe
Layton & Nikita 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Quickstep "Puttin' On the Ritz" — Gregory Porter Safe
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Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Nikita & Gorka
  • Mabuse: Nikita & Gorka
  • Du Beke: Nikita & Gorka
  • Ballas: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Nikita & Gorka

Week 3: Movie Week

Musical guest: Madison Beer — "Showed Me (How I Fell in Love with You)"[31]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

More information Couple, Scores ...
Couple Scores[32] Dance[33] Music[33] Film Result[34]
Nigel & Katya 25 (6, 6, 6, 7) Jive "Batman Theme" Batman Safe
Angela R. & Kai 26 (6, 7, 6, 7) Quickstep "Do-Re-Mi" The Sound of Music Safe
Zara & Graziano 25 (6, 6, 6, 7) Paso doble "The Puss Suite" Puss in Boots Bottom two
Layton & Nikita 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Viennese waltz "There Are Worse Things I Could Do" Grease Safe
Angela S. & Carlos 35 (9, 9, 8, 9) Charleston "Who's Got the Pain" Damn Yankees Safe
Amanda & Giovanni 30 (6, 8, 8, 8) Rumba "Out of Reach" Bridget Jones's Diary Safe
Nikita & Gorka 21 (4, 6, 5, 6) Jive "Kids in America" Clueless Eliminated
Ellie & Vito 33 (8, 9, 8, 8) Viennese waltz "Waiting on a Miracle" Encanto Safe
Bobby & Dianne 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Samba "Young Hearts Run Free" Romeo + Juliet Safe
Jody & Jowita 20 (4, 5, 5, 6) American Smooth "Married Life" Up Safe
Eddie & Karen 34 (8, 8, 10, 8) Couple's choice "Men in Black" Men in Black Safe
Annabel & Johannes 30 (8, 8, 7, 7) Waltz "Moon River" Breakfast at Tiffany's Safe
Adam & Luba 26 (5, 7, 7, 7) Jive "Take On Me" The Super Mario Bros. Movie Safe
Krishnan & Lauren 30 (8, 8, 7, 7) Charleston "Money, Money" Cabaret Safe
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Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Zara & Graziano
  • Mabuse: Zara & Graziano
  • Du Beke: Zara & Graziano
  • Ballas: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Zara & Graziano

Week 4

Musical guest: Beverley Knight— "I'm on Fire"[35]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

More information Couple, Scores ...
Couple Scores[36] Dance[37] Music[37] Result[38]
Ellie & Vito 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Samba "Copacabana" — Barry Manilow Safe
Adam & Luba 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Waltz "I Wonder Why" — Curtis Stigers Safe
Jody & Jowita 19 (3, 5, 5, 6) Salsa "Samba de Janeiro" — Bellini Eliminated
Amanda & Giovanni 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) Foxtrot "Everywhere" — Fleetwood Mac Safe
Krishnan & Lauren 28 (6, 7, 7, 8) Paso doble "By the Way" — Red Hot Chili Peppers Safe
Zara & Graziano 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Viennese waltz "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" — Brenda Lee Safe
Annabel & Johannes 29 (7, 7, 7, 8) Jive "Feel It Still" — Portugal. The Man Safe
Eddie & Karen 24 (4, 7, 6, 7) American Smooth "Sex Bomb" — Tom Jones Bottom two
Layton & Nikita 37 (9, 10, 9, 9) Cha-cha-cha "Million Dollar Bill" — Whitney Houston Safe
Nigel & Katya 33 (8, 9, 8, 8) Salsa "Suavemente" — Elvis Crespo Safe
Angela S. & Carlos 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Viennese waltz "You Are the Reason" — Calum Scott & Leona Lewis Safe
Angela R. & Kai 31 (8, 7, 8, 8) Rumba "Rise Like a Phoenix" — Conchita Wurst Safe
Bobby & Dianne 30 (7, 7, 8, 8) Tango "Fashion" — David Bowie Safe
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Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Eddie & Karen
  • Mabuse: Eddie & Karen
  • Du Beke: Eddie & Karen
  • Ballas: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Eddie & Karen

Week 5

Musical guest: Bastille — "Pompeii"[39]

Amanda Abbington announced that she would be unable to perform on the live show for medical reasons. Under the rules of the show, she was granted a bye to the following week.[40]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

More information Couple, Scores ...
Couple Scores[41] Dance[42] Music[42] Result[43]
Annabel & Johannes 27 (5, 7, 7, 8) Charleston "Ladies' Night" — Kool & the Gang Safe
Nigel & Katya 29 (7, 7, 7, 8) Foxtrot "I Just Want to Make Love to You" — Etta James Safe
Eddie & Karen 24 (5, 6, 6, 7) Samba "Calm Down" — Rema & Selena Gomez Eliminated
Krishnan & Lauren 30 (6, 8, 8, 8) Quickstep "The Lady Is a Tramp" — Frank Sinatra Safe
Angela S. & Carlos 28 (6, 7, 7, 8) American Smooth "Cherish" — Madonna Safe
Ellie & Vito 37 (9, 10, 9, 9) Paso doble "Insomnia" — Faithless Safe
Layton & Nikita 39 (9, 10, 10, 10) Salsa "Quimbara" — Johnny Pacheco & Celia Cruz Safe
Bobby & Dianne 32 (7, 8, 8, 9) Viennese waltz "Golden Hour" — JVKE Safe
Adam & Luba 32 (7, 8, 8, 9) Couple's choice "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)",
"Get Down (You're the One for Me)"
& "Larger than Life"
All by the Backstreet Boys		 Safe
Zara & Graziano 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) American Smooth "Can't Fight the Moonlight" — LeAnn Rimes Bottom two
Angela R. & Kai 34 (8, 9, 8, 9) Argentine tango "Tanguera" — Sexteto Mayor Safe
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Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Zara & Graziano
  • Mabuse: Zara & Graziano
  • Du Beke: Zara & Graziano
  • Ballas: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Zara & Graziano

Week 6: Halloween Week

Musical guest: Rick Astley — "Forever and More"[44]

After having missed the previous week, Amanda Abbington withdrew from the competition.[22]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

More information Couple, Scores ...
Couple Scores[45] Dance[46] Music[46] Result[47]
Angela S. & Carlos 33 (8, 8, 8, 9) Paso doble "BLACK swan SWAN lake" — District 78 Safe
Adam & Luba 32 (7, 9, 8, 8) American Smooth "Magic Moments" — Perry Como Bottom two
Zara & Graziano 25 (6, 6, 6, 7) Charleston "Jeepers Creepers" — Al Donahue & His Orchestra Eliminated
Layton & Nikita 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Tango "Vampire" — Olivia Rodrigo Safe
Bobby & Dianne 30 (6, 9, 7, 8) Cha-cha-cha "Come On-a My House" — Della Reese Safe
Krishnan & Lauren 27 (6, 7, 6, 8) Viennese waltz "Kiss from a Rose" — Seal Safe
Angela R. & Kai 33 (9, 8, 8, 8) Charleston "Theme from Murder, She Wrote" — John Addison Safe
Annabel & Johannes 29 (7, 7, 7, 8) Tango "Need You Tonight" — INXS Safe
Nigel & Katya 30 (8, 7, 7, 8) Cha-cha-cha "I Was Made for Lovin' You" — Kiss Safe
Ellie & Vito 38 (9, 10, 10, 9) Salsa "Murder on the Dancefloor" — Sophie Ellis-Bextor Safe
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Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Adam & Luba
  • Mabuse: Adam & Luba
  • Du Beke: Adam & Luba
  • Ballas: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Adam & Luba

Week 7

Musical guest: Zara Larsson — "On My Love"[48]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

More information Couple, Scores ...
Couple Scores[49] Dance[50] Music[50] Result[51]
Layton & Nikita 36 (8, 10, 10, 8) Jive "Shake Ur Body" — Shy FX, feat. Di Safe
Angela R. & Kai 28 (7, 8, 6, 7) Waltz "Fascination" — Nat King Cole Bottom two
Nigel & Katya 33 (7, 9, 9, 8) Tango "Nothing Breaks Like a Heart" — Mark Ronson, feat. Miley Cyrus Safe
Angela S. & Carlos 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) Samba "Ain't It Funny" — Jennifer Lopez Safe
Annabel & Johannes 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) Couple's choice "Wings" — Birdy Safe
Bobby & Dianne 30 (6, 8, 8, 8) Argentine tango "Sail" — Awolnation Safe
Ellie & Vito 39 (9, 10, 10, 10) American Smooth "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" — Robbie Williams Safe
Adam & Luba 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) Rumba "Dancing On My Own" — Calum Scott Eliminated
Krishnan & Lauren 29 (6, 8, 8, 7) Couple's choice "You Can Call Me Al" — Paul Simon Safe
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Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Angela R. & Kai
  • Mabuse: Angela R. & Kai
  • Du Beke: Angela R. & Kai
  • Ballas: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Angela R. & Kai

Week 8

Musical guests: Andrea Bocelli & Virginia Bocelli – "Hallelujah"[52]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

More information Couple, Scores ...
Couple Scores[53] Dance[54] Music[54] Result[55]
Krishnan & Lauren 25 (5, 7, 6, 7) Samba "Bamboléo" — Gipsy Kings Eliminated
Bobby & Dianne 32 (7, 8, 8, 9) American Smooth "Ghost of You" — 5 Seconds of Summer Safe
Angela R. & Kai 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Paso doble "Hung Up" — Madonna Bottom two
Nigel & Katya 34 (8, 8, 9, 9) Couple's choice "Just the Way You Are" — Bruno Mars Safe
Ellie & Vito 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) Rumba "True Colors" — Cyndi Lauper Safe
Annabel & Johannes 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) Samba "Whenever, Wherever" — Shakira Safe
Angela S. & Carlos 33 (7, 9, 8, 9) Waltz "With You I'm Born Again" — Billy Preston & Syreeta Safe
Layton & Nikita 39 (9, 10, 10, 10) Argentine tango "Tattoo" — Loreen Safe
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Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Angela R. & Kai
  • Mabuse: Angela R. & Kai
  • Du Beke: Angela R. & Kai
  • Ballas: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Krishnan & Lauren

Week 9: Blackpool Week

Musical guests: Madness – "C'est La Vie"[56]

This week's episode was staged in the Tower Ballroom at the Blackpool Tower in Blackpool, Lancashire. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

More information Couple, Scores ...
Couple Scores[57] Dance[58] Music[58] Result[59]
Bobby & Dianne 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) Jive "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" — Wham! Bottom two
Angela R. & Kai 28 (6, 7, 7, 8) American Smooth "Tea for Two" — Ella Fitzgerald Eliminated
Layton & Nikita 39 (9, 10, 10, 10) Couple's choice "Ain't No Other Man" — Christina Aguilera Safe
Annabel & Johannes 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) American Smooth "Unchained Melody" — Benedetta Caretta Safe
Ellie & Vito 39 (9, 10, 10, 10) Charleston "Love Machine" — Girls Aloud Safe
Angela S. & Carlos 38 (8, 10, 10, 10) Argentine tango "Back to Black" — Amy Winehouse Safe
Nigel & Katya 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) Quickstep "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" — Duke Ellington Safe
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Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Bobby & Dianne
  • Mabuse: Bobby & Dianne
  • Du Beke: Bobby & Dianne
  • Ballas: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Bobby & Dianne

Week 10

Musical guests: Texas – "Inner Smile"[60]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

More information Couple, Scores ...
Couple Scores[61] Dance[62] Music[62] Result[63]
Layton & Nikita 34 (8, 9, 8, 9) American Smooth "It's Oh So Quiet" — Björk Bottom two
Nigel & Katya 33 (8, 8, 8, 9) Rumba "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" — Celine Dion Safe
Annabel & Johannes 36 (8, 9, 9, 10) Paso doble "España cañí" — Pascual Marquina Narro Safe
Angela S. & Carlos 31 (7, 7, 8, 9) Cha-cha-cha "I Will Survive" — Gloria Gaynor Eliminated
Bobby & Dianne 37 (8, 9, 10, 10) Couple's choice "This Woman's Work" — Maxwell Safe
Ellie & Vito 38 (9, 10, 10, 9) Argentine tango "Bills, Bills, Bills" — Destiny's Child Safe
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Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Layton & Nikita
  • Mabuse: Layton & Nikita
  • Du Beke: Layton & Nikita
  • Ballas: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Angela S. & Carlos

Week 11: Musicals Week (Quarter-final)

Musical guest: Joss Stone – "This Time" (from The Time Traveller's Wife)[64]

Hours before the live performance was to begin, Nigel Harman announced that he had to withdraw from the competition after sustaining an injury.[23] As a result, there was no elimination this week and all scores carried over to the following week.[65]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

More information Couple, Scores ...
Couple Scores[66] Dance[67] Music[67] Musical[67]
Ellie & Vito 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Quickstep "Belle" Beauty and the Beast
Annabel & Johannes 33 (8, 8, 8, 9) Foxtrot "For Good" Wicked
Layton & Nikita 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) Paso doble "Backstage Romance" Moulin Rouge!
Bobby & Dianne 34 (8, 8, 9, 9) Salsa "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" Dirty Dancing
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Week 12: Semi-final

Musical guests: Take That – "This Life"[68]

Each couple performed two routines, and are listed in the order they performed.

More information Couple, Scores ...
Couple Scores[69] Dance[70] Music[70] Result[71]
Bobby & Dianne 38 (9, 9, 10, 10) Quickstep "Mack the Knife" — Bobby Darin Bottom two
35 (8, 9, 9, 9) Paso doble "Run Boy Run" — Woodkid
Layton & Nikita 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Rumba "Lift Me Up" — Rihanna Safe
40 (10, 10, 10, 10) Charleston "Fit as a Fiddle" — Gene Kelly & Donald O'Connor
Annabel & Johannes 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Salsa "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)" — Gloria Estefan Eliminated
33 (8, 8, 8, 9) Viennese waltz "Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want" — Slow Moving Millie
Ellie & Vito 37 (9, 10, 9, 9) Cha-cha-cha "Mambo Italiano" — Bette Midler Safe
38 (9, 9, 10, 10) Couple's choice "Blow Your Mind (Mwah)" & "Physical" — Dua Lipa
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Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Annabel & Johannes
  • Mabuse: Bobby & Dianne
  • Du Beke: Bobby & Dianne
  • Ballas: Bobby & Dianne

Week 13: Final

Musical guest: Cher — "DJ Play a Christmas Song"[72]

Each couple performed three routines: one chosen by the judges, their showdance routine, and their favourite dance of the series.

More information Couple, Scores ...
Couple Scores[73] Dance[74] Music[74] Result[73]
Ellie & Vito 39 (9, 10, 10, 10) Paso doble "Insomnia" — 2WEI Winners
36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Showdance "On the Floor" & "Dance Again" — Jennifer Lopez
40 (10, 10, 10, 10) American Smooth "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" — Robbie Williams
Bobby & Dianne 39 (9, 10, 10, 10) Samba "Young Hearts Run Free" — Candi Staton Runners-up
Showdance "Someone in the Crowd",
"Another Day of Sun" & "Epilogue"
All from La La Land
Couple's choice "This Woman's Work" — Maxwell
Layton & Nikita 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) Quickstep "Puttin' On the Ritz" — Gregory Porter
39 (9, 10, 10, 10) Showdance "Friend Like Me" — Ne-Yo
40 (10, 10, 10, 10) Argentine tango "Tattoo" — Loreen
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Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week:

  • Weeks 1–11: One unlearned dance
  • Week 12 (Semi-Finals): Two unlearned dances
  • Week 13 (Finals): Judges' choice, showdance & favourite dance of the series
More information Couple, Week ...
Strictly Come Dancing (series 21) - Dance chart
Couple Week
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Ellie & Vito Jive Foxtrot Viennese waltz Samba Paso doble Salsa American Smooth Rumba Charleston Argentine tango Quickstep Cha-cha-cha Couple's choice Paso doble Showdance American Smooth
Bobby & Dianne Foxtrot Charleston Samba Tango Viennese waltz Cha-cha-cha Argentine tango American Smooth Jive Couple's choice Salsa Quickstep Paso doble Samba Showdance Couple's choice
Layton & Nikita Samba Quickstep Viennese waltz Cha-cha-cha Salsa Tango Jive Argentine tango Couple's choice American Smooth Paso doble Rumba Charleston Quickstep Showdance Argentine tango
Annabel & Johannes Cha-cha-cha Quickstep Waltz Jive Charleston Tango Couple's choice Samba American Smooth Paso doble Foxtrot Salsa Viennese waltz
Nigel & Katya Paso doble Viennese waltz Jive Salsa Foxtrot Cha-cha-cha Tango Couple's choice Quickstep Rumba
Angela S. & Carlos Tango Jive Charleston Viennese waltz American Smooth Paso doble Samba Waltz Argentine tango Cha-cha-cha
Angela R. & Kai Cha-cha-cha Foxtrot Quickstep Rumba Argentine tango Charleston Waltz Paso doble American Smooth
Krishnan & Lauren Cha-cha-cha Foxtrot Charleston Paso doble Quickstep Viennese waltz Couple's choice Samba
Adam & Luba Cha-cha-cha Tango Jive Waltz Couple's choice American Smooth Rumba
Zara & Graziano Cha-cha-cha Quickstep Paso doble Viennese waltz American Smooth Charleston
Amanda & Giovanni Viennese waltz Salsa Rumba Foxtrot
Eddie & Karen Quickstep Cha-cha-cha Couple's choice American Smooth Samba
Jody & Jowita Quickstep Paso doble American Smooth Salsa
Nikita & Gorka Waltz Charleston Jive
Les & Nancy Tango Samba
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Ratings

Weekly ratings for each show on BBC One. All ratings are provided by BARB.[75]

More information Episode, Date ...
Episode Date Official rating
(millions)		 Weekly rank
for BBC One		 Weekly rank
for all UK TV
Launch show 16 September7.9211
Week 1 23 September8.4411
Week 2 30 September8.3711
Week 2 results 1 October7.3623
Week 3 7 October8.4011
Week 3 results 8 October7.3323
Week 4 14 October8.4111
Week 4 results 15 October8.0522
Week 5 21 October8.7911
Week 5 results 22 October8.3622
Week 6 28 October9.2011
Week 6 results 29 October8.5822
Week 7 4 November8.8111
Week 7 results 5 November8.0122
Week 8 11 November8.8011
Week 8 results 12 November8.4422
Week 9 18 November9.7812
Week 9 results 19 November8.6723
Week 10 25 November9.0715
Week 10 results 26 November8.7926
Week 11 2 December9.3711
Week 11 results 3 December6.71311
Week 12 9 December8.8811
Week 12 results 10 December8.4522
Week 13 16 December10.0611
Series average
(excl. launch show)		 2023 8.55 N/a N/a
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