| Strictly Come Dancing (series 7) | |
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Promotional shot of the celebrities dancing in series 7 |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Network | BBC One |
| Original run | 18 September 2009 – 19 December 2009 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Celebrity winner | Chris Hollins |
| Professional winner | Ola Jordan |
| Previous series | Series 6 |
| Next series | Series 8 |
The seventh series of Strictly Come Dancing commenced on BBC One on 18 September 2009. Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly returned as presenters together with Craig Revel Horwood, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli as judges. Series 5 winner, Alesha Dixon, joined the judging panel, replacing Arlene Phillips.[1] Darcey Bussell was a guest judge from the quarter final onwards.[1]
Series 6 winner Camilla Dallerup, series 4 winner Karen Hardy and Hayley Holt were replaced as professional female dancers by Aliona Vilani, Katya Virshilas and Natalie Lowe.[2] The show on 7 November was filmed from the Blackpool Tower Ballroom for the first time since the Grand Final of series 2.[3] Due to illness, Bruce Forsyth did not feature in the show on 14 November. As a result, Tess Daly took over as main presenter and Ronnie Corbett was a surprise guest. Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two host Claudia Winkleman took over Daly's normal role.[4]
Series 7 was won by sports presenter Chris Hollins and his professional partner Ola Jordan.
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The couples danced each week in a live show. For the first two weeks, the couples danced ballroom on Friday and Latin on Saturday (the couples were split in to two groups but not men and women like previous years); from the third week all the couples danced on Saturday only. Each judge scores them out of ten, giving them a total score out of forty (fifty from Quarter Final onwards). The couples are 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 able 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 two previous series, the bottom two couples will have to perform a dance-off. Based on that performance alone, each judge then votes on which couple should stay and which couple should leave, with Goodman (as head judge) having the last and casting vote. Unlike the previous series, there was no results show (except for the last three weeks when it was on the same night), instead there was a single extended programme on Saturday evenings.[5]
Series 7 saw the first new dances added to the competition since Series 4. The three new dances were the Charleston and the Rock 'n' Roll in Week 11 and the Lindyhop in The Final. Additionally, the couples' Showdances in the final were scored by the judges for the first time since series 1.
| Celebrity | Occupation | Professional partner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martina Hingis | Swiss tennis player | Matthew Cutler | Eliminated 1st on 19 September 2009 |
| Richard Dunwoody | Horse jockey | Lilia Kopylova | Eliminated 2nd on 26 September 2009 |
| Rav Wilding | Crimewatch presenter | Aliona Vilani | Eliminated 3rd on 3 October 2009 |
| Lynda Bellingham | Actress & presenter | Darren Bennett | Eliminated 4th on 10 October 2009 |
| Joe Calzaghe | Professional boxer | Kristina Rihanoff | Eliminated 5th on 17 October 2009 |
| Jo Wood | Model & entrepreneur | Brendan Cole | Eliminated 6th on 24 October 2009 |
| Zöe Lucker | Actress | James Jordan | Eliminated 7th on 31 October 2009 |
| Craig Kelly | Actor | Flavia Cacace | Eliminated 8th on 7 November 2009 |
| Phil Tufnell | England cricketer | Katya Virshilas | Eliminated 9th on 14 November 2009 |
| Jade Johnson | Olympic athlete | Ian Waite | Withdrew on 21 November 2009 |
| Ricky Groves | Actor | Erin Boag | Eliminated 10th on 21 November 2009 |
| Natalie Cassidy | Actress | Vincent Simone | Eliminated 11th on 28 November 2009 |
| Laila Rouass | Actress | Anton du Beke | Eliminated 12th on 5 December 2009 |
| Ali Bastian | The Bill actress | Brian Fortuna | Third Place on 12 December 2009 |
| Ricky Whittle | Hollyoaks actor | Natalie Lowe | Second Place on 19 December 2009 |
| Chris Hollins | BBC sports presenter | Ola Jordan | Winners on 19 December 2009 |
The celebrity participants for the seventh series were, as in previous years, the subject of extensive rumour-mongering throughout the summer of 2009. British media erroneously claimed appearances by Sharon Osbourne, former X Factor judge;[6][7] talk-show hosts Richard and Judy;[8] and Amy Winehouse.[9] The rumours surrounding Osbourne in particular caused an extensive wild-goose chase, prompting several major newspapers to run conflicting stories ranging from "already signed [the] deal", to "ended discussions after one speculative phone call",[10] before finally walking out in what was alleged to be a dispute over pay.[10][11][12] Osbourne herself refuted this allegation, saying instead that she "just couldn't be arsed to do it... I seriously considered it for a while but basically I'm a lazy old cow. Several newspapers said I wasn't doing it because they weren't paying me enough money. But that's rubbish..."[13] The Daily Mirror was later forced to print a correction withdrawing the story, which it had first broken in July 2009.[14]
The Daily Mail claimed that the final line-up, of which it said "underwhelming would be an understatement",[10] resulted from the BBC's failure to secure bigger celebrities such as Osbourne, Sarah, Duchess of York, Linford Christie, and Cliff Richard, all of whom it claimed were approached by the programme.[10][15][16] The BBC pointed out that "[they] talk to a huge amount of people at the start of the process... It's a very lengthy selection procedure..."[17] Responding specifically to Osbourne's withdrawal, the spokesmen said "We have no idea where this news story has come from. We have never signed Osbourne",[17] also noting that, since Osbourne had never formally signed for the show, she was in no position to "quit" anything.[12]
Retired jockey Richard Dunwoody, and former boxing world-champion Joe Calzaghe, were the first participants to be correctly identified by the British press.[18][19] The sporting pair, who were quickly given odds to win the competition of 25–1 and 5–1 (Calzaghe was the favourite to win the competition in August 2009),[20] were swiftly joined by former England cricketer Phil Tufnell, former tennis world champion Martina Hingis, and Olympic athlete Jade Johnson,[18] bringing the total number of sporting celebrities to five, an increase on previous years.[21][22] They were swiftly joined by actress and former EastEnders cast member Natalie Cassidy,[23] The Bill star Ali Bastian,[15] and Zöe Lucker, best-known from Footballers' Wives.[24] A number of sources interpreted the signing of Lynda Bellingham, 61, and Jo Wood, 53, as an attempt by the BBC to defuse the ageism row surrounding the departure of Phillips and Hardy.[25][26] The Daily Mirror quoted a BBC source saying "Lynda is a great signing and hopefully her appearance helps to illustrate that there is no age bias".[25]
The BBC publicised the official line-up on 25 August 2009, adding actors Craig Kelly, Ricky Groves, Laila Rouass and Ricky Whittle to the media's speculations.[27] Current BBC television personalities Rav Wilding and Chris Hollins completed the line-up. The Daily Mail claimed that those with existing BBC contracts were paid less than the other celebrities, who were receiving £25,000 each to appear on the show; claiming further that "at least one [celebrity] was offered significantly more".[10]
This table gives an overview of the judges' scores for each competitor during the competition.
| Couple | Place | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris & Ola | 1 | 26+30=56 | — | 23 | 25 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 34+7=41 | 41+39=80 | 38+42=80 | 46+44+50+46=186 |
| Ricky & Natalie | 2 | — | 33+32=65 | 35 | 32 | 36 | 32 | 39 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 31+9=40 | 48+47=95 | 47+49=96 | 50+43+48+49=190 |
| Ali & Brian | 3 | 30+30=60 | — | 32 | 32 | 29 | 37 | 33 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 37+10=47 | 42+44=86 | 42+50=92 | |
| Laila & Anton | 4 | — | 30+25=55 | 30 | 34 | 22 | 28 | 33 | 30 | 22 | 29 | 31+8=39 | 33+26=59 | ||
| Natalie & Vincent | 5 | — | 24+26=50 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 26 | 26+7=33 | |||
| Ricky & Erin | 6 | 21+26=47 | — | 29 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 22 | ||||
| Jade & Ian | 7 | 25+27=52 | — | 31 | 29 | 35 | 32 | 35 | 33 | — | — | ||||
| Phil & Katya | 8 | — | 29+22=51 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 28 | 31 | |||||
| Craig & Flavia | 9 | — | 22+22=44 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 17 | ||||||
| Zöe & James | 10 | — | 30+31=61 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 32 | |||||||
| Jo & Brendan | 11 | — | 18+18=36 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 14 | ||||||||
| Joe & Kristina | 12 | 16+16=32 | — | 19 | 20 | 21 | |||||||||
| Lynda & Darren | 13 | 21+23=44 | — | 25 | 24 | ||||||||||
| Rav & Aliona | 14 | 19+22=41 | — | 20 | |||||||||||
| Richard & Lilia | 15 | — | 19+19=38 | ||||||||||||
| Martina & Matthew | 16 | 22+24=46 | |||||||||||||
(The judges scores in week 14 were for guidance only. They did not count in the voting which was by public phone vote only)
The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' marks are as follows:
| Dance | Best dancer | Best score | Worst dancer | Worst score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Smooth | Ali Bastian | 40 | Laila Rouass | 27 |
| Argentine Tango | Ricky Whittle | 39 | Ali Bastian Chris Hollins |
34 |
| Cha Cha Cha | Ricky Whittle | 38 | Joe Calzaghe | 16 |
| Charleston | Chris Hollins | 40 | Laila Rouass | 31 |
| Foxtrot | Ricky Whittle | 39 | Joe Calzaghe Jo Wood |
20 |
| Jive | Ricky Whittle | 35 | Craig Kelly | 20 |
| Lindy Hop | Chris Hollins Ricky Whittle |
35 | Chris Hollins Ricky Whittle |
35 |
| Paso Doble | Ricky Whittle | 35 | Joe Calzaghe | 19 |
| Quickstep | Ricky Whittle | 40 | Rav Wilding | 20 |
| Rock 'n' Roll | Ricky Whittle | 31 | Natalie Cassidy | 26 |
| Rumba | Ricky Whittle | 32 | Jo Wood | 18 |
| Salsa | Ali Bastian Ricky Whittle |
32 | Laila Rouass | 21 |
| Samba | Ali Bastian | 35 | Jo Wood | 14 |
| Showdance | Ricky Whittle | 40 | Chris Hollins | 37 |
| Tango | Ricky Whittle | 35 | Joe Calzaghe | 16 |
| Viennese Waltz | Ali Bastian | 40 | Jo Wood | 23 |
| Group Viennese Waltz | Ali Bastian | 10 | Chris Hollins Natalie Cassidy |
7 |
| Waltz | Ricky Whittle | 38 | Richard Dunwoody | 19 |
For a more accurate comparison Darcey Bussell's scores have been subtracted from the totals and averages of the quarter-finalists. The scores for the group Viennese Waltz are not included.
| Rank by average |
Place | Couple | Total | Number of dances |
Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Ricky & Natalie | 682 | 19 | 35.9 |
| 2 | 3 | Ali & Brian | 512 | 15 | 34.1 |
| 3 | 10 | Zöe & James | 220 | 7 | 31.4 |
| 4 | 1 | Chris & Ola | 589 | 19 | 31.0 |
| 5 | 7 | Jade & Ian | 247 | 8 | 30.9 |
| 6 | 5 | Natalie & Vincent | 310 | 11 | 28.2 |
| 7 | 4 | Laila & Anton | 362 | 13 | 27.8 |
| 8 | 8 | Phil & Katya | 240 | 9 | 26.7 |
| 9 | 6 | Ricky & Erin | 258 | 10 | 25.8 |
| 10 | 13 | Lynda & Darren | 93 | 4 | 23.3 |
| 11 | 16 | Martina & Matthew | 46 | 2 | 23.0 |
| 12 | 9 | Craig & Flavia | 168 | 8 | 21.0 |
| 13 | 14 | Rav & Aliona | 61 | 3 | 20.3 |
| 14 | 15 | Richard & Lilia | 38 | 2 | 19.0 |
| 15 | 11 | Jo & Brendan | 113 | 6 | 18.8 |
| 16 | 12 | Joe & Kristina | 92 | 5 | 18.4 |
| Couples | Highest Scoring Dances | Lowest Scoring Dances |
|---|---|---|
| Chris & Ola | Charleston (40) | Jive (22) |
| Ricky & Natalie | Quickstep Showdance (40) |
Rock 'n' Roll (31) |
| Ali & Brian | American Smooth Viennese Waltz (40) |
Jive (29) |
| Laila & Anton | Foxtrot (34) | Salsa (21) |
| Natalie & Vincent | Foxtrot (34) | Tango (24) |
| Ricky & Erin | Paso Doble American Smooth Viennese Waltz (29) |
Waltz (21) |
| Jade & Ian | Viennese Waltz (35) | Waltz (25) |
| Phil & Katya | American Smooth (31) | Cha-Cha-Cha (22) |
| Craig & Flavia | Foxtrot Waltz (24) |
Cha-Cha-Cha (17) |
| Zöe & James | Foxtrot American Smooth (33) |
Waltz Jive (30) |
| Jo & Brendan | Viennese Waltz (23) | Samba (14) |
| Joe & Kristina | Jive (21) | Tango Cha-Cha-Cha (16) |
| Lynda & Darren | Paso Doble (25) | Tango (21) |
| Rav & Aliona | Rumba (22) | Tango (19) |
| Richard & Lilia | Waltz Cha-Cha-Cha (19) |
Waltz Cha-Cha-Cha (19) |
| Martina & Matthew | Rumba (24) | Waltz (22) |
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Len Goodman, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli.
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rav and Aliona | 19 (3,6,5,5) | Tango | "Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing"—Chris Isaak |
| Ricky and Erin | 21 (4,6,6,5) | Waltz | "What'll I Do?"—Irving Berlin |
| Chris and Ola | 26 (6,7,7,6) | Tango | "Sharp Dressed Man"—ZZ Top |
| Jade and Ian | 25 (6,7,6,6) | Waltz | "Weekend in New England"—Barry Manilow |
| Martina and Matthew | 22 (4,6,6,6) | Waltz | "Jesse"—Roberta Flack |
| Lynda and Darren | 21 (3,6,7,5) | Tango | "Under Pressure"—Queen |
| Ali and Brian | 30 (7,8,8,7) | Waltz | "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)"—Diana Ross |
| Joe and Kristina | 16 (2,5,5,4) | Tango | "Cite Tango"—Astor Piazzolla |
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Len Goodman, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli.
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jade and Ian | 27 (6,7,7,7) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Ain't No Other Man"—Christina Aguilera | Safe |
| Ali and Brian | 30 (7,7,8,8) | Rumba | "That's What Friends Are For"—Dionne Warwick | Safe |
| Lynda and Darren | 23 (5,6,6,6) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"—Elton John and Kiki Dee | Safe |
| Rav and Aliona | 22 (4,6,5,7) | Rumba | "Temptation"—Tom Waits | Bottom Two |
| Chris and Ola | 30 (7,8,7,8) | Rumba | "Don't Know Much"—Linda Ronstadt | Safe |
| Joe and Kristina | 16 (2,5,5,4) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Chain of Fools"—Aretha Franklin | Safe |
| Martina and Matthew | 24 (5,6,7,6) | Rumba | "Alone"—Heart | Eliminated |
| Ricky and Erin | 26 (6,7,7,6) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Jump (For My Love)"—The Pointer Sisters | Safe |
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Len Goodman, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli.
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natalie and Vincent | 24 (6,6,6,6) | Tango | "Spider of the Night"—Pedro Manilla |
| Zoe and James | 30 (7,8,7,8) | Waltz | "Some Day My Prince Will Come"—Adriana Caselotti |
| Craig and Flavia | 22 (5,6,5,6) | Tango | "Jai Ho"—Pussycat Dolls |
| Richard and Lilia | 19 (4,5,5,5) | Waltz | "Truly"—Lionel Richie |
| Lalia and Anton | 30 (7,8,7,8) | Tango | "El Choclo"—Angel Villoldo |
| Phil and Katya | 29 (7,8,7,7) | Waltz | "Sam"—Olivia Newton John |
| Jo and Brendan | 18 (3,5,5,5) | Tango | "Let's Dance"—David Bowie |
| Ricky and Natalie | 33 (8,9,8,8) | Waltz | "It Is You (I Have Loved)"—Dana Glover |
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Len Goodman, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli.
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil and Katya | 22 (4,6,6,6) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Daddy"—Della Reese | Safe |
| Craig and Flavia | 22 (5,6,5,6) | Rumba | "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?"—Amy Winehouse | Bottom Two |
| Laila and Anton | 25 (6,7,6,6) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Sway"—Rosemary Clooney | Safe |
| Zoe and James | 31 (8,7,8,8) | Rumba | "Out of Reach"—Gabrielle | Safe |
| Jo and Brendan | 18 (3,5,5,5) | Rumba | "Fallen"—Lauren Wood | Safe |
| Richard and Lilia | 19 (4,5,5,5) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "I'm Your Man"—Wham! | Eliminated |
| Ricky and Natalie | 32 (8,8,8,8) | Rumba | "Stepping Stone"—Duffy | Safe |
| Natalie and Vincent | 26 (6,7,7,6) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Bang Bang"—David Sanborn | Safe |
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Len Goodman, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli.
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali and Brian | 32 (8,8,8,8) | Quickstep | "I Get A Kick Out Of You"—Frank Sinatra | Safe |
| Lynda and Darren | 25 (5,7,7,6) | Paso Doble | "Devil Woman"—Cliff Richard | Bottom Two |
| Chris and Ola | 23 (5,6,6,6) | Quickstep | "Dancin' Fool"—Barry Manilow | Safe |
| Zoe and James | 31 (7,8,8,8) | Paso Doble | "You've Got the Love"—Florence and the Machine | Safe |
| Rav and Aliona | 20 (3,6,5,6) | Quickstep | "We Go Together"—John Travolta and Olivia Newton John | Eliminated |
| Natalie and Vincent | 28 (6,7,8,7) | Paso Doble | "Malaguena"—Connie Francis | Safe |
| Craig and Flavia | 21 (4,6,6,5) | Quickstep | "Peroxide Swing"—Michael Bublé | Safe |
| Ricky and Natalie | 35 (8,9,9,9) | Paso Doble | "Spanish Gypsy Dance"—Pascual Marquina | Safe |
| Jade and Ian | 31 (7,8,8,8) | Quickstep | "Fascination"—Alphabeat | Safe |
| Joe and Kristina | 19 (3,5,6,5) | Paso Doble | "Livin' on a Prayer"—Bon Jovi | Safe |
| Laila and Anton | 30 (8,8,7,7) | Quickstep | "Strike Up the Band"—Tony Bennett | Safe |
| Jo and Brendan | 20 (3,6,6,5) | Paso Doble | "Because the Night"—Patti Smith | Safe |
| Phil and Katya | 24 (5,6,6,7) | Quickstep | "Put on a Happy Face"—Matt Munro | Safe |
| Ricky and Erin | 29 (7,7,8,7) | Paso Doble | "One Vision"—Queen | Safe |
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Len Goodman, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli.
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoe and James | 33 (8,9,8,8) | Foxtrot | "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)"—Natalie Cole | Safe |
| Chris and Ola | 25 (5,6,7,7) | Salsa | "Micaela"—King Bongo | Safe |
| Lynda and Darren | 24 (5,7,6,6) | Foxtrot | "Calendar Girl"—Neil Sedaka | Eliminated |
| Ali and Brian | 32 (8,8,8,8) | Salsa | "Quimbara"—Celia Cruz | Safe |
| Jo and Brendan | 20 (4,6,5,5) | Foxtrot | "Crazy"—Patsy Cline | Safe |
| Natalie and Vincent | 29 (7,8,7,7) | Salsa | "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)"—Gloria Estefan | Safe |
| Joe and Kristina | 20 (3,6,6,5) | Foxtrot | "Feeling Good"—Michael Bublé | Safe |
| Laila and Anton | 34 (8,9,9,8) | Foxtrot | "Just in Time"—Frank Sinatra | Safe |
| Ricky and Natalie | 32 (8,8,8,8) | Salsa | "Dancing Machine"—The Jackson Five | Safe |
| Craig and Flavia | 24 (5,7,6,6) | Foxtrot | "Sometimes When We Touch"—Dan Hill | Bottom Two |
| Jade and Ian | 29 (7,7,8,7) | Salsa | "La Isla Bonita"—Anna Book | Safe |
| Ricky and Erin | 28 (6,8,7,7) | Foxtrot | "All of Me"—Frank Sinatra | Safe |
| Phil and Katya | 24 (4,7,6,7) | Salsa | "Long Train Running"—Doobie Brothers | Safe |
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Len Goodman, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli.
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky and Erin | 25 (6,7,7,5) | Jive | "The Boy from New York City"—The Manhattan Transfer | Safe |
| Jade and Ian | 35 (8,9,9,9) | Viennese Waltz | "It's A Man's Man's Man's World"—James Brown | Safe |
| Ali and Brian | 29 (6,7,8,8) | Jive | "Tutti Frutti"—Little Richard | Safe |
| Jo and Brendan | 23 (5,7,6,5) | Viennese Waltz | "Trouble"—Ray LaMontagne | Safe |
| Zoe and James | 30 (7,8,8,7) | Jive | "Tainted Love"—Gloria Jones | Bottom Two |
| Ricky and Natalie | 36 (8,9,10,9) | Viennese Waltz | "How Can I Be Sure?"—David Cassidy | Safe |
| Craig and Flavia | 20 (4,6,5,5) | Jive | "It Takes Two"—Marvin Gaye | Safe |
| Joe and Kristina | 21 (4,6,6,5) | Jive | "Rock This Town"—Stray Cats | Eliminated |
| Natalie and Vincent | 27 (7,7,7,6) | Viennese Waltz | "At Last"—Etta James | Safe |
| Laila and Anton | 22 (5,7,5,5) | Jive | "Modern Love"—David Bowie | Safe |
| Phil and Katya | 27 (6,7,7,7) | Viennese Waltz | "Mad About the Boy"—Dinah Washington | Safe |
| Chris and Ola | 22 (5,6,6,5) | Jive | "Roll Over Beethoven"—Chuck Berry | Safe |
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Len Goodman, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli.
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jade and Ian | 32 (8,8,8,8) | Samba | "Independent Women"—Destiny's Child | Bottom Two |
| Chris and Ola | 28 (7,7,7,7) | American Smooth | "Jimmy Mack"—Martha Reeves and the Vandellas | Safe |
| Phil and Katya | 25 (6,7,6,6) | Samba | "Daddy Cool"—Boney M | Safe |
| Zoe and James | 33 (8,8,9,8) | American Smooth | "My Girl"—The Temptations | Safe |
| Craig and Flavia | 18 (3,6,4,5) | Samba | "Give It Up"—KC & The Sunshine Band | Safe |
| Ricky and Erin | 29 (7,8,7,7) | American Smooth | "Chim Chim Cher-ee"—Cliff Richard | Safe |
| Ricky and Natalie | 32 (8,8,8,8) | Samba | "Good Lovin'"—The Young Rascals | Safe |
| Natalie and Vincent | 29 (7,8,7,7) | American Smooth | "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone"—Dean Martin | Safe |
| Jo and Brendan | 14 (2,5,3,4) | Samba | "Superstition"—Stevie Wonder | Eliminated |
| Ali and Brian | 37 (9,9,9,10) | American Smooth | "A Foggy Day in London Town"—Michael Bublé | Safe |
| Laila and Anton | 28 (7,7,7,7) | Samba | "He's The Greatest Dancer"—Sister Sledge | Safe |
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Len Goodman, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli.
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natalie and Vincent | 30 (7,8,7,8) | Jive | "Good Golly Miss Molly"—Little Richard | Safe |
| Ali and Brian | 33 (8,8,9,8) | Paso Doble | "El Gato Montes"—Ramon Cortez Pasodoble Orchestra | Bottom Two |
| Craig and Flavia | 24 (5,7,7,5) | Waltz | "Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me"—Elton John | Safe |
| Chris and Ola | 29 (7,8,7,7) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Shake Your Groove Thing"—Peaches and Herb | Safe |
| Jade and Ian | 35 (8,9,9,9) | Foxtrot | "A Recipe for Making Love"—Harry Connick Jr | Safe |
| Zoe and James | 32 (7,8,9,8) | Samba | "Boogie Nights"—Heatwave | Eliminated |
| Ricky and Erin | 24 (4,8,7,5) | Rumba | "License To Kill"—Gladys Knight | Safe |
| Laila and Anton | 33 (8,9,8,8) | Viennese Waltz | "Once Around the Block"—Badly Drawn Boy | Safe |
| Phil and Katya | 30 (7,7,8,8) | Tango | "Back to Black"—Amy Winehouse | Safe |
| Ricky and Natalie | 39 (9,10,10,10) | Quickstep | "Down With Love"—Holly Palmer and Michael Bublé | Safe |
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Len Goodman, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli.
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky and Natalie | 35 (8,9,9,9) | Tango | "You Really Got Me"—The Kinks | Safe |
| Natalie and Vincent | 31 (7,8,8,8) | Quickstep | "Tu Vuo' Fa L'Americano"—Fiorello | Safe |
| Jade and Ian | 33 (8,8,9,8) | Jive | "Flip, Flop, Fly"—The Blues Brothers | Safe |
| Ali and Brian | 40 (10,10,10,10) | Viennese Waltz | "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man"—Etta James | Safe |
| Ricky and Erin | 25 (6,7,6,6) | Salsa | "Acuyuye"—D.L.G | Bottom Two |
| Laila and Anton | 30 (7,7,8,8) | Paso Doble | "Layla"—Derek and The Dominos | Safe |
| Phil and Katya | 28 (6,8,7,7) | Rumba | "Maybe I'm Amazed"—Paul McCartney | Safe |
| Chris and Ola | 34 (8,9,9,8) | Foxtrot | "I Could Have Danced All Night"—Frank Sinatra | Safe |
| Craig and Flavia | 17 (3,5,4,5) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Easy Lover"—Phil Collins | Eliminated |
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Len Goodman, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli.
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil and Katya | 31 (7,8,8,8) | American Smooth | "Come Fly With Me"—Frank Sinatra | Eliminated |
| Ricky and Natalie | 35 (8,9,9,9) | Jive | "Rip It Up"—Little Richard | Safe |
| Ricky and Erin | 29 (7,8,7,7) | Viennese Waltz | "Nights in White Satin"—The Moody Blues | Bottom Two |
| Chris and Ola | 30 (6,8,9,7) | Paso Doble | "I Believe in a Thing Called Love"—The Darkness | Safe |
| Laila and Anton | 22 (3,7,6,6) | Rumba | "Rule the World"—Take That | Safe |
| Natalie and Vincent | 34 (8,9,9,8) | Foxtrot | "Magic Moments"—Perry Como | Safe |
| Ali and Brian | 35 (9,8,9,9) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "I Gotta Feeling"—The Black Eyed Peas | Safe |
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Len Goodman, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli.
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali and Brian | 35 (8,9,9,9) | Foxtrot | "Haven't Met You Yet"—Michael Bublé | Safe |
| Natalie and Vincent | 26 (6,7,8,5) | Samba | "Holiday"—Madonna | Safe |
| Chris and Ola | 29 (7,8,7,7) | Viennese Waltz | "A New Day Has Come"—Celine Dion | Safe |
| Ricky and Natalie | 36 (9,8,10,9) | American Smooth | "Over the Rainbow"—Eva Cassidy | Safe |
| Laila and Anton | 29 (6,8,7,8) | Waltz | "Fascination"—Nat King Cole | Bottom Two |
| Ricky and Erin | 22 (5,6,6,5) | Tango | "U Got the Look"—Prince | Eliminated |
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Len Goodman, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli.
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris and Ola | 34 (8,8,9,9) | Charleston | "Fat Sam's Grand Slam"—Bugsy Malone | Safe |
| Ricky and Natalie | 31 (7,8,8,8) | Rock 'n' Roll | "Hound Dog"—Elvis Presley | Bottom Two |
| Ali and Brian | 37 (9,9,10,9) | Charleston | "Pencil Full of Lead"—Paolo Nutini | Safe |
| Natalie and Vincent | 26 (5,7,7,7) | Rock 'n' Roll | "Long Tall Sally"—Little Richard | Eliminated |
| Laila and Anton | 31 (6,9,8,8) | Charleston | "Yes Sir, That's My Baby"—Firehouse Five Plus Two | Safe |
| Ali and Brian Chris and Ola Laila and Anton Natalie and Vincent Ricky and Natalie |
10 7 8 7 9 |
Viennese Waltz | "Piano Man"—Billy Joel | |
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Darcey Bussell, Len Goodman, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli.
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali and Brian | 42 (8,9,8,9,8) | Tango | "Born to be Wild"—Steppenwolf | Safe |
| 44 (9,9,8,9,9) | Samba | "Change"—Daniel Merriweather | ||
| Laila and Anton | 33 (6,6,7,7,7) | American Smooth | "My Kind of Girl"—Matt Monro | Eliminated |
| 26 (5,5,6,5,5) | Salsa | "Cogele el Gusto"—Wayne Gorbea | ||
| Chris and Ola | 41 (8,8,8,9,8) | Waltz | "At this Moment"—Billy Vera and the Beaters | Safe |
| 39 (8,8,8,8,7) | Samba | "Cuba"—Gibson Brothers | ||
| Ricky and Natalie | 48 (9,9,10,10,10) | Foxtrot | "You're Just Too Marvellous"—Frank Sinatra | Bottom Two |
| 47 (9,10,9,10,9) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Sunshine of Your Love"—Spanky Wilson |
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Darcey Bussell, Len Goodman, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli.
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris and Ola | 38 (7,7,8,8,8) | Rumba | "Total Eclipse of the Heart"—Bonnie Tyler | Safe |
| 42 (8,8,9,9,8) | Argentine Tango | "Bust Your Windows"—Jazmine Sullivan | ||
| Ali and Brian | 42 (8,8,9,8,9) | Argentine Tango | "Pa Bailar"—Bajofondo Tango Club | Eliminated |
| 50 (10,10,10,10,10) | American Smooth | "Come Dance with Me"—Frank Sinatra | ||
| Ricky and Natalie | 47 (9,9,10,9,10) | Waltz | "Kissing You"—Des'ree | Safe |
| 49 (9,10,10,10,10) | Argentine Tango | "Verano Porteno"—Astor Piazzolla |
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Darcey Bussell, Len Goodman, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli.
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky and Natalie | 50 (10,10,10,10,10) | Quickstep | "Down With Love"—Holly Palmer and Michael Bublé |
| Chris and Ola | 46 (9,9,9,10,9) | Foxtrot | "I Could Have Danced All Night"—Frank Sinatra |
| Chris and Ola Ricky and Natalie |
44 (8,9,9,9,9) 43 (8,8,9,9,9) |
Lindy Hop | "Sing, Sing, Sing"—Louis Prima |
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Darcey Bussell, Len Goodman, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli.
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris and Ola | 50 (10,10,10,10,10) | Charleston | "Fat Sam's Grand Slam"—Bugsy Malone | Winner |
| 46 (9,9,9,10,9) | Showdance | "Do You Love Me"—The Contours | ||
| Ricky and Natalie | 48 (9,10,9,10,10) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Sunshine of Your Love"—Spanky Wilson | Runners-Up |
| 49 (10,9,10,10,10) | Showdance | "Last Dance"—Donna Summer |
| Couple | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris & Ola | Tango | Rumba | Group Mambo | Quickstep | Salsa | Jive | American Smooth | Cha Cha Cha | Foxtrot | Paso Doble | Viennese Waltz | Charleston | Group Viennese Waltz | Waltz | Samba | Rumba | Argentine Tango | Foxtrot | Lindy Hop | Charleston | Showdance | ||||
| Ricky & Natalie | Group Mambo | Waltz | Rumba | Paso Doble | Salsa | Viennese Waltz | Samba | Quickstep | Tango | Jive | American Smooth | Rock 'n' Roll | Group Viennese Waltz | Foxtrot | Cha Cha Cha | Argentine Tango | Waltz | Quickstep | Lindy Hop | Cha Cha Cha | Showdance | ||||
| Ali & Brian | Waltz | Rumba | Group Mambo | Quickstep | Salsa | Jive | American Smooth | Paso Doble | Viennese Waltz | Cha Cha Cha | Foxtrot | Charleston | Group Viennese Waltz | Tango | Samba | Argentine Tango | American Smooth | ||||||||
| Laila & Anton | Group Mambo | Tango | Cha-Cha-Cha | Quickstep | Foxtrot | Jive | Samba | Viennese Waltz | Paso Doble | Rumba | Waltz | Charleston | Group Viennese Waltz | American Smooth | Salsa | ||||||||||
| Natalie & Vincent | Group Mambo | Tango | Cha-Cha-Cha | Paso Doble | Salsa | Viennese Waltz | American Smooth | Jive | Quickstep | Foxtrot | Samba | Rock 'n' Roll | Group Viennese Waltz | ||||||||||||
| Ricky & Erin | Waltz | Cha-Cha-Cha | Group Mambo | Paso Doble | Foxtrot | Jive | American Smooth | Rumba | Salsa | Viennese Waltz | Tango | ||||||||||||||
| Jade & Ian | Waltz | Cha-Cha-Cha | Group Mambo | Quickstep | Salsa | Viennese Waltz | Samba | Foxtrot | Jive | Tango[note 1] | Rumba[note 2] | ||||||||||||||
| Phil & Katya | Group Mambo | Waltz | Cha-Cha-Cha | Quickstep | Salsa | Viennese Waltz | Samba | Tango | Rumba | American Smooth | |||||||||||||||
| Craig & Flavia | Group Mambo | Tango | Rumba | Quickstep | Foxtrot | Jive | Samba | Waltz | Cha-Cha-Cha | ||||||||||||||||
| Zöe & James | Group Mambo | Waltz | Rumba | Paso Doble | Foxtrot | Jive | American Smooth | Samba | |||||||||||||||||
| Jo & Brendan | Group Mambo | Tango | Rumba | Paso Doble | Foxtrot | Viennese Waltz | Samba | ||||||||||||||||||
| Joe & Kristina | Tango | Cha-Cha-Cha | Group Mambo | Paso Doble | Foxtrot | Jive | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lynda & Darren | Tango | Cha-Cha-Cha | Group Mambo | Paso Doble | Foxtrot | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rav & Aliona | Tango | Rumba | Group Mambo | Quickstep | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Richard & Lilia | Group Mambo | Waltz | Cha-Cha-Cha | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Martina & Matthew | Waltz | Rumba | |||||||||||||||||||||||
As head judge, Len Goodman votes only when a casting vote is needed: if all three junior judges vote to save the same couple, Goodman's vote would not affect the outcome. There was no dance-off after the quarter final stage.[28]
| Week | Craig (Save) | Darcey (Save) | Alesha (Save) | Bruno (Save) | Len (Tie) | Saved | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martina & Matthew | – | Martina & Matthew | Rav & Aliona | Rav & Aliona | Rav & Aliona | Martina & Matthew |
| 2 | Craig & Flavia | Craig & Flavia | Craig & Flavia | N/A | Craig & Flavia | Richard & Lilia | |
| 3 | Lynda & Darren | Lynda & Darren | Lynda & Darren | N/A | Lynda & Darren | Rav & Aliona | |
| 4 | Lynda & Darren | Lynda & Darren | Craig & Flavia | Craig & Flavia | Craig & Flavia | Lynda & Darren | |
| 5 | Zöe & James | Zöe & James | Zöe & James | N/A | Zöe & James | Joe & Kristina | |
| 6 | Jade & Ian | Jade & Ian | Jade & Ian | N/A | Jade & Ian | Jo & Brendan | |
| 7 | Ali & Brian | Zoe & James | Ali & Brian | Ali & Brian | Ali & Brian | Zoe & James | |
| 8 | Ricky & Erin | Ricky & Erin | Ricky & Erin | N/A | Ricky & Erin | Craig & Flavia | |
| 9 | Ricky & Erin | Phil & Katya | Phil & Katya | Ricky & Erin | Ricky & Erin | Phil & Katya | |
| 10 | Laila & Anton | Laila & Anton | Laila & Anton | N/A | Laila & Anton | Ricky & Erin | |
| 11 | Ricky & Natalie | Ricky & Natalie | Ricky & Natalie | N/A | Ricky & Natalie | Natalie & Vincent | |
| 12 | Ricky & Natalie | Ricky & Natalie | Ricky & Natalie | N/A | N/A | Ricky & Natalie | Laila & Anton |
Each week the professional dancers or other showcase dancers provided audience entertainment, frequently set to music performed by well known international recording artists.
Weekly ratings for each show on BBC1. Figures exclude the BBC HD Channel. All numbers are in millions and provided by BARB[29]
| Week | Show | Rating (in millions) | Rank for BBC1 | Rank for all UK TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 September | 8.92 | 2 | 6 |
| 1 | 19 September | 8.43 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | 25 September | 8.10 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | 26 September | 8.68 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 3 October | 9.06 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 10 October | 8.82 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | 17 October | 8.44 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | 24 October | 8.88 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | 31 October | 9.14 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | 7 November | 9.46 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | 14 November | 10.10 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | 21 November | 9.59 | 3 | 11 |
| 11 | 28 November | 9.73 | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | 5 December | 9.43 | 1 | 7 |
| 13 | 12 December Dance Show | 8.94 | 2 | 8 |
| 13 | 12 December Results Show | 8.47 | 4 | 12 |
| 14 | 19 December Dance Show | 10.50 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | 19 December Results Show | 11.29 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | 25 December Christmas Special | 7.57 | 11 | 15 |
In September 2009 Strictly Come Dancing earned a place in Guinness World Records as "most successful reality television format",[30] with licensing rights sold to broadcasters in 38 countries.[31] Nonetheless the sixth series' audiences had suffered as a result of direct clashes with ITV rival The X Factor.[32] The BBC's decision in August 2009 to screen the seventh series on Saturday nights only was partly an attempt to reduce conflict with the rival talent show, as ITV had hinted that The X Factor's results show would be broadcast on Sunday evening.[33] Sources at the BBC described the move as "better for the viewers... people at home lose out if things are competing against one another... We wanted to make Strictly Come Dancing an unmissable TV event".[33]
However, the BBC still came under intense criticism when the extended Saturday show, initially running from 7–9pm, clashed almost entirely with The X Factor's main show.[34] ITV sources accused the BBC of "effectively splitting the audience".[34] Writing in The Guardian George Dixon, head of scheduling for BBC One, argued that "the ability of viewers to see programmes again, whether via personal video recorders like Sky+, online catch-up services including iPlayer or on channels such as E4 or ITV2, [makes] the notion of 'forcing' viewers to watch... outdated", adding that "There are around seven repeats of The X Factor on ITV1 and ITV2 each week".[35]
The scheduling conflict ended with The X Factor securing a higher audience throughout the series. On 22 October 2009, the BBC rescheduled the Saturday show, now down to eight contestants, so that the overlap between the two programs was only 45 minutes.[36] The BBC denied that the move was in direct response to the success of its ITV rival, saying instead that the move was to accommodate a new series with impressionist Jon Culshaw.[36] Strictly Come Dancing's runtime, previously fixed at two hours, was also expected to decrease as contestants were progressively eliminated, leading to a further reduction in overlap.
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