Strictly Come Dancing (series 7)
| Strictly Come Dancing (Series 7) | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC One |
| Original run | 18 September 2009 – 19 December 2009 |
| Additional information | |
| Celebrity winner | Chris Hollins |
| Professional winner | Ola Jordan |
The seventh series of Strictly Come Dancing commenced on BBC One on 18 September 2009. Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly returned as presenters of the main show on BBC One, whilst Claudia Winkleman presented spin-off show Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two on BBC Two. Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood returned as judges. Series 5 winner Alesha Dixon joined the judging panel as a replacement for 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, Forsyth did not feature in the show on 14 November. As a result, Daly took over as main presenter and Ronnie Corbett was a surprise guest. Winkleman took over Daly's normal role.[4]
The series was won by sports presenter Chris Hollins and his professional partner Ola Jordan.
Format
The judges
Each week since, 18 September 2009 to 19 December 2009. The couples dance a new routine (either a ballroom dance or a Latin dance) hoping to impress judges: Craig Revel Horwood, Len Goodman, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli. Each judge reviews the performance and then give a mark out of 10, giving the maximum score to 40. Once everyone has performed, they are ranked on the judges' leaderboard. So, for example if 10 couples were dancing: The highest scoring couple/joint highest scoring couple receives 10 points. The lowest scoring couple will be getting one point.
Couples
There were 16 couples in this series.
| Celebrity | Known for | Professional partner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martina Hingis | Grand Slam Tennis champion | Matthew Cutler | Eliminated 1st on 19 September 2009 |
| Richard Dunwoody | Former horse racing jockey | Lilia Kopylova | Eliminated 2nd on 26 September 2009 |
| Rav Wilding | Crimewatch presenter | Aliona Vilani | Eliminated 3rd on 3 October 2009 |
| Lynda Bellingham | Actress & Loose Women presenter | Darren Bennett | Eliminated 4th on 10 October 2009 |
| Joe Calzaghe | Retired Middleweight boxer | Kristina Rihanoff | Eliminated 5th on 17 October 2009 |
| Jo Wood | Model & entrepreneur | Brendan Cole | Eliminated 6th on 24 October 2009 |
| Zöe Lucker | Footballer's Wives actress | James Jordan | Eliminated 7th on 31 October 2009 |
| Craig Kelly | Coronation Street actor | Flavia Cacace | Eliminated 8th on 7 November 2009 |
| Phil Tufnell | Former England cricketer & television presenter | Katya Virshilas | Eliminated 9th on 14 November 2009 |
| Jade Johnson | Olympic long jumper | Ian Waite | Withdrew on 21 November 2009 |
| Ricky Groves | Former EastEnders actor | Erin Boag | Eliminated 10th on 21 November 2009 |
| Natalie Cassidy | EastEnders actress | Vincent Simone | Eliminated 11th on 28 November 2009 |
| Laila Rouass | Footballer's Wives actress | Anton du Beke | Eliminated 12th on 5 December 2009 |
| Ali Bastian | Hollyoaks & 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 correspondent | Ola Jordan | Winners on 19 December 2009 |
Scoring chart
| 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 W. & 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 G. & 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 | |||||||||||||
- indicates the couple eliminated that week
- indicates the couple that was in the bottom two that week but not eliminated
- indicates the couple withdrew from the competition that week
- indicates the winning couple
- indicates the runner-up couple
- indicates the third-place couple
- Red text the lowest-scoring dance of the series
- Green text the highest-scoring dance of the series
- "—" indicates the couple(s) did not dance that week
Average chart
This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 40-points scale (Darcey Bussell's scores from Weeks 12–14, and the group Viennese Waltz from Week 11 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 |
Highest and lowest scoring performances of the series
The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' scores (out of 40) 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 |
| Group Viennese Waltz | Ali Bastian | 10 | Natalie Cassidy Chris Hollins | 7 |
| 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 |
| Waltz | Ricky Whittle | 38 | Richard Dunwoody | 19 |
Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances
| Couples | Highest Scoring Dances | Lowest Scoring Dances |
|---|---|---|
| Chris & Ola | Charleston (40) | Jive (22) |
| Ricky W & Natalie | Quickstep Showdance (40) | Rock 'n' Roll (31) |
| Ali & Brian | Viennese Waltz American Smooth (40) | Jive (29) |
| Laila & Anton | Foxtrot (34) | Salsa (21) |
| Natalie & Vincent | Foxtrot (34) | Tango (24) |
| Ricky G & Erin | Paso Doble American Smooth Viennese Waltz (29) | Waltz (21) |
| Jade & Ian | Viennese Waltz Foxtrot (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) |
Weekly scores and songs
Unless indicated othwise, individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Len Goodman, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli.
Week 1
- Musical guest: Katherine Jenkins—"I Believe"
Night 1 – Ballroom
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rav & Aliona | 19 (3,6,5,7) | Tango | "Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing"—Chris Isaak |
| Ricky & Erin | 21 (4,6,6,7) | Waltz | "What'll I Do"—Irving Berlin |
| Chris & Ola | 26 (6,7,7,6) | Tango | "Sharp Dressed Man"—ZZ Top |
| Jade & Ian | 25 (6,7,6,6) | Waltz | "Weekend in New England"—Barry Manilow |
| Martina & Matthew | 22 (4,6,6,6) | Waltz | "Jesse"—Roberta Flack |
| Lynda & Darren | 21 (3,6,7,5) | Tango | "Under Pressure"—Queen & David Bowie |
| Ali & Brian | 30 (7,8,8,7) | Waltz | "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)"—Diana Ross |
| Joe & Kristina | 16 (2,5,5,4) | Tango | "Cite Tango"—Ástor Piazzolla |
Night 2 – Latin
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jade & Ian | 27 (6,7,7,7) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Ain't No Other Man"—Christina Aguilera | Safe |
| Ali & Brian | 30 (7,7,8,8) | Rumba | "That's What Friends Are For"—Dionne Warwick | Safe |
| Lynda & Darren | 23 (5,6,6,6) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"—Elton John and Kiki Dee | Safe |
| Rav & Aliona | 22 (4,6,5,7) | Rumba | "Temptation"—Tom Waits | Bottom two |
| Chris & Ola | 30 (7,8,7,8) | Rumba | "Don't Know Much"—Linda Ronstadt | Safe |
| Joe & Kristina | 16 (2,5,5,4) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Chain of Fools"—Aretha Franklin | Safe |
| Martina & Matthew | 24 (5,6,7,6) | Rumba | "Alone"—Heart | Eliminated |
| Ricky & Erin | 26 (6,7,7,6) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Jump (for My Love)"—The Pointer Sisters | Safe |
- Judges' votes to save
- Revel Horwood: Martina & Matthew
- Dixon: Martina & Matthew
- Tonioli: Rav & Aliona
- Goodman: Rav & Aliona
Week 2
- Musical guest: Jamie Cullum—"I'm All Over It"
Night 1 – Ballroom
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natalie & Vincent | 24 (6,6,6,6) | Tango | "Spider of the Night"—Pedro Manilla |
| Zöe & James | 30 (7,8,7,8) | Waltz | "Some Day My Prince Will Come"—Adriana Caselotti |
| Craig & Flavia | 22 (5,6,5,6) | Tango | "Jai Ho"—Pussycat Dolls |
| Richard & Lilia | 19 (4,5,5,5) | Waltz | "Truly"—Lionel Richie |
| Laila & Anton | 30 (7,8,7,8) | Tango | "El Choclo"—Ángel Villoldo |
| Phil & Katya | 29 (7,8,7,7) | Waltz | "Sam"—Olivia Newton-John |
| Jo & Brendan | 18 (3,5,5,5) | Tango | "Let's Dance"—David Bowie |
| Ricky & Natalie | 33 (8,9,8,8) | Waltz | "It Is You (I Have Loved)"—Dana Glover |
Night 2 – Latin
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil & Katya | 22 (4,6,6,6) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Daddy"—Della Reese | Safe |
| Craig & Flavia | 22 (5,6,5,6) | Rumba | "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?"—Amy Winehouse | Bottom two |
| Laila & Anton | 25 (6,7,6,6) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Sway"—Rosemary Clooney | Safe |
| Zöe & James | 31 (8,7,8,8) | Rumba | "Out of Reach"—Gabrielle | Safe |
| Jo & Brendan | 18 (3,5,5,5) | Rumba | "Fallen"—Lauren Wood | Safe |
| Richard & Lilia | 19 (4,5,5,5) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "I'm Your Man"—Wham! | Eliminated |
| Ricky & Natalie | 32 (8,8,8,8) | Rumba | "Stepping Stone"—Duffy | Safe |
| Natalie & Vincent | 26 (6,7,7,6) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Bang Bang"—David Sanborn | Safe |
- Judges' votes to save
- Revel Horwood: Craig & Flavia
- Dixon: Craig & Flavia
- Tonioli: Craig & Flavia
- Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Richard & Lilia.
Week 3
- Musical guest: Andy Williams—"Moon River"
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali & Brian | 32 (8,8,8,8) | Quickstep | "I Get A Kick Out Of You"—Frank Sinatra | Safe |
| Lynda & Darren | 25 (5,7,7,6) | Paso Doble | "Devil Woman"—Cliff Richard | Bottom two |
| Chris & Ola | 23 (5,6,6,6) | Quickstep | "Dancin' Fool"—Barry Manilow | Safe |
| Zöe & James | 31 (7,8,8,8) | Paso Doble | "You've Got the Love"—Florence and the Machine | Safe |
| Rav & Aliona | 20 (3,6,5,6) | Quickstep | "We Go Together"—John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John | Eliminated |
| Natalie & Vincent | 28 (6,7,8,7) | Paso Doble | "Malaguena"—Connie Francis | Safe |
| Craig & Flavia | 21 (4,6,6,5) | Quickstep | "Peroxide Swing"—Michael Bublé | Safe |
| Ricky W & Natalie | 35 (8,9,9,9) | Paso Doble | "Spanish Gypsy Dance"—Pascual Marquina | Safe |
| Jade & Ian | 31 (7,8,8,8) | Quickstep | "Fascination"—Alphabeat | Safe |
| Joe & Kristina | 19 (3,5,6,5) | Paso Doble | "Livin' on a Prayer"—Bon Jovi | Safe |
| Laila & Anton | 30 (8,8,7,7) | Quickstep | "Strike Up the Band"—Tony Bennett | Safe |
| Jo & Brendan | 20 (3,6,6,5) | Paso Doble | "Because the Night"—Patti Smith | Safe |
| Phil & Katya | 24 (5,6,6,7) | Quickstep | "Put on a Happy Face"—Tony Bennett | Safe |
| Ricky G & Erin | 29 (7,7,8,7) | Paso Doble | "One Vision"—Queen | Safe |
- Judges' votes to save
- Revel Horwood: Lynda & Darren
- Dixon: Lynda & Darren
- Tonioli: Lynda & Darren
- Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Lynda & Darren.
Week 4
- Musical guest: Dionne Bromfield—"Mama Said" (with Amy Winehouse providing backing vocals)
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zöe & James | 33 (8,9,8,8) | Foxtrot | "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)"—Natalie Cole | Safe |
| Chris & Ola | 25 (5,6,7,7) | Salsa | "Micaela"—King Bongo | Safe |
| Lynda & Darren | 24 (5,7,6,6) | Foxtrot | "Calendar Girl"—Neil Sedaka | Eliminated |
| Ali & Brian | 32 (8,8,8,8) | Salsa | "Quimbara"—Celia Cruz | Safe |
| Jo & Brendan | 20 (4,6,5,5) | Foxtrot | "Crazy"—Patsy Cline | Safe |
| Natalie & Vincent | 29 (7,8,7,7) | Salsa | "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)"—Gloria Estefan | Safe |
| Joe & Kristina | 20 (3,6,6,5) | Foxtrot | "Feeling Good"—Michael Bublé | Safe |
| Laila & Anton | 34 (8,9,9,8) | Foxtrot | "Just in Time"—Frank Sinatra | Safe |
| Ricky W & Natalie | 32 (8,8,8,8) | Salsa | "Dancing Machine"—The Jackson Five | Safe |
| Craig & Flavia | 24 (5,7,6,6) | Foxtrot | "Sometimes When We Touch"—Dan Hill | Bottom two |
| Jade & Ian | 29 (7,7,8,7) | Salsa | "La Isla Bonita"—Anna Book | Safe |
| Ricky G & Erin | 28 (6,8,7,7) | Foxtrot | "All of Me"—Frank Sinatra | Safe |
| Phil & Katya | 24 (4,7,6,7) | Salsa | "Long Train Runnin'"—Doobie Brothers | Safe |
- Judges' votes to save
- Revel Horwood: Lynda & Darren
- Dixon: Lynda & Darren
- Tonioli: Craig & Flavia
- Goodman: Craig & Flavia
Week 5
- Musical guest: Spandau Ballet—"Gold"
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky & Erin | 25 (6,7,7,5) | Jive | "The Boy from New York City"—The Manhattan Transfer | Safe |
| Jade & Ian | 35 (8,9,9,9) | Viennese Waltz | "It's a Man's Man's Man's World"—James Brown | Safe |
| Ali & Brian | 29 (6,7,8,8) | Jive | "Tutti Frutti"—Little Richard | Safe |
| Jo & Brendan | 23 (5,7,6,5) | Viennese Waltz | "Trouble"—Ray LaMontagne | Safe |
| Zöe & James | 30 (7,8,8,7) | Jive | "Tainted Love"—Gloria Jones | Bottom two |
| Ricky W & Natalie | 36 (8,9,10,9) | Viennese Waltz | "How Can I Be Sure"—David Cassidy | Safe |
| Craig & Flavia | 20 (4,6,5,5) | Jive | "It Takes Two"—Marvin Gaye | Safe |
| Joe & Kristina | 21 (4,6,6,5) | Jive | "Rock This Town"—Stray Cats | Eliminated |
| Natalie & Vincent | 27 (7,7,7,6) | Viennese Waltz | "At Last"—Etta James | Safe |
| Laila & Anton | 22 (5,7,5,5) | Jive | "Modern Love"—David Bowie | Safe |
| Phil & Katya | 27 (6,7,7,7) | Viennese Waltz | "Mad About the Boy"—Dinah Washington | Safe |
| Chris & Ola | 22 (5,6,6,5) | Jive | "Roll Over Beethoven"—Chuck Berry | Safe |
- Judges' votes to save
- Revel Horwood: Zöe & James
- Dixon: Zöe & James
- Tonioli: Zöe & James
- Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Zöe & James.
Week 6
- Musical guest: Harry Connick, Jr.—"The Way You Look Tonight"
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jade & Ian | 32 (8,8,8,8) | Samba | "Independent Women"—Destiny's Child | Bottom two |
| Chris & Ola | 28 (7,7,7,7) | American Smooth | "Jimmy Mack"—Martha Reeves and the Vandellas | Safe |
| Phil & Katya | 25 (6,7,6,6) | Samba | "Daddy Cool"—Boney M. | Safe |
| Zöe & James | 33 (8,8,9,8) | American Smooth | "My Girl"—The Temptations | Safe |
| Craig & Flavia | 18 (3,6,4,5) | Samba | "Give It Up"—KC & The Sunshine Band | Safe |
| Ricky G & Erin | 29 (7,8,7,7) | American Smooth | "Chim Chim Cher-ee"—Cliff Richard | Safe |
| Ricky W & Natalie | 32 (8,8,8,8) | Samba | "Good Lovin'"—The Young Rascals | Safe |
| Natalie & Vincent | 29 (7,8,7,7) | American Smooth | "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone"—Dean Martin | Safe |
| Jo & Brendan | 14 (2,5,3,4) | Samba | "Superstition"—Stevie Wonder | Eliminated |
| Ali & Brian | 37 (9,9,9,10) | American Smooth | "A Foggy Day in London Town"—Michael Bublé | Safe |
| Laila & Anton | 28 (7,7,7,7) | Samba | "He's the Greatest Dancer"—Sister Sledge | Safe |
- Judges' votes to save
- Revel Horwood: Jade & Ian
- Dixon: Jade & Ian
- Tonioli: Jade & Ian
- Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Jade & Ian.
Week 7
- Musical guest: Bee Gees—"You Should Be Dancing"
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natalie & Vincent | 30 (7,8,7,8) | Jive | "Good Golly Miss Molly"—Little Richard | Safe |
| Ali & Brian | 33 (8,9,8,8) | Paso Doble | "El Gato Montes"—Ramon Cortez Pasodoble Orchestra | Bottom two |
| Craig & Flavia | 24 (5,7,7,5) | Waltz | "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"—Elton John | Safe |
| Chris & Ola | 29 (7,8,7,7) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Shake Your Groove Thing"—Peaches & Herb | Safe |
| Jade & Ian | 35 (8,9,9,9) | Foxtrot | "A Recipe for Making Love"—Harry Connick, Jr. | Safe |
| Zöe & James | 32 (7,8,9,8) | Samba | "Boogie Nights"—Heatwave | Eliminated |
| Ricky G & Erin | 24 (4,8,7,5) | Rumba | "License To Kill"—Gladys Knight | Safe |
| Laila & Anton | 33 (8,9,8,8) | Viennese Waltz | "Once Around the Block"—Badly Drawn Boy | Safe |
| Phil & Katya | 30 (7,7,8,8) | Tango | "Back to Black"—Amy Winehouse | Safe |
| Ricky W & Natalie | 39 (9,10,10,10) | Quickstep | "Down With Love"—Holly Palmer and Michael Bublé | Safe |
- Judges' votes to save
- Revel Horwood: Ali & Brian
- Dixon: Zöe & James
- Tonioli: Ali & Brian
- Goodman: Ali & Brian
Week 8: Blackpool Week
- Musical guest: Rod Stewart—"It's the Same Old Song"
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky W & Natalie | 35 (8,9,9,9) | Tango | "You Really Got Me"—The Kinks | Safe |
| Natalie & Vincent | 31 (7,8,8,8) | Quickstep | "Tu Vuò Fà L'Americano"—Fiorello | Safe |
| Jade & Ian | 33 (8,8,9,8) | Jive | "Flip, Flop, Fly"—The Blues Brothers | Safe |
| Ali & Brian | 40 (10,10,10,10) | Viennese Waltz | "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man"—Etta James | Safe |
| Ricky G & Erin | 25 (6,7,6,6) | Salsa | "Acuyuye"—D.L.G | Bottom two |
| Laila & Anton | 30 (7,7,8,8) | Paso Doble | "Layla"—Derek and the Dominos | Safe |
| Phil & Katya | 28 (6,8,7,7) | Rumba | "Maybe I'm Amazed"—Paul McCartney | Safe |
| Chris & Ola | 34 (8,9,9,8) | Foxtrot | "I Could Have Danced All Night"—Frank Sinatra | Safe |
| Craig & Flavia | 17 (3,5,4,5) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Easy Lover"—Phil Collins | Eliminated |
- Judges' votes to save
- Revel Horwood: Ricky & Erin
- Dixon: Ricky & Erin
- Tonioli: Ricky & Erin
- Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Ricky & Erin.
Week 9
- Musical guest: Cast of Jersey Boys—"Beggin'"
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil & Katya | 31 (7,8,8,8) | American Smooth | "Come Fly with Me"—Frank Sinatra | Eliminated |
| Ricky W & Natalie | 35 (8,9,9,9) | Jive | "Rip It Up"—Little Richard | Safe |
| Ricky G & Erin | 29 (7,8,7,7) | Viennese Waltz | "Nights in White Satin"—The Moody Blues | Bottom two |
| Chris & Ola | 30 (6,8,9,7) | Paso Doble | "I Believe in a Thing Called Love"—The Darkness | Safe |
| Laila & Anton | 22 (3,7,6,6) | Rumba | "Rule the World"—Take That | Safe |
| Natalie & Vincent | 34 (8,9,9,8) | Foxtrot | "Magic Moments"—Perry Como | Safe |
| Ali & Brian | 35 (9,8,9,9) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "I Gotta Feeling"—The Black Eyed Peas | Safe |
*Jade picked up an injury during dress rehearsal and was unable to perform on the live show.
- Judges' votes to save
- Revel Horwood: Ricky & Erin
- Dixon: Phil & Katya
- Tonioli: Phil & Katya
- Goodman: Ricky & Erin
Week 10
Musical guest: Dame Shirley Bassey—"This Time"
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali & Brian | 35 (8,9,9,9) | Foxtrot | "Haven't Met You Yet"—Michael Bublé | Safe |
| Natalie & Vincent | 26 (6,7,8,5) | Samba | "Holiday"—Madonna | Safe |
| Chris & Ola | 29 (7,8,7,7) | Viennese Waltz | "A New Day Has Come"—Celine Dion | Safe |
| Ricky W & Natalie | 36 (9,8,10,9) | American Smooth | "Over the Rainbow"—Eva Cassidy | Safe |
| Laila & Anton | 29 (6,8,7,8) | Waltz | "Fascination"—Nat King Cole | Bottom two |
| Ricky G & Erin | 22 (5,6,6,5) | Tango | "U Got the Look"—Prince | Eliminated |
*Following her knee injury, Jade Johnson and her partner Ian Waite had to withdraw from the competition.
- Judges' votes to save
- Revel Horwood: Laila & Anton
- Dixon: Laila & Anton
- Tonioli: Laila & Anton
- Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Laila & Anton.
Week 11
- Musical guests: James Morrison and Nelly Furtado—"Broken Strings"
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris & Ola | 34 (8,8,9,9) | Charleston | "Fat Sam's Grand Slam"—Bugsy Malone | Safe |
| Ricky W & Natalie | 31 (7,8,8,8) | Rock 'n' Roll | "Hound Dog"—Elvis Presley | Bottom two |
| Ali & Brian | 37 (9,9,10,9) | Charleston | "Pencil Full of Lead"—Paolo Nutini | Safe |
| Natalie & Vincent | 26 (5,7,7,7) | Rock 'n' Roll | "Long Tall Sally"—Little Richard | Eliminated |
| Laila & Anton | 31 (6,9,8,8) | Charleston | "Yes Sir, That's My Baby"—Firehouse Five Plus Two | Safe |
| Ali & Brian Chris & Ola Laila & Anton Natalie & Vincent Ricky & Natalie |
10 7 8 7 9 |
Viennese Waltz | "Piano Man"—Billy Joel | |
- Judges' votes to save
- Revel Horwood: Ricky & Natalie
- Dixon: Ricky & Natalie
- Tonioli: Ricky & Natalie
- Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Ricky & Natalie.
Week 12
- Musical guest: Bette Midler—"The Rose"
Individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Darcey Bussell, Len Goodman, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli.
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali & 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 & 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 & 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 W & 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 |
- Judges' votes to save
- Revel Horwood: Ricky & Natalie
- Bussell: Ricky & Natalie
- Dixon: Ricky & Natalie
- Tonioli: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Ricky & Natalie.
- Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Ricky & Natalie.
Week 13
- Musical guest: Lily Allen—"Not Fair"
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris & 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 & 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 & Natalie | 47 (9,9,10,9,10) | Waltz | "Kissing You"—Des'ree | Safe |
| 49 (9,10,10,10,10) | Argentine Tango | "Verano Porteno"—Ástor Piazzolla |
Week 14: Final
- Musical guests: Alesha Dixon and Bruce Forsyth—"Something's Gotta Give"
- Running order (Show 1)
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky W & Natalie | 50 (10,10,10,10,10) | Quickstep | "Down with Love"—Holly Palmer and Michael Bublé |
| Chris & Ola | 46 (9,9,9,10,9) | Foxtrot | "I Could Have Danced All Night"—Frank Sinatra |
| Chris & Ola | 44 (8,9,9,9,9) | Lindy Hop | "Sing, Sing, Sing"—Louis Prima |
| Ricky W & Natalie | 43 (8,8,9,9,9) |
- Running order (Show 2)
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris & 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 W & Natalie | 48 (9,10,9,10,10) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Sunshine of Your Love"—Spanky Wilson | Runner-up |
| 49 (10,9,10,10,10) | Showdance | "Last Dance"—Donna Summer |
Dance chart
| Couple | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris & Ola | Tango | Rumba | Group Merengue | 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 Merengue | Waltz | Rumba | Paso Doble | Salsa | Viennese Waltz | Samba | Quickstep | Tango | Jive | American Smooth | Rock 'n' Roll | Group Viennese Waltz | Foxtrot | Cha Cha Cha | Waltz | Argentine Tango | Quickstep | Lindy Hop | Cha Cha Cha | Showdance | ||||
| Ali & Brian | Waltz | Rumba | Group Merengue | 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 Merengue | Tango | Cha-Cha-Cha | Quickstep | Foxtrot | Jive | Samba | Viennese Waltz | Paso Doble | Rumba | Waltz | Charleston | Group Viennese Waltz | American Smooth | Salsa | ||||||||||
| Natalie & Vincent | Group Merengue | 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 Merengue | Paso Doble | Foxtrot | Jive | American Smooth | Rumba | Salsa | Viennese Waltz | Tango | ||||||||||||||
| Jade & Ian | Waltz | Cha-Cha-Cha | Group Merengue | Quickstep | Salsa | Viennese Waltz | Samba | Foxtrot | Jive | Tango[note 1] | Rumba[note 2] | ||||||||||||||
| Phil & Katya | Group Merengue | Waltz | Cha-Cha-Cha | Quickstep | Salsa | Viennese Waltz | Samba | Tango | Rumba | American Smooth | |||||||||||||||
| Craig & Flavia | Group Merengue | Tango | Rumba | Quickstep | Foxtrot | Jive | Samba | Waltz | Cha-Cha-Cha | ||||||||||||||||
| Zöe & James | Group Merengue | Waltz | Rumba | Paso Doble | Foxtrot | Jive | American Smooth | Samba | |||||||||||||||||
| Jo & Brendan | Group Merengue | Tango | Rumba | Paso Doble | Foxtrot | Viennese Waltz | Samba | ||||||||||||||||||
| Joe & Kristina | Tango | Cha-Cha-Cha | Group Merengue | Paso Doble | Foxtrot | Jive | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lynda & Darren | Tango | Cha-Cha-Cha | Group Merengue | Paso Doble | Foxtrot | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rav & Aliona | Tango | Rumba | Group Merengue | Quickstep | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Richard & Lilia | Group Merengue | Waltz | Cha-Cha-Cha | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Martina & Matthew | Waltz | Rumba | |||||||||||||||||||||||
- Highest scoring dance
- Lowest scoring dance
- Not performed due to injury
- Week 1 – Cha-Cha-Cha or Rumba, and Tango or Waltz (first group), Group Merengue (second group)
- Week 2 – Cha-Cha-Cha or Rumba, and Tango or Waltz (second group), Group Merengue (first group)
- Week 3 – Paso Doble or Quickstep
- Week 4 – Salsa or Foxtrot
- Week 5 – Jive or Viennese Waltz
- Week 6 – Samba or American Smooth
- Weeks 7–10 – One unlearned dance
- Weeks 11 – Charleston or Rock ‘n’ Roll, and Group Viennese Waltz
- Week 12 – Two unlearned dances
- Week 13 – Judge's choice of dance and Argentine Tango
- Week 14 – Highest-scoring ballroom, Group Lindyhop, highest-scoring Latin, Freestyle Showdance
TV ratings
Weekly ratings for each show on BBC1. Figures exclude the BBC HD Channel. All numbers are in millions and provided by BARB[5]
| 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 |
In September 2009 Strictly Come Dancing earned a place in Guinness World Records as "most successful reality television format",[6] with licensing rights sold to broadcasters in 38 countries.[7] Nonetheless, the sixth series' audiences had suffered as a result of direct clashes with ITV rival The X Factor.[8] 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.[9] 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".[9]
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.[10] ITV sources accused the BBC of "effectively splitting the audience".[10] 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".[11]
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.[12] 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.[12] 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.
Notes
- ↑ Due to a knee injury sustained in the dress rehearsal for the 14 November show, Johnson was medically disqualified from dancing in the live show the same evening; the Tango, while rehearsed, was never performed competitively. A recovered Johnson went on to perform her tango in full during the previous contestants megamix in the final.
- ↑ As Johnson withdrew on 21 November show, she never performed her Rumba..
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Dixon joins Strictly dance judges". BBC News. 9 July 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
- ↑ "Strictly reveals dancing line-up judges". BBC News. 25 August 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
- ↑ Fletcher, Alex (8 September 2009). "BBC holds 'Strictly' show in Blackpool". Digital Spy. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
- ↑ "Ill Forsyth to miss Strictly show". BBC News. 13 November 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
- ↑ "What's new - BARB".
- ↑ "Strictly Come Dancing is world's biggest format". Broadcast. 15 September 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ↑ Singh, Anita (15 September 2009). "Strictly Come Dancing is the world's most successful reality format". The Daily Telegraph (London). Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ↑ Khan, Urmee (6 December 2009). "Beyonce Knowles to perform on the X Factor final". The Daily Telegraph (London). Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Strictly Come Dancing to screen on Saturday only". The Daily Telegraph (London). 12 August 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Sweny, Mark (9 September 2009). "BBC schedules Strictly Come Dancing head to head with The X Factor". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 21 December 2009.
- ↑ Dixon, George (22 September 2009). "Strictly Come Dancing is just one small part of the schedulers' ballet". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 21 December 2009.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Stott, Hannah (22 October 2009). "Strictly Come Dancing is moved to earlier time slot but BBC denies giving way to X Factor". Sky News. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
External links
- Strictly Come Dancing at BBC Online
- Strictly Come Dancing series seven BBC Press Release
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