Strictly Come Dancing (series 21)

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Strictly Come Dancing
Series 21
Presented by Tess Daly
Claudia Winkleman
Judges Shirley Ballas
Anton Du Beke
Motsi Mabuse
Craig Revel Horwood
Celebrity winner Ellie Leach
Professional winner Vito Coppola
No. of episodes25
Release
Original network BBC One
Original release16 September (2023-09-16) 
16 December 2023 (2023-12-16)
Series chronology
 Previous
Series 20

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]

Contents

Actress Ellie Leach and her partner Vito Coppola were announced as the winners on 16 December. [7]

Judges for Strictly Come Dancing Series 21

Format

The couples dance each week in a live show. The judges score each performance out of ten. The couples are then ranked according to the judges' scores and given points according to their rank, with the lowest scored couple receiving one point, and the highest scored couple receiving the most points (the maximum number of points available depends on the number of couples remaining in the competition). The public are also invited to vote for their favourite couples, and the couples are ranked again according to the number of votes they receive, again receiving points; the couple with the fewest votes receiving one point, and the couple with the most votes receiving the most points.

The points for judges' score and public vote are then added together, and the two couples with the fewest points are placed in the bottom two. If two couples have equal points, the points from the public vote are given precedence. As with the previous series, the bottom two couples have to perform a dance-off on the results show. Based on that performance alone, each judge then votes on which couple should stay and which couple should leave, with 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]

CelebrityNotabilityProfessional partnerStatus
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

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
Strictly Come Dancing (series 21) - Weekly scores
CouplePl.Week
121+2345678910111211+1213
Ellie & Vito1st293160332837383935393836 37+38=7511139+36+40=115 [lower-alpha 1]
Layton & Nikita2nd2936652837393636393934 [lower-alpha 2] 40 36+40=7611640+39+40=119 [lower-alpha 3]
Bobby & Dianne29295832303230303235 [lower-alpha 2] 3734 38+35=73107 [lower-alpha 2] 39+39+39=117 [lower-alpha 3]
Annabel & Johannes4th282250302927293531353633 32+33=6598 [lower-alpha 4]
Nigel & Katya5th3227592533293033343133 [lower-alpha 5]
Angela S. & Carlos6th2329523528283327333831 [lower-alpha 4]
Angela R. & Kai7th2831592631343328 [lower-alpha 2] 32 [lower-alpha 2] 28 [lower-alpha 4]
Krishnan & Lauren8th222042302830272925 [lower-alpha 4]
Adam & Luba9th19234226323232 [lower-alpha 2] 27 [lower-alpha 4]
Zara & Graziano10th19234225 [lower-alpha 2] 2828 [lower-alpha 2] 25 [lower-alpha 4]
Amanda & Giovanni11th2932613031 [lower-alpha 6] [lower-alpha 5]
Eddie & Karen12th2221433424 [lower-alpha 2] 24 [lower-alpha 4]
Jody & Jowita13th2116372019 [lower-alpha 4]
Nikita & Gorka14th181836 [lower-alpha 2] 21 [lower-alpha 4]
Les & Nancy15th161531 [lower-alpha 4]
Notes
  1. This couple finished in first place.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 This couple was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
  3. 1 2 This couple finished in second place.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 This couple was eliminated.
  5. 1 2 This couple withdrew from the competition.
  6. This couple was excused from competition due to illness or injury, and was granted a bye to the following week.

Average chart

CoupleRank by
average
Total
points
Number of
dances
Total
average
Layton & Nikita1st5881636.8
Ellie & Vito2nd5731635.8
Bobby & Dianne3rd5401633.8
Annabel & Johannes4th4001330.8
Nigel & Katya5th3071030.7
Angela S. & Carlos6th3051030.5
Amanda & Giovanni1224
Angela R. & Kai8th271930.1
Adam & Luba9th191727.3
Krishnan & Lauren10th211826.4
Eddie & Karen11th125525.0
Zara & Graziano12th148624.7
Jody & Jowita13th76419.0
Nikita & Gorka573
Les & Nancy15th31215.5

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.

CoupleScores [25] Dance [26] Music [26]
Adam & Luba19 (4, 5, 5, 5)Cha-cha-cha"Waffle House" — Jonas Brothers
Angela S. & Carlos23 (6, 6, 5, 6)Tango"Prisoner" — Miley Cyrus, feat. Dua Lipa
Eddie & Karen22 (4, 6, 6, 6)Quickstep"Two Hearts" — Phil Collins
Angela R. & Kai28 (7, 7, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Get the Party Started" — Shirley Bassey
Nikita & Gorka18 (3, 5, 5, 5)Waltz"Run to You" — Whitney Houston
Layton & Nikita29 (7, 8, 7, 7)Samba"Touch" — Little Mix
Zara & Graziano19 (3, 6, 5, 5)Cha-cha-cha"Crush" — Jennifer Paige
Les & Nancy16 (2, 4, 5, 5)Tango"Don't You Want Me" — Human League
Ellie & Vito29 (7, 8, 7, 7)Jive"Can't Tame Her" — Zara Larsson
Jody & Jowita21 (5, 5, 6, 5)Quickstep"I'm Sitting on Top of the World" — Bobby Darin
Bobby & Dianne29 (6, 7, 8, 8)Foxtrot"All About You" — McFly
Annabel & Johannes28 (7, 7, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Uptown Girl" — Billy Joel
Amanda & Giovanni29 (7, 7, 8, 7)Viennese waltz"Pointless" — Lewis Capaldi
Krishnan & Lauren22 (5, 6, 6, 5)Cha-cha-cha"Boom Shack-A-Lak" — Apache Indian
Nigel & Katya32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Paso doble"Smells Like Teen Spirit" — Nirvana

Week 2

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

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScores [28] Dance [29] Music [29] Result [30]
Bobby & Dianne29 (7, 7, 7, 8)Charleston"Do Your Thing" — Basement Jaxx Safe
Annabel & Johannes22 (4, 6, 6, 6)Quickstep"Walking on Sunshine" — Katrina and the Waves Safe
Jody & Jowita16 (3, 4, 4, 5)Paso doble"Thunderstruck" — AC/DC Safe
Ellie & Vito31 (8, 8, 7, 8)Foxtrot"Perfect" — Fairground Attraction Safe
Nigel & Katya27 (7, 7, 6, 7)Viennese waltz"Until I Found You" — Stephen Sanchez Safe
Nikita & Gorka18 (3, 5, 5, 5)Charleston"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" — Beyoncé Bottom two
Les & Nancy15 (2, 4, 4, 5)Samba"Rock the Boat" — The Hues Corporation Eliminated
Adam & Luba23 (5, 6, 5, 7)Tango"Somebody Told Me" — Måneskin Safe
Amanda & Giovanni32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Salsa"Oye!" — Gloria Estefan Safe
Krishnan & Lauren20 (4, 5, 5, 6)Foxtrot"Love Really Hurts Without You" — Billy Ocean Safe
Eddie & Karen21 (3, 6, 5, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Ríe y Llora" — Celia Cruz Safe
Zara & Graziano23 (6, 6, 5, 6)Quickstep"Anyone for You (Tiger Lily)" — George Ezra Safe
Angela S. & Carlos29 (7, 7, 7, 8)Jive"Trouble" — Shampoo Safe
Angela R. & Kai31 (8, 8, 7, 8)Foxtrot"You Make Me Feel So Young" — Frank Sinatra Safe
Layton & Nikita36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Quickstep"Puttin' On the Ritz" — Gregory Porter Safe
Judges' votes to save

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.

CoupleScores [32] Dance [33] Music [33] FilmResult [34]
Nigel & Katya25 (6, 6, 6, 7)Jive"Batman Theme" Batman Safe
Angela R. & Kai26 (6, 7, 6, 7)Quickstep"Do-Re-Mi" The Sound of Music Safe
Zara & Graziano25 (6, 6, 6, 7)Paso doble"The Puss Suite" Puss in Boots Bottom two
Layton & Nikita28 (7, 7, 7, 7)Viennese waltz"There Are Worse Things I Could Do" Grease Safe
Angela S. & Carlos35 (9, 9, 8, 9)Charleston"Who's Got the Pain" Damn Yankees Safe
Amanda & Giovanni30 (6, 8, 8, 8)Rumba"Out of Reach" Bridget Jones's Diary Safe
Nikita & Gorka21 (4, 6, 5, 6)Jive"Kids in America" Clueless Eliminated
Ellie & Vito33 (8, 9, 8, 8)Viennese waltz"Waiting on a Miracle" Encanto Safe
Bobby & Dianne32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Samba"Young Hearts Run Free" Romeo + Juliet Safe
Jody & Jowita20 (4, 5, 5, 6)American Smooth"Married Life" Up Safe
Eddie & Karen34 (8, 8, 10, 8)Couple's choice"Men in Black" Men in Black Safe
Annabel & Johannes30 (8, 8, 7, 7)Waltz"Moon River" Breakfast at Tiffany's Safe
Adam & Luba26 (5, 7, 7, 7)Jive"Take On Me" The Super Mario Bros. Movie Safe
Krishnan & Lauren30 (8, 8, 7, 7)Charleston"Money, Money" Cabaret Safe
Judges' votes to save

Week 4

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

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScores [36] Dance [37] Music [37] Result [38]
Ellie & Vito28 (7, 7, 7, 7)Samba"Copacabana" — Barry Manilow Safe
Adam & Luba32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Waltz"I Wonder Why" — Curtis Stigers Safe
Jody & Jowita19 (3, 5, 5, 6)Salsa"Samba de Janeiro" — Bellini Eliminated
Amanda & Giovanni31 (7, 8, 8, 8)Foxtrot"Everywhere" — Fleetwood Mac Safe
Krishnan & Lauren28 (6, 7, 7, 8)Paso doble"By the Way" — Red Hot Chili Peppers Safe
Zara & Graziano28 (7, 7, 7, 7)Viennese waltz"You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" — Brenda Lee Safe
Annabel & Johannes29 (7, 7, 7, 8)Jive"Feel It Still" — Portugal. The Man Safe
Eddie & Karen24 (4, 7, 6, 7)American Smooth"Sex Bomb" — Tom Jones Bottom two
Layton & Nikita37 (9, 10, 9, 9)Cha-cha-cha"Million Dollar Bill" — Whitney Houston Safe
Nigel & Katya33 (8, 9, 8, 8)Salsa"Suavemente" — Elvis Crespo Safe
Angela S. & Carlos28 (7, 7, 7, 7)Viennese waltz"You Are the Reason" — Calum Scott & Leona Lewis Safe
Angela R. & Kai31 (8, 7, 8, 8)Rumba"Rise Like a Phoenix" — Conchita Wurst Safe
Bobby & Dianne30 (7, 7, 8, 8)Tango"Fashion" — David Bowie Safe
Judges' votes to save

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.

CoupleScores [41] Dance [42] Music [42] Result [43]
Annabel & Johannes27 (5, 7, 7, 8)Charleston"Ladies' Night" — Kool & the Gang Safe
Nigel & Katya29 (7, 7, 7, 8)Foxtrot"I Just Want to Make Love to You" — Etta James Safe
Eddie & Karen24 (5, 6, 6, 7)Samba"Calm Down" — Rema & Selena Gomez Eliminated
Krishnan & Lauren30 (6, 8, 8, 8)Quickstep"The Lady Is a Tramp" — Frank Sinatra Safe
Angela S. & Carlos28 (6, 7, 7, 8)American Smooth"Cherish" — Madonna Safe
Ellie & Vito37 (9, 10, 9, 9)Paso doble"Insomnia" — Faithless Safe
Layton & Nikita39 (9, 10, 10, 10)Salsa"Quimbara" — Johnny Pacheco & Celia Cruz Safe
Bobby & Dianne32 (7, 8, 8, 9)Viennese waltz"Golden Hour" — JVKE Safe
Adam & Luba32 (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 & Graziano28 (7, 7, 7, 7)American Smooth"Can't Fight the Moonlight" — LeAnn Rimes Bottom two
Angela R. & Kai34 (8, 9, 8, 9)Argentine tango"Tanguera" — Sexteto MayorSafe
Judges' votes to save

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.

CoupleScores [45] Dance [46] Music [46] Result [47]
Angela S. & Carlos33 (8, 8, 8, 9)Paso doble"BLACK swan SWAN lake" — District 78Safe
Adam & Luba32 (7, 9, 8, 8)American Smooth"Magic Moments" — Perry Como Bottom two
Zara & Graziano25 (6, 6, 6, 7)Charleston"Jeepers Creepers" — Al Donahue & His OrchestraEliminated
Layton & Nikita36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Tango"Vampire" — Olivia Rodrigo Safe
Bobby & Dianne30 (6, 9, 7, 8)Cha-cha-cha"Come On-a My House" — Della Reese Safe
Krishnan & Lauren27 (6, 7, 6, 8)Viennese waltz"Kiss from a Rose" — Seal Safe
Angela R. & Kai33 (9, 8, 8, 8)Charleston"Theme from Murder, She Wrote " — John Addison Safe
Annabel & Johannes29 (7, 7, 7, 8)Tango"Need You Tonight" — INXS Safe
Nigel & Katya30 (8, 7, 7, 8)Cha-cha-cha"I Was Made for Lovin' You" — Kiss Safe
Ellie & Vito38 (9, 10, 10, 9)Salsa"Murder on the Dancefloor" — Sophie Ellis-Bextor Safe
Judges' votes to save

Week 7

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

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScores [49] Dance [50] Music [50] Result [51]
Layton & Nikita36 (8, 10, 10, 8)Jive"Shake Ur Body" — Shy FX, feat. Di Safe
Angela R. & Kai28 (7, 8, 6, 7)Waltz"Fascination" — Nat King Cole Bottom two
Nigel & Katya33 (7, 9, 9, 8)Tango"Nothing Breaks Like a Heart" — Mark Ronson, feat. Miley Cyrus Safe
Angela S. & Carlos27 (6, 7, 7, 7)Samba"Ain't It Funny" — Jennifer Lopez Safe
Annabel & Johannes35 (8, 9, 9, 9)Couple's choice"Wings" — Birdy Safe
Bobby & Dianne30 (6, 8, 8, 8)Argentine tango"Sail" — Awolnation Safe
Ellie & Vito39 (9, 10, 10, 10)American Smooth"Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" — Robbie Williams Safe
Adam & Luba27 (6, 7, 7, 7)Rumba"Dancing On My Own" — Calum Scott Eliminated
Krishnan & Lauren29 (6, 8, 8, 7)Couple's choice"You Can Call Me Al" — Paul Simon Safe
Judges' votes to save

Week 8

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

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScores [53] Dance [54] Music [54] Result [55]
Krishnan & Lauren25 (5, 7, 6, 7)Samba"Bamboléo" — Gipsy Kings Eliminated
Bobby & Dianne32 (7, 8, 8, 9)American Smooth"Ghost of You" — 5 Seconds of Summer Safe
Angela R. & Kai32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Paso doble"Hung Up" — Madonna Bottom two
Nigel & Katya34 (8, 8, 9, 9)Couple's choice"Just the Way You Are" — Bruno Mars Safe
Ellie & Vito35 (8, 9, 9, 9)Rumba"True Colors" — Cyndi Lauper Safe
Annabel & Johannes31 (7, 8, 8, 8)Samba"Whenever, Wherever" — Shakira Safe
Angela S. & Carlos33 (7, 9, 8, 9)Waltz"With You I'm Born Again" — Billy Preston & Syreeta Safe
Layton & Nikita39 (9, 10, 10, 10)Argentine tango"Tattoo" — Loreen Safe
Judges' votes to save

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.

CoupleScores [57] Dance [58] Music [58] Result [59]
Bobby & Dianne35 (8, 9, 9, 9)Jive"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" — Wham! Bottom two
Angela R. & Kai28 (6, 7, 7, 8)American Smooth"Tea for Two" — Ella Fitzgerald Eliminated
Layton & Nikita39 (9, 10, 10, 10)Couple's choice"Ain't No Other Man" — Christina Aguilera Safe
Annabel & Johannes35 (8, 9, 9, 9)American Smooth"Unchained Melody" — Benedetta CarettaSafe
Ellie & Vito39 (9, 10, 10, 10)Charleston"Love Machine" — Girls Aloud Safe
Angela S. & Carlos38 (8, 10, 10, 10)Argentine tango"Back to Black" — Amy Winehouse Safe
Nigel & Katya31 (7, 8, 8, 8)Quickstep"It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" — Duke Ellington Safe
Judges' votes to save

Week 10

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

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScores [61] Dance [62] Music [62] Result [63]
Layton & Nikita34 (8, 9, 8, 9)American Smooth"It's Oh So Quiet" — Björk Bottom two
Nigel & Katya33 (8, 8, 8, 9)Rumba"It's All Coming Back to Me Now" — Celine Dion Safe
Annabel & Johannes36 (8, 9, 9, 10)Paso doble"España cañí" — Pascual Marquina Narro Safe
Angela S. & Carlos31 (7, 7, 8, 9)Cha-cha-cha"I Will Survive" — Gloria Gaynor Eliminated
Bobby & Dianne37 (8, 9, 10, 10)Couple's choice"This Woman's Work" — Maxwell Safe
Ellie & Vito38 (9, 10, 10, 9)Argentine tango"Bills, Bills, Bills" — Destiny's Child Safe
Judges' votes to save

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.

CoupleScores [66] Dance [67] Music [67] Musical [67]
Ellie & Vito36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Quickstep"Belle" Beauty and the Beast
Annabel & Johannes33 (8, 8, 8, 9)Foxtrot"For Good" Wicked
Layton & Nikita40 (10, 10, 10, 10)Paso doble"Backstage Romance" Moulin Rouge!
Bobby & Dianne34 (8, 8, 9, 9)Salsa"(I've Had) The Time of My Life" Dirty Dancing

Week 12 (Semi-final)

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

CoupleScores [69] Dance [70] Music [70] Result [71]
Bobby & Dianne38 (9, 9, 10, 10)Quickstep"Mack the Knife" — Bobby Darin Bottom two
35 (8, 9, 9, 9)Paso doble"Run Boy Run" — Yoann Lemoine
Layton & Nikita36 (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 & Johannes32 (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" — Amelia Warner
Ellie & Vito37 (9, 10, 9, 9)Cha-cha-cha"Mambo Italiano" — Bette Midler Safe
38 (9, 9, 10, 10)Couple’s choice"Blow Your Mind" & "Physical" — Dua Lipa
Judges' votes to save

Week 13 (Final)

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

CoupleScores [73] Dance [74] Music [74] Result [73]
Ellie & Vito39 (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 & Dianne39 (9, 10, 10, 10)Samba"Young Hearts Run Free" — Candi Staton Runners-Up
39 (9, 10, 10, 10)Showdance"Someone in the Crowd",
"Another Day of Sun" & "Epilogue"
All from La La Land
39 (9, 10, 10, 10)Couple's choice"This Woman's Work" — Maxwell
Layton & Nikita40 (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

Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week:

Strictly Come Dancing (series 21) - Dance chart
CoupleWeek
12345678910111213
Ellie & VitoJiveFoxtrotViennese waltzSambaPaso dobleSalsaAmerican SmoothRumbaCharlestonArgentine tangoQuickstepCha-cha-chaCouple's choicePaso dobleShowdanceAmerican Smooth
Bobby & DianneFoxtrotCharlestonSambaTangoViennese waltzCha-cha-chaArgentine tangoAmerican SmoothJiveCouple's choiceSalsaQuickstepPaso dobleSambaShowdanceCouple’s choice
Layton & NikitaSambaQuickstepViennese waltzCha-cha-chaSalsaTangoJiveArgentine tangoCouple's choiceAmerican SmoothPaso dobleRumbaCharlestonQuickstepShowdanceArgentine tango
Annabel & JohannesCha-cha-chaQuickstepWaltzJiveCharlestonTangoCouple's choiceSambaAmerican SmoothPaso dobleFoxtrotSalsaViennese waltz
Nigel & KatyaPaso dobleViennese waltzJiveSalsaFoxtrotCha-cha-chaTangoCouple's choiceQuickstepRumba
Angela S. & CarlosTangoJiveCharlestonViennese waltzAmerican SmoothPaso dobleSambaWaltzArgentine tangoCha-cha-cha
Angela R. & KaiCha-cha-chaFoxtrotQuickstepRumbaArgentine tangoCharlestonWaltzPaso dobleAmerican Smooth
Krishnan & LaurenCha-cha-chaFoxtrotCharlestonPaso dobleQuickstepViennese waltzCouple's choiceSamba
Adam & LubaCha-cha-chaTangoJiveWaltzCouple's choiceAmerican SmoothRumba
Zara & GrazianoCha-cha-chaQuickstepPaso dobleViennese waltzAmerican SmoothCharleston
Amanda & GiovanniViennese waltzSalsaRumbaFoxtrot
Eddie & KarenQuickstepCha-cha-chaCouple's choiceAmerican SmoothSamba
Jody & JowitaQuickstepPaso dobleAmerican SmoothSalsa
Nikita & GorkaWaltzCharlestonJive
Les & NancyTangoSamba

Ratings

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

EpisodeDateOfficial rating
(millions)
Weekly rank
for BBC One
Weekly rank
for all UK TV
Launch show16 September7.9211
Week 123 September8.4411
Week 230 September8.3711
Week 2 results1 October7.3623
Week 37 October8.4011
Week 3 results8 October7.3323
Week 414 October8.4111
Week 4 results15 October8.0522
Week 521 October8.7911
Week 5 results22 October8.3622
Week 628 October9.2011
Week 6 results29 October8.5822
Week 74 November8.8111
Week 7 results5 November8.0122
Week 811 November8.8011
Week 8 results12 November8.4422
Week 918 November9.7812
Week 9 results19 November8.6723
Week 1025 November9.0715
Week 10 results26 November8.7926
Week 112 December9.3711
Week 11 results3 December6.71311
Week 129 December8.8811
Week 12 results10 December8.4522
Week 1316 December10.0611
Series average
(excl. launch show)
20238.55

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