Strictly Come Dancing (series 7)

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Strictly Come Dancing
Series 7
Presented by Bruce Forsyth
Tess Daly
Judges Alesha Dixon
Len Goodman
Craig Revel Horwood
Bruno Tonioli
Celebrity winner Chris Hollins
Professional winner Ola Jordan
No. of episodes19
Release
Original network BBC One
Original release18 September (2009-09-18) –
19 December 2009 (2009-12-19)
Series chronology
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Strictly Come Dancing returned for its seventh series on 18 September 2009 on BBC One. Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly returned as presenters of the main show on BBC One, while Claudia Winkleman presented the spin-off show Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two on BBC Two. Len Goodman, Craig Revel Horwood, and Bruno Tonioli returned as judges. Series 5 winner Alesha Dixon joined the judging panel as a replacement for Arlene Phillips. [1] Darcey Bussell served as a guest judge beginning with the quarterfinal. [1]

Contents

Camilla Dallerup, Karen Hardy, and Hayley Holt were replaced as professional female dancers by Natalie Lowe, Aliona Vilani, and Katya Virshilas. [2] The show on 7 November was filmed from the Blackpool Tower Ballroom for the first time since the finale of series 2. [3]

Due to illness, Bruce Forsyth did not appear in the show on 14 November. As a result, Tess Daly took over as main presenter, and Claudia Winkleman took over Daly's normal role. [4]

BBC Breakfast sports presenter Chris Hollins and Ola Jordan were announced as the winners on 19 December, while Hollyoaks actor Ricky Whittle and Natalie Lowe finished in second place.

Format

Judges for Strictly Come Dancing (Series 7)
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Craig Revel Horwood
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Len Goodman
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Alesha Dixon
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Bruno Tonioli
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Darcey Bussell (Guest)

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 Len Goodman, as head judge, having the last and deciding vote. [5]

Couples

This series featured sixteen celebrity contestants.

CelebrityNotabilityProfessional partnerStatus
Martina Hingis Professional tennis player Matthew Cutler Eliminated 1st
on 19 September 2009
Richard Dunwoody 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 panellist 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 Footballers' 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 England cricketer Katya Virshilas Eliminated 9th
on 14 November 2009
Jade Johnson Olympic long jumper Ian Waite Withdrew
on 21 November 2009
Ricky Groves EastEnders actor Erin Boag Eliminated 10th
on 21 November 2009
Natalie Cassidy EastEnders actress Vincent Simone Eliminated 11th
on 28 November 2009
Laila Rouass Footballers' Wives actress Anton Du Beke Eliminated 12th
on 5 December 2009
Ali Bastian The Bill & Hollyoaks actress Brian Fortuna Eliminated 13th
on 12 December 2009
Ricky Whittle Hollyoaks actor Natalie Lowe Runners-up
on 19 December 2009
Chris Hollins BBC Breakfast sports presenter Ola Jordan Winners
on 19 December 2009

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 (‡).

Color key:

  Winners
  Runners-up
  Bottom two
  Excused from competition for the week
  Withdrew from competition
  Eliminated
Strictly Come Dancing (series 7) - Weekly scores
CouplePl.Week
123456789101112 [lower-alpha 1] 13 [lower-alpha 1] 14 [lower-alpha 1]
Chris & Ola1st26+30=56—232522282934302934+7=4141+39=8038+42=80‡46+44+50+46=186‡ [lower-alpha 2]
Ricky W. & Natalie2nd—33+32=65†35†3236†3239†3535†36†31+9=40 [lower-alpha 3] 48+47=95† [lower-alpha 3] 47+49=96†50+43+48+49=190† [lower-alpha 4]
Ali & Brian3rd30+30=60†—32322937†33 [lower-alpha 3] 40†35†3537+10=47†42+44=8642+50=92 [lower-alpha 5]
Laila & Anton4th—30+25=553034†2228333022‡29 [lower-alpha 3] 31+8=3933+26=59‡ [lower-alpha 5]
Natalie & Vincent5th—24+26=50282927293031342626+7=33‡ [lower-alpha 5]
Ricky G. & Erin6th21+26=47—2928252924‡25 [lower-alpha 3] 29 [lower-alpha 3] 22‡ [lower-alpha 5]
Jade & Ian7th25+27=52—31293532 [lower-alpha 3] 3533 [lower-alpha 6] [lower-alpha 7]
Phil & Katya8th—29+22=5124242725302831 [lower-alpha 5]
Craig & Flavia9th—22+22=44 [lower-alpha 3] 2124 [lower-alpha 3] 20‡1824‡17‡ [lower-alpha 5]
Zöe & James10th—30+31=61313330 [lower-alpha 3] 3332 [lower-alpha 5]
Jo & Brendan11th—18+18=36‡2020‡2314‡ [lower-alpha 5]
Joe & Kristina12th16+16=32‡—19‡20‡21 [lower-alpha 5]
Lynda & Darren13th21+23=44—25 [lower-alpha 3] 24 [lower-alpha 5]
Rav & Aliona14th19+22=41 [lower-alpha 3] —20 [lower-alpha 5]
Richard & Lilia15th—19+19=38 [lower-alpha 5]
Martina & Matthew16th22+24=46 [lower-alpha 5]
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 The couples were scored on a 50-point scale due to the presence of a guest judge.
  2. ↑ This couple finished in first place.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 This couple was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
  4. ↑ This couple finished in second place.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 This couple was eliminated.
  6. ↑ This couple was excused from competition due to illness or injury, and was granted a bye to the following week.
  7. ↑ This couple withdrew from the competition.

Weekly scores

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"

Only half of the couples performed this week, and they performed once each on two different nights. On the first night, they performed either the tango or the waltz; and on the second night, they performed either the cha-cha-cha or the rumba. The couples who did not compete this week performed a group merengue that was not scored. One couple was eliminated after the second night. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Night 1
CoupleScoresDanceMusic
Rav & Aliona19 (3, 6, 5, 5)Tango"Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing" — Chris Isaak
Ricky G. & Erin21 (4, 6, 6, 5)Waltz"What'll I Do" — Irving Berlin
Chris & Ola26 (6, 7, 7, 6)Tango"Sharp Dressed Man" — ZZ Top
Jade & Ian25 (6, 7, 6, 6)Waltz"Weekend in New England" — Barry Manilow
Martina & Matthew22 (4, 6, 6, 6)Waltz"Jesse" — Roberta Flack
Lynda & Darren21 (3, 6, 7, 5)Tango"Under Pressure" — Queen & David Bowie
Ali & Brian30 (7, 8, 8, 7)Waltz"Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)" — Diana Ross
Joe & Kristina16 (2, 5, 5, 4)Tango"Cité Tango" — Astor Piazzolla
Night 2
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Jade & Ian27 (6, 7, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Ain't No Other Man" — Christina Aguilera Safe
Ali & Brian30 (7, 7, 8, 8)Rumba"That's What Friends Are For" — Dionne Warwick Safe
Lynda & Darren23 (5, 6, 6, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Don't Go Breaking My Heart" — Elton John & Kiki Dee Safe
Rav & Aliona22 (4, 6, 5, 7)Rumba"Temptation" — Tom Waits Bottom two
Chris & Ola30 (7, 8, 7, 8)Rumba"Don't Know Much" — Linda Ronstadt Safe
Joe & Kristina16 (2, 5, 5, 4)Cha-cha-cha"Chain of Fools" — Aretha Franklin Safe
Martina & Matthew24 (5, 6, 7, 6)Rumba"Alone" — Heart Eliminated
Ricky G. & Erin26 (6, 7, 7, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Jump (for My Love)" — The Pointer Sisters Safe
Judges' votes to save

Week 2

Musical guest: Jamie Cullum — "I'm All Over It"

The format this week was the same as last week. The half of the couples who did not perform last week performed once each on two different nights. They performed either the tango or the waltz on the first night, and either the cha-cha-cha or the rumba on the second night. The couples who did not compete this week performed a group merengue that was not scored. One couple was eliminated after the second night. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Night 1
CoupleScoresDanceMusic
Natalie & Vincent24 (6, 6, 6, 6)Tango"Spider of the Night" — Pedro Manilla
Zöe & James30 (7, 8, 7, 8)Waltz"Some Day My Prince Will Come" — Adriana Caselotti
Craig & Flavia22 (5, 6, 5, 6)Tango"Jai Ho" — Pussycat Dolls
Richard & Lilia19 (4, 5, 5, 5)Waltz"Truly" — Lionel Richie
Laila & Anton30 (7, 8, 7, 8)Tango"El Choclo" — Ángel Villoldo
Phil & Katya29 (7, 8, 7, 7)Waltz"Sam" — Olivia Newton-John
Jo & Brendan18 (3, 5, 5, 5)Tango"Let's Dance" — David Bowie
Ricky W. & Natalie33 (8, 9, 8, 8)Waltz"It Is You (I Have Loved)" — Dana Glover
Night 2
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Phil & Katya22 (4, 6, 6, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Daddy" — Della Reese Safe
Craig & Flavia22 (5, 6, 5, 6)Rumba"Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?" — Amy Winehouse Bottom two
Laila & Anton25 (6, 7, 6, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Sway" — Rosemary Clooney Safe
Zöe & James31 (8, 7, 8, 8)Rumba"Out of Reach" — Gabrielle Safe
Jo & Brendan18 (3, 5, 5, 5)Rumba"Fallen" — Lauren Wood Safe
Richard & Lilia19 (4, 5, 5, 5)Cha-cha-cha"I'm Your Man" — Wham! Eliminated
Ricky W. & Natalie32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Rumba"Stepping Stone" — Duffy Safe
Natalie & Vincent26 (6, 7, 7, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Bang Bang" — David Sanborn Safe
Judges' votes to save

Week 3

Musical guest: Andy Williams — "Moon River"

Couples performed either the paso doble or the quickstep, and are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Ali & Brian32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Quickstep"I Get a Kick Out of You" — Frank Sinatra Safe
Lynda & Darren25 (5, 7, 7, 6)Paso doble"Devil Woman" — Cliff Richard Bottom two
Chris & Ola23 (5, 6, 6, 6)Quickstep"Dancin' Fool" — Barry Manilow Safe
Zöe & James31 (7, 8, 8, 8)Paso doble"You've Got the Love" — Florence and the Machine Safe
Rav & Aliona20 (3, 6, 5, 6)Quickstep"We Go Together" — John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John Eliminated
Natalie & Vincent28 (6, 7, 8, 7)Paso doble"Malagueña" — Connie Francis Safe
Craig & Flavia21 (4, 6, 6, 5)Quickstep"Peroxide Swing" — Michael Bublé Safe
Ricky W. & Natalie35 (8, 9, 9, 9)Paso doble"Spanish Gypsy Dance" — Pascual Marquina Narro Safe
Jade & Ian31 (7, 8, 8, 8)Quickstep"Fascination" — Alphabeat Safe
Joe & Kristina19 (3, 5, 6, 5)Paso doble"Livin' on a Prayer" — Bon Jovi Safe
Laila & Anton30 (8, 8, 7, 7)Quickstep"Strike Up the Band" — Tony Bennett Safe
Jo & Brendan20 (3, 6, 6, 5)Paso doble"Because the Night" — Patti Smith Safe
Phil & Katya24 (5, 6, 6, 7)Quickstep"Put on a Happy Face" — Tony Bennett Safe
Ricky G. & Erin29 (7, 7, 8, 7)Paso doble"One Vision" — Queen Safe
Judges' votes to save

Week 4

Musical guest: Dionne Bromfield — "Mama Said" (with Amy Winehouse providing backing vocals)

Couples performed either the foxtrot or the salsa, and are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Zöe & James33 (8, 9, 8, 8)Foxtrot"This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" — Natalie Cole Safe
Chris & Ola25 (5, 6, 7, 7)Salsa"Micaela" — King BongoSafe
Lynda & Darren24 (5, 7, 6, 6)Foxtrot"Calendar Girl" — Neil Sedaka Eliminated
Ali & Brian32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Salsa"Quimbara" — Celia Cruz Safe
Jo & Brendan20 (4, 6, 5, 5)Foxtrot"Crazy" — Patsy Cline Safe
Natalie & Vincent29 (7, 8, 7, 7)Salsa"You'll Be Mine (Party Time)" — Gloria Estefan Safe
Joe & Kristina20 (3, 6, 6, 5)Foxtrot"Feeling Good" — Michael Bublé Safe
Laila & Anton34 (8, 9, 9, 8)Foxtrot"Just in Time" — Frank Sinatra Safe
Ricky W. & Natalie32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Salsa"Dancing Machine" — The Jackson Five Safe
Craig & Flavia24 (5, 7, 6, 6)Foxtrot"Sometimes When We Touch" — Dan Hill Bottom two
Jade & Ian29 (7, 7, 8, 7)Salsa"La Isla Bonita" — Anna Book Safe
Ricky G. & Erin28 (6, 8, 7, 7)Foxtrot"All of Me" — Frank Sinatra Safe
Phil & Katya24 (4, 7, 6, 7)Salsa"Long Train Runnin'" — Doobie Brothers Safe
Judges' votes to save

Week 5

Musical guest: Spandau Ballet — "Gold"

Couples performed either the jive or the Viennese waltz, and are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Ricky G. & Erin25 (6, 7, 7, 5)Jive"The Boy from New York City" — The Manhattan Transfer Safe
Jade & Ian35 (8, 9, 9, 9)Viennese waltz"It's a Man's Man's Man's World" — James Brown Safe
Ali & Brian29 (6, 7, 8, 8)Jive"Tutti Frutti" — Little Richard Safe
Jo & Brendan23 (5, 7, 6, 5)Viennese waltz"Trouble" — Ray LaMontagne Safe
Zöe & James30 (7, 8, 8, 7)Jive"Tainted Love" — Gloria Jones Bottom two
Ricky W. & Natalie36 (8, 9, 10, 9)Viennese waltz"How Can I Be Sure" — David Cassidy Safe
Craig & Flavia20 (4, 6, 5, 5)Jive"It Takes Two" — Marvin Gaye Safe
Joe & Kristina21 (4, 6, 6, 5)Jive"Rock This Town" — Stray Cats Eliminated
Natalie & Vincent27 (7, 7, 7, 6)Viennese waltz"At Last" — Etta James Safe
Laila & Anton22 (5, 7, 5, 5)Jive"Modern Love" — David Bowie Safe
Phil & Katya27 (6, 7, 7, 7)Viennese waltz"Mad About the Boy" — Dinah Washington Safe
Chris & Ola22 (5, 6, 6, 5)Jive"Roll Over Beethoven" — Chuck Berry Safe
Judges' votes to save

Week 6

Musical guest: Harry Connick, Jr. — "The Way You Look Tonight"

Couples performed either the American Smooth or the samba, and are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Jade & Ian32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Samba"Independent Women" — Destiny's Child Bottom two
Chris & Ola28 (7, 7, 7, 7)American Smooth"Jimmy Mack" — Martha Reeves and the Vandellas Safe
Phil & Katya25 (6, 7, 6, 6)Samba"Daddy Cool" — Boney M. Safe
Zöe & James33 (8, 8, 9, 8)American Smooth"My Girl" — The Temptations Safe
Craig & Flavia18 (3, 6, 4, 5)Samba"Give It Up" — KC & The Sunshine Band Safe
Ricky G. & Erin29 (7, 8, 7, 7)American Smooth"Chim Chim Cher-ee" — Cliff Richard Safe
Ricky W. & Natalie32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Samba"Good Lovin'" — The Young Rascals Safe
Natalie & Vincent29 (7, 8, 7, 7)American Smooth"Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone" — Dean Martin Safe
Jo & Brendan14 (2, 5, 3, 4)Samba"Superstition" — Stevie Wonder Eliminated
Ali & Brian37 (9, 9, 9, 10)American Smooth"A Foggy Day in London Town" — Michael Bublé Safe
Laila & Anton28 (7, 7, 7, 7)Samba"He's the Greatest Dancer" — Sister Sledge Safe
Judges' votes to save

Week 7

Musical guest: Bee Gees — "You Should Be Dancing"

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Natalie & Vincent30 (7, 8, 7, 8)Jive"Good Golly Miss Molly" — Little Richard Safe
Ali & Brian33 (8, 9, 8, 8)Paso doble"El Gato Montes" — Ramon Cortez Pasodoble OrchestraBottom two
Craig & Flavia24 (5, 7, 7, 5)Waltz"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" — Elton John Safe
Chris & Ola29 (7, 8, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Shake Your Groove Thing" — Peaches & Herb Safe
Jade & Ian35 (8, 9, 9, 9)Foxtrot"A Recipe for Making Love" — Harry Connick, Jr. Safe
Zöe & James32 (7, 8, 9, 8)Samba"Boogie Nights" — Heatwave Eliminated
Ricky G. & Erin24 (4, 8, 7, 5)Rumba"Licence To Kill" — Gladys Knight Safe
Laila & Anton33 (8, 9, 8, 8)Viennese waltz"Once Around the Block" — Badly Drawn Boy Safe
Phil & Katya30 (7, 7, 8, 8)Tango"Back to Black" — Amy Winehouse Safe
Ricky W. & Natalie39 (9, 10, 10, 10)Quickstep"Down With Love" — Holly Palmer & Michael Bublé Safe
Judges' votes to save

Week 8: Blackpool Week

Musical guest: Rod Stewart — "It's the Same Old Song"

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.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Ricky W. & Natalie35 (8, 9, 9, 9)Tango"You Really Got Me" — The Kinks Safe
Natalie & Vincent31 (7, 8, 8, 8)Quickstep"Tu Vuò Fà L'Americano" — Fiorello Safe
Jade & Ian33 (8, 8, 9, 8)Jive"Flip, Flop, Fly" — The Blues Brothers Safe
Ali & Brian40 (10, 10, 10, 10)Viennese waltz"Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" — Etta James Safe
Ricky G. & Erin25 (6, 7, 6, 6)Salsa"Acuyuye" — D.L.GBottom two
Laila & Anton30 (7, 7, 8, 8)Paso doble"Layla" — Derek and the Dominos Safe
Phil & Katya28 (6, 8, 7, 7)Rumba"Maybe I'm Amazed" — Paul McCartney Safe
Chris & Ola34 (8, 9, 9, 8)Foxtrot"I Could Have Danced All Night" — Frank Sinatra Safe
Craig & Flavia17 (3, 5, 4, 5)Cha-cha-cha"Easy Lover" — Phil Collins Eliminated
Judges' votes to save

Week 9

Musical guest: Cast of Jersey Boys — "Beggin'"

Bruce Forsyth did not attend the live show due to influenza; Ronnie Corbett stepped in as guest host.

Laila Rouass only performed half of her rumba due to a backstage injury. The judges scored the dance only on what they saw. Jade Johnson also suffered a knee injury during dress rehearsal and was unable to perform on the live show. Under the rules of the show, she was granted a bye to the following week.

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Phil & Katya31 (7, 8, 8, 8)American Smooth"Come Fly with Me" — Frank Sinatra Eliminated
Ricky W. & Natalie35 (8, 9, 9, 9)Jive"Rip It Up" — Little Richard Safe
Ricky G. & Erin29 (7, 8, 7, 7)Viennese waltz"Nights in White Satin" — The Moody Blues Bottom two
Chris & Ola30 (6, 8, 9, 7)Paso doble"I Believe in a Thing Called Love" — The Darkness Safe
Laila & Anton22 (3, 7, 6, 6)Rumba"Rule the World" — Take That Safe
Natalie & Vincent34 (8, 9, 9, 8)Foxtrot"Magic Moments" — Perry Como Safe
Ali & Brian35 (9, 8, 9, 9)Cha-cha-cha"I Gotta Feeling" — The Black Eyed Peas Safe
Judges' votes to save

Week 10

Musical guest: Dame Shirley Bassey — "This Time"

Jade Johnson withdrew from the competition earlier in the week due to her prior injury. [6]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Ali & Brian35 (8, 9, 9, 9)Foxtrot"Haven't Met You Yet" — Michael Bublé Safe
Natalie & Vincent26 (6, 7, 8, 5)Samba"Holiday" — Madonna Safe
Chris & Ola29 (7, 8, 7, 7)Viennese waltz"A New Day Has Come" — Celine Dion Safe
Ricky W. & Natalie36 (9, 8, 10, 9)American Smooth"Over the Rainbow" — Eva Cassidy Safe
Laila & Anton29 (6, 8, 7, 8)Waltz"Fascination" — Nat King Cole Bottom two
Ricky G. & Erin22 (5, 6, 6, 5)Tango"U Got the Look" — Prince Eliminated
Judges' votes to save

Week 11

Musical guests: James Morrison & Nelly Furtado — "Broken Strings"

Each couple performed either the Charleston or rock 'n' roll, and then all couples participated in a group Viennese waltz for individual points. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Chris & Ola34 (8, 8, 9, 9)Charleston"Fat Sam's Grand Slam" — Bugsy Malone Safe
Ricky W. & Natalie31 (7, 8, 8, 8)Rock 'n' roll"Hound Dog" — Elvis Presley Bottom two
Ali & Brian37 (9, 9, 10, 9)Charleston"Pencil Full of Lead" — Paolo Nutini Safe
Natalie & Vincent26 (5, 7, 7, 7)Rock 'n' roll"Long Tall Sally" — Little Richard Eliminated
Laila & Anton31 (6, 9, 8, 8)Charleston"Yes Sir, That's My Baby" — Firehouse Five Plus Two Safe
Ali & Brian10Group
Viennese waltz		"Piano Man" — Billy Joel
Chris & Ola7
Laila & Anton8
Natalie & Vincent7
Ricky & Natalie9
Judges' votes to save

Week 12: Quarter-final

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.

Musical guest: Bette Midler — "The Rose"

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

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Ali & Brian42 (8, 9, 8, 9, 8)Tango"Born to Be Wild" — Steppenwolf Safe
44 (9, 9, 8, 9, 9)Samba"Change" — Daniel Merriweather
Laila & Anton33 (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 & Ola41 (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. & Natalie48 (9, 9, 10, 10, 10)Foxtrot"Too Marvelous for Words" — Frank Sinatra Bottom two
47 (9, 10, 9, 10, 9)Cha-cha-cha"Sunshine of Your Love" — Spanky Wilson
Judges' votes to save

Week 13: Semi-final

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.

Musical guest: Lily Allen — "Not Fair"

Each couple performed two routines, one of which was the Argentine tango and the other of which was selected by the judges. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Chris & Ola38 (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 & Brian42 (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 W. & Natalie47 (9, 9, 10, 9, 10)Waltz"Kissing You" — Des'ree Safe
49 (9, 10, 10, 10, 10)Argentine tango"Verano Porteno" — Astor Piazzolla

Week 14: Final

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.

Night 1

Musical guests: Alesha Dixon & Bruce Forsyth — "Something's Gotta Give"

Each couple performed one routine (either their highest-scoring ballroom dance or their highest-scoring Latin dance), and then both couples participated in a group Lindy Hop for individual points. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoreDanceMusic
Ricky W. & Natalie50 (10, 10, 10, 10, 10)Quickstep"Down with Love" — Holly Palmer & Michael Bublé
Chris & Ola46 (9, 9, 9, 10, 9)Foxtrot"I Could Have Danced All Night" — Frank Sinatra
Chris & Ola44 (8, 9, 9, 9, 9)Group
Lindy Hop		"Sing, Sing, Sing" — Louis Prima
Ricky W. & Natalie43 (8, 8, 9, 9, 9)
Night 2

Each couple performed two routines, one of which was their showdance routine and the other of which was either their highest-scoring ballroom dance or their highest-scoring Latin dance, whichever they had not performed the night before. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Chris & Ola50 (10, 10, 10, 10, 10)Charleston"Fat Sam's Grand Slam" — Bugsy Malone Winners
46 (9, 9, 9, 10, 9)Showdance"Do You Love Me" — The Contours
Ricky W. & Natalie48 (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

Dance chart

The celebrities and professional partners danced one of these routines for each corresponding week:

Strictly Come Dancing (series 7) - Dance chart
CoupleWeek
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Chris & OlaTangoRumbaGroup
Merengue		QuickstepSalsaJiveAmerican SmoothCha-cha-chaFoxtrotPaso dobleViennese waltzCharlestonGroup
Viennese waltz		WaltzSambaRumbaArgentine tangoFoxtrotGroup
Lindy Hop		CharlestonShowdance
Ricky W. & NatalieGroup
Merengue		WaltzRumbaPaso dobleSalsaViennese waltzSambaQuickstepTangoJiveAmerican SmoothRock 'n' rollFoxtrotCha-cha-chaWaltzArgentine tangoQuickstepCha-cha-chaShowdance
Ali & BrianWaltzRumbaGroup MerengueQuickstepSalsaJiveAmerican SmoothPaso dobleViennese waltzCha-cha-chaFoxtrotCharlestonTangoSambaArgentine tangoAmerican Smooth
Laila & AntonGroup MerengueTangoCha-cha-chaQuickstepFoxtrotJiveSambaViennese waltzPaso dobleRumbaWaltzCharlestonAmerican SmoothSalsa
Natalie & VincentGroup MerengueTangoCha-cha-chaPaso dobleSalsaViennese waltzAmerican SmoothJiveQuickstepFoxtrotSambaRock 'n' roll
Ricky G. & ErinWaltzCha-cha-chaGroup MerenguePaso dobleFoxtrotJiveAmerican SmoothRumbaSalsaViennese waltzTango
Jade & IanWaltzCha-cha-chaGroup MerengueQuickstepSalsaViennese waltzSambaFoxtrotJive
Phil & KatyaGroup MerengueWaltzCha-cha-chaQuickstepSalsaViennese waltzSambaTangoRumbaAmerican Smooth
Craig & FlaviaGroup MerengueTangoRumbaQuickstepFoxtrotJiveSambaWaltzCha-cha-cha
Zöe & JamesGroup MerengueWaltzRumbaPaso dobleFoxtrotJiveAmerican SmoothSamba
Jo & BrendanGroup MerengueTangoRumbaPaso dobleFoxtrotViennese waltzSamba
Joe & KristinaTangoCha-cha-chaGroup MerenguePaso dobleFoxtrotJive
Lynda & DarrenTangoCha-cha-chaGroup MerenguePaso dobleFoxtrot
Rav & AlionaTangoRumbaGroup MerengueQuickstep
Richard & LiliaGroup MerengueWaltzCha-cha-cha
Martina & MatthewWaltzRumba

Reception

In September 2009 Strictly Come Dancing earned a place in the Guinness World Records as the "most successful reality television format", [7] with licensing rights sold to broadcasters in 38 countries. [8] Nonetheless, the sixth series' audiences had suffered as a result of direct clashes with ITV rival The X Factor . [9] 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. [10] 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". [10]

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. [11] ITV sources accused the BBC of "effectively splitting the audience". [11] 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". [12]

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. [13] 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. [13] 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.

Ratings

Weekly ratings for each show on BBC One. All ratings are provided by BARB. [14]

EpisodeDateOfficial rating
(millions)		Weekly rank
for BBC One		Weekly rank
for all UK TV
Week 118 September8.9226
Week 1 results19 September8.4359
Week 225 September8.10612
Week 2 results26 September8.6827
Week 33 October9.0626
Week 410 October8.82411
Week 517 October8.44411
Week 624 October8.88512
Week 731 October9.1428
Week 87 November9.4627
Week 914 November10.1014
Week 1021 November9.59311
Week 1128 November9.7316
Week 125 December9.4317
Week 1312 December8.9428
Week 13 results12 December8.47412
Week 1419 December10.5022
Week 14 results19 December11.2911

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