Strictly Come Dancing series 16

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Strictly Come Dancing
Series 16
Presented by Tess Daly
Claudia Winkleman
Judges Shirley Ballas
Darcey Bussell
Craig Revel Horwood
Bruno Tonioli
Alfonso Ribeiro (guest)
Celebrity winner Stacey Dooley
Professional winner Kevin Clifton
No. of episodes25
Release
Original network BBC One
Original release8 September (2018-09-08) (Launch show)
22 September 2018 (2018-09-22) 
15 December 2018 (2018-12-15) (Live shows)
Series chronology
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Series 15
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Series 17

Strictly Come Dancing returned for its sixteenth series with a launch show on 8 September 2018 on BBC One, and the first live show on 22 September. Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman returned as hosts, while Zoe Ball returned to host Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two on BBC Two. Shirley Ballas, Darcey Bussell, Craig Revel Horwood, and Bruno Tonioli returned as judges. On 20 October, actor Alfonso Ribeiro stood in as a guest judge to cover for Tonioli. [1]

In this series, three new dance styles were introduced — contemporary, theatre/jazz, and street/commercial — as part of a new category called "couple's choice". [2]

Judges for Strictly Come Dancing Series 16

Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton were announced as the winners on 15 December 2018. [3]

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.

Professional dancers

On 30 May 2018, the list of professionals returning for the sixteenth series was revealed. Professionals from the last series who did not return included Brendan Cole and Chloe Hewitt. [4] Graziano Di Prima, Luba Mushtuk, and Johannes Radebe replaced them. [5] Mushtuk and Radebe did not have celebrity partners; however, Di Prima did. [6] [7]

Couples

This series featured fifteen celebrity contestants. On 13 August 2018, the first three celebrities announced to be participating in the series were Katie Piper, Faye Tozer, and Danny John-Jules. [8] [9] [10] Celebrity reveals continued across that month before concluding on 21 August on Good Morning Britain . [11] [7]

CelebrityNotabilityProfessional partnerStatus
Susannah Constantine Television presenter & fashion journalist Anton Du Beke Eliminated 1st
on 30 September 2018
Lee Ryan Blue singer & EastEnders actor Nadiya Bychkova Eliminated 2nd
on 7 October 2018
Katie Piper Philanthropist & television presenter Gorka Márquez Eliminated 3rd
on 14 October 2018
Vick Hope Capital FM presenter Graziano Di Prima Eliminated 4th
on 21 October 2018
Seann Walsh Stand-up comedian Katya Jones Eliminated 5th
on 28 October 2018
Dr. Ranj Singh This Morning presenter & author Janette Manrara Eliminated 6th
on 4 November 2018
Danny John-Jules Stage & screen actor Amy Dowden Eliminated 7th
on 11 November 2018
Kate Silverton BBC News presenter & journalist Aljaž Škorjanec Eliminated 8th
on 18 November 2018
Graeme Swann England cricketer Oti Mabuse Eliminated 9th
on 25 November 2018
Charles Venn Casualty actor Karen Clifton Eliminated 10th
on 2 December 2018
Lauren Steadman Paralympic swimmer & paratriathlete AJ Pritchard Eliminated 11th
on 9 December 2018
Ashley Roberts The Pussycat Dolls singer Pasha Kovalev Runners-up
on 15 December 2018
Faye Tozer Steps singer Giovanni Pernice
Joe Sugg YouTube personality Dianne Buswell
Stacey Dooley Investigative journalist Kevin Clifton Winners
on 15 December 2018

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
  Eliminated
Strictly Come Dancing (series 16) - Weekly scores
CouplePl.Week
121+2345678910111213
Stacey & Kevin1st2420443233333536323339+4=433839+36=7539+36+39=114 [a]
Ashley & Pasha2nd2932613532363939394036+7=43 [b] 38 [b] 36+40=76 [b] 40+40+40=120 [c]
Faye & Giovanni2931603629333938363839+6=454037+39=7640+40+40=120 [c]
Joe & Dianne2731582626293534323835+5=403629+30=5939+39+38=116 [c]
Lauren & AJ5th2522472025242931342523+1=243531+23=54 [d]
Charles & Karen6th25255025 [b] 25 [b] 362528 [b] 353830+3=3335 [d]
Graeme & Oti7th22153731262921 [b] 2931 [b] 32 [b] 24+2=26 [d]
Kate & Aljaž8th20274729202620233030 [d]
Danny & Amy9th272855282737302227 [d]
Dr. Ranj & Janette10th2724512027252027 [d]
Seann & Katya11th181533302824 [b] 20 [d]
Vick & Graziano12th182745272920 [d]
Katie & Gorka13th1713302218 [d]
Lee & Nadiya14th222648 [b] 19 [d]
Susannah & Anton15th121224 [d]
Notes
  1. This couple finished in first place.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 This couple was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
  3. 1 2 3 This couple finished in second place.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 This couple was eliminated.

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, Darcey Bussell, Shirley Ballas, Bruno Tonioli .

Week 1

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScores [12] Dance [13] Music [13]
Danny & Amy27 (6, 7, 7, 7)Foxtrot"Top Cat Theme" — Hoyt Curtin
Kate & Aljaž20 (4, 6, 4, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Kiss" — Art of Noise, feat. Tom Jones
Lauren & AJ25 (6, 6, 6, 7)Waltz"Kissing You" — Des'ree
Seann & Katya18 (3, 5, 4, 6)Tango"SexyBack" — Justin Timberlake
Vick & Graziano18 (3, 5, 4, 6)Jive"Feel It Still" — Portugal. The Man
Susannah & Anton12 (1, 4, 3, 4)Samba"Tico Tico" — Carmen Miranda
Charles & Karen25 (6, 6, 6, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use)" — Sub Sub, feat. Melanie Williams
Ashley & Pasha29 (7, 8, 7, 7)Viennese waltz"Perfect" — Ed Sheeran, feat. Beyoncé
Dr. Ranj & Janette27 (6, 6, 8, 7)Cha-cha-cha"How Will I Know" — Whitney Houston
Katie & Gorka17 (4, 4, 4, 5)Waltz"When We Were Young" — Adele
Graeme & Oti22 (5, 6, 6, 5)Samba"Soul Limbo" — Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Stacey & Kevin24 (6, 6, 6, 6)Quickstep"Dancing" — Kylie Minogue
Lee & Nadiya22 (4, 6, 6, 6)Waltz"Take It to the Limit" — Eagles
Joe & Dianne27 (6, 7, 7, 7)Jive"Take On Me" — A-ha
Faye & Giovanni29 (7, 8, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Lullaby" — Sigala & Paloma Faith

Week 2

Musical guest: George Ezra — "Shotgun"

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScores [14] Dance [15] Music [15] Result
Stacey & Kevin20 (4, 5, 5, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Came Here for Love" — Sigala & Ella Eyre Safe
Charles & Karen25 (5, 6, 7, 7)Quickstep"Sir Duke" — Stevie Wonder Safe
Katie & Gorka13 (2, 4, 3, 4)Paso doble"Confident" — Demi Lovato Safe
Graeme & Oti15 (3, 5, 3, 4)American Smooth"Try a Little Tenderness" — Otis Redding Safe
Kate & Aljaž27 (6, 7, 7, 7)Tango"No Roots" — Alice Merton Safe
Joe & Dianne31 (7, 8, 8, 8)Charleston"Cotton Eye Joe" — Rednex Safe
Susannah & Anton12 (1, 4, 4, 3)Foxtrot"They Can't Take That Away from Me" — Frank Sinatra & Natalie Cole Eliminated
Lee & Nadiya26 (6, 7, 6, 7)Jive"Blue Suede Shoes" — Elvis Presley Bottom two
Danny & Amy28 (7, 7, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Beggin'" — Madcon Safe
Vick & Graziano27 (7, 7, 6, 7)Waltz"Somewhere" — from West Side Story Safe
Dr. Ranj & Janette24 (5, 6, 7, 6)Salsa"Fireball" — Pitbull, feat. John Ryan Safe
Faye & Giovanni31 (8, 8, 7, 8)Viennese waltz"It's a Man's Man's Man's World" — Seal Safe
Lauren & AJ22 (5, 6, 5, 6)Charleston"New Rules" — Postmodern Jukebox Safe
Seann & Katya15 (2, 4, 4, 5)Jive"I'm Still Standing" — Elton John Safe
Ashley & Pasha32 (8, 8, 7, 9)Cha-cha-cha"Boogie Wonderland" — Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions Safe
Judges' votes to save

Week 3: Movie Week

Musical guest: Gladys Knight — "Licence to Kill"

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScores [16] Dance [17] Music [17] FilmResult
Vick & Graziano27 (6, 7, 7, 7)Salsa"Take a Chance on Me" Mamma Mia! Safe
Dr. Ranj & Janette20 (4, 5, 5, 6)Quickstep"Prince Ali" Aladdin Safe
Lee & Nadiya19 (3, 5, 5, 6)Cha-cha-cha"The Power of Love" Back to the Future Eliminated
Kate & Aljaž29 (6, 7, 8, 8)Foxtrot"Why Don't You Do Right?" Who Framed Roger Rabbit Safe
Stacey & Kevin32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Jive"Happy" Despicable Me 2 Safe
Joe & Dianne26 (6, 7, 6, 7)American Smooth"Breaking Free" High School Musical Safe
Graeme & Oti31 (7, 8, 8, 8)Charleston"Spider-Man Theme" Spider-Man Safe
Ashley & Pasha35 (8, 9, 9, 9)Salsa"(I've Had) The Time of My Life" Dirty Dancing Safe
Katie & Gorka22 (5, 5, 6, 6)Foxtrot"City of Stars" La La Land Safe
Seann & Katya30 (7, 7, 8, 8)Paso doble"Clubbed to Death" The Matrix Safe
Lauren & AJ20 (4, 5, 5, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Fame" Fame Safe
Charles & Karen25 (6, 6, 6, 7)American Smooth"Up Where We Belong" An Officer and a Gentleman Bottom two
Faye & Giovanni36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Quickstep"You're the One That I Want" Grease Safe
Danny & Amy28 (6, 7, 7, 8)Paso doble"The Greatest Show" The Greatest Showman Safe
Judges' votes to save

Week 4

Musical guests: Backstreet Boys — "Larger than Life", "I Want It That Way" & "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDance [19] Music [19] Result
Joe & Dianne26 (5, 7, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Just Got Paid" — Sigala, Ella Eyre & Meghan Trainor, feat. French Montana Safe
Vick & Graziano29 (7, 7, 7, 8)Quickstep"You Can't Hurry Love" — The Supremes Safe
Danny & Amy27 (6, 7, 7, 7)Viennese waltz"I've Gotta Be Me" — Sammy Davis Jr. Safe
Faye & Giovanni29 (7, 7, 7, 8)Rumba"Chandelier" — Sia Safe
Katie & Gorka18 (3, 5, 5, 5)Jive"Why Do Fools Fall in Love" — Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers Eliminated
Charles & Karen25 (6, 6, 6, 7)Salsa"Use It Up and Wear It Out" — Odyssey Bottom two
Lauren & AJ25 (6, 6, 6, 7)Quickstep"If You're Over Me" — Years & Years Safe
Dr. Ranj & Janette27 (6, 7, 7, 7)Paso doble"Canción del Mariachi" — Los Lobos Safe
Kate & Aljaž20 (4, 5, 5, 6)Samba"Africa" — Toto Safe
Graeme & Oti26 (5, 7, 7, 7)Jive"Don't Stop Me Now" — Queen Safe
Ashley & Pasha32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Tango"Look What You Made Me Do" — Taylor Swift Safe
Seann & Katya28 (6, 7, 8, 7)Charleston"Bills" — LunchMoney Lewis Safe
Stacey & Kevin33 (8, 8, 8, 9)Foxtrot"Hi Ho Silver Lining" — Jeff Beck Safe
Judges' votes to save

Week 5

Individual judges' scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Darcey Bussell, Shirley Ballas, Alfonso Ribeiro .

Musical guest: Paloma Faith — "Loyal"

Actor Alfonso Ribeiro filled in as a guest judge while Bruno Tonioli was unavailable while filming for Dancing with the Stars. [20]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScores [21] Dance [22] Music [22] Result
Dr. Ranj & Janette25 (5, 6, 7, 7)American Smooth"Wouldn't It Be Nice" — The Beach Boys Safe
Lauren & AJ24 (4, 6, 7, 7)Contemporary"Runnin' (Lose It All)" — Naughty Boy, feat. Beyoncé & Arrow Benjamin Safe
Graeme & Oti29 (6, 7, 8, 8)Tango"Roxanne" — The Police Safe
Ashley & Pasha36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Rumba"Something About the Way You Look Tonight" — Elton John Safe
Seann & Katya24 (5, 6, 6, 7)Quickstep"Lightning Bolt" — Jake Bugg Bottom two
Stacey & Kevin33 (8, 7, 9, 9)Samba"Tequila" — David Hirschfelder & The Bogo Pogo OrchestraSafe
Joe & Dianne29 (6, 7, 8, 8)Waltz"Rainbow Connection" — Sleeping at Last Safe
Vick & Graziano20 (4, 6, 4, 6)Cha-cha-cha"More than Friends" — James Hype, feat. Kelli-Leigh Eliminated
Kate & Aljaž26 (6, 6, 6, 8)Viennese waltz"Finally Mine" — Juliet Roberts Safe
Danny & Amy37 (9, 10, 9, 9)Jive"Flip, Flop and Fly" — Ellis Hall Safe
Faye & Giovanni33 (8, 9, 8, 8)Foxtrot"Just the Way You Are" — Bruno Mars Safe
Charles & Karen36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Street/Commercial"Get Up Offa That Thing" — James Brown Safe
Judges' votes to save

Week 6: Halloween Week

Musical guest: Rita Ora — "Let You Love Me"

CoupleScores [23] Dance [24] Music [24] Result
Graeme & Oti21 (4, 5, 6, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Thriller" — Michael Jackson Bottom two
Stacey & Kevin35 (8, 9, 9, 9)Tango"Doctor Who Theme" — Ron Grainer Safe
Dr. Ranj & Janette20 (5, 5, 5, 5)Jive"Monster Mash" — Bobby "Boris" Pickett Safe
Kate & Aljaž20 (4, 6, 5, 5)Rumba"Skin" — Rag'n'Bone Man Safe
Danny & Amy30 (6, 8, 7, 9)American Smooth"Spirit in the Sky" — Doctor and the Medics Safe
Ashley & Pasha39 (9, 10, 10, 10)Charleston"Witch Doctor" — Don Lang Safe
Seann & Katya20 (3, 5, 6, 6)Viennese waltz"I Put a Spell on You" — Screamin' Jay Hawkins Eliminated
Charles & Karen25 (6, 6, 6, 7)Jive"Time Warp" — from The Rocky Horror Picture Show Safe
Faye & Giovanni39 (9, 10, 10, 10)Theatre/Jazz"Fever" — Peggy Lee Safe
Joe & Dianne35 (8, 9, 9, 9)Foxtrot"Youngblood" — 5 Seconds of Summer Safe
Lauren & AJ29 (6, 7, 8, 8)Paso doble"Poison" — Nicole Scherzinger Safe
Judges' votes to save

Week 7

Musical guests: [25]

CoupleScores [26] Dance [27] Music [27] Result
Lauren & AJ31 (7, 8, 8, 8)Jive"Girlfriend" — Avril Lavigne Safe
Graeme & Oti29 (6, 7, 8, 8)Waltz"The Last Waltz" — Engelbert Humperdinck Safe
Kate & Aljaž23 (4, 6, 6, 7)Argentine tango"Assassin's Tango" — John Powell Safe
Dr. Ranj & Janette27 (6, 7, 7, 7)Samba"Freedom! '90" — George Michael Eliminated
Stacey & Kevin36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Street/Commercial"Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down" — Alicia Keys Safe
Danny & Amy22 (4, 6, 5, 7)Quickstep"Freedom" — Pharrell Williams Safe
Ashley & Pasha39 (9, 10, 10, 10)Foxtrot"Orange Colored Sky" — Natalie Cole Safe
Faye & Giovanni38 (9, 10, 9, 10)Tango"Call Me" — Blondie Safe
Charles & Karen28 (6, 7, 7, 8)Viennese waltz"Piano Man" — Billy Joel Bottom two
Joe & Dianne34 (7, 9, 9, 9)Paso doble"Pompeii" — Bastille Safe
Judges' votes to save

Week 8

Musical guests: [28] [29]

CoupleScores [30] Dance [31] Music [31] Result
Kate & Aljaž30 (7, 7, 8, 8)Quickstep"I Want You to Want Me" — Letters to Cleo Safe
Danny & Amy27 (6, 7, 7, 7)Samba"Feels Like Home" — Sigala, feat. Fuse ODG, Sean Paul & Kent Jones Eliminated
Ashley & Pasha39 (9, 10, 10, 10)Contemporary"Unsteady" — X Ambassadors Safe
Graeme & Oti31 (7, 8, 8, 8)Salsa"Follow the Leader" — The Soca Boys Bottom two
Faye & Giovanni36 (9, 9, 8, 10)Jive"Reet Petite" — Jackie Wilson Safe
Stacey & Kevin32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Waltz"Moon River" — Audrey Hepburn Safe
Joe & Dianne32 (7, 8, 8, 9)Samba"MMMBop" — Hanson Safe
Lauren & AJ34 (8, 8, 9, 9)Viennese waltz"You Are the Reason" — Calum Scott, feat. Leona Lewis Safe
Charles & Karen35 (8, 9, 9, 9)Charleston"No Diggity" — MinimaticSafe
Judges' votes to save

Week 9: Blackpool Week

Musical guests: [32] [33] [34]

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 [35] Dance [36] Music [36] Result
Stacey & Kevin33 (7, 8, 9, 9)Salsa"Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit" — Gina G Safe
Lauren & AJ25 (5, 6, 7, 7)Argentine tango"River" — Bishop Briggs Safe
Graeme & Oti32 (7, 8, 8, 9)Theatre/Jazz"The Trolley Song" — from Meet Me in St. Louis Bottom two
Faye & Giovanni38 (9, 9, 10, 10)Paso doble"Unstoppable" — E.S. Posthumus Safe
Kate & Aljaž30 (7, 7, 8, 8)American Smooth"Everlasting Love" — Love Affair Eliminated
Charles & Karen38 (9, 9, 10, 10)Samba"La Bamba" — Connie Francis Safe
Joe & Dianne38 (8, 10, 10, 10)Quickstep"Dancin' Fool" — from Copacabana Safe
Ashley & Pasha40 (10, 10, 10, 10)Jive"Shake a Tail Feather" — from The Blues Brothers Safe
Judges' votes to save

Week 10

Musical guest: Rod Stewart"Farewell" [37]

Each couple performed one routine and then all couples participated in a Lindy Hop marathon for additional points. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScores [38] Dance [39] Music [39] Result
Graeme & Oti24 (6, 6, 6, 6)Quickstep"Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)" — The Andrews Sisters Eliminated
Ashley & Pasha36 (8, 9, 9, 10)Samba"Hot Hot Hot" — Arrow Bottom two
Faye & Giovanni39 (9, 10, 10, 10)Waltz"See the Day" — Dee C Lee Safe
Joe & Dianne35 (7, 8, 10, 10)Street/Commercial"Jump Around" — House of Pain Safe
Charles & Karen30 (6, 8, 8, 8)Tango"Eleanor Rigby" — Big Country Safe
Lauren & AJ23 (5, 6, 6, 6)Salsa"Familiar" — Liam Payne & J Balvin Safe
Stacey & Kevin39 (9, 10, 10, 10)Paso doble"Malagueña" — Brian Setzer Safe
Lauren & AJ1Lindy Hop-a-thon
(Lindy Hop Marathon)
"Do Your Thing" — Basement Jaxx
Graeme & Oti2
Charles & Karen3
Stacey & Kevin4
Joe & Dianne5
Faye & Giovanni6
Ashley & Pasha7
Judges' votes to save

Week 11: Musicals Week (Quarter-final)

Musical guests: [40] [41]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScores [42] Dance [43] Music [43] MusicalResult
Lauren & AJ35 (8, 9, 9, 9)American Smooth"I'm in Love with a Wonderful Guy" South Pacific Safe
Faye & Giovanni40 (10, 10, 10, 10)Charleston"The Lonely Goatherd" The Sound of Music Safe
Charles & Karen35 (8, 9, 9, 9)Rumba"Maria" West Side Story Eliminated
Ashley & Pasha38 (9, 10, 9, 10)Quickstep"Don't Rain on My Parade" Funny Girl Bottom two
Stacey & Kevin38 (9, 9, 10, 10)American Smooth"I Dreamed a Dream" Les Misérables Safe
Joe & Dianne36 (8, 9, 9, 10)Salsa"Joseph Megamix" Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Safe
Judges' votes to save

Week 12: Semi-final

Musical guests: Little Mix — "Woman Like Me" [44]

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

CoupleScores [45] DanceMusic [46] Result
Stacey & Kevin39 (9, 10, 10, 10)Charleston"Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue" — Spike Jones Safe
36 (8, 9, 10, 9)Viennese waltz"You're My World" — Cilla Black
Joe & Dianne29 (6, 8, 7, 8)Viennese waltz"This Year's Love" — David Gray Safe
30 (6, 8, 8, 8)Argentine tango"Red Right Hand" — Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Ashley & Pasha36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Paso doble"Spectrum (Say My Name)" — Florence and the Machine Bottom two
40 (10, 10, 10, 10)American Smooth"Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" — Dean Martin
Lauren & AJ31 (7, 8, 8, 8)Tango"Nutbush City Limits" — Tina Turner Eliminated
23 (5, 6, 6, 6)Samba"Rock the Boat" — The Hues Corporation
Faye & Giovanni37 (9, 9, 9, 10)Samba"I Go to Rio" — Pablo Cruise Safe
39 (9, 10, 10, 10)Argentine tango"La cumparsita" — Machiko Ozawa
Judges' votes to save

Week 13: Final

Musical guest: Michael Bublé — "Such a Night"

Each couple performed three routines: one chosen by the judges, their showdance routine, and their favourite dance of the series. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Ashley & Pasha40 (10, 10, 10, 10)Salsa"(I've Had) The Time of My Life" — from Dirty Dancing Runners-up
40 (10, 10, 10, 10)Showdance"Keeping Your Head Up" — Birdy
40 (10, 10, 10, 10)Charleston"Witch Doctor" — Don Lang
Stacey & Kevin39 (9, 10, 10, 10)Foxtrot"Hi Ho Silver Lining" — Jeff Beck Winners
36 (8, 9, 9, 10)Showdance"Land of 1000 Dances" — Wilson Pickett
39 (9, 10, 10, 10)Paso doble"Malagueña" — Brian Setzer
Faye & Giovanni40 (10, 10, 10, 10)Viennese waltz"It's a Man's Man's Man's World" — Seal Runners-up
40 (10, 10, 10, 10)Showdance"Lullaby of Broadway" — Harry Warren & Al Dubin
40 (10, 10, 10, 10)Theatre/Jazz"Fever" — Peggy Lee
Joe & Dianne39 (9, 10, 10, 10)Paso doble"Pompeii" — Bastille Runners-up
39 (9, 10, 10, 10)Showdance"I Bet You Look Good on The Dancefloor" — Arctic Monkeys
38 (9, 9, 10, 10)Charleston"Cotton Eye Joe" — Rednex

Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week:

Strictly Come Dancing (series 16) - Dance chart
CoupleWeek
12345678910111213
Stacey & KevinQuickstepCha-cha-chaJiveFoxtrotSambaTangoStreet/CommercialWaltzSalsaPaso dobleLindy Hop
Marathon
American SmoothCharlestonViennese waltzFoxtrotShowdancePaso doble
Ashley & PashaViennese waltzCha-cha-chaSalsaTangoRumbaCharlestonFoxtrotContemp.JiveSambaQuickstepPaso dobleAmerican SmoothSalsaShowdanceCharleston
Faye & GiovanniCha-cha-chaViennese waltzQuickstepRumbaFoxtrotTheatre/JazzTangoJivePaso dobleWaltzCharlestonSambaArgentine tangoViennese waltzShowdanceTheatre/Jazz
Joe & DianneJiveCharlestonAmerican SmoothCha-cha-chaWaltzFoxtrotPaso dobleSambaQuickstepStreet/CommercialSalsaViennese waltzArgentine tangoPaso dobleShowdanceCharleston
Lauren & AJWaltzCharlestonCha-cha-chaQuickstepContemp.Paso dobleJiveViennese waltzArgentine tangoSalsaAmerican SmoothTangoSamba
Charles & KarenCha-cha-chaQuickstepAmerican SmoothSalsaStreet/CommercialJiveViennese waltzCharlestonSambaTangoRumba
Graeme & OtiSambaAmerican SmoothCharlestonJiveTangoCha-cha-chaWaltzSalsaTheatre/JazzQuickstep
Kate & AljažCha-cha-chaTangoFoxtrotSambaViennese waltzRumbaArgentine tangoQuickstepAmerican Smooth
Danny & AmyFoxtrotCha-cha-chaPaso dobleViennese waltzJiveAmerican SmoothQuickstepSamba
Dr. Ranj & JanetteCha-cha-chaSalsaQuickstepPaso dobleAmerican SmoothJiveSamba
Seann & KatyaTangoJivePaso dobleCharlestonQuickstepViennese waltz
Vick & GrazianoJiveWaltzSalsaQuickstepCha-cha-cha
Katie & GorkaWaltzPaso dobleFoxtrotJive
Lee & NadiyaWaltzJiveCha-cha-cha
Susannah & AntonSambaFoxtrot

Ratings

Weekly ratings for each show on BBC One. All ratings are provided by BARB. [47]

EpisodeDateOfficial rating
(millions)
Weekly rank
for BBC One
Weekly rank
for all UK TV
Share
Launch show8 September9.332240.9% [48]
Week 122 September10.762247.3% [49]
Week 229 September9.941146.8% [50]
Week 2 results30 September9.372241.7% [51]
Week 36 October10.882246.8% [52]
Week 3 results7 October9.913346.8% [53]
Week 413 October12.031151.2% [54]
Week 4 results14 October9.972240.0% [55]
Week 520 October11.541149.4% [56]
Week 5 results21 October9.3923
Week 627 October11.471149.3% [57]
Week 6 results28 October9.892238.7% [58]
Week 73 November11.131148.0% [59]
Week 7 results4 November9.612339.9% [60]
Week 810 November11.551147.0% [61]
Week 8 results11 November9.742239.9% [62]
Week 917 November11.641248.6% [63]
Week 9 results18 November9.602339.0% [64]
Week 1024 November11.701847.4% [65]
Week 10 results25 November9.432939.0% [66]
Week 111 December11.691648.8% [67]
Week 11 results2 December9.832939.7% [68]
Week 128 December10.621847.0% [69]
Week 12 results9 December9.572940.3% [70]
Week 1315 December12.991154.4% [71]
Series average
(excl. launch show)
201810.5945.1%

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