Strictly Come Dancing (series 13)

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Strictly Come Dancing
Series 13
Presented by Tess Daly
Claudia Winkleman
Judges Darcey Bussell
Len Goodman
Craig Revel Horwood
Bruno Tonioli
Celebrity winner Jay McGuiness
Professional winner Aliona Vilani
No. of episodes27
Release
Original network BBC One
Original release5 September (2015-09-05) 
19 December 2015 (2015-12-19)
Series chronology
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Series 14

Strictly Come Dancing returned for its thirteenth series on BBC One with a launch show on 5 September 2015, [1] and the live shows beginning on 25 September 2015. [2] Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman returned to present the launch show and the live shows [1] while Zoe Ball returned to present Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two on BBC Two. Darcey Bussell, Len Goodman, Craig Revel Horwood, and Bruno Tonioli all returned as judges. [1]

Contents

The Wanted singer Jay McGuiness and Aliona Vilani were announced as the winners on 19 December.

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.

Judges for Strictly Come Dancing Series 13

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.

Professional dancers

On 23 April 2015, the list of professionals who were returning for the thirteenth series was revealed. Professionals from the previous series who did not return included Trent Whiddon and Iveta Lukosiute. Robin Windsor, who had not taken part in the previous series due to an injury, did not return for this series, though he would be involved in the spin-off show It Takes Two. Joanne Clifton was also involved in It Takes Two and appeared in the 2015 Children in Need and Christmas specials. Three new professional dancers were introduced: Russian dancer Gleb Savchenko, Italian dancer Giovanni Pernice, and South African dancer Oti Mabuse. [3]

Couples

This series featured fifteen celebrity contestants. On 10 August 2015, broadcaster Jeremy Vine was the first celebrity announced for the series, [4] with more celebrities revealed throughout the month. The lineup was fully announced on 27 August 2015 on The One Show . [5]

CelebrityNotabilityProfessional partnerStatus
Iwan Thomas Olympic sprinter & sports pundit Ola Jordan Eliminated 1st
on 4 October 2015
Anthony Ogogo Olympic boxer Oti Mabuse Eliminated 2nd
on 11 October 2015
Daniel O'Donnell Singer-songwriter Kristina Rihanoff Eliminated 3rd
on 18 October 2015
Ainsley Harriott Chef & Ready Steady Cook presenter Natalie Lowe Eliminated 4th
on 25 October 2015
Kirsty Gallacher Television presenter Brendan Cole Eliminated 5th
on 1 November 2015
Carol Kirkwood BBC Breakfast weather presenter Pasha Kovalev Eliminated 6th
on 8 November 2015
Jeremy Vine BBC Radio 2 presenter & journalist Karen Clifton Eliminated 7th
on 15 November 2015
Jamelia Singer & Loose Women panellist Tristan MacManus Eliminated 8th
on 22 November 2015
Peter Andre Singer & television personality Janette Manrara Eliminated 9th
on 29 November 2015
Helen George Call the Midwife actress Aljaž Škorjanec Eliminated 10th
on 6 December 2015
Anita Rani Television presenter Gleb Savchenko Eliminated 11th
on 13 December 2015
Katie Derham BBC Proms & BBC Radio 3 presenter Anton Du Beke Eliminated 12th
on 19 December 2015
Georgia May Foote Coronation Street actress Giovanni Pernice Runners-up
on 19 December 2015
Kellie Bright EastEnders actress Kevin Clifton
Jay McGuiness The Wanted singer Aliona Vilani Winners
on 19 December 2015

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 13) - Weekly scores
CouplePl.Week
121+2345678910111213
Show 1Show 2
Jay & Aliona1st2731583725333434303638+3=413934+37=7136+35=71+39=110 [lower-alpha 1]
Kellie & Kevin2nd2727543232352832 [lower-alpha 2] 333734+2=36 [lower-alpha 2] 3634+39=7340+40=80+39=119 [lower-alpha 3]
Georgia & Giovanni2725522731313535393833+6=3936 [lower-alpha 2] 33+38=7136+36=72+40=112 [lower-alpha 3]
Katie & Anton4th2628542033212126313532+5=373525+31=56 [lower-alpha 2] 31+31=62 [lower-alpha 4]
Anita & Gleb5th2727542927322934323731+4=353132+32=64 [lower-alpha 4]
Helen & Aljaž6th2929583232353431343439+7=4634 [lower-alpha 4]
Peter & Janette7th30306028322928383429 [lower-alpha 2] 31+1=32 [lower-alpha 4]
Jamelia & Tristan8th212142 [lower-alpha 2] 253226 [lower-alpha 2] 26 [lower-alpha 2] 2826 [lower-alpha 2] 31 [lower-alpha 4]
Jeremy & Karen9th191736242018222121 [lower-alpha 4]
Carol & Pasha10th1620361722211317 [lower-alpha 4]
Kirsty & Brendan11th2020402321 [lower-alpha 2] 2917 [lower-alpha 4]
Ainsley & Natalie12th20264620 [lower-alpha 2] 2621 [lower-alpha 4]
Daniel & Kristina13th2423472123 [lower-alpha 4]
Anthony & Oti14th21194019 [lower-alpha 4]
Iwan & Ola15th171330 [lower-alpha 4]
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 This couple finished in second place.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 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, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli .

Week 1

Six of the couples performed on the first night and the other nine couples performed on the second night. There was no elimination this week; all scores and votes carried over to the following week. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Night 1 (Friday)
CoupleScores [6] DanceMusic [7]
Kellie & Kevin27 (6, 7, 7, 7)Tango"You Really Got Me" — The Kinks
Anthony & Oti21 (4, 5, 6, 6)Jive"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" — Wham!
Helen & Aljaž29 (7, 7, 7, 8)Waltz"With You I'm Born Again" — Billy Preston & Syreeta Wright
Carol & Pasha16 (2, 5, 5, 4)Cha-cha-cha"Thunder in My Heart" — Leo Sayer
Daniel & Kristina24 (4, 6, 7, 7)Waltz"When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" — Bing Crosby
Anita & Gleb27 (6, 7, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Rather Be" — Clean Bandit, feat. Jess Glynne
Night 2 (Saturday)
CoupleScores [8] DanceMusic [7]
Jay & Aliona27 (5, 8, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Reach Out, I'll Be There" — Human Nature
Kirsty & Brendan20 (4, 5, 6, 5)Waltz"Vincent" — Don McLean
Jeremy & Karen19 (2, 6, 6, 5)Cha-cha-cha"September" — Earth, Wind & Fire
Georgia & Giovanni27 (6, 7, 7, 7)Jive"Dear Future Husband" — Meghan Trainor
Ainsley & Natalie20 (4, 5, 6, 5)Tango"Voulez-Vous" — ABBA
Katie & Anton26 (6, 6, 7, 7)Jive"Roll Over Beethoven" — Chuck Berry
Iwan & Ola17 (3, 5, 5, 4)Tango"Keep on Running" — The Spencer Davis Group
Jamelia & Tristan21 (4, 6, 6, 5)Waltz"Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" — Aretha Franklin
Peter & Janette30 (7, 8, 8, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Ain't No Other Man" — Christina Aguilera

Week 2

Musical guest: Rod Stewart — "Please"

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScores [9] DanceMusic [10] Result [11]
Jamelia & Tristan21 (4, 6, 5, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Don't Cha" — The Pussycat Dolls Bottom two
Daniel & Kristina23 (5, 6, 6, 6)Charleston"Let's Misbehave" — Cole Porter Safe
Kirsty & Brendan20 (5, 5, 5, 5)Salsa"Can't Touch It" — Ricki-Lee Safe
Jay & Aliona31 (7, 8, 8, 8)Waltz"See the Day" — Dee C. Lee Safe
Iwan & Ola13 (2, 4, 4, 3)Cha-cha-cha"Sexy and I Know It" — LMFAO Eliminated
Georgia & Giovanni25 (6, 6, 6, 7)Waltz"Georgia on My Mind" — Ray Charles Safe
Ainsley & Natalie26 (6, 7, 7, 6)Salsa"Don't Touch My Tomatoes" — Josephine Baker Safe
Carol & Pasha20 (4, 6, 5, 5)Foxtrot"It's a Lovely Day Today" — Irving Berlin Safe
Kellie & Kevin27 (6, 7, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Don't Go Breaking My Heart" — Elton John & Kiki Dee Safe
Anthony & Oti19 (4, 5, 5, 5)Waltz"If You Don't Know Me by Now" — Simply Red Safe
Anita & Gleb27 (7, 8, 6, 6)Charleston"Pencil Full of Lead" — Paolo Nutini Safe
Jeremy & Karen17 (3, 5, 5, 4)American Smooth"Happy Together" — The Turtles Safe
Katie & Anton28 (7, 7, 7, 7)Tango"Telephone" — Martynas LevickisSafe
Peter & Janette30 (7, 8, 7, 8)Quickstep"Valerie" — Mark Ronson, feat. Amy Winehouse Safe
Helen & Aljaž29 (7, 7, 7, 8)Cha-cha-cha"Uptown Girl" — Billy Joel Safe
Judges' votes to save

Week 3: Movie Week

Musical guest: Andrea Bocelli — "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" (from Evita)

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusic [12] FilmResult [13]
Carol & Pasha17 (3, 5, 5, 4)Quickstep"I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair" South Pacific Safe
Anthony & Oti19 (4, 6, 5, 4)Paso doble"Eye of the Tiger" Rocky III Eliminated
Katie & Anton20 (4, 6, 5, 5)Cha-cha-cha"Oh, Pretty Woman" Pretty Woman Safe
Kellie & Kevin32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Charleston"Cantina Band" Star Wars Safe
Ainsley & Natalie20 (3, 6, 6, 5)Cha-cha-cha"Boogie Wonderland" Happy Feet Bottom two
Georgia & Giovanni27 (7, 7, 6, 7)Rumba"Writing's on the Wall" Spectre Safe
Helen & Aljaž32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Foxtrot"I Wanna Be Loved by You" Some Like It Hot Safe
Daniel & Kristina21 (4, 6, 6, 5)Cha-cha-cha"Summer Nights" Grease Safe
Kirsty & Brendan23 (5, 6, 6, 6)American Smooth"He's a Tramp" Lady and the Tramp Safe
Peter & Janette28 (7, 7, 7, 7)Paso doble"He's a Pirate" Pirates of the Caribbean:
The Curse of the Black Pearl
Safe
Jamelia & Tristan25 (6, 7, 6, 6)Salsa"Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel" Charlie's Angels Safe
Jeremy & Karen24 (3, 7, 7, 7)Charleston"Top Hat, White Tie and Tails" Top Hat Safe
Anita & Gleb29 (6, 8, 8, 7)American Smooth"Unchained Melody" Ghost Safe
Jay & Aliona37 (9, 9, 9, 10)Jive"You Never Can Tell" & "Misirlou" Pulp Fiction Safe
Judges' votes to save

Week 4

Musical guest: Will Young — "Joy" [14]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusic [15] Result
Anita & Gleb27 (6, 7, 7, 7)Samba"Hips Don't Lie" — Shakira Safe
Daniel & Kristina23 (5, 6, 6, 6)American Smooth"Fly Me to the Moon" — Frank Sinatra Eliminated
Kirsty & Brendan21 (4, 6, 6, 5)Paso doble"Beautiful Day" — U2 Bottom two
Georgia & Giovanni31 (7, 7, 9, 8)Quickstep"Reach" — S Club 7 Safe
Jeremy & Karen20 (3, 6, 6, 5)Jive"Splish Splash" — Bobby Darin Safe
Kellie & Kevin32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Foxtrot"Dream a Little Dream of Me" — Mama Cass Safe
Jamelia & Tristan32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Charleston"Straight Up" — Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox Safe
Jay & Aliona25 (5, 7, 6, 7)Quickstep"My Generation" — The Who Safe
Carol & Pasha22 (5, 6, 6, 5)Paso doble"España cañí" — Pascual Marquina Narro Safe
Ainsley & Natalie26 (6, 7, 7, 6)Waltz"What a Wonderful World" — Louis Armstrong Safe
Helen & Aljaž32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Salsa"Dr. Beat" — Miami Sound Machine Safe
Peter & Janette32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Tango"Blue Monday" — New Order Safe
Katie & Anton33 (8, 9, 8, 8)Viennese waltz"If I Can Dream" — Elvis Presley Safe
Judges' votes to save

Week 5

Musical guest: Bryan Adams — "Brand New Day" [16]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusic [17] Result
Georgia & Giovanni31 (7, 8, 8, 8)Salsa"You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" — Sylvester Safe
Carol & Pasha21 (4, 6, 6, 5)Viennese waltz"I've Been Loving You Too Long" — Seal Safe
Anita & Gleb32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Tango"Sweet Disposition" — The Temper Trap Safe
Peter & Janette29 (7, 7, 8, 7)Rumba"Thinking Out Loud" — Ed Sheeran Safe
Kirsty & Brendan29 (7, 7, 8, 7)Viennese waltz"This Year's Love" — David Gray Safe
Ainsley & Natalie21 (4, 6, 6, 5)Jive"Shake, Rattle and Roll" — Bill Haley & His Comets Eliminated
Jamelia & Tristan26 (5, 7, 7, 7)Foxtrot"Because You Loved Me" — Celine Dion Bottom two
Katie & Anton21 (4, 6, 6, 5)Salsa"It Had Better Be Tonight" — Michael Bublé Safe
Jeremy & Karen18 (3, 5, 6, 4)Waltz"She" — Elvis Costello Safe
Helen & Aljaž35 (9, 9, 8, 9)Quickstep"You Can't Hurry Love" — The Supremes Safe
Jay & Aliona33 (8, 9, 8, 8)Paso doble"It's My Life" — Bon Jovi Safe
Kellie & Kevin35 (8, 9, 9, 9)Jive"One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)" — One Direction Safe
Judges' votes to save

Week 6: Halloween Week

Musical guest: James Morrison — "Demons" [18]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusic [19] Result
Katie & Anton21 (4, 6, 6, 5)Paso doble"The Phantom of the Opera" — from The Phantom of the Opera Safe
Kirsty & Brendan17 (3, 5, 5, 4)Charleston"Bad Romance" — Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox Eliminated
Jeremy & Karen22 (4, 6, 6, 6)Salsa"Thriller" — Michael Jackson Safe
Anita & Gleb29 (6, 8, 8, 7)Waltz"Once Upon a Dream" — Lana Del Rey Safe
Jamelia & Tristan26 (6, 6, 7, 7)Jive"Time Warp" — from The Rocky Horror Picture Show Bottom two
Jay & Aliona34 (8, 9, 8, 9)American Smooth"Li'l Red Riding Hood" — Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs Safe
Kellie & Kevin28 (7, 7, 7, 7)Paso doble"Hedwig's Theme" — John Williams
& "School's Out" — Alice Cooper
Safe
Carol & Pasha13 (2, 4, 4, 3)Rumba"I Think I Love You" — The Partridge Family Safe
Georgia & Giovanni35 (8, 9, 9, 9)Tango"Ghostbusters" — Ray Parker Jr. Safe
Peter & Janette28 (7, 7, 7, 7)Foxtrot"Ghost" — Ella Henderson Safe
Helen & Aljaž34 (8, 9, 8, 9)Samba"Take Your Mama" — Scissor Sisters Safe
Judges' votes to save

Week 7

Musical guest: Seal — "Every Time I'm With You" [20]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusic [21] Result
Peter & Janette38 (9, 10, 10, 9)Charleston"Do Your Thing" — Basement Jaxx Safe
Jamelia & Tristan28 (7, 7, 7, 7)Viennese waltz"Trouble" — Ray LaMontagne Safe
Carol & Pasha17 (3, 5, 5, 4)American Smooth"Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" — Shania Twain Eliminated
Helen & Aljaž31 (8, 8, 7, 8)Rumba"Hello" — Adele Safe
Jay & Aliona34 (8, 9, 8, 9)Argentine tango"Diferente" — Gotan Project Safe
Katie & Anton26 (6, 7, 7, 6)Quickstep"42nd Street" — from 42nd Street Safe
Anita & Gleb34 (8, 8, 9, 9)Jive"The Boy Does Nothing" — Alesha Dixon Safe
Kellie & Kevin32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Waltz"Love Ain't Here Anymore" — Take That Bottom two
Jeremy & Karen21 (4, 6, 6, 5)Tango"Go West" — Village People Safe
Georgia & Giovanni35 (8, 9, 9, 9)Samba"Volare" — Gipsy Kings Safe
Judges' votes to save

Week 8

Musical guests: [22]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusic [23] Result
Anita & Gleb32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Quickstep"Don't Get Me Wrong" — The Pretenders Safe
Jay & Aliona30 (6, 8, 8, 8)Foxtrot"Lay Me Down" — Sam Smith Safe
Jamelia & Tristan26 (5, 7, 7, 7)Samba"A Little Respect" — Erasure Bottom two
Helen & Aljaž34 (8, 9, 8, 9)Tango"Hold Back the River" — James Bay Safe
Katie & Anton31 (7, 8, 8, 8)Rumba"Never, Never, Never" — Shirley Bassey Safe
Kellie & Kevin33 (9, 8, 7, 9)Samba"Boom! Shake the Room" — DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince Safe
Peter & Janette34 (8, 9, 8, 9)Viennese waltz"You're My World" — Cilla Black Safe
Georgia & Giovanni39 (9, 10, 10, 10)Charleston"Hot Honey Rag" — from Chicago Safe
Jeremy & Karen21 (4, 6, 6, 5)Quickstep"Going Underground" — The Jam Eliminated
Judges' votes to save

Week 9: Blackpool Week

Musical guests: [24]

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
Jay & Aliona36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Salsa"Cuba" — Gibson Brothers Safe
Jamelia & Tristan31 (7, 8, 8, 8)Quickstep"I'm a Believer" — The Monkees Eliminated
Anita & Gleb37 (9, 10, 9, 9)Paso doble"Malagueña" — Connie Francis Safe
Katie & Anton35 (8, 9, 9, 9)American Smooth"Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" — Dean Martin Safe
Peter & Janette29 (6, 7, 8, 8)Jive"River Deep, Mountain High" — Ike & Tina Turner Bottom two
Georgia & Giovanni38 (9, 9, 10, 10)American Smooth"I Have Nothing" — Whitney Houston Safe
Helen & Aljaž34 (8, 9, 8, 9)Charleston"Anything Goes" — from Anything Goes Safe
Kellie & Kevin37 (9, 9, 9, 10)Quickstep"9 to 5" — Dolly Parton Safe
Judges' votes to save

Week 10

Musical guests: [25]

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

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Kellie & Kevin34 (8, 8, 9, 9)Salsa"I Want You Back" — The Jackson 5 Bottom two
Katie & Anton32 (7, 8, 8, 9)Argentine tango"Libertango" — Bond Safe
Helen & Aljaž39 (9, 10, 10, 10)Viennese waltz"At Last" — Etta James Safe
Jay & Aliona38 (9, 10, 9, 10)Tango"When Doves Cry" — Prince Safe
Peter & Janette31 (7, 8, 8, 8)American Smooth"I Get the Sweetest Feeling" — Jackie Wilson Eliminated
Anita & Gleb31 (7, 8, 7, 9)Rumba"Read All About It, Pt. III" — Emeli Sandé Safe
Georgia & Giovanni33 (8, 8, 8, 9)Paso doble"The Final Countdown" — Europe Safe
Peter & Janette1Quickstep-a-thon
(Quickstep Marathon)
"Sing Sing Sing"—The Andrews Sisters
Kellie & Kevin2
Jay & Aliona3
Anita & Gleb4
Katie & Anton5
Georgia & Giovanni6
Helen & Aljaž7
Judges' votes to save

Week 11: Musicals Week (Quarter-final)

Musical guest: Josh Groban — "Over the Rainbow" [26]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicMusicalResult
Georgia & Giovanni36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Foxtrot"Beauty and the Beast" Beauty and the Beast Bottom two
Anita & Gleb31 (6, 8, 9, 8)Argentine tango"Cell Block Tango" Chicago Safe
Kellie & Kevin36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Viennese waltz"Oom-Pah-Pah" Oliver! Safe
Jay & Aliona39 (9, 10, 10, 10)Rumba"Falling Slowly" Once Safe
Katie & Anton35 (8, 9, 9, 9)Foxtrot"Maybe This Time" Cabaret Safe
Helen & Aljaž34 (8, 8, 9, 9)Paso doble"At the End of the Day" Les Misérables Eliminated
Judges' votes to save

Week 12: Semi-final

Musical guest: Kylie Minogue — "I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter" [27]

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

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Katie & Anton25 (4, 7, 7, 7)Charleston"Too Darn Hot" — from Kiss Me, Kate Bottom two
31 (8, 9, 7, 7)Waltz"O mio babbino caro" — Giacomo Puccini
Jay & Aliona34 (8, 9, 8, 9)Viennese waltz"Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" — Bryan Adams Safe
37 (9, 9, 9, 10)Charleston"Doctor Jazz" — from Jelly's Last Jam
Georgia & Giovanni33 (8, 8, 8, 9)Cha-cha-cha"I Will Survive" — Gloria Gaynor Safe
38 (9, 10, 9, 10)Viennese waltz"Runaway" — The Corrs
Anita & Gleb32 (7, 8, 8, 9)Foxtrot"New York, New York" — Frank Sinatra Eliminated
32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Salsa"Feel This Moment" — Pitbull, feat. Christina Aguilera
Kellie & Kevin34 (9, 8, 9, 8)Rumba"Songbird" — Eva Cassidy Safe
39 (9, 10, 10, 10)American Smooth"Let's Face the Music and Dance" — Irving Berlin
Judges' votes to save

Week 13: Final

Musical guest: Ellie Goulding — "Love Me like You Do" [28]

During the first show, each couple performed two routines, one of which was their showdance routine and the other chosen by the judges. At the beginning of the second show, the couple with the lowest public vote was eliminated. During the second show, each couple performed their favourite dance of the series. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Show 1
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Jay & Aliona36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Quickstep"My Generation" — The Who Safe
35 (8, 9, 9, 9)Showdance"Can't Feel My Face" — The Weeknd
Georgia & Giovanni36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Rumba"Writing's on the Wall" — from Spectre Safe
36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Showdance"Fix You" — Coldplay
Kellie & Kevin40 (10, 10, 10, 10)Tango"You Really Got Me" — The Kinks Safe
40 (10, 10, 10, 10)Showdance"The Ding-Dong Daddy of the D-Car Line" — Cherry Poppin' Daddies
Katie & Anton31 (7, 8, 8, 8)Quickstep"42nd Street" — from 42nd Street Eliminated
31 (7, 8, 8, 8)Showdance"O Fortuna" — Carl Orff
Show 2
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Jay & Aliona39 (9, 10, 10, 10)Paso doble"It's My Life" — Bon Jovi Winners
Georgia & Giovanni40 (10, 10, 10, 10)Charleston"Hot Honey Rag" — from Chicago Runners-up
Kellie & Kevin39 (9, 10, 10, 10)Charleston"Cantina Band" — from Star Wars Runners-up

Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week:

Strictly Come Dancing (series 13) - Dance chart
CoupleWeek
12345678910111213 [30]
Jay & AlionaCha-cha-chaWaltzJiveQuickstepPaso dobleAmerican SmoothArgentine tangoFoxtrotSalsaTangoQuickstep
Marathon
RumbaViennese waltzCharlestonQuickstepShowdancePaso doble
Georgia & GiovanniJiveWaltzRumbaQuickstepSalsaTangoSambaCharlestonAmerican SmoothPaso DobleFoxtrotCha-cha-chaViennese waltzRumbaShowdanceCharleston
Kellie & KevinTangoCha-cha-chaCharlestonFoxtrotJivePaso dobleWaltzSambaQuickstepSalsaViennese waltzRumbaAmerican SmoothTangoShowdanceCharleston
Katie & AntonJiveTangoCha-cha-chaViennese waltzSalsaPaso dobleQuickstepRumbaAmerican SmoothArgentine tangoFoxtrotCharlestonWaltzQuickstepShowdance
Anita & GlebCha-cha-chaCharlestonAmerican SmoothSambaTangoWaltzJiveQuickstepPaso dobleRumbaArgentine tangoFoxtrotSalsa
Helen & AljažWaltzCha-cha-chaFoxtrotSalsaQuickstepSambaRumbaTangoCharlestonViennese waltzPaso doble
Peter & JanetteCha-cha-chaQuickstepPaso dobleTangoRumbaFoxtrotCharlestonViennese waltzJiveAmerican Smooth
Jamelia & TristanWaltzCha-cha-chaSalsaCharlestonFoxtrotJiveViennese waltzSambaQuickstep
Jeremy & KarenCha-cha-chaAmerican SmoothCharlestonJiveWaltzSalsaTangoQuickstep
Carol & PashaCha-cha-chaFoxtrotQuickstepPaso dobleViennese waltzRumbaAmerican Smooth
Kirsty & BrendanWaltzSalsaAmerican SmoothPaso dobleViennese waltzCharleston
Ainsley & NatalieTangoSalsaCha-cha-chaWaltzJive
Daniel & KristinaWaltzCharlestonCha-cha-chaAmerican Smooth
Anthony & OtiJiveWaltzPaso doble
Iwan & OlaTangoCha-cha-cha

Ratings

Weekly ratings for each show on BBC One. All ratings are provided by BARB. [31]

EpisodeDateOfficial rating
(millions)
Weekly rank
for BBC One
Weekly rank
for all UK TV
Share
Launch show5 September9.782241.7% [32]
Week 1 (Night 1)25 September9.223336.4% [33]
Week 1 (Night 2)26 September9.312239.7% [34]
Week 23 October9.272238.0% [35]
Week 2 results4 October8.483333.2% [36]
Week 310 October10.382243.5% [37]
Week 3 results11 October8.684433.1% [38]
Week 417 October10.851145.7% [39]
Week 4 results18 October9.462235.9% [40]
Week 524 October10.421142.5% [41]
Week 5 results25 October9.332235.8% [42]
Week 631 October10.851145.9% [43]
Week 6 results1 November10.242240.8% [44]
Week 77 November10.772244.2% [45]
Week 7 results8 November10.871143.0% [46]
Week 814 November11.711145.8% [47]
Week 8 results15 November10.942243.5% [48]
Week 921 November11.771144.7% [49]
Week 9 results22 November11.252245.2% [50]
Week 1028 November11.551145.3% [51]
Week 10 results29 November10.922243.2% [52]
Week 115 December11.931145.1% [52]
Week 11 results6 December11.072243.0% [53]
Week 1212 December10.962243.1% [54]
Week 12 results13 December11.401143.8% [55]
Week 1319 December12.232250.1% [56]
Week 13 results19 December12.471148.4% [56]
Series average
(excl. launch show)
201510.6342.3%

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