Summary:
Strictly Come Dancing is a celebrity dancing extravaganza, complete with the elegance and glamour of ballroom dancing, the glitz and show stopping moves of the Latin dances.
Currently in its sixth season, Strictly Come Dancing has become a ratings success with over twelve million viewers tuning in every Saturday night.
Hosted by the legend that is Bruce Forsyth, and the lovely Tess Daly, a group of celebrities are coupled with internationally renowned professional ballroom and Latin dancers who aim to teach them to dance both disciplines over the course of the series.
Each Saturday night, in front of a live studio audience and the watchful eye of the judging panel – Craig Revel Horwood, Arlene Phillips, Bruno Tonioli and head judge Len Goodman, and the voting public, the couples have to then show off their dancing skills by performing their routine to the sound of a live band.
Once the judges have given their criticism or praise and marked the performance out of ten, the vote is passed over to the viewers whose phone in scores are then added to the judges to decide which couples will be in the bottom two.
In the first four series, the couple with the lowest votes was automatically eliminated, but the format changed for series five. The couples performed again in a dance off so that the judges could decide which of the two deserved to stay in the competition.
Packed full of superb dancing, fantastic live music and more talent than you can shake a stick at, it is a show that cannot be missed.
Details
| Network: | BBC-1 , BBC , BBC One |
|---|---|
| Genre(s): | Variety Shows, Reality, Talk & Interview, Game Show |
| Seasons: | 18, 17, 17, 16, 16, 15, 15, 14, 14, 13, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Lynda Bellingham | Series 7 - Celebrity Dancer |
| Ali Bastian | Series 7 - Celebrity Dancer |
| Craig Kelly | Series 7 - Celebrity Dancer |
| Gethin Jones | Series 5 - Celebrity Dancer |
| Ricky Whittle | Series 7 - Celebrity Dancer |
| Laila Rouass | Series 7 - Celebrity Dancer |
| Zoe Lucker | Series 7 - Celebrity Dancer |
| Claudia Winkleman | Host |
| Kristina Rihanoff | Professional Dancer |
| Alesha Dixon | Judge |
| Austin Healey | Series 6 - Celebrity Dancer |
| Rachel Stevens | Series 6 - Celebrity Dancer |
| Matthew Cutler | Professional Dancer |
| Martina Hingis | Series 7 - Celebrity Dancer |
| Lilia Kopylova | Professional Dancer |
| Richard Dunwoody | Series 7 - Celebrity Dancer |
| Katya Virshilas | Professional Dancer |
| Phil Tufnell | Series 7 - Celebrity Dancer |
| Aliona Vilani | Professional Dancer |
| Rav Wilding | Series 7 - Celebrity Dancer |
| Vincent Simone | Professional Dancer |
| Natalie Cassidy | Series 7 - Celebrity Dancer |
| Erin Boag | Professional Dancer |
| Ricky Groves | Series 7 - Celebrity Dancer |
| Joe Calzaghe | Series 7 - Celebrity Dancer |
| Darren Bennett | Professional Dancer |
| Flavia Cacace | Professional Dancer |
| Ian Waite | Professional Dancer |
| Jade Johnson | Series 7 - Celebrity Dancer |
| Brian Fortuna | Professional Dancer |
| Ola Jordan | Professional Dancer |
| Chris Hollins | Series 7 - Celebrity Dancer |
| Brendan Cole | Professional Dancer |
| Jo Wood | Series 7 - Celebrity Dancer |
| Anton Du Beke | Professional Dancer |
| Natalie Lowe | Professional Dancer |
| James Jordan (II) | Professional Dancer |
| Bruno Tonioli | Judge |
| Len Goodman | Judge |
| Craig Revel Horwood | Judge |
| Tess Daly | Host |
| Bruce Forsyth | Host |
| Darcey Bussell | Judge |
| Craig Kelly (II) | Series 7 - Celebrity Dancer |
