Strictly Come Dancing series 16
Season of television series
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]
Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton were announced as the winners on 15 December 2018.[ 3]
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]
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
Couple
Pl.
Week
1
2
1+2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Stacey & Kevin
1st
24
20
44
32
33 †
33
35
36
32
33
39+4=43
38
39+36=75
39+36+39=114 ‡[ a]
Ashley & Pasha
2nd
29 †
32 †
61 †
35
32
36
39 †
39 †
39 †
40 †
36+7=43[ b]
38[ b]
36+40=76 †[ b]
40+40+40=120 †[ c]
Faye & Giovanni
29 †
31
60
36 †
29
33
39 †
38
36
38
39+6=45 †
40 †
37+39=76 †
40+40+40=120 †[ c]
Joe & Dianne
27
31
58
26
26
29
35
34
32
38
35+5=40
36
29+30=59
39+39+38=116[ c]
Lauren & AJ
5th
25
22
47
20
25
24
29
31
34
25 ‡
23+1=24 ‡
35 ‡
31+23=54 ‡[ d]
Charles & Karen
6th
25
25
50
25[ b]
25[ b]
36
25
28[ b]
35
38
30+3=33
35 ‡[ d]
Graeme & Oti
7th
22
15
37
31
26
29
21[ b]
29
31[ b]
32[ b]
24+2=26[ d]
Kate & Aljaž
8th
20
27
47
29
20
26
20 ‡
23
30
30[ d]
Danny & Amy
9th
27
28
55
28
27
37 †
30
22 ‡
27 ‡[ d]
Dr. Ranj & Janette
10th
27
24
51
20
27
25
20 ‡
27[ d]
Seann & Katya
11th
18
15
33
30
28
24[ b]
20 ‡[ d]
Vick & Graziano
12th
18
27
45
27
29
20 ‡[ d]
Katie & Gorka
13th
17
13
30
22
18 ‡[ d]
Lee & Nadiya
14th
22
26
48[ b]
19 ‡[ d]
Susannah & Anton
15th
12 ‡
12 ‡
24 ‡[ d]
Notes
^ This couple finished in first place.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k This couple was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
^ a b c This couple finished in second place.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k 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.
Couple
Scores[ 12]
Dance[ 13]
Music[ 13]
Danny & Amy
27 (6, 7, 7, 7)
Foxtrot
"Top Cat Theme" — Hoyt Curtin
Kate & Aljaž
20 (4, 6, 4, 6)
Cha-cha-cha
"Kiss " — Art of Noise , feat. Tom Jones
Lauren & AJ
25 (6, 6, 6, 7)
Waltz
"Kissing You " — Des'ree
Seann & Katya
18 (3, 5, 4, 6)
Tango
"SexyBack " — Justin Timberlake
Vick & Graziano
18 (3, 5, 4, 6)
Jive
"Feel It Still " — Portugal. The Man
Susannah & Anton
12 (1, 4, 3, 4)
Samba
"Tico Tico " — Carmen Miranda
Charles & Karen
25 (6, 6, 6, 7)
Cha-cha-cha
"Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use) " — Sub Sub , feat. Melanie Williams
Ashley & Pasha
29 (7, 8, 7, 7)
Viennese waltz
"Perfect " — Ed Sheeran , feat. Beyoncé
Dr. Ranj & Janette
27 (6, 6, 8, 7)
Cha-cha-cha
"How Will I Know " — Whitney Houston
Katie & Gorka
17 (4, 4, 4, 5)
Waltz
"When We Were Young " — Adele
Graeme & Oti
22 (5, 6, 6, 5)
Samba
"Soul Limbo " — Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Stacey & Kevin
24 (6, 6, 6, 6)
Quickstep
"Dancing " — Kylie Minogue
Lee & Nadiya
22 (4, 6, 6, 6)
Waltz
"Take It to the Limit " — Eagles
Joe & Dianne
27 (6, 7, 7, 7)
Jive
"Take On Me " — A-ha
Faye & Giovanni
29 (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.
Couple
Scores[ 14]
Dance[ 15]
Music[ 15]
Result
Stacey & Kevin
20 (4, 5, 5, 6)
Cha-cha-cha
"Came Here for Love " — Sigala & Ella Eyre
Safe
Charles & Karen
25 (5, 6, 7, 7)
Quickstep
"Sir Duke " — Stevie Wonder
Safe
Katie & Gorka
13 (2, 4, 3, 4)
Paso doble
"Confident " — Demi Lovato
Safe
Graeme & Oti
15 (3, 5, 3, 4)
American Smooth
"Try a Little Tenderness " — Otis Redding
Safe
Kate & Aljaž
27 (6, 7, 7, 7)
Tango
"No Roots " — Alice Merton
Safe
Joe & Dianne
31 (7, 8, 8, 8)
Charleston
"Cotton Eye Joe " — Rednex
Safe
Susannah & Anton
12 (1, 4, 4, 3)
Foxtrot
"They Can't Take That Away from Me " — Frank Sinatra & Natalie Cole
Eliminated
Lee & Nadiya
26 (6, 7, 6, 7)
Jive
"Blue Suede Shoes " — Elvis Presley
Bottom two
Danny & Amy
28 (7, 7, 7, 7)
Cha-cha-cha
"Beggin' " — Madcon
Safe
Vick & Graziano
27 (7, 7, 6, 7)
Waltz
"Somewhere " — from West Side Story
Safe
Dr. Ranj & Janette
24 (5, 6, 7, 6)
Salsa
"Fireball " — Pitbull , feat. John Ryan
Safe
Faye & Giovanni
31 (8, 8, 7, 8)
Viennese waltz
"It's a Man's Man's Man's World " — Seal
Safe
Lauren & AJ
22 (5, 6, 5, 6)
Charleston
"New Rules " — Postmodern Jukebox
Safe
Seann & Katya
15 (2, 4, 4, 5)
Jive
"I'm Still Standing " — Elton John
Safe
Ashley & Pasha
32 (8, 8, 7, 9)
Cha-cha-cha
"Boogie Wonderland " — Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions
Safe
Judges' votes to save
Revel Horwood: Lee & Nadiya
Bussell: Lee & Nadiya
Tonioli: Lee & Nadiya
Ballas: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Lee & Nadiya
Week 3: Movie Week
Musical guest: Gladys Knight — "Licence to Kill "
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Couple
Scores[ 16]
Dance[ 17]
Music[ 17]
Film
Result
Vick & Graziano
27 (6, 7, 7, 7)
Salsa
"Take a Chance on Me "
Mamma Mia!
Safe
Dr. Ranj & Janette
20 (4, 5, 5, 6)
Quickstep
"Prince Ali "
Aladdin
Safe
Lee & Nadiya
19 (3, 5, 5, 6)
Cha-cha-cha
"The Power of Love "
Back to the Future
Eliminated
Kate & Aljaž
29 (6, 7, 8, 8)
Foxtrot
"Why Don't You Do Right? "
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Safe
Stacey & Kevin
32 (8, 8, 8, 8)
Jive
"Happy "
Despicable Me 2
Safe
Joe & Dianne
26 (6, 7, 6, 7)
American Smooth
"Breaking Free "
High School Musical
Safe
Graeme & Oti
31 (7, 8, 8, 8)
Charleston
"Spider-Man Theme "
Spider-Man
Safe
Ashley & Pasha
35 (8, 9, 9, 9)
Salsa
"(I've Had) The Time of My Life "
Dirty Dancing
Safe
Katie & Gorka
22 (5, 5, 6, 6)
Foxtrot
"City of Stars "
La La Land
Safe
Seann & Katya
30 (7, 7, 8, 8)
Paso doble
"Clubbed to Death "
The Matrix
Safe
Lauren & AJ
20 (4, 5, 5, 6)
Cha-cha-cha
"Fame "
Fame
Safe
Charles & Karen
25 (6, 6, 6, 7)
American Smooth
"Up Where We Belong "
An Officer and a Gentleman
Bottom two
Faye & Giovanni
36 (9, 9, 9, 9)
Quickstep
"You're the One That I Want "
Grease
Safe
Danny & Amy
28 (6, 7, 7, 8)
Paso doble
"The Greatest Show"
The Greatest Showman
Safe
Judges' votes to save
Revel Horwood: Charles & Karen
Bussell: Charles & Karen
Tonioli: Charles & Karen
Ballas: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Lee & Nadiya [ 18]
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.
Couple
Scores
Dance[ 19]
Music[ 19]
Result
Joe & Dianne
26 (5, 7, 7, 7)
Cha-cha-cha
"Just Got Paid " — Sigala , Ella Eyre & Meghan Trainor , feat. French Montana
Safe
Vick & Graziano
29 (7, 7, 7, 8)
Quickstep
"You Can't Hurry Love " — The Supremes
Safe
Danny & Amy
27 (6, 7, 7, 7)
Viennese waltz
"I've Gotta Be Me " — Sammy Davis Jr.
Safe
Faye & Giovanni
29 (7, 7, 7, 8)
Rumba
"Chandelier " — Sia
Safe
Katie & Gorka
18 (3, 5, 5, 5)
Jive
"Why Do Fools Fall in Love " — Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
Eliminated
Charles & Karen
25 (6, 6, 6, 7)
Salsa
"Use It Up and Wear It Out " — Odyssey
Bottom two
Lauren & AJ
25 (6, 6, 6, 7)
Quickstep
"If You're Over Me " — Years & Years
Safe
Dr. Ranj & Janette
27 (6, 7, 7, 7)
Paso doble
"Canción del Mariachi " — Los Lobos
Safe
Kate & Aljaž
20 (4, 5, 5, 6)
Samba
"Africa " — Toto
Safe
Graeme & Oti
26 (5, 7, 7, 7)
Jive
"Don't Stop Me Now " — Queen
Safe
Ashley & Pasha
32 (8, 8, 8, 8)
Tango
"Look What You Made Me Do " — Taylor Swift
Safe
Seann & Katya
28 (6, 7, 8, 7)
Charleston
"Bills " — LunchMoney Lewis
Safe
Stacey & Kevin
33 (8, 8, 8, 9)
Foxtrot
"Hi Ho Silver Lining " — Jeff Beck
Safe
Judges' votes to save
Revel Horwood: Charles & Karen
Bussell: Charles & Karen
Tonioli: Charles & Karen
Ballas: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Charles & Karen
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.
Couple
Scores[ 21]
Dance[ 22]
Music[ 22]
Result
Dr. Ranj & Janette
25 (5, 6, 7, 7)
American Smooth
"Wouldn't It Be Nice " — The Beach Boys
Safe
Lauren & AJ
24 (4, 6, 7, 7)
Contemporary
"Runnin' (Lose It All) " — Naughty Boy , feat. Beyoncé & Arrow Benjamin
Safe
Graeme & Oti
29 (6, 7, 8, 8)
Tango
"Roxanne " — The Police
Safe
Ashley & Pasha
36 (9, 9, 9, 9)
Rumba
"Something About the Way You Look Tonight " — Elton John
Safe
Seann & Katya
24 (5, 6, 6, 7)
Quickstep
"Lightning Bolt " — Jake Bugg
Bottom two
Stacey & Kevin
33 (8, 7, 9, 9)
Samba
"Tequila " — David Hirschfelder & The Bogo Pogo Orchestra
Safe
Joe & Dianne
29 (6, 7, 8, 8)
Waltz
"Rainbow Connection " — Sleeping at Last
Safe
Vick & Graziano
20 (4, 6, 4, 6)
Cha-cha-cha
"More than Friends " — James Hype , feat. Kelli-Leigh
Eliminated
Kate & Aljaž
26 (6, 6, 6, 8)
Viennese waltz
"Finally Mine" — Juliet Roberts
Safe
Danny & Amy
37 (9, 10, 9, 9)
Jive
"Flip, Flop and Fly " — Ellis Hall
Safe
Faye & Giovanni
33 (8, 9, 8, 8)
Foxtrot
"Just the Way You Are " — Bruno Mars
Safe
Charles & Karen
36 (9, 9, 9, 9)
Street/Commercial
"Get Up Offa That Thing " — James Brown
Safe
Judges' votes to save
Revel Horwood: Vick & Graziano
Bussell: Seann & Katya
Ribeiro: Seann & Katya
Ballas: Seann & Katya
Week 6: Halloween Week
Musical guest: Rita Ora — "Let You Love Me "
Couple
Scores[ 23]
Dance[ 24]
Music[ 24]
Result
Graeme & Oti
21 (4, 5, 6, 6)
Cha-cha-cha
"Thriller " — Michael Jackson
Bottom two
Stacey & Kevin
35 (8, 9, 9, 9)
Tango
"Doctor Who Theme " — Ron Grainer
Safe
Dr. Ranj & Janette
20 (5, 5, 5, 5)
Jive
"Monster Mash " — Bobby "Boris" Pickett
Safe
Kate & Aljaž
20 (4, 6, 5, 5)
Rumba
"Skin " — Rag'n'Bone Man
Safe
Danny & Amy
30 (6, 8, 7, 9)
American Smooth
"Spirit in the Sky " — Doctor and the Medics
Safe
Ashley & Pasha
39 (9, 10, 10, 10)
Charleston
"Witch Doctor " — Don Lang
Safe
Seann & Katya
20 (3, 5, 6, 6)
Viennese waltz
"I Put a Spell on You " — Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Eliminated
Charles & Karen
25 (6, 6, 6, 7)
Jive
"Time Warp " — from The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Safe
Faye & Giovanni
39 (9, 10, 10, 10)
Theatre/Jazz
"Fever " — Peggy Lee
Safe
Joe & Dianne
35 (8, 9, 9, 9)
Foxtrot
"Youngblood " — 5 Seconds of Summer
Safe
Lauren & AJ
29 (6, 7, 8, 8)
Paso doble
"Poison " — Nicole Scherzinger
Safe
Judges' votes to save
Revel Horwood: Graeme & Oti
Bussell: Graeme & Oti
Tonioli: Graeme & Oti
Ballas: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Graeme & Oti
Week 7
Musical guests:[ 25]
Couple
Scores[ 26]
Dance[ 27]
Music[ 27]
Result
Lauren & AJ
31 (7, 8, 8, 8)
Jive
"Girlfriend " — Avril Lavigne
Safe
Graeme & Oti
29 (6, 7, 8, 8)
Waltz
"The Last Waltz " — Engelbert Humperdinck
Safe
Kate & Aljaž
23 (4, 6, 6, 7)
Argentine tango
"Assassin's Tango" — John Powell
Safe
Dr. Ranj & Janette
27 (6, 7, 7, 7)
Samba
"Freedom! '90 " — George Michael
Eliminated
Stacey & Kevin
36 (9, 9, 9, 9)
Street/Commercial
"Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down " — Alicia Keys
Safe
Danny & Amy
22 (4, 6, 5, 7)
Quickstep
"Freedom " — Pharrell Williams
Safe
Ashley & Pasha
39 (9, 10, 10, 10)
Foxtrot
"Orange Colored Sky " — Natalie Cole
Safe
Faye & Giovanni
38 (9, 10, 9, 10)
Tango
"Call Me " — Blondie
Safe
Charles & Karen
28 (6, 7, 7, 8)
Viennese waltz
"Piano Man " — Billy Joel
Bottom two
Joe & Dianne
34 (7, 9, 9, 9)
Paso doble
"Pompeii " — Bastille
Safe
Judges' votes to save
Revel Horwood: Dr. Ranj & Janette
Bussell: Charles & Karen
Tonioli: Charles & Karen
Ballas: Charles & Karen
Week 8
Musical guests:[ 28] [ 29]
Couple
Scores[ 30]
Dance[ 31]
Music[ 31]
Result
Kate & Aljaž
30 (7, 7, 8, 8)
Quickstep
"I Want You to Want Me " — Letters to Cleo
Safe
Danny & Amy
27 (6, 7, 7, 7)
Samba
"Feels Like Home " — Sigala , feat. Fuse ODG , Sean Paul & Kent Jones
Eliminated
Ashley & Pasha
39 (9, 10, 10, 10)
Contemporary
"Unsteady " — X Ambassadors
Safe
Graeme & Oti
31 (7, 8, 8, 8)
Salsa
"Follow the Leader" — The Soca Boys
Bottom two
Faye & Giovanni
36 (9, 9, 8, 10)
Jive
"Reet Petite " — Jackie Wilson
Safe
Stacey & Kevin
32 (8, 8, 8, 8)
Waltz
"Moon River " — Audrey Hepburn
Safe
Joe & Dianne
32 (7, 8, 8, 9)
Samba
"MMMBop " — Hanson
Safe
Lauren & AJ
34 (8, 8, 9, 9)
Viennese waltz
"You Are the Reason " — Calum Scott , feat. Leona Lewis
Safe
Charles & Karen
35 (8, 9, 9, 9)
Charleston
"No Diggity " — Minimatic
Safe
Judges' votes to save
Revel Horwood: Danny & Amy
Bussell: Graeme & Oti
Tonioli: Graeme & Oti
Ballas: Graeme & Oti
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.
Couple
Scores[ 35]
Dance[ 36]
Music[ 36]
Result
Stacey & Kevin
33 (7, 8, 9, 9)
Salsa
"Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit " — Gina G
Safe
Lauren & AJ
25 (5, 6, 7, 7)
Argentine tango
"River " — Bishop Briggs
Safe
Graeme & Oti
32 (7, 8, 8, 9)
Theatre/Jazz
"The Trolley Song " — from Meet Me in St. Louis
Bottom two
Faye & Giovanni
38 (9, 9, 10, 10)
Paso doble
"Unstoppable" — E.S. Posthumus
Safe
Kate & Aljaž
30 (7, 7, 8, 8)
American Smooth
"Everlasting Love " — Love Affair
Eliminated
Charles & Karen
38 (9, 9, 10, 10)
Samba
"La Bamba " — Connie Francis
Safe
Joe & Dianne
38 (8, 10, 10, 10)
Quickstep
"Dancin' Fool" — from Copacabana
Safe
Ashley & Pasha
40 (10, 10, 10, 10)
Jive
"Shake a Tail Feather " — from The Blues Brothers
Safe
Judges' votes to save
Revel Horwood: Graeme & Oti
Bussell: Graeme & Oti
Tonioli: Graeme & Oti
Ballas: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Graeme & Oti
Week 10: Lindy Hop Marathon Week
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.
Couple
Scores[ 38]
Dance[ 39]
Music[ 39]
Result
Graeme & Oti
24 (6, 6, 6, 6)
Quickstep
"Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing) " — The Andrews Sisters
Eliminated
Ashley & Pasha
36 (8, 9, 9, 10)
Samba
"Hot Hot Hot " — Arrow
Bottom two
Faye & Giovanni
39 (9, 10, 10, 10)
Waltz
"See the Day " — Dee C Lee
Safe
Joe & Dianne
35 (7, 8, 10, 10)
Street/Commercial
"Jump Around " — House of Pain
Safe
Charles & Karen
30 (6, 8, 8, 8)
Tango
"Eleanor Rigby " — Big Country
Safe
Lauren & AJ
23 (5, 6, 6, 6)
Salsa
"Familiar " — Liam Payne & J Balvin
Safe
Stacey & Kevin
39 (9, 10, 10, 10)
Paso doble
"Malagueña " — Brian Setzer
Safe
Lauren & AJ
1
Lindy Hop-a-thon(Lindy Hop Marathon)
"Do Your Thing " — Basement Jaxx
Graeme & Oti
2
Charles & Karen
3
Stacey & Kevin
4
Joe & Dianne
5
Faye & Giovanni
6
Ashley & Pasha
7
Judges' votes to save
Revel Horwood: Ashley & Pasha
Bussell: Ashley & Pasha
Tonioli: Ashley & Pasha
Ballas: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Ashley & Pasha
Week 11: Musicals Week (Quarter-final)
Musical guests:[ 40] [ 41]
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Couple
Scores[ 42]
Dance[ 43]
Music[ 43]
Musical
Result
Lauren & AJ
35 (8, 9, 9, 9)
American Smooth
"I'm in Love with a Wonderful Guy "
South Pacific
Safe
Faye & Giovanni
40 (10, 10, 10, 10)
Charleston
"The Lonely Goatherd "
The Sound of Music
Safe
Charles & Karen
35 (8, 9, 9, 9)
Rumba
"Maria "
West Side Story
Eliminated
Ashley & Pasha
38 (9, 10, 9, 10)
Quickstep
"Don't Rain on My Parade "
Funny Girl
Bottom two
Stacey & Kevin
38 (9, 9, 10, 10)
American Smooth
"I Dreamed a Dream "
Les Misérables
Safe
Joe & Dianne
36 (8, 9, 9, 10)
Salsa
"Joseph Megamix"
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Safe
Judges' votes to save
Revel Horwood: Ashley & Pasha
Bussell: Ashley & Pasha
Tonioli: Ashley & Pasha
Ballas: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Ashley & Pasha
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.
Couple
Scores[ 45]
Dance
Music[ 46]
Result
Stacey & Kevin
39 (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 & Dianne
29 (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 & Pasha
36 (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 & AJ
31 (7, 8, 8, 8)
Tango
"Nutbush City Limits " — Tina Turner
Eliminated
23 (5, 6, 6, 6)
Samba
"Rock the Boat " — The Hues Corporation
Faye & Giovanni
37 (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
Revel Horwood: Ashley & Pasha
Bussell: Ashley & Pasha
Tonioli: Ashley & Pasha
Ballas: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Ashley & Pasha
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.
Couple
Scores
Dance
Music
Result
Total Points
Ashley & Pasha
40 (10, 10, 10, 10)
Salsa
"(I've Had) The Time of My Life " — from Dirty Dancing
Runners-up
40
40 (10, 10, 10, 10)
Showdance
"Keeping Your Head Up " — Birdy
80
40 (10, 10, 10, 10)
Charleston
"Witch Doctor " — Don Lang
120
Stacey & Kevin
39 (9, 10, 10, 10)
Foxtrot
"Hi Ho Silver Lining " — Jeff Beck
Winners
39
36 (8, 9, 9, 10)
Showdance
"Land of 1000 Dances " — Wilson Pickett
75
39 (9, 10, 10, 10)
Paso doble
"Malagueña " — Brian Setzer
114
Faye & Giovanni
40 (10, 10, 10, 10)
Viennese waltz
"It's a Man's Man's Man's World " — Seal
Runners-up
40
40 (10, 10, 10, 10)
Showdance
"Lullaby of Broadway " — Harry Warren & Al Dubin
80
40 (10, 10, 10, 10)
Theatre/Jazz
"Fever " — Peggy Lee
120
Joe & Dianne
39 (9, 10, 10, 10)
Paso doble
"Pompeii " — Bastille
Runners-up
39
39 (9, 10, 10, 10)
Showdance
"I Bet You Look Good on The Dancefloor " — Arctic Monkeys
78
38 (9, 9, 10, 10)
Charleston
"Cotton Eye Joe " — Rednex
116
Dance chart
The couples performed the following each week:
Weeks 1–9: One unlearned dance
Week 10: One unlearned dance & Lindy Hop marathon
Week 11 (Quarter-final): One unlearned dance
Week 12 (Semi-final): Two unlearned dances
Week 13 (Final): Judges' choice, showdance & favourite dance of the series
Strictly Come Dancing (series 16) - Dance chart
Couple
Week
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Stacey & Kevin
Quickstep
Cha-cha-cha
Jive
Foxtrot
Samba
Tango
Street/Commercial
Waltz
Salsa
Paso doble
Lindy Hop Marathon
American Smooth
Charleston
Viennese waltz
Foxtrot
Showdance
Paso doble
Ashley & Pasha
Viennese waltz
Cha-cha-cha
Salsa
Tango
Rumba
Charleston
Foxtrot
Contemp.
Jive
Samba
Quickstep
Paso doble
American Smooth
Salsa
Showdance
Charleston
Faye & Giovanni
Cha-cha-cha
Viennese waltz
Quickstep
Rumba
Foxtrot
Theatre/Jazz
Tango
Jive
Paso doble
Waltz
Charleston
Samba
Argentine tango
Viennese waltz
Showdance
Theatre/Jazz
Joe & Dianne
Jive
Charleston
American Smooth
Cha-cha-cha
Waltz
Foxtrot
Paso doble
Samba
Quickstep
Street/Commercial
Salsa
Viennese waltz
Argentine tango
Paso doble
Showdance
Charleston
Lauren & AJ
Waltz
Charleston
Cha-cha-cha
Quickstep
Contemp.
Paso doble
Jive
Viennese waltz
Argentine tango
Salsa
American Smooth
Tango
Samba
Charles & Karen
Cha-cha-cha
Quickstep
American Smooth
Salsa
Street/Commercial
Jive
Viennese waltz
Charleston
Samba
Tango
Rumba
Graeme & Oti
Samba
American Smooth
Charleston
Jive
Tango
Cha-cha-cha
Waltz
Salsa
Theatre/Jazz
Quickstep
Kate & Aljaž
Cha-cha-cha
Tango
Foxtrot
Samba
Viennese waltz
Rumba
Argentine tango
Quickstep
American Smooth
Danny & Amy
Foxtrot
Cha-cha-cha
Paso doble
Viennese waltz
Jive
American Smooth
Quickstep
Samba
Dr. Ranj & Janette
Cha-cha-cha
Salsa
Quickstep
Paso doble
American Smooth
Jive
Samba
Seann & Katya
Tango
Jive
Paso doble
Charleston
Quickstep
Viennese waltz
Vick & Graziano
Jive
Waltz
Salsa
Quickstep
Cha-cha-cha
Katie & Gorka
Waltz
Paso doble
Foxtrot
Jive
Lee & Nadiya
Waltz
Jive
Cha-cha-cha
Susannah & Anton
Samba
Foxtrot
Ratings
Weekly ratings for each show on BBC One . All ratings are provided by BARB.[ 47]
Episode
Date
Official rating (millions)
Weekly rank for BBC One
Weekly rank for all UK TV
Share
Launch show
8 September
9.33
2
2
40.9%[ 48]
Week 1
22 September
10.76
2
2
47.3%[ 49]
Week 2
29 September
9.94
1
1
46.8%[ 50]
Week 2 results
30 September
9.37
2
2
41.7%[ 51]
Week 3
6 October
10.88
2
2
46.8%[ 52]
Week 3 results
7 October
9.91
3
3
46.8%[ 53]
Week 4
13 October
12.03
1
1
51.2%[ 54]
Week 4 results
14 October
9.97
2
2
40.0%[ 55]
Week 5
20 October
11.54
1
1
49.4%[ 56]
Week 5 results
21 October
9.39
2
3
—
Week 6
27 October
11.47
1
1
49.3%[ 57]
Week 6 results
28 October
9.89
2
2
38.7%[ 58]
Week 7
3 November
11.13
1
1
48.0%[ 59]
Week 7 results
4 November
9.61
2
3
39.9%[ 60]
Week 8
10 November
11.55
1
1
47.0%[ 61]
Week 8 results
11 November
9.74
2
2
39.9%[ 62]
Week 9
17 November
11.64
1
2
48.6%[ 63]
Week 9 results
18 November
9.60
2
3
39.0%[ 64]
Week 10
24 November
11.70
1
8
47.4%[ 65]
Week 10 results
25 November
9.43
2
9
39.0%[ 66]
Week 11
1 December
11.69
1
6
48.8%[ 67]
Week 11 results
2 December
9.83
2
9
39.7%[ 68]
Week 12
8 December
10.62
1
8
47.0%[ 69]
Week 12 results
9 December
9.57
2
9
40.3%[ 70]
Week 13
15 December
12.99
1
1
54.4%[ 71]
Series average (excl. launch show)
2018
10.59
—
—
45.1%
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