Strictly Come Dancing (series 19)
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| No. of episodes | 25 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 18 September 2021 (Launch) 25 September 2021 – 18 December 2021 (Live shows) |
Strictly Come Dancing returned for its nineteenth series with a launch show on 18 September 2021 on BBC One, with the live shows beginning on 25 September.[1] Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman returned as hosts, while Rylan Clark-Neal returned to host Strictly: It Takes Two, alongside new presenter Janette Manrara, who replaced Zoe Ball following her departure from the show.[2][3] In June 2021, the BBC announced that Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas and Motsi Mabuse would return to the judging panel. It was also announced that original professional Anton Du Beke, who served as a guest judge in the previous series, would join the panel in place of Bruno Tonioli, who did not return for the second year in a row due to travel restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5]
In July 2021, the show's executive producer, Sarah James, said the show would return for a "full-length series", with fifteen celebrities, themed weeks, pre-recorded professional group dances and a Christmas special, but not a Blackpool Tower Ballroom special.[2] From this series, the contestants were no longer restricted to perform one of the "couple's choice" categories contemporary, theatre/jazz or street/commercial and could instead incorporate the routine however they wished.[6] In September, a row broke out over whether dancers should be vaccinated against COVID-19. Reports had suggested that three dancers had refused to be vaccinated, with one unnamed celebrity already having to self-isolate since the show's launch night had been filmed.[7]
The series was won by Rose Ayling-Ellis and her professional partner Giovanni Pernice. Ayling-Ellis was also the first deaf contestant to appear on the programme. The series also featured the first all-male partnership of John Whaite and Johannes Radebe, who finished as runner-up. AJ Odudu also qualified for the final with partner Kai Widdrington, but was forced to withdraw the day prior after injuring her ankle.[8]
Contents
Professional dancers
In March 2021, the BBC announced that all sixteen professional dancers from the eighteenth series would return in 2021.[9] However, in June, the BBC revealed that Janette Manrara and Anton Du Beke would not be reprising their dancing roles: Manrara was announced as a new co-host of It Takes Two, succeeding Zoe Ball, while Du Beke was revealed to be replacing Bruno Tonioli on the judging panel.[3][5]
In July 2021, the BBC announced that four new professional dancers would be joining the fourteen remaining returning pros. These are: six-time Italian Latin and Ballroom Champion Nikita Kuzmin, who was also a professional dancer on the German version of the show in 2020; reigning South African Latin Champion Cameron Lombard, who was also a finalist on South Africa's Got Talent in 2012; Polish Open Latin Champion Jowita Przystał, who won The Greatest Dancer in 2020; and World Junior Latin American Champion Kai Widdrington, who was also a Britain's Got Talent finalist in 2012 and former professional and two-time finalist on the Irish version of Dancing with the Stars.[10]
Graziano Di Prima received a celebrity partner for the first time since the sixteenth series whilst Nadiya Bychkova and Neil Jones received a celebrity partner for the first time since the seventeenth series. Nancy Xu received a celebrity partner for the first time, as did new professionals Nikita Kuzmin and Kai Widdrington, while Luba Mushtuk and other new professionals Cameron Lombard and Jowita Przystał did not receive a partner.[11][12]
Couples
On 4 August 2021, the first three celebrities participating in the series were revealed to be Tom Fletcher, Robert Webb and AJ Odudu.[13] The following day, it was announced that John Whaite would feature in the first all-male same-sex couple, after Nicola Adams and Katya Jones became the first all-female couple the previous series.[14] Celebrity contestants continued to be revealed until 13 August 2021, when the full line-up was announced.[15][11] On 13 October it was announced that Robert Webb had been advised to withdraw from the competition due to health problems.[16] On 17 December, the day before the final, it was announced that AJ Odudu had withdrawn from the competition after suffering ligament damage in her right ankle,[17] making this the first series to have two withdrawals. It was also the first series since series 7 to only feature two finalists.
| Celebrity | Known for | Professional partner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nina Wadia | Stage & screen actress | Neil Jones | Eliminated 1st on 3 October 2021 |
| Katie McGlynn | Former Coronation Street actress | Gorka Márquez | Eliminated 2nd on 10 October 2021 |
| Robert Webb | Comedian & actor | Dianne Buswell | Withdrew on 13 October 2021 |
| Greg Wise | Film & television actor | Karen Hauer | Eliminated 3rd on 17 October 2021 |
| Ugo Monye | Former England rugby player & pundit | Oti Mabuse | Eliminated 4th on 24 October 2021 |
| Judi Love | Comedian & Loose Women panellist | Graziano Di Prima | Eliminated 5th on 31 October 2021 |
| Adam Peaty | Olympic swimmer | Katya Jones | Eliminated 6th on 7 November 2021 |
| Sara Davies | Dragons' Den investor & businesswoman | Aljaž Škorjanec | Eliminated 7th on 14 November 2021 |
| Tom Fletcher | McFly singer | Amy Dowden | Eliminated 8th on 21 November 2021 |
| Tilly Ramsay | Chef & television presenter | Nikita Kuzmin | Eliminated 9th on 28 November 2021 |
| Dan Walker | BBC Breakfast presenter & journalist | Nadiya Bychkova | Eliminated 10th on 5 December 2021 |
| Rhys Stephenson | CBBC presenter | Nancy Xu | Eliminated 11th on 12 December 2021 |
| AJ Odudu | Television presenter | Kai Widdrington | Withdrew on 17 December 2021 |
| John Whaite | Baker & television presenter | Johannes Radebe | Runners-up on 18 December 2021 |
| Rose Ayling-Ellis | EastEnders actress | Giovanni Pernice | Winners on 18 December 2021 |
Scoring chart
| Couple | Place | 1 | 2 | 1+2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Rose & Giovanni
|
1 | 22 | 26 | 48 | 36 | 27 | 37 | 40 | 32 | 39 | 37 | 33 | 39 | 39+40=79 | 39+40+40=119 |
|
John & Johannes
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2 | 30 | 31 | 61 | 39 | 29 | 38 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 32 | 39 | 32 | 39+39=78 | 39+40+40=119 |
|
AJ & Kai
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3 | 34 | 31 | 65 | 35 | 28 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 28 | 38 | 36 | 30 | 40+39=79 | — |
|
Rhys & Nancy
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4 | 27 | 30 | 57 | 37 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 40 | 32 | 35 | 39 | 36+38=74 | |
|
Dan & Nadiya
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5 | 24 | 26 | 50 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | ||
|
Tilly & Nikita
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6 | 21 | 34 | 55 | 27 | 32 | 36 | 35 | 31 | 29 | 40 | 30 | |||
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Tom & Amy
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7 | 21 | — | 32 | 29 | 34 | 29 | 38 | 30 | 31 | |||||
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Sara & Aljaž
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8 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 28 | 36 | 25 | 23 | 33 | 32 | |||||
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Adam & Katya
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9 | 30 | 19 | 49 | 20 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 27 | ||||||
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Judi & Graziano
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10 | 24 | 25 | 49 | 24 | 24 | — | 25 | |||||||
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Ugo & Oti
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11 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 31 | — | 20 | ||||||||
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Greg & Karen
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12 | 24 | 23 | 47 | 26 | 19 | |||||||||
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Robert & Dianne
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13 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 25 | — | |||||||||
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Katie & Gorka
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14 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 24 | ||||||||||
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Nina & Neil
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15 | 24 | 18 | 42 | |||||||||||
- indicates the couple eliminated that week
- indicates the couple that was in the bottom two that week but not eliminated
- indicates the couple withdrew from the competition that week
- indicates the winning couple
- indicates the runner-up couple
- indicates the third-place couple
- Red text the couple(s) with the lowest score for that week
- Green text the couple(s) with the highest score for that week
- "—" indicates the couple(s) did not dance that week
Average chart
| Rank by average |
Place | Couple | Total points |
Number of dances |
Total average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | John & Johannes | 573 | 16 | 35.8 |
| 2 | 1 | Rose & Giovanni | 566 | 16 | 35.4 |
| 3 | 3 | AJ & Kai | 450 | 13 | 34.6 |
| 4 | 4 | Rhys & Nancy | 444 | 13 | 34.2 |
| 5 | 6 | Tilly & Nikita | 315 | 10 | 31.5 |
| 6 | 7 | Tom & Amy | 244 | 8 | 30.5 |
| 7 | 8 | Sara & Aljaž | 228 | 8 | 28.5 |
| 8 | 5 | Dan & Nadiya | 302 | 11 | 27.5 |
| 9 | 9 | Adam & Katya | 186 | 7 | 26.6 |
| 10 | 10 | Judi & Graziano | 122 | 5 | 24.4 |
| 11 | 13 | Robert & Dianne | 72 | 3 | 24.0 |
| 12 | 11 | Ugo & Oti | 94 | 4 | 23.5 |
| 13 | 12 | Greg & Karen | 92 | 4 | 23.0 |
| 14 | 14 | Katie & Gorka | 67 | 3 | 22.3 |
| 15 | 15 | Nina & Neil | 42 | 2 | 21.0 |
Highest and lowest scoring performances of the series
The highest and lowest performances in each dance according to the judges' scale are as follows.
| Dance | Celebrity | Highest score | Celebrity | Lowest score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Smooth | Rose Ayling-Ellis | 39 | Greg Wise Judi Love Katie McGlynn |
24 |
| Argentine Tango | Rose Ayling-Ellis | 40 | Adam Peaty Sara Davies |
32 |
| Cha-Cha-Cha | Tilly Ramsay | 35 | Sara Davies | 17 |
| Charleston | Rhys Stephenson | 40 | Judi Love | 24 |
| Couple's Choice | Tilly Ramsay Rose Ayling-Ellis |
40 | Greg Wise Sara Davies |
23 |
| Foxtrot | Rose Ayling-Ellis Tilly Ramsay |
36 | Dan Walker | 21 |
| Jive | John Whaite | 39 | Katie McGlynn | 21 |
| Paso Doble | John Whaite | 40 | Greg Wise Dan Walker |
26 |
| Quickstep | AJ Odudu | 40 | Adam Peaty | 19 |
| Rumba | AJ Odudu John Whaite |
39 | Adam Peaty Ugo Monye |
20 |
| Salsa | Tom Fletcher | 34 | Rose Ayling-Ellis | 26 |
| Samba | John Whaite Rhys Stephenson |
38 | Ugo Monye | 18 |
| Showdance | Rose Ayling-Ellis John Whaite |
40 | — | — |
| Tango | Rose Ayling-Ellis | 40 | Nina Wadia | 18 |
| Viennese Waltz | Rose Ayling-Ellis AJ Odudu |
37 | Rhys Stephenson | 27 |
| Waltz | Rose Ayling-Ellis | 39 | Tilly Ramsay | 21 |
- Robert Webb is the only celebrity not to land on this list.
Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances
The highest and lowest performances for each couple are listed.
| Couples | Highest scoring dance | Lowest scoring dance |
|---|---|---|
| Rose & Giovanni | Tango Argentine Tango Couple's Choice Showdance (40) |
Jive (22) |
| John & Johannes | Paso Doble Showdance (40) |
American Smooth (29) |
| AJ & Kai | Quickstep (40) | Samba Paso Doble (28) |
| Rhys & Nancy | Charleston (40) | Viennese Waltz (27) |
| Dan & Nadiya | Charleston Rumba Tango (31) |
Foxtrot (21) |
| Tilly & Nikita | Couple's Choice (40) | Waltz (21) |
| Tom & Amy | Paso Doble (38) | Cha-Cha-Cha (21) |
| Sara & Aljaž | Tango (36) | Cha-Cha-Cha (17) |
| Adam & Katya | Argentine Tango (32) | Quickstep (19) |
| Judi & Graziano | Samba Cha-Cha-Cha (25) |
American Smooth Charleston Waltz (24) |
| Ugo & Oti | Couple's Choice (31) | Samba (18) |
| Greg & Karen | Paso Doble (26) | Samba (19) |
| Robert & Dianne | Tango (27) | Cha-Cha-Cha (20) |
| Katie & Gorka | American Smooth (24) | Jive (21) |
| Nina & Neil | Samba (24) | Tango (18) |
Weekly scores and songs
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, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke.
Launch show
- Musical guest: Anne-Marie—"Kiss My (Uh-Oh)"[18]
Week 1
- Running order
| Couple | Score[19] | Dance[20] | Music[20] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom & Amy | 21 (4,7,5,5) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "September"—Earth, Wind & Fire |
| Tilly & Nikita | 21 (5,5,6,5) | Waltz | "Consequences"—Camila Cabello |
| Ugo & Oti | 18 (3,5,5,5) | Samba | "Iko Iko (My Bestie)"—Justin Wellington feat. Small Jam |
| Rhys & Nancy | 27 (6,7,7,7) | Viennese Waltz | "End of the Road"—Boyz II Men |
| Sara & Aljaž | 17 (3,5,5,4) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "The Boss"—Diana Ross |
| Dan & Nadiya | 24 (5,5,7,7) | Quickstep | "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love"—The Blues Brothers |
| Rose & Giovanni | 22 (6,6,4,6) | Jive | "Shake It Off"—Taylor Swift |
| Katie & Gorka | 22 (6,5,5,6) | Tango | "Black Hole"—Griff |
| Robert & Dianne | 20 (6,4,4,6) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Rasputin"—Boney M. |
| Greg & Karen | 24 (6,6,5,7) | American Smooth | "That's Life"—Frank Sinatra |
| Nina & Neil | 24 (5,5,7,7) | Samba | "Mi Gente"—J Balvin & Willy William feat. Beyoncé |
| John & Johannes | 30 (7,7,8,8) | Tango | "Blue Monday"—New Order |
| Judi & Graziano | 24 (6,6,6,6) | American Smooth | "Chain of Fools"—Aretha Franklin |
| AJ & Kai | 34 (8,8,9,9) | Jive | "Gold Dust"—DJ Fresh |
| Adam & Katya | 30 (7,7,8,8) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Beggin'"—Måneskin |
Week 2
- Musical guests: Tom Grennan—"Something Better"; Griff—"One Night"[21]
- Running order
| Couple | Score[22] | Dance[23] | Music[23] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys & Nancy | 30 (7,8,8,7) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Reach Out I'll Be There"—Human Nature | Safe |
| Nina & Neil | 18 (3,5,5,5) | Tango | "Would I Lie to You?"—Eurythmics | Eliminated |
| Adam & Katya | 19 (4,5,5,5) | Quickstep | "Are You Gonna Be My Girl"—Jet | Safe |
| Katie & Gorka | 21 (4,6,5,6) | Jive | "Good 4 U"—Olivia Rodrigo | Bottom two |
| Greg & Karen | 23 (3,6,7,7) | Couple's Choice | "If You Could Read My Mind"—Ultra Naté, Amber & Jocelyn Enriquez | Safe |
| John & Johannes | 31 (8,8,8,7) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Starstruck"—Years & Years | Safe |
| AJ & Kai | 31 (7,9,7,8) | Foxtrot | "Tears Dry on Their Own"—Amy Winehouse | Safe |
| Judi & Graziano | 25 (6,7,6,6) | Samba | "Get Busy"—Sean Paul | Safe |
| Robert & Dianne | 27 (7,7,6,7) | Tango | "La cumparsita"—Machiko Ozawa | Safe |
| Rose & Giovanni | 26 (6,7,6,7) | Salsa | "Cuba"—Gibson Brothers | Safe |
| Sara & Aljaž | 34 (8,8,9,9) | Foxtrot | "Dream a Little Dream of Me"—Cass Elliot | Safe |
| Dan & Nadiya | 26 (7,6,6,7) | Paso Doble | "Giant"—Calvin Harris & Rag'n'Bone Man | Safe |
| Ugo & Oti | 25 (5,7,7,6) | Quickstep | "Bring Me Sunshine"—The Jive Aces | Safe |
| Tilly & Nikita | 34 (8,9,9,8) | Charleston | "Yes Sir, That's My Baby"—Firehouse Five Plus Two | Safe |
Due to testing positive for COVID-19, Tom & Amy were unable to perform. Under the rules of the show, they were given a bye to the following week.[24]
- Judges' votes to save
- Horwood: Katie & Gorka
- Mabuse: Katie & Gorka
- Du Beke: Nina & Neil
- Ballas: Katie & Gorka
Week 3: Movie Week
- Musical guest: Ben Platt—"You Will Be Found"[25]
- Running order
| Couple | Score[26] | Dance[27] | Music[27] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judi & Graziano | 24 (4,7,7,6) | Charleston | "When You're Good to Mama"—from Chicago | Bottom two |
| Dan & Nadiya | 21 (3,5,7,6) | Foxtrot | "Once Upon a Dream"—from Sleeping Beauty | Safe |
| Sara & Aljaž | 28 (7,7,7,7) | Samba | "Best Years of Our Lives"—from Shrek | Safe |
| AJ & Kai | 35 (8,9,9,9) | American Smooth | "I Have Nothing"—from The Bodyguard | Safe |
| Robert & Dianne | 25 (6,6,7,6) | Quickstep | "The Muppet Show Theme"—from The Muppets | Safe (later withdrew) |
| Greg & Karen | 26 (6,6,7,7) | Paso Doble | "James Bond Theme"—from Dr. No | Safe |
| Tilly & Nikita | 27 (6,7,7,7) | Jive | "The Nicest Kids in Town"—from Hairspray | Safe |
| Rose & Giovanni | 36 (9,9,9,9) | Foxtrot | "Rose's Theme"—from Titanic | Safe |
| Ugo & Oti | 31 (7,8,8,8) | Couple's Choice | "You're Welcome"—from Moana | Safe |
| Tom & Amy | 32 (8,8,8,8) | Jive | "Johnny B. Goode"—from Back to the Future | Safe |
| Adam & Katya | 20 (4,5,5,6) | Rumba | "I See You"—from Avatar | Safe |
| Katie & Gorka | 24 (5,7,6,6) | American Smooth | "Cruella de Vil"—from Cruella | Eliminated |
| Rhys & Nancy | 37 (9,10,9,9) | Couple's Choice | "Spider-Man"—from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | Safe |
| John & Johannes | 39 (9,10,10,10) | Paso Doble | "He's a Pirate"—from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Safe |
- Judges' votes to save
- Horwood: Judi & Graziano
- Mabuse: Judi & Graziano
- Du Beke: Katie & Gorka
- Ballas: Judi & Graziano
Week 4
- Running order
| Couple | Score[29] | Dance[30] | Music[30] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose & Giovanni | 27 (7,6,6,8) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Raspberry Beret"—Prince & The Revolution | Safe |
| Tom & Amy | 29 (7,8,7,7) | Foxtrot | "Fly Me to the Moon"—Frank Sinatra | Safe |
| Tilly & Nikita | 32 (6,8,9,9) | Paso Doble | "Diablo Rojo"—Rodrigo y Gabriela | Safe |
| Greg & Karen | 19 (3,5,5,6) | Samba | "Macarena"—Los del Río | Eliminated |
| John & Johannes | 29 (6,7,8,8) | American Smooth | "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"—Aretha Franklin & George Michael | Safe |
| Rhys & Nancy | 31 (8,8,7,8) | Salsa | "Butter"—BTS | Safe |
| Sara & Aljaž | 36 (9,9,9,9) | Tango | "Por una Cabeza"—Carlos Gardel | Safe |
| Dan & Nadiya | 26 (5,7,7,7) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "U Can't Touch This"—MC Hammer/"Super Freak"—Rick James | Safe |
| Judi & Graziano | 24 (4,6,7,7) | Waltz | "Hero"—Mariah Carey | Bottom two |
| Adam & Katya | 32 (8,8,8,8) | Argentine Tango | "Tango in the Night"—Fleetwood Mac | Safe |
| AJ & Kai | 28 (5,7,8,8) | Samba | "Don't Go Yet"—Camila Cabello | Safe |
Due to a back injury sustained by Ugo, Ugo & Oti were unable to perform. Under the rules of the show, they were given a bye to the following week.[31] Robert & Dianne withdrew from the competition earlier in the week, due to ill health.[16]
- Judges' votes to save
- Horwood: Judi & Graziano
- Mabuse: Judi & Graziano
- Du Beke: Judi & Graziano
- Ballas: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Greg & Karen
Week 5
- Musical guests: Craig David & MNEK—"Who You Are"[32]
- Running order
| Couple | Score[33] | Dance[34] | Music[34] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan & Nadiya | 28 (7,7,7,7) | Viennese Waltz | "She's Always a Woman"—Billy Joel | Safe |
| Adam & Katya | 29 (7,7,8,7) | Samba | "Faith"—George Michael | Safe |
| Sara & Aljaž | 25 (4,7,7,7) | Rumba | "You're Still the One"—Shania Twain | Safe |
| Tom & Amy | 34 (8,9,9,8) | Salsa | "Watermelon Sugar"—Harry Styles | Safe |
| Tilly & Nikita | 36 (9,9,9,9) | Foxtrot | "Little Things"—One Direction | Safe |
| AJ & Kai | 35 (8,8,10,9) | Argentine Tango | "Edge of Seventeen"—Stevie Nicks | Safe |
| Ugo & Oti | 20 (3,6,5,6) | Rumba | "Leave the Door Open"—Silk Sonic | Eliminated |
| John & Johannes | 38 (9,9,10,10) | Charleston | "Milord"—Édith Piaf | Safe |
| Rose & Giovanni | 37 (9,10,9,9) | Viennese Waltz | "Fallin'"—Alicia Keys | Safe |
| Rhys & Nancy | 32 (8,8,8,8) | American Smooth | "I've Got the World on a String"—Michael Bublé | Bottom two |
Due to Judi testing positive for COVID-19, Judi & Graziano were unable to perform. Under the rules of the show, they were given a bye to the following week.[35]
- Judges' votes to save
- Horwood: Rhys & Nancy
- Mabuse: Rhys & Nancy
- Du Beke: Rhys & Nancy
- Ballas: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Rhys & Nancy
Week 6: Halloween Week
- Musical guest: Gregory Porter—"Dry Bones"[36]
- Running order
| Couple | Score[37] | Dance[38] | Music[38] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John & Johannes | 33 (8,8,9,8) | Quickstep | "Bad Moon Rising"—Creedence Clearwater Revival | Safe |
| AJ & Kai | 37 (9,10,9,9) | Viennese Waltz | "Dangerous Woman"—Ariana Grande | Safe |
| Dan & Nadiya | 27 (5,8,7,7) | Jive | "Rock Lobster"—The B-52's | Safe |
| Rhys & Nancy | 33 (7,9,9,8) | Paso Doble | "The Eve of the War"—Jeff Wayne | Safe |
| Sara & Aljaž | 23 (4,7,6,6) | Couple's Choice | "Queen of the Night"—Whitney Houston | Safe |
| Rose & Giovanni | 40 (10,10,10,10) | Tango | "Shivers"—Ed Sheeran | Safe |
| Tilly & Nikita | 35 (8,9,9,9) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Spooky Movies"—Gary S. Paxton | Safe |
| Adam & Katya | 29 (6,8,8,7) | Viennese Waltz | "Moonlight Sonata"—Ludwig van Beethoven | Bottom two |
| Judi & Graziano | 25 (4,7,7,7) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Physical"—Olivia Newton-John | Eliminated |
| Tom & Amy | 29 (7,8,7,7) | Tango | "Highway to Hell"—AC/DC | Safe |
- Judges' votes to save
- Horwood: Adam & Katya
- Mabuse: Adam & Katya
- Du Beke: Adam & Katya
- Ballas: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Adam & Katya
Week 7
- Musical guest: The Script—"Superheroes"[39]
- Running order
| Couple | Score[40] | Dance[41] | Music[41] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam & Katya | 27 (6,7,7,7) | Jive | "Little Bitty Pretty One"—Frankie Lymon | Eliminated |
| Rose & Giovanni | 32 (8,8,8,8) | Samba | "Cinema Italiano"—Kate Hudson | Safe |
| Tom & Amy | 38 (9,10,10,9) | Paso Doble | "Amparito Roca"—Jaime Teixidor | Safe |
| Rhys & Nancy | 34 (7,9,9,9) | Quickstep | "What a Man Gotta Do"—Jonas Brothers | Safe |
| Tilly & Nikita | 31 (8,8,7,8) | Tango | "Kings & Queens"—Ava Max | Bottom two |
| Dan & Nadiya | 28 (6,7,8,7) | Couple's Choice | "Classic"—MKTO | Safe |
| John & Johannes | 35 (8,8,10,9) | Rumba | "Shape of My Heart"—Sting | Safe |
| AJ & Kai | 39 (9,10,10,10) | Charleston | "Don't Bring Lulu"—Dorothy Provine | Safe |
| Sara & Aljaž | 33 (8,8,8,9) | Quickstep | "9 to 5"—Dolly Parton | Safe |
- Judges' votes to save
- Horwood: Tilly & Nikita
- Mabuse: Tilly & Nikita
- Du Beke: Tilly & Nikita
- Ballas: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Adam & Katya
Week 8
- Musical guest: James Blunt—"Goodbye My Lover"[42]
- Running order
| Couple | Score[43] | Dance[44] | Music[44] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilly & Nikita | 29 (7,7,7,8) | Quickstep | "I Won't Dance"—Damita Jo | Bottom two |
| AJ & Kai | 28 (6,7,7,8) | Paso Doble | "Game of Survival"—Ruelle | Safe |
| Dan & Nadiya | 29 (4,8,8,9) | American Smooth | "King of the Road"—The Proclaimers | Safe |
| Rhys & Nancy | 40 (10,10,10,10) | Charleston | "The Charleston"—Bob Wilson and his Varsity Rhythm Boys | Safe |
| Sara & Aljaž | 32 (7,8,8,9) | Argentine Tango | "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)"—Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer | Eliminated |
| John & Johannes | 38 (9,10,10,9) | Samba | "Acuyuyé"—Dark Latin Groove | Safe |
| Tom & Amy | 30 (7,8,7,8) | Viennese Waltz | "Iris"—Goo Goo Dolls | Safe |
| Rose & Giovanni | 39 (9,10,10,10) | Couple's Choice | "Symphony"—Clean Bandit feat. Zara Larsson | Safe |
- Judges' votes to save
- Horwood: Tilly & Nikita
- Mabuse: Tilly & Nikita
- Du Beke: Tilly & Nikita
- Ballas: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Tilly & Nikita
Week 9: Musicals Week
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Cynthia Erivo, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke.
- Musical guests: Max Harwood & The Feeling—"Out of the Darkness (A Place Where We Belong)"[45]
- Running order
| Couple | Score[46] | Dance[47] | Music[47] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ & Kai | 38 (9,10,10,9) | Waltz | "Edelweiss"—from The Sound of Music | Safe |
| Rhys & Nancy | 32 (8,8,8,8) | Jive | "Footloose"—from Footloose | Bottom two |
| Tom & Amy | 31 (7,8,8,8) | Couple's Choice | "On My Own"—from Les Misérables | Eliminated |
| Rose & Giovanni | 37 (10,9,9,9) | Quickstep | "Love Is an Open Door"—from Frozen | Safe |
| John & Johannes | 32 (8,8,8,8) | Viennese Waltz | "Chim Chim Cher-ee"—from Mary Poppins | Safe |
| Tilly & Nikita | 40 (10,10,10,10) | Couple's Choice | "Revolting Children"—from Matilda the Musical | Safe |
| Dan & Nadiya | 31 (7,7,9,8) | Charleston | "Good Morning"—from Singin' in the Rain | Safe |
On 15 November it was announced Craig Revel Horwood had tested positive for COVID-19, was self-isolating following the latest government guidelines and would therefore miss week 9 of the competition.[48] On 19 November, it was announced Cynthia Erivo would replace him on the judging panel for that week.[49]
- Judges' votes to save
- Erivo: Rhys & Nancy
- Mabuse: Rhys & Nancy
- Du Beke: Rhys & Nancy
- Ballas: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Tom & Amy
Week 10
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Cynthia Erivo, Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke.
- Musical guest: Years & Years—"Sweet Talker"[50]
- Running order
| Couple | Score[51] | Dance[52] | Music[52] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose & Giovanni | 33 (8,8,8,9) | Paso Doble | "California Dreamin'"—Sia | Safe |
| Dan & Nadiya | 31 (6,9,8,8) | Rumba | "Desperado"—Eagles | Safe |
| AJ & Kai | 36 (9,8,10,9) | Couple's Choice | "Make Me Feel"—Janelle Monáe | Safe |
| Rhys & Nancy | 35 (7,9,10,9) | Waltz | "You Light Up My Life"—Whitney Houston | Bottom two |
| Tilly & Nikita | 30 (7,7,8,8) | Samba | "Levitating"—Dua Lipa | Eliminated |
| John & Johannes | 39 (9,10,10,10) | Argentine Tango | "The 5th"—David Garrett | Safe |
On 26 November it was announced Motsi Mabuse had come into contact with someone who had tested positive for COVID-19. Whilst Mabuse was double vaccinated (which would mean exemption from the self-isolation guidelines), the UK government did not recognise her vaccines so would not be able to travel back from Germany. It was announced that Cynthia Erivo would return to the judging panel, replacing Mabuse for that week.[53]
- Judges' votes to save
- Horwood: Rhys & Nancy
- Erivo: Rhys & Nancy
- Du Beke: Rhys & Nancy
- Ballas: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Rhys & Nancy
Week 11: Quarter-Final
- Running order
| Couple | Score[55] | Dance[56] | Music[56] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John & Johannes | 32 (7,8,8,9) | Salsa | "We Are Family"—Sister Sledge | Safe |
| Rhys & Nancy | 39 (9,10,10,10) | Argentine Tango | "In the Air Tonight"—Phil Collins | Safe |
| Rose & Giovanni | 39 (9,10,10,10) | American Smooth | "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)"—Natalie Cole | Safe |
| Dan & Nadiya | 31 (7,8,9,7) | Tango | "Santa María (del Buen Ayre)"—Gotan Project | Eliminated |
| AJ & Kai | 30 (7,8,8,7) | Salsa | "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You"/"Get on Your Feet"—Gloria Estefan | Bottom two |
- Judges' votes to save
- Horwood: AJ & Kai
- Mabuse: AJ & Kai
- Du Beke: AJ & Kai
- Ballas: Did not vote, but would have voted to save AJ & Kai
Week 12: Semi-Final
| Couple | Score[57] | Dance[58] | Music[58] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys & Nancy | 36 (9,9,9,9) | Tango | "One Vision"—Queen | Eliminated |
| 38 (9,10,10,9) | Samba | "It Had Better Be Tonight (Meglio stasera)"—Michael Bublé | ||
| AJ & Kai | 40 (10,10,10,10) | Quickstep | "Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)"—Benny Goodman | Safe (later withdrew) |
| 39 (9,10,10,10) | Rumba | "Show Me Heaven"—Maria McKee | ||
| John & Johannes | 39 (9,10,10,10) | Couple's Choice | "Hometown Glory"—Adele | Bottom two |
| 39 (9,10,10,10) | Jive | "Higher Power"—Coldplay | ||
| Rose & Giovanni | 39 (9,10,10,10) | Waltz | "How Long Will I Love You?"—Ellie Goulding | Safe |
| 40 (10,10,10,10) | Argentine Tango | "A Evaristo Carriego"—Eduardo Rovira |
For the Dance Off, Rhys & Nancy chose to dance their Samba, while John & Johannes chose to dance their Jive.
- Judges' votes to save
- Horwood: John & Johannes
- Mabuse: John & Johannes
- Du Beke: John & Johannes
- Ballas: Did not vote, but would have voted to save John & Johannes
Week 13: Final
- Musical guest: Ed Sheeran—"Bad Habits"[59]
- Running order
| Couple | Score[60] | Dance[61] | Music[61] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose & Giovanni | 39 (9,10,10,10) | Quickstep | "Love Is an Open Door"—from Frozen | Winners |
| 40 (10,10,10,10) | Couple's Choice | "Symphony"—Clean Bandit feat. Zara Larsson | ||
| 40 (10,10,10,10) | Showdance | "The Rose"—Bette Midler | ||
| John & Johannes | 39 (9,10,10,10) | Rumba | "Shape of My Heart"—Sting | Runners-up |
| 40 (10,10,10,10) | Paso Doble | "He's a Pirate"—from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | ||
| 40 (10,10,10,10) | Showdance | "You've Got the Love"—Florence and the Machine |
AJ & Kai withdrew from the final, after AJ suffered ligament damage in her right ankle.[62]
Dance chart
- Highest scoring dance
- Lowest scoring dance
- Not performed due to illness or injury
- Couple withdrew that week
| Couple | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Rose & Giovanni
|
Jive | Salsa | Foxtrot | Cha-Cha-Cha | Viennese Waltz | Tango | Samba | Couple's Choice | Quickstep | Paso Doble | American Smooth | Waltz | Argentine Tango | Quickstep | Couple's Choice | Showdance |
|
John & Johannes
|
Tango | Cha-Cha-Cha | Paso Doble | American Smooth | Charleston | Quickstep | Rumba | Samba | Viennese Waltz | Argentine Tango | Salsa | Couple's Choice | Jive | Rumba | Paso Doble | Showdance |
|
AJ & Kai
|
Jive | Foxtrot | American Smooth | Samba | Argentine Tango | Viennese Waltz | Charleston | Paso Doble | Waltz | Couple's Choice | Salsa | Quickstep | Rumba | Jive | Charleston | Showdance |
|
Rhys & Nancy
|
Viennese Waltz | Cha-Cha-Cha | Couple's Choice | Salsa | American Smooth | Paso Doble | Quickstep | Charleston | Jive | Waltz | Argentine Tango | Tango | Samba | |||
|
Dan & Nadiya
|
Quickstep | Paso Doble | Foxtrot | Cha-Cha-Cha | Viennese Waltz | Jive | Couple's Choice | American Smooth | Charleston | Rumba | Tango | |||||
|
Tilly & Nikita
|
Waltz | Charleston | Jive | Paso Doble | Foxtrot | Cha-Cha-Cha | Tango | Quickstep | Couple's Choice | Samba | ||||||
|
Tom & Amy
|
Cha-Cha-Cha | Viennese Waltz | Jive | Foxtrot | Salsa | Tango | Paso Doble | Viennese Waltz | Couple's Choice | |||||||
|
Sara & Aljaž
|
Cha-Cha-Cha | Foxtrot | Samba | Tango | Rumba | Couple's Choice | Quickstep | Argentine Tango | ||||||||
|
Adam & Katya
|
Cha-Cha-Cha | Quickstep | Rumba | Argentine Tango | Samba | Viennese Waltz | Jive | |||||||||
|
Judi & Graziano
|
American Smooth | Samba | Charleston | Waltz | Cha-Cha-Cha | Cha-Cha-Cha | ||||||||||
|
Ugo & Oti
|
Samba | Quickstep | Couple's Choice | Viennese Waltz | Rumba | |||||||||||
|
Greg & Karen
|
American Smooth | Couple's Choice | Paso Doble | Samba | ||||||||||||
|
Robert & Dianne
|
Cha-Cha-Cha | Tango | Quickstep | — | ||||||||||||
|
Katie & Gorka
|
Tango | Jive | American Smooth | |||||||||||||
|
Nina & Neil
|
Samba | Tango | ||||||||||||||
- Week 1: American Smooth, Cha-Cha-Cha, Jive, Quickstep, Samba, Tango, Viennese Waltz or Waltz
- Week 2: One unlearned dance (introducing Charleston, Couple's Choice, Foxtrot, Paso Doble & Salsa)
- Week 3: (Movie Week) One unlearned dance (introducing Rumba)
- Week 4: One unlearned dance (introducing Argentine Tango)
- Week 5: One unlearned dance
- Week 6: (Halloween Week) One unlearned dance
- Weeks 7 & 8: One unlearned dance
- Week 9: (Musicals Week) One unlearned dance
- Weeks 10 & 11: One unlearned dance
- Week 12 (Semi-Final): Two unlearned dances
- Week 13 (Final): Judges' choice, Favourite dance & Showdance
Reception
Series 19 received positive reviews from fans and critics. Lottie Townend of Glasgow University Guardian said it "the series provided a place of escape and comfort from the difficulties of the outside world. You become personally invested in each contestant’s journey, root for their success and feel the warmth through their shared love for dance".[63] Jane Rackham of Radio Times was positive towards this season's unpredictability writing "This must be the most unpredictable series of Strictly ever. And not only because several participants had to miss a show after testing positive for Covid".[64]
Ratings
Weekly ratings for each show on BBC One. All ratings are provided by BARB.[65]
| Episode | Date | Official rating (millions) |
Weekly rank for BBC One |
Weekly rank for all UK TV |
Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch show | 18 September | 8.51 | 2 | 2 | 44.7%[66] |
| Week 1 | 25 September | 9.61 | 2 | 2 | 47.9%[67] |
| Week 2 | 2 October | 9.52 | 1 | 1 | 48.5%[68] |
| Week 2 Results | 3 October | 8.06 | 2 | 3 | 43.6%[69] |
| Week 3 | 9 October | 9.98 | 1 | 1 | 51.1%[70] |
| Week 3 Results | 10 October | 8.36 | 2 | 3 | 44.2%[70] |
| Week 4 | 16 October | 10.25 | 1 | 1 | 51.0%[71] |
| Week 4 Results | 17 October | 8.20 | 2 | 3 | 43.2%[72] |
| Week 5 | 23 October | 10.41 | 1 | 1 | 52.0%[73] |
| Week 5 Results | 24 October | 8.72 | 2 | 2 | 43.1%[74] |
| Week 6 | 30 October | 10.57 | 1 | 1 | 52.5%[75] |
| Week 6 Results | 31 October | 8.70 | 2 | 3 | 43.7%[75] |
| Week 7 | 6 November | 10.15 | 1 | 1 | 53.5%[76] |
| Week 7 Results | 7 November | 8.81 | 2 | 3 | 41.8%[76] |
| Week 8 | 13 November | 10.09 | 1 | 1 | 51.6%[77] |
| Week 8 Results | 14 November | 9.17 | 2 | 2 | 45.8%[77] |
| Week 9 | 20 November | 10.72 | 1 | 2 | 52.3%[78] |
| Week 9 Results | 21 November | 8.71 | 2 | 4 | 39.1%[78] |
| Week 10 | 27 November | 10.83 | 1 | 1 | 53.9%[79] |
| Week 10 Results | 28 November | 9.48 | 2 | 4 | 45.6%[79] |
| Week 11 | 4 December | 10.12 | 1 | 1 | 50.7%[80] |
| Week 11 Results | 5 December | 8.95 | 2 | 2 | 42.5%[80] |
| Week 12 | 11 December | 10.54 | 1 | 1 | 51.0%[81] |
| Week 12 Results | 12 December | 10.22 | 2 | 2 | 48.8%[81] |
| Week 13 | 18 December | 12.19 | 1 | 1 | 57.8%[82] |
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