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Strictly Come Dancing Season 21

Strictly Come Dancing Season 21

Start Date: 16 September 2023
Judges: Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke, Motsi Mabuse, Craig Revel Horwood
Host: Tess Daly, Claudia Winkleman

Week 11: Musicals Week (Quarter-final)

Week 11: Musicals Week (Quarter-final)

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Celebrity

Result

Annabel Croft

Bobby Brazier

Ellie Leach

Layton Williams

Nigel Harman

Week 10:

Week 10: Strictly Come Dancing Season 21

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Celebrity

Result

Angela Scanlon

Eliminated

Annabel Croft

Safe

Bobby Brazier

Safe

Ellie Leach

Safe

Layton Williams

Bottom two

Nigel Harman

Safe

Week 9:

Week 9: Strictly Come Dancing Season 21

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Celebrity

Result

Angela Rippon

Eliminated

Angela Scanlon

Safe

Annabel Croft

Safe

Bobby Brazier

Bottom two

Ellie Leach

Safe

Layton Williams

Safe

Nigel Harman

Safe

Week 8:

Week 8: Strictly Come Dancing Season 21

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Celebrity

Result

Angela Rippon

Bottom two

Angela Scanlon

Safe

Annabel Croft

Safe

Bobby Brazier

Safe

Ellie Leach

Safe

Krishnan Guru-Murthy

Eliminated

Layton Williams

Safe

Nigel Harman

Safe

Week 7:

Week 7: Strictly Come Dancing Season 21

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Celebrity

Result

Adam Thomas

Eliminated

Amanda Abbington

Safe

Angela Rippon

Bottom two

Angela Scanlon

Safe

Annabel Croft

Safe

Bobby Brazier

Safe

Ellie Leach

Safe

Krishnan Guru-Murthy

Safe

Layton Williams

Safe

Nigel Harman

Safe

Week 6: Halloween Week

Week 6: Strictly Come Dancing Season 21 - Halloween Week

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Celebrity


Result

Adam Thomas

Bottom two

Amanda Abbington

Safe

Angela Rippon

Safe

Angela Scanlon

Safe

Annabel Croft

Safe

Bobby Brazier

Safe

Ellie Leach

Safe

Krishnan Guru-Murthy

Safe

Layton Williams

Safe

Nigel Harman

Safe

Zara McDermott

Eliminated

Week 5:

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman were at the Strictly Ballroom while the rest of the couples took to the floor for more spectacular performances. With a spot on the Celebrity Halloween Special, celebrities will do everything they can to impress.

The two couples with the lowest total points and viewer votes will compete against each other in the dance portion. There’s also a Fosse-inspired professional act from the 60s and a performance by Bastille.

Amanda Abbington announced that she would be unable to perform on the live show for medical reasons. Under the rules of the show, she was granted a bye to the following week.

Week 5: Strictly Come Dancing Season 21

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Celebrity

Result

Adam Thomas

Safe

Amanda Abbington

Safe

Angela Rippon

Safe

Angela Scanlon

Safe

Annabel Croft

Safe

Bobby Brazier

Safe

Eddie Kadi

Eliminated

Ellie Leach

Safe

Krishnan Guru-Murthy

Safe

Layton Williams

Safe

Nigel Harman

Safe

Zara McDermott

Bottom Two

Week 4

It’s week four of the competition and the remaining couples are back in the ballroom. With public voting deciding the final two, impressing the judges is only half the story.

The resulting show opens with a beautiful love story of professional dancers and the incredible Beverley Knight performing in the ballroom. As the fate of the couples hangs in the balance, local voters decide who will advance to the finals.

Week 4: Strictly Come Dancing Season 21

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Celebrity

Result

Jody Cundy

Eliminated

Adam Thomas

Safe

Amanda Abbington

Safe

Angela Rippon

Safe

Angela Scanlon

Safe

Annabel Croft

Safe

Bobby Brazier

Safe

Eddie Kadi

Bottom Two

Ellie Leach

Safe

Krishnan Guru-Murthy

Safe

Layton Williams

Safe

Nigel Harman

Safe

Zara McDermott

Safe

Week 3: Movie Week

Cinematic magic comes to Strictly Ballroom with beautiful choreography performed by professional dancers. Inspired by blockbuster movies, iconic animations and timeless classics, couples are eager to impress.

Kicking off the resulting performance, professional dancers visiting Barbie Land and Madison Beer performed impressively in the ballroom. Two couples compete at the Movie Week dance.

Week 3: Strictly Come Dancing Season 21

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Celebrity

Result

Nikita Kanda

Eliminated

Jody Cundy

Safe

Adam Thomas

Safe

Amanda Abbington

Safe

Angela Rippon

Safe

Angela Scanlon

Safe

Annabel Croft

Safe

Bobby Brazier

Safe

Eddie Kadi

Safe

Ellie Leach

Safe

Krishnan Guru-Murthy

Safe

Layton Williams

Safe

Nigel Harman

Safe

Zara McDermott

Bottom Two

Week 2

All 15 new couples returned to the Strictly Ballroom in person and performed to maintain their place in the competition. The first week’s rankings are still valid because the judges’ scores are carried over from the previous week. This was the first results show of the series, and it opened with a group medley in tribute to Tina Turner.

All 15 couples will know the results of the first public vote and the two couples with the lowest scores will compete against each other.

Week 2: Strictly Come Dancing Season 21

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Celebrity

Result

Les Dennis

Eliminated

Nikita Kanda

Bottom Two

Jody Cundy

Safe

Adam Thomas

Safe

Amanda Abbington

Safe

Angela Rippon

Safe

Angela Scanlon

Safe

Annabel Croft

Safe

Bobby Brazier

Safe

Eddie Kadi

Safe

Ellie Leach

Safe

Krishnan Guru-Murthy

Safe

Layton Williams

Safe

Nigel Harman

Safe

Zara McDermott

Safe

Week 1

Tess and Claudia return for their first live show of 2023 and open with performances from the experts. The 15 couples performed live for the first time hoping to impress Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Shirley Ballas.

Week 1: Strictly Come Dancing Season 21 (Launch show)

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Celebrity

Les Dennis

Nikita Kanda

Jody Cundy

Adam Thomas

Amanda Abbington

Angela Rippon

Angela Scanlon

Annabel Croft

Bobby Brazier

Eddie Kadi

Ellie Leach

Krishnan Guru-Murthy

Layton Williams

Nigel Harman

Zara McDermott

Strictly Come Dancing Series 21 Information

Believe it or not, it’s not long until Strictly season as the country’s favorite dance show returns for its 21st series in early autumn.

Strictly Come Dancing is a celebrity talent show in which 15 celebrities are paired with professional dancers, with the latter having to teach the former how to dance. They dance weekly and one couple is voted in each week through a combination of judges’ scores and public voting until the finale, which is decided solely by public voting. The final is expected to have 4 couples (3 couples in the previous series) but there may be less if someone drops out.

FAQs

When does Strictly Come Dancing 2023 start?

Strictly Come Dancing returned for its twenty-first series with a launch show on 16 September 2023 on BBC One, with live shows set to begin on 23 September 2023.

Who is hosting Strictly Come Dancing 2023?

There’s no change to the presenting line-up, with long-standing Strictly Come Dancing hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman both set to return for the forthcoming series.

Who are the Strictly Come Dancing Series 21 judges?

Ultimately, the 2023 panel will remain the same as the last few years, with Shirley returning as Head Judge alongside Craig Revel HorwoodMotsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke.

How to Vote for Strictly Come Dancing Series 21?

Step 1: You can sign-in directly from the Strictly homepage during the show. Alternatively, you can sign-in any time at bbc.com/signin.

Step 2: When the vote is open, it will appear at the top of the Strictly homepage. If you can’t see it, try refreshing the page.

Step 3: Once you’ve allocated all your votes you won’t be able to press the ‘+’ button anymore. If you’re happy with how your votes are allocated then click ‘Submit X Votes’ at the bottom.

How to Strictly Finale Voting?

In the Final, our superstar couples will be dancing more than once so don’t forget to wait to vote until you’ve seen all their spectacular routines, as once your votes are gone, they’re gone!