Strictly Come Dancing ''Strictly Come Dancing'' (informally known as ''Strictly'') is a British dance contest show in which celebrities partner with professional dancers to compete in mainly ballroom and Latin dance. Each couple is scored by a panel of usually 4 ...

'' returned for its fourteenth series with a launch show on 3 September on

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, with the live shows starting on 23 September 2016.

Tess Daly Helen Elizabeth "Tess" Daly (born 29 March 1969) is an English model and television presenter who co-presented the BBC One celebrity dancing show ''Strictly Come Dancing'' from 2004 to 2013; she has been the show's main presenter since 2014. ...

and

Claudia Winkleman Claudia Anne Irena Winkleman (born 15 January 1972) is an English television presenter, radio personality, film critic and journalist. Between 2004 and 2010, she presented '' Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two'' on weeknights on BBC Two. Since ...

returned as hosts, while

Zoe Ball Zoe Louise Ball (born 23 November 1970) is a British radio and television presenter. She was the first female host of both '' Radio 1 Breakfast'' and '' The Radio 2 Breakfast Show'' for the BBC, and presented the 1990s children's show '' Live ...

returned to host '' Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two'' on

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. Len Goodman,

Bruno Tonioli Bruno Tonioli (; born 25 November 1955) is an Italian choreographer, ballroom and Latin dancer, and Television personality. He has appeared as a judge on the British television dance competition ''Strictly Come Dancing'' and American adaptation ...

, Craig Revel Horwood and Darcey Bussell returned as judges. This was Goodman's final series as head judge. The series was won by

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presenter

Ore Oduba Ore Oduba (born 17 November 1986) is a British television and radio presenter who has also worked as an actor. He is best known for winning the fourteenth series of BBC One's ''Strictly Come Dancing'' in 2016. He presented the CBBC news program ...

and Joanne Clifton. Oduba became the first champion to have ever landed in the bottom two more than once, and he remains the most recent winner to do so at all. This series also saw Kevin Clifton reach his fourth consecutive final, a 'Strictly' first.

Professional dancers

On 28 June 2016, the list of professionals who were returning for the fourteenth series was revealed. Professionals from the last series who would not return included last series' and two time professional winner of the show Aliona Vilani, former professional winner Ola Jordan and two time professional finalist Kristina Rihanoff, as well as

Gleb Savchenko Gleb Savchenko (russian: Глеб Савченко; born 16 September 1983) is a Russian-American dancer, choreographer, and model, who is currently a professional dancer on the U.S. version of ''Dancing with the Stars''. He previously appeare ...

and Tristan MacManus. Joanne Clifton would partner a celebrity after one series out of the competition. The departing professionals were replaced by Katya Jones and her husband Neil Jones, '' Burn the Floor'' dancer

Gorka Márquez Gorka Márquez (; born 4 September 1990) is a Spanish professional dancer, best known for appearing on the British dance show ''Strictly Come Dancing''. Early life Márquez began dancing at the age of 12, and in 2010 he represented Spain at the ...

, former '' Dancing with the Stars U.S.'' troupe member Oksana Platero and ex- Britain's Got Talent contestants

AJ Pritchard Alex Joseph Pritchard (born 5 November 1994) is a British dancer and choreographer. In 2013, he auditioned for the seventh series of ''Britain's Got Talent'' along with professional partner Chloe Hewitt, where they reached the semi-finals. From ...

and Chloe Hewitt. Because the professional dancers outnumbered the celebrities, Hewitt and Neil Jones did not partner celebrities, although they were on standby for any pro that may be injured or unable to compete and still did group dances and appear on the ''Strictly'' companion programme, '' It Takes Two''.

Couples

On 8 August 2016, former Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls was announced as the first celebrity contestant on the series, with more celebrities being announced throughout the month. The line up was completed on 22 August on ''

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''. On 11 October, singer

Will Young William Robert Young (born 20 January 1979) is a British singer-songwriter and actor who came to prominence after winning the 2002 inaugural series of the ITV talent contest ''Pop Idol'', making him the first winner of the worldwide '' Idol' ...

announced that he was leaving the show for "personal reasons".

Scoring chart

Average chart

This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 40-points scale (does not include additional points from the Cha-Cha-Challenge).

Highest and lowest scoring performances of the series

The highest and lowest performances in each dance according to the judges' scale are as follows (scores given by guest judges are deducted from the total).

Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances

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, Darcey Bussell, Len Goodman,

''.

Launch show

*Musical guests:

Olly Murs Oliver Stanley Murs (born 14 May 1984) is an English singer, songwriter, and television presenter. He was runner-up on the sixth series of ''The X Factor'' in 2009 and was subsequently signed to RCA Records and Sony Music in the United Kingdom, ...

" You Don't Know Love" and

Rebecca Ferguson Rebecca Louisa Ferguson Sundström (born 19 October 1983) is a Swedish actress. She began her acting career with the Swedish soap opera '' Nya tider'' (1999–2000) and went on to star in the slasher film '' Drowning Ghost'' (2004). She came to ...

– "

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Week 1

; Running order (Night 1 – Friday) ;Running order (Night 2 – Saturday)

Week 2

*Musical guest:

Barry Gibb Sir Barry Alan Crompton Gibb (born 1 September 1946) is a British musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He rose to worldwide fame as a member of the Bee Gees, one of the most commercially successful groups in the history of popula ...

—"In the Now" ; Running order *Due to an injury, Anastacia & Brendan were unable to participate in the dance-off. Therefore, the couple with the fewest public votes were eliminated.

Week 3: Movie Week

*Musical guest:

Alfie Boe Alfred Giovanni Roncalli Boe (born 29 September 1973) is an English tenor and actor, notably performing in musical theatre. He is best known for his performances as Jean Valjean in the musical ''Les Misérables'' at the Queen's Theatre in ...

and Michael Ball—" Somewhere" ; Running order ;Judges' votes to save *Horwood: Laura & Giovanni *Bussell: Tameka & Gorka *Tonioli: Laura & Giovanni *Goodman: Laura & Giovanni

Week 4

*Musical guest: Madness—"Mr. Apples" ; Running order ;Judges' votes to save *Horwood: Anastacia & Brendan *Bussell: Anastacia & Brendan *Tonioli: Anastacia & Brendan *Goodman: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Anastacia & Brendan''

Week 5

*Musical guest:

LeAnn Rimes Margaret LeAnn Rimes Cibrian (born August 28, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She originally rose to success as a country music artist at age 13 with 1996's "Blue". She has since crossed over into pop, contemporary Chri ...

—"How to Kiss a Boy" ; Running order ¹Brendan was unable to dance due to illness, so Anastacia instead danced with Gorka. ²Laura suffered an ankle injury during rehearsals and she and Giovanni were therefore unable to perform on the live show, giving the couple a bye for the week. ;Judges' votes to save *Horwood: Daisy & Aljaž *Bussell: Daisy & Aljaž *Tonioli: Daisy & Aljaž *Goodman: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Daisy & Aljaž''

Week 6: Halloween Week

*Musical guest:

Laura Mvula Laura Mvula ( Douglas; born 23 April 1986) is a British singer. A native of Birmingham, England, Mvula has gained experience as a young member or leader of a cappella, jazz/neo-soul and gospel groups and choirs. She was classically trained. ...

—" Ready or Not" ; Running order ;Judges' votes to save *Horwood: Daisy & Aljaž *Bussell: Daisy & Aljaž *Tonioli: Daisy & Aljaž *Goodman: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Daisy & Aljaž''

Week 7

*Musical guest:

Gary Barlow Gary Barlow (born 20 January 1971) is an English singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality. He is the lead singer of the British pop group Take That. Barlow is one of the United Kingdom's most successful songwriters, ha ...

—"Dare" ; Running order ;Judges' votes to save *Horwood: Ore & Joanne *Bussell: Ore & Joanne *Tonioli: Ore & Joanne *Goodman: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Ore & Joanne''

Week 8

*Musical guest:

André Rieu André Léon Marie Nicolas Rieu (; is a Dutch violinist and conductor best known for creating the waltz-playing Johann Strauss Orchestra. Rieu and his orchestra have turned classical and waltz music into a worldwide concert touring act. He r ...

and his Orchestra—"

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" ; Running order ;Judges' votes to save *Horwood: Greg & Natalie *Bussell: Greg & Natalie *Tonioli: Daisy & Aljaž *Goodman: Greg & Natalie

Week 9: Blackpool Week

*Musical guest:

Simple Minds Simple Minds are a Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 1977. They have released a string of hit singles, becoming best known internationally for "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (1985), which topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the United Sta ...

—"

Don't You (Forget About Me) "Don't You (Forget About Me)" is a song by the Scottish rock band Simple Minds, released as a single in 1985. It was written and composed by the producer Keith Forsey and Steve Schiff, a guitarist and songwriter from the Nina Hagen band. Forse ...

" and

Rick Astley Richard Paul Astley (born 6 February 1966) is an English singer, songwriter and radio personality, who has been active in music for several decades. He gained worldwide fame in the 1980s, having multiple hits including his signature song " Ne ...

—"Dance" ; Running order ;Judges' votes to save *Horwood: Claudia & AJ *Bussell: Claudia & AJ *Tonioli: Claudia & AJ *Goodman: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Claudia & AJ''

Week 10

*Musical guest:

Ellie Goulding Elena Jane Goulding ( ; born 30 December 1986) is an English singer and songwriter. Her career began when she met record producers Starsmith and Frankmusik, and she was later spotted by Jamie Lillywhite, who became her manager and A&R. Afte ...

—" Still Falling for You" ; Running order ;Judges' votes to save *Horwood: Judge Rinder & Oksana *Bussell: Judge Rinder & Oksana *Tonioli: Judge Rinder & Oksana *Goodman: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Judge Rinder & Oksana''

Week 11: Musicals Week (Quarter-final)

*Musical guest:

Elaine Paige Elaine Jill Paige (née Bickerstaff; born 5 March 1948) is an English singer and actress, best known for her work in musical theatre. Raised in Barnet, Hertfordshire, Paige attended the Aida Foster Theatre School, making her first profession ...

—" Don't Cry for Me Argentina" ; Running order ;Judges' votes to save *Horwood: Ore & Joanne *Bussell: Ore & Joanne *Tonioli: Ore & Joanne *Goodman: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Ore & Joanne''

Week 12: Semi-Final

*Musical guest:

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—"One Fine Day" ;Running order ''For the Dance Off, Danny & Oti chose to dance their American Smooth, while Claudia & AJ chose to dance their Quickstep.'' ;Judges' votes to save *Horwood: Danny & Oti *Bussell: Danny & Oti *Tonioli: Danny & Oti *Goodman: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Danny & Oti''

Week 13: Final

*Musical guest:

Emeli Sandé Adele Emily Sandé, ( ; born 10 March 1987), known professionally as Emeli Sandé, is a Scottish singer and songwriter. Born in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, and raised in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, by an English mother and a Zambian fathe ...

—"Highs & Lows" ;Running order

Dance chart

: Highest scoring dance : Lowest scoring dance : Not performed due to injury : Couple withdrew that week *Week 1: Cha-Cha-Cha, Jive, Paso Doble, Tango or Waltz *Week 2: One unlearned dance (introducing American Smooth, Charleston, Salsa and Viennese Waltz) *Week 3 (Movie Week): One unlearned dance (introducing Quickstep and Samba) *Week 4: One unlearned dance (introducing Foxtrot and Rumba) *Week 5: One unlearned dance *Week 6 (Halloween Week): One unlearned dance *Week 7: One unlearned dance (introducing Argentine Tango) *Week 8: One unlearned dance *Week 9 (Blackpool Week): One unlearned dance *Week 10: One unlearned dance and Cha-Cha-Challenge *Week 11 (Musicals Week): One unlearned dance *Week 12 (Semi-finals): Two unlearned dances *Week 13 (Final): Judges' choice, showdance and couple's favourite dance.

Ratings

Weekly ratings for each show on

. All ratings are provided by BARB.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Strictly Come Dancing (series 14) 2016 British television seasons Series 14 2016 in British television