Strictly_Come_Dancing_(series_11)

<i>Strictly Come Dancing</i> series 11

Strictly Come Dancing series 11

Season of television series

Strictly Come Dancing returned for its eleventh series beginning with a launch show on 7 September 2013,[1] and the live shows beginning on 27 and 28 September 2013.[2] Sir Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly returned to co-present the main show on BBC One, with Claudia Winkleman presenting the results show alongside Daly. Zoe Ball returned as presenter of Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two on BBC Two. Darcey Bussell, Len Goodman, Craig Revel Horwood, and Bruno Tonioli also returned as judges.

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This was the first series to be made at Elstree Film and Television Studios in Elstree, Hertfordshire. In March 2013, the show's former home at the BBC Television Centre in West London closed down for redevelopment. Strictly Come Dancing moved to Elstree for the series and settled into the vast George Lucas Stage 2 which had been recently refurbished. The move to the Elstree location saw a complete overhaul of the look of the show with a newly redesigned set.[3]

The shows on 5 October, 9 November, and 7 December 2013 were hosted by Daly and Winkleman, with Forsyth taking time off.[4] The show was broadcast live from the Blackpool Tower Ballroom on 16 November 2013.

Abbey Clancy and Aljaž Škorjanec were announced as the winners on 21 December, while Coronation Street actress Natalie Gumede and Artem Chigvintsev and BBC Breakfast presenter Susanna Reid and Kevin Clifton were the runners-up.

Format

Further information: Strictly Come Dancing § Format
Judges for Strictly Come Dancing Series 11
Craig Revel Horwood
Darcey Bussell
Len Goodman
Bruno Tonioli

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 Len Goodman, as head judge, having the last and deciding vote.

Professional dancers

On 1 June 2013, it was revealed that Erin Boag, Flavia Cacace, Vincent Simone, and Aliona Vilani would all be leaving the show.[5] They were replaced by four new professionals: Iveta Lukošiūtė, Janette Manrara, Aljaž Škorjanec, and Emma Slater. However, on 22 August 2013, it was announced that Slater would move to the Dancing with the Stars and that she would be replaced by Anya Garnis. It was also confirmed that Kevin Clifton would joini the show, bringing the total number of couples to fifteen.[6] On 2 September 2013 it was reported that professional dancer Natalie Lowe had injured her foot and would be replaced by Aliona Vilani.[7]

Couples

This series featured fifteen celebrity contestants. The full line up was revealed on The One Show on 2 September 2013.[8] The celebrities did not know their professional partners until they were introduced to each other on the launch show on 7 September 2013.

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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
  Excused from competition for the week
  Eliminated
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Notes
  1. This couple was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
  2. This couple finished in first place.
  3. This couple was excused from competition due to illness or injury, and was granted a bye to the following week.
  4. This couple finished in second place.
  5. 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, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.

Week 1

Six of the couples performed on the first night and the other nine couples performed on the second night. There was no elimination this week; all scores and votes carried over to the following week. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Night 1 (Friday)
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Night 2 (Saturday)
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Week 2

Musical guest: Matt Goss — "When Will I Be Famous?"

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

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Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Julien & Janette
  • Bussell: Julien & Janette
  • Tonioli: Julien & Janette
  • Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Julien & Janette

Week 3: Love Week

Musical guest: Andrea Bocelli — "When I Fall in Love"

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

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Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Julien & Janette
  • Bussell: Julien & Janette
  • Tonioli: Julien & Janette
  • Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Julien & Janette

Week 4

Musical guests:

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

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Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Rachel & Pasha
  • Bussell: Rachel & Pasha
  • Tonioli: Rachel & Pasha
  • Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Rachel & Pasha

Week 5

Musical guests: Earth, Wind and Fire — "Let's Groove", "My Promise" & "Boogie Wonderland"

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

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Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Patrick & Anya
  • Bussell: Patrick & Anya
  • Tonioli: Patrick & Anya
  • Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Patrick & Anya

Week 6: Halloween Week

Musical guest: Madness — "La Luna"[11]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

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Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Abbey & Aljaž
  • Bussell: Abbey & Aljaž
  • Tonioli: Abbey & Aljaž
  • Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Abbey & Aljaž

Week 7

Musical guests:

Natalie Gumede fainted during dress rehearsals and was unable to perform on the live show. Under the rules of the show, she was granted a bye to the following week.

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

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Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Mark & Iveta
  • Bussell: Mark & Iveta
  • Tonioli: Mark & Iveta
  • Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Dave & Karen

Week 8: Blackpool Week

Musical guests: André Rieu & JLS — "Billion Lights"[13]

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.

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Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Fiona & Anton
  • Bussell: Mark & Iveta
  • Tonioli: Mark & Iveta
  • Goodman: Mark & Iveta

Week 9

Musical guest: Il Divo — "Tonight"

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

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Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Ben & Kristina
  • Bussell: Mark & Iveta
  • Tonioli: Mark & Iveta
  • Goodman: Mark & Iveta

Week 10: Musicals Week

Musical guest: Alfie Boe — "Bring Him Home" (from Les Misérables)

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

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Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Ashley & Ola
  • Bussell: Ashley & Ola
  • Tonioli: Ashley & Ola
  • Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Ashley & Ola

Week 11: Quarter-final

Musical guest: The Saturdays — "What About Us"

Each couple performed one routine, and then all couples participated in a swing dance marathon for additional points. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

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Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Patrick & Anya
  • Bussell: Patrick & Anya
  • Tonioli: Patrick & Anya
  • Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Ashley & Ola

Week 12: Semi-final

Musical guest: Celine Dion — "Breakaway"

Each couple performed two routines, and are listed in the order they performed.

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Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Natalie & Artem
  • Bussell: Natalie & Artem
  • Tonioli: Natalie & Artem
  • Goodman: Did not vote but would have voted to save Natalie & Artem

Week 13: Final

Musical guest: Robbie Williams —"Puttin' On the Ritz"

During the first show, each couple performed two routines, one of which was their showdance routine and the other chosen by the judges. At the beginning of the second show, the couple with the lowest public vote was eliminated. During the second show, each couple performed their favourite dance of the series. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Show 1
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Show 2
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Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week:

  • Weeks 1–10: One unlearned dance
  • Week 11: One unlearned dance & swing dance marathon
  • Week 12: Two unlearned dances
  • Week 13 (Show 1): Judges' choice & showdance
  • Week 13 (Show 2): Favourite dance of the series
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Ratings

Weekly ratings for each show on BBC One. All ratings are provided by BARB.[15]

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