Strictly Come Dancing series 11


Strictly Come Dancing returned for its eleventh series beginning with a launch show on 7 September 2013, and the live shows beginning on 27 and 28 September 2013. 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.
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.
The shows on 5 October, 9 November, and 7 December 2013 were hosted by Daly and Winkleman, with Forsyth taking time off. 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

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 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. 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 join the show, bringing the total number of couples to fifteen. On 2 September 2013 it was reported that professional dancer Natalie Lowe had injured her foot and would be replaced by Aliona Vilani.

Couples

This series featured fifteen celebrity contestants. The full line up was revealed on The One Show on 2 September 2013. The celebrities did not know their professional partners until they were introduced to each other on the launch show on 7 September 2013.
CelebrityNotabilityProfessional partnerStatus
Tony JacklinProfessional golferAliona VilaniEliminated 1st
on 6 October 2013
Vanessa FeltzTelevision & radio presenterJames JordanEliminated 2nd
on 13 October 2013
Julien MacdonaldFashion designerJanette ManraraEliminated 3rd
on 20 October 2013
Deborah MeadenDragons' Den investor & businesswomanRobin WindsorEliminated 4th
on 27 October 2013
Rachel RileyCountdown presenterPasha KovalevEliminated 5th
on 3 November 2013
Dave MyersChef & The Hairy Bikers presenterKaren HauerEliminated 6th
on 10 November 2013
Fiona FullertonFilm & television actressAnton Du BekeEliminated 7th
on 17 November 2013
Ben CohenEngland rugby playerKristina RihanoffEliminated 8th
on 24 November 2013
Mark BentonStage & screen actorIveta LukošiūtėEliminated 9th
on 1 December 2013
Hollyoaks actor & singerOla JordanEliminated 10th
on 8 December 2013
Patrick RobinsonCasualty actorAnya GarnisEliminated 11th
on 15 December 2013
Sophie Ellis-BextorSinger-songwriterBrendan ColeFourth place
on 21 December 2013
Natalie GumedeCoronation Street actressArtem ChigvintsevRunners-up
on 21 December 2013
Susanna ReidBBC Breakfast presenterKevin CliftonRunners-up
on 21 December 2013
Abbey ClancyModel & television presenterAljaž ŠkorjanecWinners
on 21 December 2013

Scoring chart

The highest score each week is indicated in with a dagger, while the lowest score each week is indicated in with a double-dagger.
Color key:
;Notes

Average chart

This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 40-point scale.
CoupleRank by
average		Total
points		Number of
dances		Total
average
Natalie & Artem1st5531536.9
Abbey & Aljaž2nd5701635.6
Susanna & Kevin3rd5411633.8
Sophie & Brendan4th5001533.3
Patrick & Anya5th4241332.6
Ashley & Ola6th3581132.5
Ben & Kristina7th247927.4
Fiona & Anton8th209826.1
Mark & Iveta9th2601026.0
Rachel & Pasha10th152625.3
Deborah & Robin11th126525.2
Julian & Janette12th83420.8
Vanessa & James13th62320.7
Dave & Karen14th128718.3
Tony & Aliona15th29214.5

Weekly scores

''Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below 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
CoupleScoresDanceMusic
Ashley & Ola25 Cha-cha-cha"What Makes You Beautiful" — One Direction
Tony & Aliona16 Waltz"What'll I Do" — Alison Krauss
Mark & Iveta24 Tango"Hernando's Hideaway" — Alma Cogan
Susanna & Kevin28 Jive"Shake a Tail Feather" — The Blues Brothers
Sophie & Brendan28 Waltz"Moon River" — Audrey Hepburn
Natalie & Artem31 Cha-cha-cha"Rasputin" — Boney M.

;Night 2
CoupleScoresDanceMusic
Ben & Kristina19 Cha-cha-cha"Love Me Again" — John Newman
Fiona & Anton24 Tango"A View to a Kill" — Duran Duran
Dave & Karen16 Cha-cha-cha"Moves Like Jagger" — Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera
Rachel & Pasha27 Waltz"When I Need You" — Luther Vandross
Julien & Janette20 Cha-cha-cha"Vogue" — Madonna
Deborah & Robin24 Tango"Money, Money, Money" — ABBA
Patrick & Anya28 Jive"Runaway Baby" — Bruno Mars
Vanessa & James19 Cha-cha-cha"That Don't Impress Me Much" — Shania Twain
Abbey & Aljaž32 Waltz"Kissing You" — Des'ree

Week 2

Musical guest: Matt Goss — "When Will I Be Famous?"
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Susanna & Kevin31 Tango"Locked Out of Heaven" — Bruno MarsSafe
Tony & Aliona13 Charleston"It Don't Mean a Thing " — Duke EllingtonEliminated
Natalie & Artem34 Waltz"If I Ain't Got You" — Alicia KeysSafe
Dave & Karen17 American Smooth"How D'Ya Like Your Eggs in the Morning?" — Dean MartinSafe
Patrick & Anya27 Tango"Beat It" — Michael JacksonSafe
Deborah & Robin24 Cha-cha-cha"Respect" — Aretha FranklinSafe
Rachel & Pasha20 Salsa"Get Lucky" — Daft Punk & Pharrell WilliamsSafe
Vanessa & James23 Waltz"Run to You" — Whitney HoustonSafe
Julien & Janette18 Tango"Applause" — Lady GagaBottom two
Fiona & Anton22 Cha-cha-cha"Beggin'" — MadconSafe
Mark & Iveta22 Salsa"Bom Bom" — Sam and the WompSafe
Sophie & BrendanCharleston"Rock It for Me" — Caravan PalaceSafe
Ben & Kristina25 Waltz"What the World Needs Now Is Love" — Dionne WarwickSafe
Abbey & Aljaž30 Cha-cha-cha"Let's Get Loud" — Jennifer LopezSafe
Ashley & Ola32 American Smooth"Beyond the Sea" — Bobby DarinSafe

;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''