Strictly Come Dancing series 13


Strictly Come Dancing returned for its thirteenth series on BBC One with a launch show on 5 September 2015, and the live shows beginning on 25 September 2015. Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman returned to present the launch show and the live shows while Zoe Ball returned to present Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two on BBC Two. Darcey Bussell, Len Goodman, Craig Revel Horwood, and Bruno Tonioli all returned as judges.
The Wanted singer Jay McGuiness and Aliona Vilani were announced as the winners on 19 December, while Kellie Bright and Kevin Clifton, and Georgia May Foote and Giovanni Pernice were the runners-up.
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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 23 April 2015, the list of professionals who were returning for the thirteenth series was revealed. Professionals from the previous series who did not return included Trent Whiddon and Iveta Lukošiūtė. Robin Windsor, who had not taken part in the previous series due to an injury, did not return for this series, though he would be involved in the spin-off show It Takes Two. Joanne Clifton was also involved in It Takes Two and appeared in the 2015 Children in Need and Christmas specials. Three new professional dancers were introduced: Russian dancer Gleb Savchenko, Italian dancer Giovanni Pernice, and South African dancer Oti Mabuse.

Couples

This series featured fifteen celebrity contestants. On 10 August 2015, broadcaster Jeremy Vine was the first celebrity announced for the series, with more celebrities revealed throughout the month. The lineup was fully announced on 27 August 2015 on The One Show.
CelebrityNotabilityProfessional partnerStatus
Iwan ThomasOlympic sprinter & sports punditOla JordanEliminated 1st
on 4 October 2015
Anthony OgogoOlympic boxerOti MabuseEliminated 2nd
on 11 October 2015
Daniel O'DonnellSinger-songwriterKristina RihanoffEliminated 3rd
on 18 October 2015
Ainsley HarriottChef & Ready Steady Cook presenterNatalie LoweEliminated 4th
on 25 October 2015
Kirsty GallacherTelevision presenterBrendan ColeEliminated 5th
on 1 November 2015
Carol KirkwoodBBC Breakfast weather presenterPasha KovalevEliminated 6th
on 8 November 2015
Jeremy VineBBC Radio 2 presenter & journalistKaren CliftonEliminated 7th
on 15 November 2015
JameliaSinger & Loose Women panellistTristan MacManusEliminated 8th
on 22 November 2015
Peter AndreSinger & television personalityJanette ManraraEliminated 9th
Helen GeorgeCall the Midwife actressAljaž ŠkorjanecEliminated 10th
on 6 December 2015
Anita RaniTelevision presenterGleb SavchenkoEliminated 11th
on 13 December 2015
Katie DerhamBBC Proms & BBC Radio 3 presenterAnton Du BekeFourth place
on 19 December 2015
Coronation Street actressGiovanni PerniceRunners-up
on 19 December 2015
Kellie BrightEastEnders actressKevin CliftonRunners-up
on 19 December 2015
Jay McGuinessThe Wanted singerAliona VilaniWinners
on 19 December 2015

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
Jay & Aliona1st5451634.1
Kellie & Kevin1st5451634.1
Georgia & Giovanni3rd5401633.8
Helen & Aljaž4th3631133.0
Peter & Janette5th3091030.9
Anita & Gleb6th4001330.8
Katie & Anton7th4261528.4
Jamelia & Tristan8th236926.2
Daniel & Kristina9th91422.8
Ainsley & Natalie10th113522.6
Kirsty & Brendan11th130621.7
Jeremy & Karen12th162820.3
Anthony & Oti13th59319.7
Carol & Pasha14th126718.0
Iwan & Ola15th30215.0

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
Kellie & Kevin27 Tango"You Really Got Me" — The Kinks
Anthony & Oti21 Jive"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" — Wham!
Helen & Aljaž29 Waltz"With You I'm Born Again" — Billy Preston & Syreeta Wright
Carol & Pasha16 Cha-cha-cha"Thunder in My Heart" — Leo Sayer
Daniel & Kristina24 Waltz"When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" — Bing Crosby
Anita & Gleb27 Cha-cha-cha"Rather Be" — Clean Bandit, feat. Jess Glynne

;Night 2
CoupleScoresDanceMusic
Jay & Aliona27 Cha-cha-cha"Reach Out, I'll Be There" — Human Nature
Kirsty & Brendan20 Waltz"Vincent" — Don McLean
Jeremy & Karen19 Cha-cha-cha"September" — Earth, Wind & Fire
Georgia & Giovanni27 Jive"Dear Future Husband" — Meghan Trainor
Ainsley & Natalie20 Tango"Voulez-Vous" — ABBA
Katie & Anton26 Jive"Roll Over Beethoven" — Chuck Berry
Iwan & Ola17 Tango"Keep on Running" — The Spencer Davis Group
Jamelia & Tristan21 Waltz"Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" — Aretha Franklin
Peter & Janette30 Cha-cha-cha"Ain't No Other Man" — Christina Aguilera

Week 2

Musical guest: Rod Stewart — "Please"
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Jamelia & Tristan21 Cha-cha-cha"Don't Cha" — The Pussycat DollsBottom two
Daniel & Kristina23 Charleston"Let's Misbehave" — Cole PorterSafe
Kirsty & Brendan20 Salsa"Can't Touch It" — Ricki-LeeSafe
Jay & Aliona31 Waltz"See the Day" — Dee C. LeeSafe
Iwan & Ola13 Cha-cha-cha"Sexy and I Know It" — LMFAOEliminated
Georgia & Giovanni25 Waltz"Georgia on My Mind" — Ray CharlesSafe
Ainsley & Natalie26 Salsa"Don't Touch My Tomatoes" — Josephine BakerSafe
Carol & Pasha20 Foxtrot"It's a Lovely Day Today" — Irving BerlinSafe
Kellie & Kevin27 Cha-cha-cha"Don't Go Breaking My Heart" — Elton John & Kiki DeeSafe
Anthony & Oti19 Waltz"If You Don't Know Me by Now" — Simply RedSafe
Anita & Gleb27 Charleston"Pencil Full of Lead" — Paolo NutiniSafe
Jeremy & Karen17 American Smooth"Happy Together" — The TurtlesSafe
Katie & Anton28 Tango"Telephone" — Martynas LevickisSafe
Peter & Janette30 Quickstep"Valerie" — Mark Ronson, feat. Amy WinehouseSafe
Helen & Aljaž29 Cha-cha-cha"Uptown Girl" — Billy JoelSafe

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

Week 3: Movie Week

Musical guest: Andrea Bocelli — "Don't Cry for Me Argentina"
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicFilmResult
Carol & Pasha17 Quickstep"I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair"South PacificSafe
Anthony & Oti19 Paso doble"Eye of the Tiger"Rocky IIIEliminated
Katie & Anton20 Cha-cha-cha"Oh, Pretty Woman"Pretty WomanSafe
Kellie & Kevin32 Charleston"Cantina Band"Star WarsSafe
Ainsley & Natalie20 Cha-cha-cha"Boogie Wonderland"Happy FeetBottom two
Georgia & Giovanni27 Rumba"Writing's on the Wall"SpectreSafe
Helen & Aljaž32 Foxtrot"I Wanna Be Loved by You"Some Like It HotSafe
Daniel & Kristina21 Cha-cha-cha"Summer Nights"GreaseSafe
Kirsty & Brendan23 American Smooth"He's a Tramp"Lady and the TrampSafe
Peter & Janette28 Paso doble"He's a Pirate"Pirates of the Caribbean:
The Curse of the Black Pearl		Safe
Jamelia & Tristan25 Salsa"Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel"Charlie's AngelsSafe
Jeremy & Karen24 Charleston"Top Hat, White Tie and Tails"Top HatSafe
Anita & Gleb29 American Smooth"Unchained Melody"GhostSafe
Jay & AlionaJive"You Never Can Tell" & "Misirlou"Pulp FictionSafe

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

Week 4

Musical guest: Will Young — "Joy"
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Anita & Gleb27 Samba"Hips Don't Lie" — ShakiraSafe
Daniel & Kristina23 American Smooth"Fly Me to the Moon" — Frank SinatraEliminated
Kirsty & Brendan21 Paso doble"Beautiful Day" — U2Bottom two
Georgia & Giovanni31 Quickstep"Reach" — S Club 7Safe
Jeremy & Karen20 Jive"Splish Splash" — Bobby DarinSafe
Kellie & Kevin32 Foxtrot"Dream a Little Dream of Me" — Mama CassSafe
Jamelia & Tristan32 Charleston"Straight Up" — Scott Bradlee's Postmodern JukeboxSafe
Jay & Aliona25 Quickstep"My Generation" — The WhoSafe
Carol & Pasha22 Paso doble"España cañí" — Pascual Marquina NarroSafe
Ainsley & Natalie26 Waltz"What a Wonderful World" — Louis ArmstrongSafe
Helen & Aljaž32 Salsa"Dr. Beat" — Miami Sound MachineSafe
Peter & Janette32 Tango"Blue Monday" — New OrderSafe
Katie & Anton33 Viennese waltz"If I Can Dream" — Elvis PresleySafe

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

Week 5

Musical guest: Bryan Adams — "Brand New Day"
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Georgia & Giovanni31 Salsa"You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" — SylvesterSafe
Carol & Pasha21 Viennese waltz"I've Been Loving You Too Long" — SealSafe
Anita & Gleb32 Tango"Sweet Disposition" — The Temper TrapSafe
Peter & Janette29 Rumba"Thinking Out Loud" — Ed SheeranSafe
Kirsty & Brendan29 Viennese waltz"This Year's Love" — David GraySafe
Ainsley & Natalie21 Jive"Shake, Rattle and Roll" — Bill Haley & His CometsEliminated
Jamelia & Tristan26 Foxtrot"Because You Loved Me" — Celine DionBottom two
Katie & Anton21 Salsa"It Had Better Be Tonight" — Michael BubléSafe
Jeremy & Karen18 Waltz"She" — Elvis CostelloSafe
Helen & Aljaž35 Quickstep"You Can't Hurry Love" — The SupremesSafe
Jay & Aliona33 Paso doble"It's My Life" — Bon JoviSafe
Kellie & Kevin35 Jive"One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)" — One DirectionSafe

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

Week 6: Halloween Week

Musical guest: James Morrison — "Demons"
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Katie & Anton21 Paso doble"The Phantom of the Opera" — from The Phantom of the OperaSafe
Kirsty & Brendan17 Charleston"Bad Romance" — Scott Bradlee's Postmodern JukeboxEliminated
Jeremy & Karen22 Salsa"Thriller" — Michael JacksonSafe
Anita & Gleb29 Waltz"Once Upon a Dream" — Lana Del ReySafe
Jamelia & Tristan26 Jive"Time Warp" — from The Rocky Horror Picture ShowBottom two
Jay & Aliona34 American Smooth"Li'l Red Riding Hood" — Sam the Sham & The PharaohsSafe
Kellie & Kevin28 Paso doble"Hedwig's Theme" — John Williams
& "School's Out" — Alice Cooper		Safe
Carol & Pasha13 Rumba"I Think I Love You" — The Partridge FamilySafe
Georgia & Giovanni35 Tango"Ghostbusters" — Ray Parker Jr.Safe
Peter & Janette28 Foxtrot"Ghost" — Ella HendersonSafe
Helen & Aljaž34 Samba"Take Your Mama" — Scissor SistersSafe

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

Week 7

Musical guest: Seal — "Every Time I'm With You"
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Peter & Janette38 Charleston"Do Your Thing" — Basement JaxxSafe
Jamelia & Tristan28 Viennese waltz"Trouble" — Ray LaMontagneSafe
Carol & Pasha17 American Smooth"Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" — Shania TwainEliminated
Helen & Aljaž31 Rumba"Hello" — AdeleSafe
Jay & Aliona34 Argentine tango"Diferente" — Gotan ProjectSafe
Katie & Anton26 Quickstep"42nd Street" — from 42nd StreetSafe
Anita & Gleb34 Jive"The Boy Does Nothing" — Alesha DixonSafe
Kellie & Kevin32 Waltz"Love Ain't Here Anymore" — Take ThatBottom two
Jeremy & Karen21 Tango"Go West" — Village PeopleSafe
Georgia & Giovanni35 Samba"Volare" — Gipsy KingsSafe

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

Week 8

Musical guests:
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Anita & Gleb32 Quickstep"Don't Get Me Wrong" — The PretendersSafe
Jay & Aliona30 Foxtrot"Lay Me Down" — Sam SmithSafe
Jamelia & Tristan26 Samba"A Little Respect" — ErasureBottom two
Helen & Aljaž34 Tango"Hold Back the River" — James BaySafe
Katie & Anton31 Rumba"Never, Never, Never" — Shirley BasseySafe
Kellie & Kevin33 Samba"Boom! Shake the Room" — DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh PrinceSafe
Peter & Janette34 Viennese waltz"You're My World" — Cilla BlackSafe
Georgia & Giovanni39 Charleston"Hot Honey Rag" — from ChicagoSafe
Jeremy & Karen21 Quickstep"Going Underground" — The JamEliminated

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

Week 9: Blackpool Week

Musical guests:
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.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Jay & Aliona36 Salsa"Cuba" — Gibson BrothersSafe
Jamelia & Tristan31 Quickstep"I'm a Believer" — The MonkeesEliminated
Anita & Gleb37 Paso doble"Malagueña" — Connie FrancisSafe
Katie & Anton35 American Smooth"Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" — Dean MartinSafe
Peter & Janette29 Jive"River Deep, Mountain High" — Ike & Tina TurnerBottom two
Georgia & Giovanni38 American Smooth"I Have Nothing" — Whitney HoustonSafe
Helen & Aljaž34 Charleston"Anything Goes" — from Anything GoesSafe
Kellie & Kevin37 Quickstep"9 to 5" — Dolly PartonSafe

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

Week 10

Musical guests:
Each couple performed one routine and then all couples participated in a quickstep marathon for additional points. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
;Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Kellie & Kevin
  • Bussell: Kellie & Kevin
  • Tonioli: Kellie & Kevin
  • Goodman: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Kellie & Kevin''

Week 11: Musicals Week (Quarter-final)

Musical guest: Josh Groban — "Over the Rainbow"
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicMusicalResult
Georgia & Giovanni36 Foxtrot"Beauty and the Beast"Beauty and the BeastBottom two
Anita & Gleb31 Argentine tango"Cell Block Tango"ChicagoSafe
Kellie & Kevin36 Viennese waltz"Oom-Pah-Pah"Oliver!Safe
Jay & Aliona39 Rumba"Falling Slowly"OnceSafe
Katie & Anton35 Foxtrot"Maybe This Time"CabaretSafe
Helen & Aljaž34 Paso doble"At the End of the Day"Les MisérablesEliminated

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

Week 12: Semi-final

Musical guest: Kylie Minogue — "I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter"
Each couple performed two routines, and are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Katie & Anton25 Charleston"Too Darn Hot" — from Kiss Me, KateBottom two
Katie & Anton31 Waltz"O mio babbino caro" — Giacomo PucciniBottom two
Jay & Aliona34 Viennese waltz"Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" — Bryan AdamsSafe
Jay & Aliona37 Charleston"Doctor Jazz" — from Jelly's Last JamSafe
Georgia & Giovanni33 Cha-cha-cha"I Will Survive" — Gloria GaynorSafe
Georgia & Giovanni38 Viennese waltz"Runaway" — The CorrsSafe
Anita & Gleb32 Foxtrot"New York, New York" — Frank SinatraEliminated
Anita & Gleb32 Salsa"Feel This Moment" — Pitbull, feat. Christina AguileraEliminated
Kellie & Kevin34 Rumba"Songbird" — Eva CassidySafe
Kellie & Kevin39 American Smooth"Let's Face the Music and Dance" — Irving BerlinSafe

;Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Anita & Gleb
  • Bussell: Katie & Anton
  • Tonioli: Katie & Anton
  • Goodman: Katie & Anton

Week 13: Final

Musical guest: Ellie Goulding — "Love Me like You Do"
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
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Jay & Aliona36 Quickstep"My Generation" — The WhoSafe
Jay & Aliona35 Showdance"Can't Feel My Face" — The WeekndSafe
Georgia & Giovanni36 Rumba"Writing's on the Wall" — from SpectreSafe
Georgia & Giovanni36 Showdance"Fix You" — ColdplaySafe
Kellie & KevinTango"You Really Got Me" — The KinksSafe
Kellie & Kevin40 Showdance"The Ding-Dong Daddy of the D-Car Line" — Cherry Poppin' DaddiesSafe
Katie & Anton31 Quickstep"42nd Street" — from 42nd StreetFourth place
Katie & Anton31 Showdance"O Fortuna" — Carl OrffFourth place

;Show 2
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Jay & Aliona39 Paso doble"It's My Life" — Bon JoviWinners
Georgia & Giovanni40 Charleston"Hot Honey Rag" — from ChicagoRunners-up
Kellie & Kevin39 Charleston"Cantina Band" — from Star WarsRunners-up

Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week:
  • Weeks 1–9: One unlearned dance
  • Week 10: One unlearned dance & quickstep marathon
  • Week 11: One unlearned dance
  • Week 12: Two unlearned dances
  • Week 13 : Judges' choice & showdance
  • Week 13 : Favourite dance of the series

Ratings

Weekly ratings for each show on BBC One. All ratings are provided by BARB.
EpisodeDateOfficial rating
Weekly rank
for BBC One		Weekly rank
for all UK TV		Share
Launch show9.782241.7%
Week 1 9.223336.4%
Week 1 9.312239.7%
Week 29.272238.0%
Week 2 results8.483333.2%
Week 310.382243.5%
Week 3 results8.684433.1%
Week 410.851145.7%
Week 4 results9.462235.9%
Week 510.421142.5%
Week 5 results9.332235.8%
Week 610.851145.9%
Week 6 results10.242240.8%
Week 710.772244.2%
Week 7 results10.871143.0%
Week 811.711145.8%
Week 8 results10.942243.5%
Week 911.771144.7%
Week 9 results11.252245.2%
Week 1011.551145.3%
Week 10 results10.922243.2%
Week 1111.931145.1%
Week 11 results11.072243.0%
Week 1210.962243.1%
Week 12 results11.401143.8%
Week 1312.232250.1%
Week 13 results12.471148.4%
Series average
201510.6342.3%