Strictly Come Dancing returned for its seventeenth series with a launch show on 7 September 2019 on BBC One, and the live shows beginning on 21 September. Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman returned as hosts, while Zoe Ball returned to host Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two alongside new addition Rylan Clark.
Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, and Bruno Tonioli returned to the judging panel. After seven years, Darcey Bussell did not return to the series. Motsi Mabuse, elder sister of professional dancer Oti Mabuse, was announced as Bussell's replacement on 22 July. On 19 October, actor Alfonso Ribeiro returned as a guest judge.
Emmerdale actor Kelvin Fletcher and Oti Mabuse were announced as the winners on 14 December, while EastEnders actress Emma Barton and Anton Du Beke, and CBBC presenter Karim Zeroual and Amy Dowden 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 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 Shirley Ballas, as head judge, having the last and deciding vote.
Professional dancers On 1 March 2019, it was announced that Pasha Kovalev would be leaving the show after eight years as a professional dancer. On 30 July 2019, Nancy Xu was revealed to have been added to the cast of professionals. On 21 August 2019, it was confirmed that both Gorka Márquez and Graziano Di Prima would not have celebrity partners, a change from the previous series; in their place, the three professionals who did not have celebrity partners in series 16 - Neil Jones, Johannes Radebe, and Luba Mushtuk - were all given one for the first time.
Couples This series featured fifteen celebrity contestants. On 31 July 2019, the first three celebrities were announced: Emma Barton, David James, and Chris Ramsey. Celebrity reveals continued throughout the next week until the full line-up was revealed on 7 August 2019. Made in Chelsea star Jamie Laing was originally announced as a contestant, but on 5 September 2019, it was announced that he had withdrawn from the show due to a foot injury. He was replaced by former Emmerdale actor Kelvin Fletcher on 7 September 2019.
Due to a knee injury sustained when he landed after jumping from a raised platform during studio rehearsals, Will Bayley was unable to perform on 26 October in the live episode. The injury was such that, on 30 October, he withdrew from the competition. Celebrity Notability Professional partner Status James Cracknell Olympic rower Luba Mushtuk Eliminated 1ston 29 September 2019 Anneka Rice Television & radio presenter Kevin Clifton Eliminated 2ndon 6 October 2019 Dev Griffin BBC Radio 1 presenter Dianne Buswell Eliminated 3rdon 13 October 2019 David James England goalkeeper Nadiya Bychkova Eliminated 4thon 20 October 2019 Coronation Street actress Johannes Radebe Eliminated 5thon 27 October 2019 Will Bayley Paralympic table tennis player Janette Manrara Withdrewon 30 October 2019 Emma Weymouth Fashion model & socialite Aljaž Škorjanec Eliminated 6thon 3 November 2019 Mike Bushell BBC Breakfast sports presenter Katya Jones Eliminated 7thon 10 November 2019 Michelle Visage RuPaul's Drag Race judge & singer Giovanni Pernice Eliminated 8thon 17 November 2019 Saffron Barker YouTube personality AJ Pritchard Eliminated 9thon 24 November 2019 Alex Scott England footballer Neil Jones Eliminated 10thon 1 December 2019 Chris Ramsey Stand-up comedian Karen Hauer Eliminated 11thon 8 December 2019 Emma Barton EastEnders actress Anton Du Beke Runners-upon 14 December 2019 Karim Zeroual CBBC presenter & actor Amy Dowden Kelvin Fletcher Emmerdale actor & racing driver Oti MabuseWinnerson 14 December 2019
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:
+Strictly Come Dancing (series 17) - Weekly scores Couple Week 1 2 1+2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Kelvin & Oti 1st 28 60 36 33 36 34 35 39 40+37= 39+40+39=118 Emma B. & Anton2nd 23 24 47 27 35 26 28 33 37 29 39 31+36=67 39+38+39= Karim & Amy 31 26 36 29 30 36+38=74 40+39+40= Chris & Karen 4th 13 26 39 22 26 25 34 26 33 31 28 26+28= Alex & Neil 5th 21 22 43 23 33 34 31 31 34 Saffron & AJ 6th 27 23 50 28 33 33 27 35 Michelle & Giovanni 7th 30 62 35 31 29 34 36 Mike & Katya 8th 22 14 36 18 32 21 26 30 Emma W. & Aljaž 9th 19 22 41 28 28 36 30 26 Will & Janette 10th 26 24 50 23 24 32 11th 20 19 39 32 30 28 24 David & Nadiya 12th 17 27 16 28 Dev & Dianne 13th 30 27 57 36 27 Anneka & Kevin 14th 14 19 33 James & Luba 15th 13 Notes
Average chart This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 40-point scale. Couple Rank byaverage Totalpoints Number ofdances Totalaverage Kelvin & Oti 1st 583 16 36.4 Karim & Amy 2nd 571 35.7 Michelle & Giovanni 3rd 298 9 33.1 Emma B. & Anton 4th 506 16 31.6 Saffron & AJ 5th 309 10 30.9 Dev & Dianne 6th 120 4 30.0 Alex & Neil 7th 305 11 27.7 Emma W. & Aljaž 8th 189 7 27.0 Chris & Karen 9th 341 13 26.2 Will & Janette 10th 129 5 25.8 Catherine & Johannes 11th 153 6 25.5 Mike & Katya 12th 188 8 23.5 David & Nadiya 13th 87 5 17.4 Anneka & Kevin 14th 44 3 14.7 James & Luba 15th 24 2 12.0
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, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas, Bruno Tonioli.
Week 1 There was no elimination this week; all scores and votes carried over to the following week. Couples are listed in the order they performed. Couple Scores Dance Music Alex & Neil 21 (5, 5, 5, 6) Quickstep "I Get a Kick Out of You" — Frank Sinatra Chris & Karen 13 (3, 4, 3, 3) Cha-cha-cha "Juice" — Lizzo Catherine & Johannes 20 (5, 5, 5, 5) Viennese waltz "I Got You Babe" — Sonny & Cher Saffron & AJ 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) Tango "Lips Are Movin" — Meghan Trainor Mike & Katya 22 (4, 6, 6, 6) Jive "Do You Love Me" — The Contours Emma W. & Aljaž 19 (5, 5, 4, 5) Cha-cha-cha "She's a Lady" — Tom Jones James & Luba 11 (2, 3, 3, 3) Tango "Gold" — Spandau Ballet Kelvin & Oti 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Samba "La Vida Es Un Carnaval" — Celia Cruz David & Nadiya 17 (3, 4, 5, 5) Foxtrot "Three Lions" — Baddiel, Skinner & The Lightning Seeds Michelle & Giovanni 30 (8, 8, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "So Emotional" — Whitney Houston Dev & Dianne 30 (7, 7, 8, 8) Foxtrot "Build Me Up Buttercup" — The Foundations Anneka & Kevin 14 (3, 4, 3, 4) Cha-cha-cha "Gloria" — Laura Branigan Will & Janette 26 (5, 7, 7, 7) Quickstep "Pencil Full of Lead" — Paolo Nutini Karim & Amy 31 (8, 8, 7, 8) Cha-cha-cha "If I Can't Have You" — Shawn Mendes Emma B. & Anton 23 (6, 6, 5, 6) Jive "Honey, Honey" — ABBA
Week 2 Musical guest: Lewis Capaldi — "Someone You Loved"
Couples are listed in the order they performed. Couple Scores Dance MusicResult Saffron & AJ 23 (5, 5, 6, 7) Cha-cha-cha "One Touch" — Jess Glynne & Jax Jones Safe Anneka & Kevin 19 (4, 5, 5, 5) Waltz "Run to You" — Whitney Houston Safe Dev & Dianne 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) Jive "Dance with Me Tonight" — Olly Murs Safe Emma W. & Aljaž 22 (4, 6, 6, 6) Tango "Sucker" — Jonas Brothers Safe Chris & Karen 26 (5, 7, 7, 7) Charleston "Out of Our Heads" — Take That Safe Emma B. & Anton 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) Foxtrot "Sunshine of Your Love" — Ella Fitzgerald & Tommy Flanagan Safe James & Luba 13 (3, 3, 3, 4) Jive "Tutti Frutti" — Little Richard Eliminated Catherine & Johannes 19 (4, 5, 5, 5) Samba "Let the Groove Get In" — Justin Timberlake Safe Michelle & Giovanni 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Viennese waltz "That's Amore" — Dean Martin Safe David & Nadiya 10 (2, 3, 2, 3) Paso doble "España cañí" — Pascual Marquina Narro Bottom two Karim & Amy 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Foxtrot "The Way You Look Tonight" — Frank Sinatra Safe Mike & Katya 14 (3, 4, 3, 4) American Smooth "Rhinestone Cowboy" — Glen Campbell Safe Alex & Neil 22 (4, 6, 6, 6) Cha-cha-cha "What I Did for Love" — David Guetta, feat. Emeli Sandé Safe Kelvin & Oti 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Waltz "What the World Needs Now Is Love" — Burt Bacharach Safe Will & Janette 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) Salsa "1-2-3" — Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine Safe Judges' votes to save Revel Horwood: David & Nadiya Mabuse: David & Nadiya Tonioli: David & Nadiya Ballas: Did not vote, but would have voted to save David & Nadiya
Week 3: Movie Week Musical guest: Harry Connick Jr. — "Anything Goes"
Couples are listed in the order they performed. Couple Scores Dance Music Film Result Michelle & Giovanni 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) Quickstep "Cabaret" Cabaret Safe Alex & Neil 23 (5, 6, 6, 6) Rumba "How Far I'll Go" Moana Safe Chris & Karen 22 (4, 6, 6, 6) American Smooth "Cheek to Cheek" Top Hat Safe Karim & Amy 26 (6, 7, 6, 7) Samba "Kung Fu Fighting" Kung Fu Panda Safe Catherine & Johannes 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Rumba "Shallow" A Star Is Born Safe Will & Janette 23 (6, 6, 5, 6) Paso doble "Gotta Catch 'Em All" Pokémon: The First Movie Safe Kelvin & Oti Charleston "Trip a Little Light Fantastic" Mary Poppins Returns Safe Emma W. & Aljaž 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Foxtrot "Did I Make the Most of Loving You?" Downton Abbey Safe Anneka & Kevin 11 (2, 3, 3, 3) Charleston "Woo-Hoo" Kill Bill: Volume 1 Eliminated Saffron & AJ 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Paso doble "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" The Hunger Games:Catching Fire Safe Mike & Katya 18 (3, 5, 5, 5) Cha-cha-cha "It's Raining Men" Magic Mike Safe David & Nadiya 16 (4, 4, 4, 4) American Smooth "Kiss from a Rose" Batman Forever Bottom two Emma B. & Anton 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) Salsa "Soul Bossa Nova" Austin Powers: Safe Dev & Dianne 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Street/Commercial "Friend Like Me" Aladdin Safe Judges' votes to save Revel Horwood: David & Nadiya Mabuse: David & Nadiya Tonioli: David & Nadiya Ballas: Did not vote, but would have voted to save David & Nadiya
Week 4 Musical guest: Keith Urban — "Never Comin Down"
Couples are listed in the order they performed. Couple Scores Dance Music Result Chris & Karen 26 (6, 7, 7, 6) Jive "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" — Elton John Safe Emma B. & Anton 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) Viennese waltz "Send In the Clowns" — Barbra Streisand Safe Dev & Dianne 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Dancing with a Stranger" — Sam Smith & Normani Eliminated Catherine & Johannes 30 (6, 8, 8, 8) Charleston "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" — Beyoncé Safe Alex & Neil 23 (4, 6, 6, 7) Tango "Go Your Own Way" — Fleetwood Mac Safe David & Nadiya 28 (6, 7, 7, 8) Quickstep "From Now On" — from The Greatest Showman Safe Kelvin & Oti 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Rumba "Ain't No Sunshine" — Bill Withers Safe Emma W. & Aljaž 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Jive "Kids in America" — Kim Wilde Bottom two Michelle & Giovanni 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) Salsa "Quimbara"—Celia Cruz & Johnny Pacheco Safe Will & Janette 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) Foxtrot "Señorita" — Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello Safe Mike & Katya 32 (7, 9, 8, 8) Quickstep "Come On Eileen" — Dexys Midnight Runners Safe Saffron & AJ 33 (7, 8, 9, 9) Contemporary "Because You Loved Me" — Celine Dion Safe Karim & Amy 38 (9, 10, 9, 10) Tango "Paradise" — George Ezra Safe Judges' votes to save