Strictly Come Dancing returned for its ninth series on 10 September 2011 with a launch show, with the live shows starting on 30 September and 1 October 2011. The show was broadcast from Wembley Arena on 19 November with all proceeds going to the BBC charity, Children in Need. The final took place at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom and was the first episode in 3D, and was shown on BBC HD and 18 cinemas around the country. As in series 8 there are 14 couples with one new male professional, Pasha Kovalev, replacing Jared Murillo.
Strictly Come Dancing (informally known as Strictly) is a British television show, featuring celebrities with professional dance partners competing in a Ballroom and Latin dance competition. Each couple is scored out of 10 by a panel of judges. The title of the show suggests a continuation of the long-running series Come Dancing, with an allusion to the film Strictly Ballroom. The format has been exported to over 40 other countries (see Dancing with the Stars), and has also inspired a modern-dance themed spin-off Strictly Dance Fever. The show is currently presented by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman.
The show has run on BBC One since 15 May 2004, primarily on Saturday evenings with a following Sunday night results show (with certain exceptions). The thirteenth series ended on 19 December 2015. a further eleven stand-alone Christmas specials have also been produced, in consecutive years from 2004 to 2014. Nine charity specials have also been produced since 2008. Since the fourth series, the show has also been aired in high definition on BBC HD, and BBC One HD from series 8.
On 20 June 2012, it was announced that Katya Virshilas would not be returning to the show as a professional. On 23 June 2012, it was announced that Karen Hauer of Burn the Floor fame would replace Virshilas.
The show was broadcast from Wembley Arena on 17 November with all proceeds going to the BBC charity, Children in Need. The show on 10 November was hosted by Daly and Winkleman while Forsyth took a break before the Wembley Arena show.
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 Blackpool Tower Ballroom on 16 November 2013.
The series was won by Abbey Clancy and Aljaž Skorjanec on 21 December 2013. This was also the last series to feature Forsyth as a main host. The series was also notable due to Brendan Cole becoming the first professional dancer to reach three separate finals.
Couples
On 1 June 2013, it was revealed that Flavia Cacace, Vincent Simone, Erin Boag and Aliona Vilani would be leaving the show. They would be replaced by four new professionals, Aljaž Skorjanec, Janette Manrara, Iveta Lukosiute and Emma Slater. However, on 22 August 2013 it was announced that Slater would move to the US version of the show Dancing with the Stars and that she would be replaced by Anya Garnis. It was also confirmed that Kevin Clifton would be joining the show, bringing the total number of couples to fifteen, one more than the fourteen competing in the previous year. On 2 September 2013 it was reported that professional dancer Natalie Lowe had injured her foot and would be replaced by Aliona Vilani who, however, was eliminated first.
Ola Jordan & Robbie Savage - Foxtrot - Strictly Come Dancing Series 9 Week 2
Ola and Robbie dance the Foxtrot to "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" by Dean Martin.
The dance scored a total of 29 with the judges.
published: 11 Oct 2011
Ola Jordan & Robbie Savage - American Smooth - Strictly Come Dancing Series 9 Week 7
Ola and Robbie dance the American Smooth to "Sway" by The Pussycat Dolls.
The dance scored a total of 31 with the judges.
published: 13 Nov 2011
Ola Jordan & Robbie Savage - Tango - Strictly Come Dancing Series 9 Week 3
Ola and Robbie dance the Tango to "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"—from Mamma Mia!
The dance scored a total of 30 with the judges.
published: 16 Oct 2011
Ola Jordan & Robbie Savage - Quickstep - Strictly Come Dancing Series 9 Week 10
Ola and Robbie dance the Quickstep to "Little Green Bag" from Resevoir Dogs.
The dance scored a total of 30 with the judges.
published: 04 Dec 2011
Ola Jordan & Robbie Savage - Waltz - Strictly Come Dancing Series 9 Week 6
Ola and Robbie dance the Waltz to "Love Ain't Here Anymore" by Take That.
The dance scored a total of 29 with the judges.
published: 06 Nov 2011
Ola Jordan & Robbie Savage - Samba - Strictly Come Dancing Series 9 Week 9
Ola and Robbie dance the Samba to "You Sexy Thing" by Hot Chocolate.
The dance scored a total of 25 with the judges.
published: 27 Nov 2011
Strictly Come Dancing - Series 9 - Opening Titles
Opening titles of Strictly Come Dancing series 9
Harry Judd & Aliona Vilani
Alex Jones & James Jordan
Jason Donovan & Kristina Rihanoff
Chelsee Healey & Pasha Kovalev
Rory Bremner & Erin Boag
Holly Valance & Artem Chigvintsev
Audley Harrison & Natalie Lowe
Edwina Currie & Vincent Simone
Dan Lobb & Katya Virshilas
Nancy Dell'Olio & Anton du Beke
Russell Grant & Flavia Cacace
Anita Dobson & Robin Windsor
Robbie Savage & Ola Jordan
Lulu & Brendan Cole
published: 07 Oct 2011
Ola Jordan & Robbie Savage - Paso Doble - Strictly Come Dancing Series 9 Week 5
Ola and Robbie dance the Paso Doble.
The dance scored a total of 26 with the judges.
published: 30 Oct 2011
James Jordan & Alex Jones - Tango - Strictly Come Dancing Series 9 Week 8
James and Alex dance the Tango to "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
The dance scored a total of 35 with the judges.
published: 20 Nov 2011
James Jordan & Alex Jones - Charleston - Strictly Come Dancing Series 9 Week 9
James and Alex dance the Charleston to "Me and My Baby" from Chicago
The dance scored a total of 29 with the judges.
Opening titles of Strictly Come Dancing series 9
Harry Judd & Aliona Vilani
Alex Jones & James Jordan
Jason Donovan & Kristina Rihanoff
Chelsee Healey & Pasha K...
Opening titles of Strictly Come Dancing series 9
Harry Judd & Aliona Vilani
Alex Jones & James Jordan
Jason Donovan & Kristina Rihanoff
Chelsee Healey & Pasha Kovalev
Rory Bremner & Erin Boag
Holly Valance & Artem Chigvintsev
Audley Harrison & Natalie Lowe
Edwina Currie & Vincent Simone
Dan Lobb & Katya Virshilas
Nancy Dell'Olio & Anton du Beke
Russell Grant & Flavia Cacace
Anita Dobson & Robin Windsor
Robbie Savage & Ola Jordan
Lulu & Brendan Cole
Opening titles of Strictly Come Dancing series 9
Harry Judd & Aliona Vilani
Alex Jones & James Jordan
Jason Donovan & Kristina Rihanoff
Chelsee Healey & Pasha Kovalev
Rory Bremner & Erin Boag
Holly Valance & Artem Chigvintsev
Audley Harrison & Natalie Lowe
Edwina Currie & Vincent Simone
Dan Lobb & Katya Virshilas
Nancy Dell'Olio & Anton du Beke
Russell Grant & Flavia Cacace
Anita Dobson & Robin Windsor
Robbie Savage & Ola Jordan
Lulu & Brendan Cole
Opening titles of Strictly Come Dancing series 9
Harry Judd & Aliona Vilani
Alex Jones & James Jordan
Jason Donovan & Kristina Rihanoff
Chelsee Healey & Pasha Kovalev
Rory Bremner & Erin Boag
Holly Valance & Artem Chigvintsev
Audley Harrison & Natalie Lowe
Edwina Currie & Vincent Simone
Dan Lobb & Katya Virshilas
Nancy Dell'Olio & Anton du Beke
Russell Grant & Flavia Cacace
Anita Dobson & Robin Windsor
Robbie Savage & Ola Jordan
Lulu & Brendan Cole
Strictly Come Dancing returned for its ninth series on 10 September 2011 with a launch show, with the live shows starting on 30 September and 1 October 2011. The show was broadcast from Wembley Arena on 19 November with all proceeds going to the BBC charity, Children in Need. The final took place at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom and was the first episode in 3D, and was shown on BBC HD and 18 cinemas around the country. As in series 8 there are 14 couples with one new male professional, Pasha Kovalev, replacing Jared Murillo.
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