Strictly Come Dancing series 20
| Strictly Come Dancing | |
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| Series 20 | |
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| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 23 September 2022 – present |
| Series chronology | |
Strictly Come Dancing returned for its twentieth series with a launch show on 23 September 2022[a] on BBC One, with live shows beginning on 24 September.[1] Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman returned as hosts, whilst Rylan Clark and Janette Manrara will return to host Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two.[2]
In May 2022, the BBC announced that Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke would return to the judging panel.[3] It was also confirmed that Bruno Tonioli, who had been absent from the two previous series due to travel restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, would be permanently leaving the show.[4]
Professional dancers
On 22 February 2022, it was announced that Oti Mabuse was to leave the series after seven years,[5] and on 28 March 2022, that Aljaž Škorjanec would be leaving the series after nine years.[6] Three days after Škorjanec's departure, the BBC announced that Dianne Buswell, Nadiya Bychkova, Graziano Di Prima, Amy Dowden, Karen Hauer, Katya Jones, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Cameron Lombard, Gorka Márquez, Luba Mushtuk, Giovanni Pernice, Jowita Przystał, Johannes Radebe, Kai Widdrington and Nancy Xu would be returning to the series.[7]
In July 2022, the BBC announced that four new professional dancers would be joining the sixteen remaining returning pros. These are: European cup winner Vito Coppola who was also a professional dancer on the Italian version of the show in 2021, Chinese National Champion Carlos Gu, former Under 21 British National Champion Lauren Oakley and Latin dance champion Michelle Tsiakkas.[8][9]
Couples
On 4 August 2022, the first two celebrities announced to be participating in the series were Will Mellor and Kym Marsh.[10][11] Celebrity contestants continued to be revealed until 13 August 2022, when the full line-up was announced.[12][13]
| Celebrity | Known for | Professional partner | Status |
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| Ellie Simmonds | Paralympic swimmer | Nikita Kuzmin | Participating |
| Ellie Taylor | Comedian, actress & television presenter | Johannes Radebe | Participating |
| Fleur East | Singer-songwriter & radio presenter | Vito Coppola | Participating |
| Hamza Yassin | Wildlife presenter & cameraman | Jowita Przystał | Participating |
| Helen Skelton | Television presenter | Gorka Márquez | Participating |
| James Bye | EastEnders actor | Amy Dowden | Participating |
| Jayde Adams | Comedian & actress | Karen Hauer | Participating |
| Kaye Adams | Loose Women panellist & journalist | Kai Widdrington | Participating |
| Kym Marsh | Actress, singer & Morning Live presenter | Graziano Di Prima | Participating |
| Matt Goss | Singer-songwriter | Nadiya Bychkova | Participating |
| Molly Rainford | Nova Jones actress & singer | Carlos Gu | Participating |
| Richie Anderson | Television & radio presenter | Giovanni Pernice | Participating |
| Tony Adams | Former England footballer & manager | Katya Jones | Participating |
| Tyler West | Kiss FM presenter | Dianne Buswell | Participating |
| Will Mellor | Stage & screen actor | Nancy Xu | Participating |
Scoring chart
| Couple | Place | 1 | 2 | 1+2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
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Ellie S. & Nikita
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Ellie T. & Johannes
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Fleur & Vito
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Hamza & Jowita
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Helen & Gorka
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James & Amy
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Jayde & Karen
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Kaye & Kai
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Kym & Graziano
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Matt & Nadiya
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Molly & Carlos
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Richie & Giovanni
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Tony & Katya
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Tyler & Dianne
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Will & Nancy
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Template:Strictly Come Dancing table key
Average chart
This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 40-points scale.
| Rank by average |
Place | Couple | Total points |
Number of dances |
Total average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellie S. & Nikita | |||||
| Ellie T. & Johannes | |||||
| Fleur & Vito | |||||
| Hamza & Jowita | |||||
| Helen & Gorka | |||||
| James & Amy | |||||
| Jayde & Karen | |||||
| Kaye & Kai | |||||
| Kym & Graziano | |||||
| Matt & Nadiya | |||||
| Molly & Carlos | |||||
| Richie & Giovanni | |||||
| Tony & Katya | |||||
| Tyler & Dianne | |||||
| Will & Nancy |
Highest and lowest scoring performances of the series
The highest and lowest performances in each dance according to the judges' scale are as follows.
| Dance | Celebrity | Highest score | Celebrity | Lowest score |
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| American Smooth | ||||
| Argentine Tango | ||||
| Cha-Cha-Cha | ||||
| Charleston | ||||
| Couple's Choice | ||||
| Foxtrot | ||||
| Jive | ||||
| Paso Doble | ||||
| Quickstep | ||||
| Rumba | ||||
| Salsa | ||||
| Samba | ||||
| Showdance | ||||
| Tango | ||||
| Viennese Waltz | ||||
| Waltz |
Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances
| Couples | Highest scoring dance | Lowest scoring dance |
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| Ellie S. & Nikita | ||
| Ellie T. & Johannes | ||
| Fleur & Vito | ||
| Hamza & Jowita | ||
| Helen & Gorka | ||
| James & Amy | ||
| Jayde & Karen | ||
| Kaye & Kai | ||
| Kym & Graziano | ||
| Matt & Nadiya | ||
| Molly & Carlos | ||
| Richie & Giovanni | ||
| Tony & Katya | ||
| Tyler & Dianne | ||
| Will & Nancy |
Weekly scores and songs
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, Anton Du Beke.
Launch show
- Musical guests: John Legend
Week 1
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music |
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| Kym & Graziano | 23 (4,6,6,7) |
Cha-Cha-Cha | "Yes" - Merry Clayton |
| Tyler & Dianne | 22 (4,5,7,6) |
American Smooth | "Falling" - Harry Styles |
| Jayde & Karen | 23 (4,7,6,6) |
Samba | "Dirrty" - Christina Aguilera |
| Kaye & Kai | Tango | "Voulez-Vous" - ABBA | |
Dance chart
- Highest scoring dance
- Lowest scoring dance
| Couple | 1[14] | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
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| Ellie S. & Nikita | Cha-Cha-Cha | ||||||||||||
| Ellie T. & Johannes | Quickstep | ||||||||||||
| Fleur & Vito | Cha-Cha-Cha | ||||||||||||
| Hamza & Jowita | Foxtrot | ||||||||||||
| Helen & Gorka | American Smooth | ||||||||||||
| James & Amy | Jive | ||||||||||||
| Jayde & Karen | Samba | ||||||||||||
| Kaye & Kai | Tango | ||||||||||||
| Kym & Graziano | Jive | ||||||||||||
| Matt & Nadiya | Quickstep | ||||||||||||
| Molly & Carlos | Samba | ||||||||||||
| Richie & Giovanni | Cha-Cha-Cha | ||||||||||||
| Tony & Katya | Tango | ||||||||||||
| Tyler & Dianne | American Smooth | ||||||||||||
| Will & Nancy | Jive |
- Week 1: American Smooth, Cha-Cha-Cha, Foxtrot, Jive, Quickstep, Samba or Tango
Notes
- ^ The launch show was originally scheduled to be broadcast on 17 September, but was postponed out of respect for the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
References
- ^ "BBC One London - Schedules, Saturday 24 September 2022".
- ^ Christian, Sophie (9 August 2022). "Strictly Come Dancing 2022: start date, line-up and judges". Essex Chronicle. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Judges revealed for 2022 series of Strictly Come Dancing". BBC. 19 May 2022.
- ^ "Bruno Tonioli leaves Strictly Come Dancing for good". BBC News. 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Oti Mabuse to leave Strictly Come Dancing after seven years". BBC News. 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Aljaž Škorjanec is leaving Strictly Come Dancing". BBC News. 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Professional dancers returning for Strictly Come Dancing Series 20 confirmed". BBC. 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Four new pros join the show in 2022!". BBC. 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Strictly Come Dancing reveals new professionals joining for 2022". Radio Times. 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Will Mellor is the first celebrity contestant confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing 2022!". 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Kym Marsh is the second celebrity contestant confirmed for 2022!". 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Helen Skelton completes our class of 2022". 13 August 2022.
- ^ Whilding, Alex (13 August 2022). "Strictly Come Dancing: The full line-up including soap stars and Loose Women host". Daily Post. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "Claudia's Strictly Playlist". 24 September 2022.