Strictly Come Dancing returned for its ninth series on 10 September 2011 with a launch show,Dolly Parton to play Strictly Come Dancing red carpet launch with the live shows beginning 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 finale took place in the Tower Ballroom at the Blackpool Tower and was the first episode to air in 3D. It was shown on BBC HD and in cinemas around the country.
Sir Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly continued to present the main show on BBC One, while the results show was presented by Daly and Claudia Winkleman. Former contestant Zoe Ball replaced Winkleman as the regular presenter of the spin-off show Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two due to Winkleman's family commitments. Alesha Dixon, Len Goodman, Craig Revel Horwood, and Bruno Tonioli returned as judges. On 5 and 6 November, Jennifer Grey, the winner of the eleventh series of Dancing with the Stars, served as a guest judge, replacing Len Goodman for the week. This was Alesha Dixon's last series as a judge after three years, which the BBC announced on 2 January 2012; she left the show to serve as a judge on a rival show, Britain's Got Talent.
Pasha Kovalev joined the cast this series as a new professional dancer.
McFly drummer Harry Judd and Aliona Vilani were announced as the winners on 17 December, while Waterloo Road actress Chelsee Healey and Pasha Kovalev finished in second place, and actor Jason Donovan and Kristina Rihanoff finished in third.
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 couple with the fewest points is eliminated from the competition. The dance-off feature, where the judges choose which couple to save based on a final dance, was not utilised in this series. If two couples have equal points, the points from the public vote are given precedence.
Couples This series featured fourteen celebrity contestants. The full lineup of celebrities was revealed on 6 September 2011 on The One Show. As in the previous series, the celebrities did not know who would be their professional partner until they were introduced to each other at the launch show. Celebrity Notability Professional partner Status Edwina Currie Conservative Party politician Vincent Simone Eliminated 1ston 9 October 2011 Dan Lobb Daybreak presenter & tennis player Katya Virshilas Eliminated 2ndon 16 October 2011 Rory Bremner Comedian & impressionist Erin Boag Eliminated 3rdon 23 October 2011 Nancy Dell'Olio Lawyer & media personality Anton Du Beke Eliminated 4thon 30 October 2011 Lulu Singer-songwriter Brendan Cole Eliminated 5thon 6 November 2011 Heavyweight boxer Natalie Lowe Eliminated 6thon 13 November 2011 Russell Grant Astrologer & entertainer Flavia Cacace Eliminated 7thon 20 November 2011 Anita Dobson EastEnders actress Robin WindsorBrendan Cole (Week 9) Eliminated 8thon 27 November 2011 Robbie Savage Premier League footballer Ola Jordan Eliminated 9thon 4 December 2011 Alex Jones The One Show presenter James Jordan Eliminated 10th & 11thon 11 December 2011 Holly Valance Actress, singer & model Artem ChigvintsevBrendan Cole (Week 7) Jason Donovan Actor & singer Kristina Rihanoff Third placeon 17 December 2011 Chelsee Healey Waterloo Road actress Pasha Kovalev Runners-upon 17 December 2011 Harry Judd McFly drummer Aliona Vilani Winnerson 17 December 2011
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 9) - Weekly scores Couple Week 1 2 1+2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Harry & Aliona 1st 28 27 55 33 35 34 33 3439+7= 36 39+39= 40+37=77 +39+40= Chelsee & Pasha 2nd 27 29 56 30 32 36 35+6=41 36+40=76 39+36= +39+39= Jason & Kristina 3rd 27 28 35 3436+4=40 37 34+40=74 38+40= Holly & Artem 4th 28 30 58 30 30 35 34 34 31 34+3=37 38 36+34=70 Alex & James 5th 22 29 51 32 25 31 31 31 29+5=34 34 34+31= Robbie & Ola 6th 19 29 48 30 27 26 29 31 26 25+1= Anita & Robin 7th 28 28 56 27 32 31 31 33 27 30+2=32 Russell & Flavia 8th 21 25 46 28 24 22 26 Audley & Natalie 9th 20 23 43 24 25 20 27 Lulu & Brendan 10th 17 25 42 26 25 29 27 Nancy & Anton 11th Rory & Erin 12th 27 22 49 31 24 Dan & Katya 13th 24 21 45 24 14th 17 19 36 Notes
Average chart This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 40-point scale. Couple Rank byaverage Totalpoints Number ofdances Totalaverage Harry & Aliona 1st 570 16 35.6 Chelsee & Pasha 2nd 564 35.3 Jason & Kristina 3rd 487 14 34.8 Holly & Artem 4th 394 12 32.8 Alex & James 5th 364 30.3 Anita & Robin 6th 267 9 29.7 Robbie & Ola 7th 272 10 27.2 Rory & Erin 8th 104 4 26.0 Lulu & Brendan 9th 149 6 24.8 Russell & Flavia 10th 194 8 24.3 Dan & Katya 11th 69 3 23.0 Audley & Natalie 12th 159 7 22.7 Edwina & Vincent 13th 36 2 18.0 Nancy & Anton 14th 78 5 15.6
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, Len Goodman, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli.
Week 1 Half of the couples performed on the first night and the other half performed on the second night. Couples performed either the cha-cha-cha or the waltz. 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 (Friday) CoupleScoresDanceMusic Holly & Artem 28 (6, 7, 8, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Who's That Chick?" — David Guetta, feat. Rihanna Dan & Katya 24 (4, 7, 7, 6) Waltz "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" — Elvis Presley Lulu & Brendan 17 (2, 5, 5, 5) Cha-cha-cha "I've Got The Music in Me" — Kiki Dee Audley & Natalie 20 (3, 5, 6, 6) Waltz "Angel" — Sarah McLachlan Robbie & Ola 19 (2, 6, 6, 5) Cha-cha-cha "Bad Boys" — Alexandra Burke, feat. Flo Rida Anita & Robin 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Waltz "Three Times a Lady" — Commodores Russell & Flavia 21 (4, 5, 6, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Venus" — Bananarama Night 2 (Saturday) CoupleScoresDanceMusic Harry & Aliona 28 (6, 7, 8, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Moves Like Jagger" — Maroon 5, feat. Christina Aguilera Rory & Erin 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) Waltz "Weekend in New England" — Barry Manilow Alex & James 22 (4, 6, 6, 6) Cha-cha-cha "When Love Takes Over" — David Guetta, feat. Kelly Rowland Chelsee & Pasha 27 (7, 6, 7, 7) Waltz "See the Day" — Dee C. Lee Edwina & Vincent 17 (2, 5, 5, 5) Cha-cha-cha "Build Me Up Buttercup" — The Foundations Nancy & Anton 12 (1, 4, 3, 4) Waltz "In Napoli" — Dean Martin Jason & Kristina 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Cha-cha-cha "Gimme Some Lovin'" — The Spencer Davis Group
Week 2 Musical guest: Will Young – "Come On"
Couples performed either the foxtrot or the salsa, and are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Chelsee & Pasha 29 (7, 7, 8, 7) Salsa "Higher" — Taio Cruz, feat. Kylie Minogue Safe Edwina & Vincent 19 (4, 5, 5, 5) Foxtrot "Buona Sera" — Dean Martin Eliminated Audley & Natalie 23 (5, 6, 6, 6) Salsa "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" — Michael Jackson Bottom two Alex & James 29 (6, 8, 7, 8) Foxtrot "Have You Met Miss Jones?" — Frank Sinatra Safe Dan & Katya 21 (4, 6, 6, 5) Salsa "Upside Down" — Diana Ross Safe Lulu & Brendan 25 (5, 6, 7, 7) Foxtrot "Breakeven" — The Script Safe Holly & Artem 30 (7, 7, 8, 8) Salsa "Mas Que Nada" — Sergio Mendes & The Black Eyed Peas Safe Rory & Erin 22 (4, 6, 6, 6) Salsa "Vehicle" — The Ides of March Safe Robbie & Ola 29 (7, 8, 7, 7) Foxtrot "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" — Dean Martin Safe Anita & Robin 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Salsa "Jump in the Line (Shake, Senora)" — Harry Belafonte Safe Jason & Kristina 33 (8, 8, 9, 8) Foxtrot "Why Don't You Do Right" — Peggy Lee Safe Nancy & Anton 14 (3, 5, 2, 4) Salsa "Papa Loves Mambo" — Perry Como Safe Harry & Aliona 27 (6, 6, 8, 7) Foxtrot "Just the Way You Are" — Bruno Mars Safe Russell & Flavia 25 (6, 6, 6, 7) Salsa "Dancing Queen" — ABBA Safe
Week 3: Broadway Night Musical guests: Kenny Wormald & Julianne Hough — "Holding Out for a Hero" & "Footloose" Susan Boyle — "Unchained Melody"
Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicBroadway musicalResult Holly & Artem 30 (7, 8, 7, 8) Tango "Cell Block Tango" Chicago Safe Dan & Katya 24 (5, 7, 6, 6) Viennese waltz "Somebody to Love" We Will Rock You Eliminated Anita & Robin 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) Jive "You Can't Stop the Beat" Hairspray Safe Alex & James 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Viennese waltz "Memory" Cats Safe Rory & Erin 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) Quickstep "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails" Top Hat Safe Lulu & Brendan 26 (5, 7, 7, 7) Rumba "All I Ask of You" The Phantom of the Opera Safe Nancy & Anton 20 (4, 5, 5, 6) Tango "Be Italian" Nine Bottom two Audley & Natalie 24 (5, 6, 6, 7) Quickstep "Too Darn Hot" Kiss Me, Kate Safe Robbie & Ola 30 (7, 7, 8, 8) Tango "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" Mamma Mia! Safe Russell & Flavia 28 (6, 7, 7, 8) Foxtrot "Don't Rain on My Parade" Funny Girl Safe Jason & Kristina 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Tango "I Will Survive" Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Safe Chelsee & Pasha 30 (6, 8, 8, 8) Cha-cha-cha "Beggin'" Jersey Boys Safe Harry & Aliona Jive "Greased Lightnin'" Grease Safe
Week 4 Musical guest: Caro Emerald – "That Man"
Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Jason & Kristina 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) Paso doble "I Want It All" — Queen Safe Alex & James 25 (4, 7, 7, 7) Rumba "Run" — Leona Lewis Safe Rory & Erin 24 (4, 7, 6, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Dance to the Music" — Sly and the Family Stone Eliminated Audley & Natalie 25 (6, 7, 6, 6) Foxtrot "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself" — Dusty Springfield Safe Nancy & Anton 18 (3, 5, 5, 5) Paso doble "Rodrigo's Guitar Concerto" — Joaquín Rodrigo Bottom two Lulu & Brendan 25 (5, 6, 7, 7) Samba "Sir Duke" — Stevie Wonder Safe Holly & Artem 30 (7, 7, 8, 8) Viennese waltz "Cry Me Out" — Pixie Lott Safe Chelsee & Pasha 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Quickstep "Sing Sing Sing" — Benny Goodman Safe Harry & Aliona 35 (8, 8, 10, 9) Waltz "Come Away with Me" — Norah Jones Safe Anita & Robin 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) American Smooth "I've Got You Under My Skin" — Frank Sinatra Safe Robbie & Ola 27 (5, 8, 7, 7) Jive "Love Man" — Otis Redding Safe Russell & Flavia 24 (5, 6, 6, 7) Tango "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" — Eurythmics Safe
Week 5: Halloween Night Musical guest: The Wanted – "Lightning"
Couples are listed in the order they performed.