Who has received Strictly Come Dancing over the years? From Rose Ayling-Ellis to Stacey Dooley & Kelvin Fletcher

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Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon


Have a look again at all of the profitable Strictly Come Dancing {couples} because the first collection again in 2004. From Kelvin Fletcher to Stacey Dooley, Invoice Bailey, Natasha Kaplinsky and extra.

Your new Strictly Come Dancing winner will probably be offered for the twentieth time, and we will’t wait to look who will probably be taking house the Glitterball trophy! 

Have a look again at all of the profitable {couples} because the first collection again in 2004… 

Sequence 1 – Natasha Kaplinsky and Brendan Cole

Natasha Kaplinsky is an English newsreader and tv presenter, easiest recognized for her roles as a newsreader on Sky Information, BBC Information, Channel 5 and ITV Information.

She participated within the first collection of Strictly Come Dancing, with skilled spouse Brendan Cole.

She gained the easiest mark in 8 out of ten dances and become the 1st famous person to attain a really perfect ten.

Natasha completed 39 issues transparent within the last in opposition to her competitor Christopher Parker and was once topped the first-ever champion of the display.

She then co-presented the 1st part of the second one collection in 2004 with Bruce Forsyth, when common presenter Tess Daly went on maternity depart.

She additionally returned to the display in 2012, participating within the Christmas Particular.

Sequence 2 – Jill Halfpenny and Darren Bennett

Jill Halfpenny is an English actress and West Finish performer, recognized for her roles in rival British cleaning soap operas Coronation Side road and EastEnders, in addition to theatre productions of Calendar Women, Chicago and Legally Blonde.

Jill was once coupled with skilled dancer Darren Bennett in the second one collection of the display. The couple received the contest after receiving the total 40 marks from the judges for his or her Jive within the last.

Within the Christmas Particular of Strictly Come Dancing (which noticed essentially the most a success members of collection one and two struggle in opposition to every different), Jill and Darren retained their profitable tactics as they had been topped the Champion of Champions as selected through a studio target market vote.

Jill mirrored on her performances in an interview with the BBC the place she mentioned: “I at all times glance again and suppose I will have executed higher, however that’s simply the critic in me.”

Sequence 3 – Lilia Kopylova and Darren Gough

Darren Gough is a former English cricket participant.

Darren {and professional} spouse Lilia Kopylova had been abruptly victorious as they had been topped collection 3 winners regardless of by no means completing on the most sensible of the judges chief board.

The duo paired up for 2 Christmas Specials in 2005 and 2007 the place they gained most sensible marks for the Quickstep and American Easy respectively.

Darren created a ten-step information on the best way to win the BBC One display along with his maximum vital piece of recommendation being: “It’s now not at all times the most productive dancers that win, I’m a really perfect instance of that. Via the top I used to be lovely nifty however I’m now not a herbal dancer. In case you’ve were given your character, use it!”

Sequence 4 – Karen Hardy and Mark Ramprakash

Mark Ramprakash was once the second one consecutive cricketer to win BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing.

Partnered up with skilled dancer Karen Hardy, the pair become the 1st couple to restart a dance because of technical problems all over their salsa as Ramprakash’s microphone were given stuck on Hardy’s get dressed.

Regardless of this, they nonetheless controlled to attain 4 nines for the regimen. The reprise in their Salsa within the last scored them the easiest 40 marks and in the long run result in their glory.

Mark struggled with a insecurity all through the collection and ceaselessly doubted his talent, announcing: “I would by no means say I used to be assured going out to bounce as a result of it may take one small lapse in focus and you’ll be able to pass fallacious.”

Mark may be an envoy for the British Asian Consider.

Sequence 5 – Alesha Dixon and Matthew Cutler

Singer Alesha Dixon and her skilled spouse Matthew Cutler narrowly edged out their festival Matt Di Angelo through two issues within the last of collection 5.

Even if Alesha by no means controlled to attain a really perfect ten all through her time at the display, she holds the easiest reasonable with an excellent 36.5.

Alesha’s tv publicity ended in a a success comeback, which incorporated signing to Asylum Information and freeing a 2d album which gained platinum certification.

Her unmarried Breathe Sluggish additionally earned a Brit nomination.

Alesha become a pass judgement on at the 7th collection of Strictly Come Dancing, changing Arlene Phillips.

After quitting the display after collection 9, she become a pass judgement on on Britain’s Were given Skill.

Sequence 6 – Tom Chambers and Camilla Dallerup

Casualty actor Tom Chambers {and professional} spouse Camilla Dallerup had been one of the surprising winners of the display, beating the likes of Lisa Snowdon and Rachel Stevens.

A number of the controversy of the semi-final and the technical factor with balloting, it was once determined to permit all 3 celebrities to development to the general.

Labelled the ‘underdog,’ Tom by no means scored a really perfect ten, in contrast to his competitors. He did, on the other hand, obtain the easiest marks of the collection for the Salsa and Samba. He additionally participated within the Christmas Particular with skilled dancer, Oti Mabuse.

Sequence 7 – Chris Hollins and Ola Jordan

Chris Hollins, journalist, presenter and sportsman become the 7th winner of the display with skilled spouse Ola Jordan, as they triumphed over favorite Ricky Whittle.

Chris carried out persistently neatly all through the display and have shyed away from the feared dance-off. He additionally the easiest rankings for 2 of his performances within the last.

Chris had by no means been introduced up round dance as his mum said: “We by no means idea we’d be observing him on Strictly. We had been fearful as a result of we’d by no means noticed him dance.”

Following his luck at the display, Chris has introduced Watchdog and Secret Britain along Ellie Harrison and Denise Lewis.

Sequence 8 – Kara Tointon and Artem Chigvintsev

Kara Tointon, easiest recognized for her position in BBC cleaning soap opera EastEnders, become the second one actress to win the display.

She was once partnered with debutant Artem Chigvintsev. She shared her ideas on her final night at the display, announcing: “It wasn’t about getting via to the following spherical and doing our easiest. It was once us simply playing it and that’s after I realised what an excellent particular person I’ve met.”

Regardless of failing to succeed in a mark of 40 all through the display, Kara was once extraordinarily constant scoring the easiest mark in 8 of the 13 types of dance that they’re required to accomplish.

Previous to profitable the collection, Kara was once a success within the Sports activities Reduction version of Strictly Come Dancing, being topped the champion along collection 4 winner Mark Ramprakash.

Sequence 9 – Aliona Vilani and Harry Judd

Harry Judd, an English musician easiest referred to as the drummer for pop rock band McFly, was once topped the winner of collection 9 of Strictly Come Dancing along his spouse Aliona Vilani.

Harry repeatedly stepped forward week through week. He crowned the leaderboard in week seven prior to functioning at his optimal within the last when he accomplished two best possible rankings of 40.

Previous to this, Harry were a success in a Kids in Want version of Strictly Come Dancing, and he persevered his luck through coming runner-up in BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing Underwater in 2012 and the Christmas Particular in 2015.

Harry was once beaten with give a boost to after the preliminary apprehension from his female friend on the time, Escala’s Izzy Johnston. The couple married in Harpenden in 2012.

Sequence 10 – Flavia Cacace and Louis Smith

Louis Smith, MBE, is one in all Britain’s maximum a success gymnasts reaching Olympic Bronze medals in London 2012 and Rio 2016 respectively.

The Olympian was once paired with skilled dancer Flavia Cacace, and took on one of the hotly contested finals in Strictly Come Dancing historical past.

Louis started to flourish in week 9 as he embraced his inventive abilities and built-in them into his dancing. He proudly said in an interview following his spectacular win: “I will in spite of everything say I received one thing within the yr 2012.” 

Following his yr of luck, Louis has been introduced many prime profile tv alternatives.

Sequence 11 – Abbey Clancy and Aljaz Skorjanec

Style and TV presenter Abbey received collection 11 of Strictly Come Dancing along her spouse Aljaz.

Regardless of having had no formal dance coaching, Abbey showcased her herbal rhythm as she grew from energy to energy each and every week, prior to beating fellow finalists Susana Reid, Natalie Gumede and Sophie Ellis-Bexter in a impressive last display.

Abbey accomplished her first ten all over Blackpool week, and her first 40 all over Musicals Week. Stunned through the effects, she mentioned: “I will’t consider this; it’s simply mad!” 

She expressed how Strictly Come Dancing was once “essentially the most best possible enjoy [she’s] had.”

Following her luck on Strictly, Abbey returned to Britain’s Subsequent Best Style as the brand new host, 9 years after collaborating and coming runner-up at the modelling display.

She additionally had her first e book printed, Consider My Identify, in 2016.

Sequence 12 – Pasha Kovalev and Caroline Flack

The past due Love Island presenter lifted the Glitterball with spouse Pasha Kovalev as they had been topped 2014 winners.

Her win got here after the pair made historical past through reaching a really perfect rating from the judges on each and every efficiency within the last.

Caroline was once ecstatic about her victory, announcing: “That is the most productive feeling in the entire international. This has been the most productive enjoy of my complete lifestyles, most commonly as a result of Pasha, but additionally as a result of the opposite contestants. I am so fortunate to get to understand this improbable bunch of folks.”

The display paid a distinct tribute to the famous person within the aftermath of her demise which featured Pasha.

He mentioned of Caroline: “We noticed how she reworked into that lovely dancer with a large center on her sleeve. That collection will at all times have a distinct position in my center.”

Sequence 13 – Jay McGuiness and Aliona Vilani

Jay McGuiness is a British singer easiest referred to as a vocalist with boy band The Sought after.

Jay {and professional} dancer Aliona Vilani become the thirteenth champions of Strictly Come Dancing, regardless of the debate over the win as ‘a reputation contest quite than a dance festival’.

The pair on the other hand posted 3 spectacular routines within the last, scoring: 35, 36 and 39 respectively.

“It feels surreal,” Jay advised RadioTimes.com. “It does really feel superb as a result of I loved each and every 2d of our final dance. In my head now I feel, ‘Oh folks loved it, too.'”

Jay went on to accomplish within the U.Okay excursion of Rip It Up, a show off of dance all through the 50s, along collection ten winner Louis Smith and Australian skilled dancer and choreographer Natalie Lowe.

Sequence 14 – Ore Oduba and Joanne Clifton

Ore Oduba is a British tv, information and sports activities presenter who lately works for the BBC.

Ore surprised the general public as he accomplished two best possible rankings of 40 within the last, along skilled dancer Joanne Clifton.

Ore wasn’t to begin with prepared at the thought of becoming a member of the display, announcing: “After I were given the decision I become a jibbering mess. I am extra aggressive with myself than someone else. At all times attempt for perfection, even though it is totally unrealistic.”

Ore and his spouse Portia welcomed their son Roman in early 2018. 

Sequence 15 – Joe McFadden and Katya Jones

Joe McFadden and Katya Jones had been topped the winners of the Strictly 2017 collection.

The Holby Town actor was once speechless when his title was once introduced through host Tess Daly.

The pair were awarded their first 40 of the collection all over the finale, so that you can win the contest was once the icing at the cake.

Joe beat famous person contestants Debbie McGee, Gemma Atkinson and Alexandra Burke.

Joe mentioned: “Oh my goodness! It is totally surreal! We did it!” as he hugged his dance spouse Katya.

Claudia Winkleman then requested Joe: “Joe McFadden, whilst you arrived right here 13 weeks in the past, would you ever, ever, have imagined that you would be taking that house?”

Joe responded: “No longer in 1,000,000 years. It feels totally surreal and I am so in awe of everybody who began all the ones weeks in the past.

Now we have all turn into this sort of tight unit and I really like all of them to bits. Each and every one in all us listed here are winners as a result of now we have gotten right here.”

Joe mentioned of Katya: “And this girl is essentially the most superb girl. Thanks such a lot for sticking with me and persevering and being essentially the most superb artist and dancer and counsellor and slave driving force. She’s superb, totally, totally, superb.”

An beaten Katya responded: “We did it! We did it!!”

Sequence 16 – Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton

Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton received 2018’s Strictly Come Dancing.

Journalist Stacey beat fellow famous person contestants Ashley Roberts, Joe Sugg and Faye Tozer to stroll away with the Glitterball Trophy.

Kevin and Stacey just about broke down in tears when it was once introduced they’d received the collection.

Kevin shouted: “It is a Christmas miracle.”

When Stacey in spite of everything discovered herself ready to speak, she mentioned: “Kev, pay attention, you understand how extremely I recall to mind you. I feel you are the greatest gent. It is no accident he is been within the last as time and again as he has. I have had essentially the most improbable time. It is daunting, you are feeling foolish, a little bit of an fool, however Kevin walks you via – you deserve this.”

Kevin responded: “Thanks such a lot… Thank you for being essentially the most glorious particular person. You are so pretty and I simply suppose absolutely the international of you, thanks such a lot.” They then picked up the Glitterball Trophy in combination.

Even if the pair did not obtain the easiest judges’ rankings of the evening, they without a doubt received over the country with their chemistry and amusing angle to dances every week.

The couple even discovered love at the display, revealing that they had been in a dating the next March. They’re now anticipating their first kid. 

Sequence 17 – Kelvin Fletcher and Oti Mabuse

A fan favorite couple from the beginning of the collection, Kelvin Fletcher and Oti Mabuse had been extremely joyful when their names had been referred to as out because the winners of the 2019 collection of Strictly Come Dancing.

The pair wowed week after week with some unforgettable dances, to not point out Kelvin’s improbable hip motion within the Samba.

Kelvin inspired the judges much more as he was once a last-minute addition to the collection, having changed Made in Chelsea famous person Jamie Laing after he was once compelled to drag out after injuring himself.

When Kelvin and Oti picked up the well-known Glitterball trophy, Jamie was once one of the vital first folks to congratulate the couple, joking that it was once a excellent factor that he had damaged his leg in order that Kelvin may just participate and display simply how excellent he’s. 

Sequence 18 – Invoice Bailey and Oti Mabuse

After managing to make Strictly Come Dancing paintings after a difficult yr with the Covid-19 pandemic, Invoice Bailey and Oti had been beaten to stroll away with the Glitterball trophy! Celebrating the win, Invoice mentioned: “It feels surreal, it feels bizarre, it feels glorious. I by no means idea we’d get this some distance, I by no means idea we’d get to the general – however I had essentially the most bizarre instructor, essentially the most bizarre dancer!”

Sequence 19 – Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice

Rose Ayling-Ellis and her skilled dance spouse Giovanni Pernice had been introduced because the winners after 13 weeks of fierce festival.

EastEnders famous person Rose was once the 1st ever deaf contestant. She mentioned she was once inspired to participate within the display as she sought after to problem perceptions about how deaf folks enjoy track.

The famous person thanked Giovanni for the whole thing, calling him a ravishing good friend who “will at all times have a work of my center”.

She advised him: “I simply need to say you’re so superb. You driven me to consider in myself greater than I consider in myself. You’re an implausible instructor, however now not simply that… you’re a glorious good friend.

“Now we have long gone via so much, and I simply need you to understand it doesn’t matter what occurs, regardless of how busy we get, I need you to understand you have at all times were given a work of my center. You truly do.”

Giovanni mentioned profitable felt “improbable,” including to Rose: “I’ve to mention thanks to this gorgeous younger girl that made all my goals come true. You become the most productive, easiest dancer, the most productive teammate I may just ask for. You’re a dream, Rose, you truly are a dream. So, thanks for the whole thing.”

The pair have remained buddies, with numerous enthusiasts wishing they might turn into a pair. 

Sequence 20 – The verdict is yours

Our last 4 are Fleur East, Hamza Yassin, Helen Skelton and Molly Rainford – however who’s lifting the famed Glitterball Trophy?