List of Strictly Come Dancing specials
Christmas Specials
The Christmas Specials of Strictly Come Dancing have been transmitted each year since 2004. Early editions contained a selection of contestants from the most recent and occasionally previous seasons of the show, however from the 2010 special to the 2013 special, the competition has been contested by celebrities who are unable to compete in the main series due to time constrictions, from 2014 onwards, the competition has been contested by previous contestants, known as "All Stars".

List of Strictly Come Dancing specials

Section Title: Christmas Specials
Table Section Text: The Christmas Specials of Strictly Come Dancing have been transmitted each year since 2004. Early editions contained a selection of contestants from the most recent and occasionally previous seasons of the show, however from the 2010 special to the 2013 special, the competition has been contested by celebrities who are unable to compete in the main series due to time constrictions, from 2014 onwards, the competition has been contested by previous contestants, known as "All Stars".

Year

Christmas champions	Runners-up

2004	Jill Halfpenny & Darren Bennett	Natasha Kaplinsky & Brendan Cole

2005	Darren Gough & Lilia Kopylova	Zoë Ball & Ian Waite

2006	Colin Jackson & Erin Boag	Zoë Ball & Ian Waite

2007	Darren Gough & Lilia Kopylova	Gethin Jones & Camilla Dallerup

2008	Jill Halfpenny & Darren Bennett	Kelly Brook & Brian Fortuna

2009	Ali Bastian & Brian Fortuna	Rachel Stevens & Vincent Simone

2010	John Barrowman & Kristina Rihanoff	N/A

2011	Charlie Brooks & Vincent Simone

2012	J.B. Gill & Ola Jordan

2013	Rufus Hound & Flavia Cacace

2014	Louis Smith & Aliona Vilani

2015	Harry Judd & Joanne Clifton

2016	Melvin Odoom & Janette Manrara

2017	Katie Derham & Brendan Cole

2018	Aston Merrygold & Janette Manrara

Sentence(s)

During the 2004 Christmas Special, Cole partnered with Kaplinsky and came in second place.

final_sentence: During the 2004 Christmas Special, Cole partnered with Kaplinsky and came in second place.