Series 15

**Series 15** of Strictly Come Dancing aired on BBC One on September 9, 2017 to December 16, 2017. The series was presented by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman. The judging panel consisted of Shirley Ballas, Darcey Bussell, Craig Revel Horwood and Bruno Tonioli.

Joe McFadden and his professional partner Katya Jones were announced as the winners.

## 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 two couples with the fewest points are placed in the bottom two. If two couples have equal points, the points from the public vote are given precedence. As with the previous series, the bottom two couples have to perform a dance-off on the results show. Based on that performance alone, each judge then votes on which couple should stay and which couple should leave, with Shirley Ballas, as head judge, having the last and deciding vote.

## 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, Darcey Bussell, Shirley Ballas, Bruno Tonioli.

### Launch Show

The musical guests this week were Shania Twain performing "Life's About to Get Good" and Rita Ora performing "Lonely Together".

The professional dancers all performed a tribute to Sir Bruce Forsyth, who had died just weeks before the series began.

### Week 2

The musical guest this week was Emeli Sandé performing "Starlight".

### Week 3: Movie Week

The musical guest this week was Sheridan Smith performing "My Man".

### Week 4

The musical guest this week was Gregory Porter performing "Smile".

### Week 5

Individual judges' scores given in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Darcey Bussell, Shirley Ballas.

The musical guest this week was The Script performing "Arms Open".

### Week 6: Halloween Week

The musical guest this wee was Steps performing "Scared of the Dark".

### Week 7

The musical guest this week was Stereophonics performing "Caught by the Wind".

### Week 8

The musical guest this week was Seal performing "Autumn Leaves".

### Week 9: Blackpool Week

The musical guests this week were Tears for Fears performing "Everybody Wants to Rule the World", and Alfie Boe and Michael Ball performing "New York, New York".

### Week 10

The musical guest this week was Kelly Clarkson performing "Meaning of Life".

### Week 11: Quarterfinal (Musicals Week)

The musical guests this week were Amber Riley, Beverley Knight and Cassidy Janson performing "I'm Every Woman".

### Week 12: Semi-final

The musical guests this week were Craig David and Bastille performing "I Know You".

### Week 13: Final

The musical guest this week was Ed Sheeran performing "Perfect".