Series 13

## Series Chronology

Series 13 commenced with the launch show on 5th September, ahead of the live shows, which began on 25th September 2015.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman returned to present the show, and Zoe Ball returned to present *It Takes Two*. The judging panel, Len Goodman, Craig Revel Horwood, Bruno Tonioli and Darcey Bussell all returned as well.

During the Final on 19th December, *The Wanted* band member Jay McGuiness and his partner, Aliona Vilani, were crowned Series Champions, with McGuiness being the first celebrity since Louis Smith in Series 10 to win the show without getting in the bottom two at any point during the series. He was also the second celebrity to win the series without scoring a perfect 40, since Kara Tointon in Series 8.

## Couples

On 23rd April 2015, the professional lineup for the series was revealed, with Trent Whiddon and Iveta Lukosiute not returning. Robin Windsor, who was injured in Series 12, did not return to the show either, but he appeared occasionally on *It Takes Two*. Joanne Clifton was still on the professional lineup, but did not get a celebrity partner, however she participated in the professional group dances.

Three new professionals were introduced; Russian dancer Gleb Savchenko (who previously appeared on multiple international versions of the show), South African dancer Oti Mabuse (from Germany's Let's Dance) and Italian dancer Giovanni Pernice.

On 10th August, broadcaster Jeremy Vine was revealed as the first celebrity for the series. The full lineup was shared on *The One Show* on 27th August 2015.

## Scoring Chart

*Red numbers*  indicate the couples with the lowest score for each week.
Green numbers  indicate the couples with the highest score for each week.
"-" indicates the couple(s) that did not dance that week.
     indicates the couple that was eliminated that week.
     indicates the couple who was in the bottom two but was not eliminated.
     indicates the couple withdrew from the competition that week.
     indicates the winning couple.
     indicates the runner-up couple.
     indicates the third place couple.
### Average chart

*This table only counts dances scored on a 40-point scale (where the additional points from the group Quickstep-a-thon during Week 10 were not included).*

## Dance Scoring

### Highest and Lowest Scored Performances

* The best and worst performances in each dance style, according to the judges' 40-point scale (scores by guest judges were deducted):

## 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, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.*

### Launch Show

* *Featuring musical guests, Jess Glynne, with a performance of a medley of her songs, "Don't Be So Hard on Yourself" & "Hold My Hand", and Gregory Porter, with a performance of "Puttin' On the Ritz".*

### Week 1

**Night 1 - Friday**

**Night 2 - Saturday**

### Week 2

* *Featuring musical guest, Rod Stewart, with a performance of his song, "Please".*

**Dance Off:** Jamelia & Tristan, Iwan & Ola

*Judges' votes to save: (in event of tie, Goodman, as Head Judge, has deciding vote)*

* Horwood: Jamelia & Tristan
* Bussell: Jamelia & Tristan
* Tonioli: Jamelia & Tristan
* Goodman: *did not vote but would have saved Jamelia & Tristan.*

**Eliminated Couple**: Iwan & Ola

### Week 3: Movie Week

* *Featuring musical guest, Andrea Bocelli, with a performance of "Don't Cry for Me Argentina".*

**Dance Off:** Anthony & Oti, Ainsley & Natalie

*Judges' votes to save: (in event of tie, Goodman, as Head Judge, has deciding vote)*

* Horwood: Ainsley & Natalie
* Bussell: Ainsley & Natalie
* Tonioli: Ainsley & Natalie
* Goodman: *did not vote but would have saved Ainsley & Natalie*

**Eliminated Couple**: Anthony & Oti

### Week 4

* *Featuring musical guest, Will Young, with a performance of "Joy".*

**Dance Off:** Daniel & Kristina, Kirsty & Brendan

*Judges' votes to save: (in event of tie, Goodman, as Head Judge, has deciding vote)*

* Horwood: Kirsty & Brendan
* Bussell: Kirsty & Brendan
* Tonioli: Kirsty & Brendan
* Goodman: *did not vote but would have saved Kirsty & Brendan*

**Eliminated Couple**: Daniel & Kristina

### Week 5

* *Featuring musical guest, Bryan Adams, with a performance of "Brand New Day".*

**Dance Off:** Ainsley & Natalie, Jamelia & Tristan

*Judges' votes to save: (in event of tie, Goodman, as Head Judge, has deciding vote)*

* Horwood: Jamelia & Tristan
* Bussell: Jamelia & Tristan
* Tonioli: Jamelia & Tristan
* Goodman: *did not vote but would have saved Jamelia & Tristan*

**Eliminated Couple**: Ainsley & Natalie

### Week 6: Halloween Week

* *Featuring musical guest, James Morrison, with a performance of his song, "Demons".*

**Dance Off:** Kirsty & Brendan, Jamelia & Tristan

*Judges' votes to save: (in event of tie, Goodman, as Head Judge, has deciding vote)*

* Horwood: Jamelia & Tristan
* Bussell: Jamelia & Tristan
* Tonioli: Jamelia & Tristan
* Goodman: *did not vote but would have saved Jamelia & Tristan*

**Eliminated Couple**: Kirsty & Brendan

### Week 7

* *Featuring musical guest, Seal, with a performance of "Everytime I’m with You".*

**Dance Off:** Carol & Pasha, Kellie & Kevin

*Judges' votes to save: (in event of tie, Goodman, as Head Judge, has deciding vote)*

* Horwood: Kellie & Kevin
* Bussell: Kellie & Kevin
* Tonioli: Kellie & Kevin
* Goodman: *did not vote but would have saved Kellie & Kevin*

**Eliminated Couple**: Carol & Pasha

### Week 8

* *Featuring musical guests, Years & Years, with a performance of their song "King", and Brandon Flowers, with his song, "Still Want You".*

**Dance Off:** Jamelia & Tristan, Jeremy & Karen

*Judges' votes to save: (in event of tie, Goodman, as Head Judge, has deciding vote)*

* Horwood: Jamelia & Tristan
* Bussell: Jamelia & Tristan
* Tonioli: Jamelia & Tristan
* Goodman: *did not vote but would have saved Jamelia & Tristan*

**Eliminated Couple**: Jeremy & Karen

### Week 9: Blackpool Week

* *Featuring musical guests, Anastacia, with a performance of her song "I’m Outta Love", and Take That, with their song, "Hey Boy".*

**Dance Off:** Jamelia & Tristan, Peter & Janette

*Judges' votes to save: (in event of tie, Goodman, as Head Judge, has deciding vote)*

* Horwood: Peter & Janette
* Bussell: Peter & Janette
* Tonioli: Peter & Janette
* Goodman: *did not vote but would have saved Jamelia & Tristan*

**Eliminated Couple**: Jamelia & Tristan

### Week 10

* *Featuring musical guests, Adam Lambert, with a performance of his song "Another Lonely Night", and Il Divo, with their version of "¿Quien Será? (Sway)".*

**Dance Off:** Kellie & Kevin, Peter & Janette

*Judges' votes to save: (in event of tie, Goodman, as Head Judge, has deciding vote)*

* Horwood: Kellie & Kevin
* Bussell: Kellie & Kevin
* Tonioli: Kellie & Kevin
* Goodman: *did not vote but would have saved Kellie & Kevin*

**Eliminated Couple**: Peter & Janette

### Week 11: Musicals Week (Quarter-Final)

* *Featuring musical guests, Josh Groban, with a performance of "Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz.*

**Dance Off:** Georgia & Giovanni, Helen & Aljaž

*Judges' votes to save: (in event of tie, Goodman, as Head Judge, has deciding vote)*

* Horwood: Georgia & Giovanni
* Bussell: Georgia & Giovanni
* Tonioli: Georgia & Giovanni
* Goodman: *did not vote but would have saved Georgia & Giovanni*

**Eliminated Couple**: Helen & Aljaž

### Week 12: Semi-Final

* *Featuring musical guest, Kylie Minogue, with a performance of "I’m Gonna Be Warm This Winter".*

**Dance Off:** Anita & Gleb, Katie & Anton

* *Due to performing two dances on Saturday night, the two couples chose one of their routines to perform again in the Dance Off; Jake & Janette chose their Cha-Cha-Cha routine, and Mark & Karen chose their Rumba routine.*

*Judges' votes to save: (in event of tie, Goodman, as Head Judge, has deciding vote)*

* Horwood: Anita & Gleb
* Bussell: Katie & Anton
* Tonioli: Katie & Anton
* Goodman: Katie & Anton

**Eliminated Couple**: Anita & Gleb

### Week 13: Final

* *Featuring musical guest, Ellie Goulding, with a performance of her song, "Love Me Like You Do"*

**Show 1**

**Show 2**

 Kellie & Kevin

**Strictly Champions**: Jay & Aliona