Series 9

**Series 9** of Strictly Come Dancing aired on BBC One on September 30, 2011 to December 17, 2011. The series was presented by Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly, with Claudia Winkleman and Daly presenting the results shows. The judging panel consisted of Len Goodman, Alesha Dixon, Craig Revel Horwood and Bruno Tonioli, with Jennifer Grey serving as a guest judge for one week.

Harry Judd and his professional partner Aliona Vilani 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 Len Goodman, 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, Len Goodman, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli.

### Week 2

The musical guest this week was Will Young performing "Come On".

### Week 3: Broadway Week

The musical guests this week were Kenny Wormald and Julianne Hough performing "Holding Out for a Hero" by "Footloose", and Susan Boyle performing "Unchained Melody".

### Week 4

The musical guest this week was Caro Emerald performing "That Man".

### Week 5: Halloween Week

The musical guest this week was The Wanted performing "Lightning".

### Week 6

Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Jennifer Grey, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli.

The musical guests this week were Westlife performing "Flying Without Wings" and Bruce Forsyth performing "Young and Foolish".

### Week 7

The musical guests this week were Christina Perri performing "Jar of Hearts" and André Rieu & his Johann Strauss Orchestra performing "We'll Meet Again".

Brendan Cole filled in for Artem Chigvintsev, who had a back injury.

### Week 8: Best of Britain Week

The musical guests this week were James Morrison and Jessie J performing "Up" and Il Divo performing "Time to Say Goodbye".

### Week 9

The musical guest this week was Cee Lo Green performing "Anyway".

Brendan Cole filled in for Robin Windsor, who had an injury.

### Week 10: Quarterfinal (Movie Week)

The musical guest this week was Alfie Boe performing "Live and Let Die", "Nobody Does It Better" and "We Have All the Time in the World".

### Week 11: Semi-final

The musical guests this week were Aloe Blacc performing "I Need a Dollar" and Military Wives with Gareth Malone performing "Wherever You Are".

### Week 12: Final

The musical guest this week was Jessie J performing "Price Tag".

#### Show 2

 40 (10,10,10,10)
 Chelsee and Pasha
 39 (9,10,10,10)