Tanssii tähtien kanssa
Tanssii tähtien kanssa ("Dances with Stars") is a Finnish version of the British BBC television series "Strictly Come Dancing". The show has run on MTV3 since 3 March 2006, on Sunday evenings. The twelfth season was aired in the autumn 2019. The show was originally hosted by Marco Bjurström and Ella Kanninen. Ella Kanninen left the show after the second season and was replaced by model and Season 2 contestant Vanessa Kurri. In 2009, Kurri was replaced by Vappu Pimiä after only one season. Marco Bjurstöm left the series after Season 4 and Mikko Leppilampi took over  as host. Ella Kanninen returned to host the seventh season due to Pimiä's maternity leave; Pimiä returned to host the eighth season with Leppilampi. A talk show "Vappu tähtien kanssa" ("Vappu with the Stars") was broadcast during the fifth season of the main show. Based on "", it is a companion show to "Tanssii tähtien kanssa". It aired during the run of the main show on MTV3 and was hosted by Vappu Pimiä, who also hosted the main show at the time. The series' title is a pun on the title of the film "Dances with Wolves", "Tanssii susien kanssa . Professional partners. Color key: Seasons. Season 1 (2006). Contestants: Season 2 (2007). Contestants: Singer Kirill Babitzin was to take part in the competition, but he suddenly died on 31 January. His place was taken by Schatz. Season 3 (2008). Contestants: Season 4 (2009). Contestants: Season 5 (2010). Contestants: Season 6 (2011). Contestants: Season 7 (2012). The seventh season aired in autumn 2012. Comedian Krisse Salminen won the season with Matti Puro, who also won the previous season. Season 8 (2013). The eighth season began on 15 September 2013. In this season, first time in the show's history, a competitor 	Tanssii tähtien kanssa
12757011	withdrew from the competition. Chef Harri Syrjänen injured his foot while practicing the dance and had to withdraw. Season 9 (2014). The ninth season began on October 2014 and ended in November 2014. Season 10 (2017). Tenth season began on 12 February 2017. Season 11 (2018). Eleventh season began on 16 September 2018. Season 12 (2019). Twelfth season was between 22 September and 1 December 2019. Once during the season, the teaching dance partners were changed for one week. This is why the first ever same-sex partners in the Finnish competition was seen on 3 November, with Christoffer Strandberg 	Tanssii tähtien kanssa
12757012	and Matti Puro performing a Paso Doble, and Meeri Koutaniemi and Katri Mäkinen dancing a Fox-trot. Season 13 (2020). Thirteenth season aired in autumn 2020. Season 14 (2021). Fourteenth season air in autumn 2021 This season will mark second time (since 12th season) when same-sex partner is presented, since Elina Gustafsson and Ansku Bergström are both women. In 17 October the teaching dance partners were changed for one week. Durin this week 6 out of 7 remaining partners were same-sex.