[4] Zoe Ball returned as presenter of the spin-off show Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two on BBC Two.
Judges Darcey Bussell, Len Goodman, Craig Revel Horwood, and Bruno Tonioli also returned.
[5] The shows from 1 to 16 November were hosted by Daly and Zoe Ball, after one of Winkleman's children was involved in an accident.
[8] Caroline Flack and Pasha Kovalev were announced as the winners on 20 December,[9] while Simon Webbe and Kristina Rihanoff, and Frankie Bridge and Kevin Clifton were the runners-up.
They were replaced by two new professionals, Joanne Clifton and Tristan MacManus, as well as Natalie Lowe, who returned after missing the last series due to a foot injury.
Color key: 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.
Musical guests: Jamie Cullum & Gregory Porter — "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"[17] Couples are listed in the order they performed.
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, Donny Osmond, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.
Musical guest: Barry Manilow — "Copacabana" & "What a Wonderful World"[46] Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Viewers also deemed his scoring too inconsistent, as he awarded unusually high marks, including the first ten of the series.