19x1 - Launch Show

September 24, 2021

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman return to the ballroom for the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2021. Dusting off their paddles are returning judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse, alongside the newest addition to the panel, Strictly's longest-serving professional dancer Anton Du Beke.Fifteen new celebrities are paired with professional partners before taking to the floor for the first time in a huge group number. There are two routines from the Strictly professionals, one of which introduces our four brand new dancers. Not to be missed are the return of reigning champion Bill Bailey and a spectacular music performance from Anne Marie. It’s time to start dancing!

19x2 - Week 1

September 25, 2021

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman host as our Strictly Come Dancing stars of 2021 dance live for the very first time. With their paddles at the ready are judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke.No-one leaves the competition tonight, but the judges' scores will be carried over to next week when the viewers will have the chance to vote for their favourite couple.

19x3 - Week 2

October 2, 2021

The couples return to the Strictly ballroom knowing they must impress not only the judges but also the viewers at home, as this week sees the first public vote.

19x4 - Week 2 Results

October 3, 2021

Two couples face the first dance-off, and singer Tom Grennan joins our Strictly professionals for a group routine set in a western saloon.

19x5 - Week 3

October 9, 2021

Grab your popcorn and turn your phones off as Strictly Come Dancing goes to the movies. The remaining couples take to the ballroom floor for a night of movie-inspired performances.

19x6 - Week 3 Results

October 10, 2021

Two couples face each other in the Movie Week dance-off, and there's a special performance by star of stage and screen Ben Platt

19x7 - Week 4

October 16, 2021

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present another spectacular night of dance live from the Strictly ballroom.

19x8 - Week 4 Results

October 17, 2021

Two couples face this week's dance-off, and Westlife perform in the Strictly ballroom.

19x9 - Week 5

October 23, 2021

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present the show live from the Strictly ballroom, as the remaining couples take to the floor with more spectacular routines. With a place in next week’s Halloween Special up for grabs, the competition will be fierce tonight. Our celebrities will be pulling out all the stops to impress both the judges and you at home.

19x10 - Week 5 Results

October 24, 2021

Tonight’s results show opens with a fabulously vibrant and colourful routine from our Strictly professionals, and there is music from Craig David and MNEK. One couple’s time on Strictly will come to an end as the two couples with the lowest combined scores and votes face each other in the dance-off. Who will the judges save, and who will leave the competition?

19x11 - Week 6

October 30, 2021

It's the return of the Strictly Come Dancing Halloween Special! Opening the show in style, the professional dancers treat us to a performance with a sweet twist on the villains we all know and love. The remaining couples embrace the All Hallows Eve theme and some fiery, fierce and fun routines can be expected. The leader board has been spookily close every week so any couple could make the top spot.

19x12 - Week 6 Results

October 31, 2021

The results show opens with a haunting routine from the Strictly professionals and a music performance from the incredible Gregory Porter. As always the two couples with the lowest combined judges score and viewer vote will have to face each other in the dance-off. Only one couple will return to dance again. Who will the judges treat this Halloween?

19x13 - Week 7

November 6, 2021

Tess and Claudia host another weekend of spectacular dancing as the competition reaches its halfway point.

19x14 - Week 7 Results

November 7, 2021

Another two couples face a dance-off, with one being eliminated from the competition. Featuring a guest performance by The Script.

19x15 - Week 8

November 13, 2021

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman host as the remaining couples compete to secure a place in next week's Musicals Special.

19x16 - Week 8 Results

November 14, 2021

Another two couples face a dance-off. Featuring a routine inspired by Remembrance Sunday and a music performance by James Blunt.

19x17 - Week 9

November 20, 2021

This year's Musicals Special features incredible routines from some of the best-loved musicals of all time. Plus a Cabaret-inspired routine from our professional dancers.

19x18 - Week 9 Results

November 21, 2021

Two more couples face a dance-off, and there's a music performance from the star of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie.

19x20 - Week 10 Results

November 28, 2021

Tonight’s results show opens with a futuristic group routine from our professional dancers, and there is a music performance from the brilliant Years & Years.

19x21 - Week 11

December 4, 2021

The road to the Glitterball Trophy begins in earnest this Saturday night as our remaining couples take to the ballroom floor live for the quarter-final. The show opens with a dazzling group number from our Strictly professionals before our couples make their bid to secure another week in the competition with some first-class performances.

19x22 - Week 11 Results

December 5, 2021

Tonight’s penultimate results show opens with an emotional group routine from our professional dancers, and we have a brilliant music performance from JLS. Your votes at home have decided who will face the dance-off. It is then down to the judges to decide who will become 2021's Strictly Come Dancing semi-finalists.

19x23 - Week 12

December 11, 2021

This has been one of the highest-scoring series of Strictly Come Dancing so far, and tonight our semi-finalists dance not once, but twice, in a bid to make it through to next week’s Grand Final. It will be the most challenging week for our remaining couples as they master two brand new routines that they hope will win your votes at home. The Glitterball Trophy is within touching distance, and no-one wants to fall at the final hurdle.

19x24 - Week 12 Results

December 12, 2021

It's the final results show of 2021, which opens with a fantastic group number from our Strictly professionals and a guest music performance from Mabel. There are four couples remaining and only three spots in next week’s Grand Final. Your votes at home have never been more important. The two couples with the lowest overall points will go head-to-head in the last dance-off of the series. Who will be your 2021 Strictly Come Dancing finalists?

19x25 - The Final

December 18, 2021

After 12 weeks of competition, we have our three finalists, and one of them will lift the Glitterball Trophy tonight. Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman host as each couple performs three routines in a bid to be your Strictly Champions. The brilliant Ed Sheeran performs, and the cast of 2021 are back for one more spin on the dancefloor. Remember that, in the final, the judges' scores are for guidance only. The winner lies entirely in your hands.

19x26 - Christmas Special

December 25, 2021