Strictly Come Dancing | |
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Series 21 | |
Presented by | Tess Daly Claudia Winkleman |
Judges | Shirley Ballas Anton Du Beke Motsi Mabuse Craig Revel Horwood |
Celebrity winner | Ellie Leach |
Professional winner | Vito Coppola |
No. of episodes | 25 |
Release | |
Original network | BBC One |
Original release | 16 September 16 December 2023 | –
Series chronology |
Strictly Come Dancing returned for its twenty-first series with a launch show on 16 September 2023 on BBC One, with live shows beginning on 23 September.[1][2] Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman returned as hosts, while Janette Manrara returned to host Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two, alongside Fleur East, who was announced as the new co-host after Rylan Clark's departure in April 2023.[3][4] In April 2023, the BBC announced that Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke, Motsi Mabuse, and Craig Revel Horwood would return to the judging panel.[5][6]
Actress Ellie Leach and her partner Vito Coppola were announced as the winners on 16 December.[7]