Strictly Come Dancing series 16#Reception
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox television season
| series_number = 16
| bgcolor = #ffd5eb
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| module1 = {{Infobox reality competition season
| celebrity_winner = Stacey Dooley
| professional_winner = Kevin Clifton
| presenter = Tess Daly
Claudia Winkleman
| judges = Shirley Ballas
Darcey Bussell
Craig Revel Horwood
Bruno Tonioli
Alfonso Ribeiro (guest)
}}
| network = BBC One
| first_aired = {{start date|df=y|2018|9|8}} (Launch show)
{{start date|df=y|2018|9|22}}
| last_aired = {{end date|df=y|2018|12|15}} (Live shows)
| num_episodes = 25
| prev_series = Series 15
| next_series =
}}
Strictly Come Dancing returned for its sixteenth series with a launch show on 8 September 2018 on BBC One, and the first live show on 22 September. Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman returned as hosts, while Zoe Ball returned to host Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two on BBC Two. Shirley Ballas, Darcey Bussell, Craig Revel Horwood, and Bruno Tonioli returned as judges. On 20 October, actor Alfonso Ribeiro stood in as a guest judge to cover for Tonioli.{{cite web |last=Green |first=Alex |date=19 October 2018 |title=Strictly Come Dancing: What you need to know ahead of this weekend |url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/strictly-come-dancing-what-you-need-to-know-ahead-of-this-weekend-37437863.html |access-date=20 October 2018 |work=Irish Independent}}
In this series, three new dance styles were introduced — contemporary, theatre/jazz, and street/commercial — as part of a new category called "couple's choice".{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-09-08/strictly-come-dancing-new-couples-choice-category/|title=Strictly Come Dancing introduces brand new 'Couple's Choice' category|first=Ellie|last=Harrison|work=Radio Times|date=8 September 2018|access-date=8 September 2018}}
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| caption1 = Craig Revel Horwood
| image2 = Darcey Bussell in 2016.jpg
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| caption2 = Darcey Bussell
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| caption3 = Shirley Ballas
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| caption4 = Bruno Tonioli
| image5 = Alfonso_Ribeiro.JPG
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| caption5 = Alfonso Ribeiro (Guest)
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Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton were announced as the winners on 15 December 2018,{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2018/12/15/strictly-come-dancing-2018-final-live-will-joe-sugg-stacey-dooley/|title=Strictly Come Dancing 2018 final, live: Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton crowned champions despite finishing bottom of scoreboard|work=The Daily Telegraph|first=Michael|last=Hogan|date=15 December 2018|access-date=15 December 2018}} while Joe Sugg and Diane Buswell, Faye Tozer and Giovanni Pernice, and Ashley Roberts and Pasha Kovalev were the runners-up.
Format
{{Further|Strictly Come Dancing#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 Shirley Ballas, as head judge, having the last and deciding vote.
Professional dancers
On 30 May 2018, the list of professionals returning for the sixteenth series was revealed. Professionals from the last series who did not return included Brendan Cole and Chloe Hewitt.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/strictly-come-dancing/news/a848738/brendan-cole-axed-strictly-come-dancing/|title=Brendan Cole reveals he has been axed from Strictly Come Dancing|last=McCreesh|first=Louise|date=30 January 2018|work=Digital Spy|access-date=30 May 2018}} Graziano Di Prima, Luba Mushtuk, and Johannes Radebe replaced them.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlycomedancing/entries/2c041434-fe0e-4566-bf45-b9f9e8ddfde7|title=We reveal our biggest pro-dancer line-up ever! As a trio of outstanding dancers join the show|date=30 May 2018|publisher=BBC|access-date=30 May 2018}} Mushtuk and Radebe did not have celebrity partners; however, Di Prima did.{{cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2018/08/27/why-doesnt-neil-jones-ever-have-a-partner-on-strictly-come-dancing-7886517/|title=Why doesn't Neil Jones ever have a partner on Strictly Come Dancing?|last=Westbrook|first=Caroline|date=30 August 2018|work=Metro|access-date=1 September 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlycomedancing/entries/ea3aa382-918c-46a5-b20e-55fc00752165|title=BBC Blogs – Strictly Come Dancing – It's time to meet your 2018 couples!|publisher=BBC One|date=8 September 2018|access-date=8 September 2018}}
Couples
This series featured fifteen celebrity contestants. On 13 August 2018, the first three celebrities announced to be participating in the series were Katie Piper, Faye Tozer, and Danny John-Jules.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlycomedancing/entries/8d258664-104e-4ff1-a970-26e072e8ad24|title=Katie Piper is our first Strictly star of 2018!|date=13 August 2018|work=BBC News |access-date=13 August 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlycomedancing/entries/ccad03e5-db11-4192-a49e-e8d681aadbfe|title=Steptacular news... Faye Tozer is joining our Strictly 2018 line-up!|date=13 August 2018|work=BBC News |access-date=21 August 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlycomedancing/entries/84126ef9-a064-4614-8ed7-4ebde401a29f|title=Danny John-Jules is ready for Strictly 2018!|date=13 August 2018|work=BBC News |access-date=21 August 2018}} Celebrity reveals continued across that month before concluding on 21 August on Good Morning Britain.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/strictly-come-dancing/news/a864432/strictly-come-dancing-2018-line-up-complete-chucky-venn-susannah-constantine/|title=Strictly Come Dancing completes its line-up with 14th and 15th stars|date=21 August 2018|work=Digital Spy|access-date=21 August 2018}}
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" | Celebrity
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Notability ! scope="col" | Professional partner ! scope="col" | Status |
|---|
| style="height:50px"
! scope="row" | Susannah Constantine | Television presenter & fashion journalist | bgcolor="f4c7b8" | Eliminated 1st |
| style="height:50px"
! scope="row" | Lee Ryan | Blue singer & EastEnders actor | bgcolor="f4c7b8" | Eliminated 2nd |
| style="height:50px"
! scope="row" | Katie Piper | Philanthropist & television presenter | bgcolor="f4c7b8" | Eliminated 3rd |
| style="height:50px"
! scope="row" | Vick Hope | Capital FM presenter | bgcolor="f4c7b8" | Eliminated 4th |
| style="height:50px"
! scope="row" | Seann Walsh | Stand-up comedian | bgcolor="f4c7b8" | Eliminated 5th |
| style="height:50px"
! scope="row" | Dr. Ranj Singh | This Morning presenter & author | bgcolor="f4c7b8" | Eliminated 6th |
| style="height:50px"
! scope="row" | Danny John-Jules | Stage & screen actor | bgcolor="f4c7b8" | Eliminated 7th |
| style="height:50px"
! scope="row" | Kate Silverton | BBC News presenter & journalist | bgcolor="f4c7b8" | Eliminated 8th |
| style="height:50px"
! scope="row" | Graeme Swann | England cricketer | bgcolor="f4c7b8" | Eliminated 9th |
| style="height:50px"
! scope="row" | Charles Venn | Casualty actor | bgcolor="f4c7b8" | Eliminated 10th |
| style="height:50px"
! scope="row" | Lauren Steadman | Paralympic swimmer & paratriathlete | bgcolor="f4c7b8" | Eliminated 11th |
| style="height:50px"
! scope="row" | Ashley Roberts | The Pussycat Dolls singer | rowspan=3 bgcolor="silver" | Runners-up |
| style="height:50px"
! scope="row" | Faye Tozer | Steps singer |
| style="height:50px"
! scope="row" | Joe Sugg | YouTube personality |
| style="height:50px"
! scope="row" | Stacey Dooley | Investigative journalist | bgcolor="gold" | Winners |
Scoring chart
The highest score each week is indicated in {{fontcolor|#004600|bold green}} with a dagger ({{dagger}}), while the lowest score each week is indicated in {{fontcolor|#800000|italicized red}} with a double-dagger ({{double-dagger}}).
Color key:
{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|
{{legend|gold|Winners}}
{{legend|silver|Runners-up}}
{{legend|lightblue|Bottom two}}
{{legend|#f4c7b8|Eliminated}}
}}
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
|+Strictly Come Dancing (series 16) - Weekly scores |
| rowspan="2" scope="col" | Couple
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | {{Abbr|Pl.|Place}} ! colspan="14" | Week |
|---|
| scope="col" | 1
! scope="col" | 2 ! scope="col" | 1+2 ! scope="col" | 3 ! scope="col" | 4 ! scope="col" | 5 ! scope="col" | 6 ! scope="col" | 7 ! scope="col" | 8 ! scope="col" | 9 ! scope="col" | 10 ! scope="col" | 11 ! scope="col" | 12 ! scope="col" | 13 |
| scope="row" | Stacey & Kevin
| 1st | 24 | 20 | 44 | 32 | {{fontcolor|#004600|33}}{{dagger|alt=This was the highest score of the night.}} | 33 | 35 | 36 | 32 | 33 | {{sort|43 |
| 38
| {{sort|75|}} | 39+36=75
| {{sort|114|}} bgcolor="gold" | 39+36+39={{fontcolor|#800000|114}}{{double-dagger|alt=This was the lowest score of the night.}}{{efn|This couple finished in first place.}}
|-
! scope="row" | Ashley & Pasha
| rowspan=3 | 2nd
| {{fontcolor|#004600|29}}{{dagger|alt=This was the highest score of the night.}}
| {{fontcolor|#004600|32}}{{dagger|alt=This was the highest score of the night.}}
| {{fontcolor|#004600|61}}{{dagger|alt=This was the highest score of the night.}}
| 35
| 32
| 36
| {{fontcolor|#004600|39}}{{dagger|alt=This was the highest score of the night.}}
| {{fontcolor|#004600|39}}{{dagger|alt=This was the highest score of the night.}}
| {{fontcolor|#004600|39}}{{dagger|alt=This was the highest score of the night.}}
| {{fontcolor|#004600|40}}{{dagger|alt=This was the highest score of the night.}}
| {{sort|43|}} bgcolor="lightblue" | 36+7=43{{efn|name=Bottom2}}
| bgcolor="lightblue" | 38{{efn|name=Bottom2}}
| {{sort|76|}} bgcolor="lightblue" | 36+40={{fontcolor|#004600|76}}{{dagger|alt=This was the highest score of the night.}}{{efn|name=Bottom2}}
| {{sort|120|}} bgcolor="silver" | 40+40+40={{fontcolor|#004600|120}}{{dagger|alt=This was the highest score of the night.}}{{efn|name=2nd|This couple finished in second place.}}
|-
! scope="row" | Faye & Giovanni
| {{fontcolor|#004600|29}}{{dagger|alt=This was the highest score of the night.}}
| 31
| 60
| {{fontcolor|#004600|36}}{{dagger|alt=This was the highest score of the night.}}
| 29
| 33
| {{fontcolor|#004600|39}}{{dagger|alt=This was the highest score of the night.}}
| 38
| 36
| 38
| {{sort|45|}} | 39+6={{fontcolor|#004600|45}}{{dagger|alt=This was the highest score of the night.}}
| {{fontcolor|#004600|40}}{{dagger|alt=This was the highest score of the night.}}
| {{sort|76|}} | 37+39={{fontcolor|#004600|76}}{{dagger|alt=This was the highest score of the night.}}
| {{sort|120|}} bgcolor="silver" | 40+40+40={{fontcolor|#004600|120}}{{dagger|alt=This was the highest score of the night.}}{{efn|name=2nd}}
|-
! scope="row" | Joe & Dianne
| 27
| 31
| 58
| 26
| 26
| 29
| 35
| 34
| 32
| 38
| {{sort|40|}} | 35+5=40
| 36
| {{sort|59|}} | 29+30=59
| {{sort|116|}} bgcolor="silver" | 39+39+38=116{{efn|name=2nd}}
|-
! scope="row" | Lauren & AJ
| 5th
| 25
| 22
| 47
| 20
| 25
| 24
| 29
| 31
| 34
| {{fontcolor|#800000|25}}{{double-dagger|alt=This was the lowest score of the night.}}
| {{sort|24|}} | 23+1={{fontcolor|#800000|24}}{{double-dagger|alt=This was the lowest score of the night.}}
| {{fontcolor|#800000|35}}{{double-dagger|alt=This was the lowest score of the night.}}
| {{sort|54|}} bgcolor="f4c7b8" | 31+23={{fontcolor|#800000|54}}{{double-dagger|alt=This was the lowest score of the night.}}{{efn|name=Elim}}
| rowspan="11" bgcolor="darkgray" |
|-
! scope="row" | Charles & Karen
| 6th
| 25
| 25
| 50
| bgcolor="lightblue" | 25{{efn|name=Bottom2}}
| bgcolor="lightblue" | 25{{efn|name=Bottom2}}
| 36
| 25
| bgcolor="lightblue" | 28{{efn|name=Bottom2}}
| 35
| 38
| {{sort|33|}} | 30+3=33
| bgcolor="f4c7b8" | {{fontcolor|#800000|35}}{{double-dagger|alt=This was the lowest score of the night.}}{{efn|name=Elim}}
| rowspan="10" bgcolor="darkgray" |
|-
! scope="row" | Graeme & Oti
| 7th
| 22
| 15
| 37
| 31
| 26
| 29
| bgcolor="lightblue" | 21{{efn|name=Bottom2}}
| 29
| bgcolor="lightblue" | 31{{efn|name=Bottom2}}
| bgcolor="lightblue" | 32{{efn|name=Bottom2}}
| {{sort|26|}} bgcolor="f4c7b8" | 24+2=26{{efn|name=Elim}}
| rowspan="9" bgcolor="darkgray" |
|-
! scope="row" | Kate & Aljaž
| 8th
| 20
| 27
| 47
| 29
| 20
| 26
| {{fontcolor|#800000|20}}{{double-dagger|alt=This was the lowest score of the night.}}
| 23
| 30
| bgcolor="f4c7b8" | 30{{efn|name=Elim}}
| rowspan="8" bgcolor="darkgray" |
|-
! scope="row" | Danny & Amy
| 9th
| 27
| 28
| 55
| 28
| 27
| {{fontcolor|#004600|37}}{{dagger|alt=This was the highest score of the night.}}
| 30
| {{fontcolor|#800000|22}}{{double-dagger|alt=This was the lowest score of the night.}}
| bgcolor="f4c7b8" | {{fontcolor|#800000|27}}{{double-dagger|alt=This was the lowest score of the night.}}{{efn|name=Elim}}
| rowspan="7" bgcolor="darkgray" |
|-
! scope="row" | Dr. Ranj & Janette
| 10th
| 27
| 24
| 51
| 20
| 27
| 25
| {{fontcolor|#800000|20}}{{double-dagger|alt=This was the lowest score of the night.}}
| bgcolor="f4c7b8" | 27{{efn|name=Elim}}
| rowspan="6" bgcolor="darkgray" |
|-
! scope="row" | Seann & Katya
| 11th
| 18
| 15
| 33
| 30
| 28
| bgcolor="lightblue" | 24{{efn|name=Bottom2}}
| bgcolor="f4c7b8" | {{fontcolor|#800000|20}}{{double-dagger|alt=This was the lowest score of the night.}}{{efn|name=Elim}}
| rowspan="5" bgcolor="darkgray" |
|-
! scope="row" | Vick & Graziano
| 12th
| 18
| 27
| 45
| 27
| 29
| bgcolor="f4c7b8" | {{fontcolor|#800000|20}}{{double-dagger|alt=This was the lowest score of the night.}}{{efn|name=Elim}}
| rowspan="4" bgcolor="darkgray" |
|-
! scope="row" | Katie & Gorka
| 13th
| 17
| 13
| 30
| 22
| bgcolor="f4c7b8" | {{fontcolor|#800000|18}}{{double-dagger|alt=This was the lowest score of the night.}}{{efn|name=Elim}}
| rowspan="3" bgcolor="darkgray" |
|-
! scope="row" | Lee & Nadiya
| 14th
| 22
| 26
| bgcolor="lightblue" | 48{{efn|name=Bottom2|This couple was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.}}
| bgcolor="f4c7b8" | {{fontcolor|#800000|19}}{{double-dagger|alt=This was the lowest score of the night.}}{{efn|name=Elim}}
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="darkgray" |
|-
! scope="row" | {{nowrap|Susannah & Anton}}
| 15th
| {{fontcolor|#800000|12}}{{double-dagger|alt=This was the lowest score of the night.}}
| {{fontcolor|#800000|12}}{{double-dagger|alt=This was the lowest score of the night.}}
| bgcolor="f4c7b8" | {{fontcolor|#800000|24}}{{double-dagger|alt=This was the lowest score of the night.}}{{efn|name=Elim|This couple was eliminated.}}
| bgcolor="darkgray" |
|}
;Notes
{{notelist}}
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, Darcey Bussell, Shirley Ballas, Bruno Tonioli.
=Week 1=
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:90%" |
| scope="col" |Couple
! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Dance ! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Music{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlycomedancing/entries/18db121f-5e6a-4bf1-925e-84adc6130e03|title=BBC Blogs – Strictly Come Dancing – Revealed! Our couples' Week One songs and dances|publisher=BBC One|date=17 September 2018|access-date=17 September 2018}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | Danny & Amy
| 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) | Foxtrot | "Top Cat Theme" — Hoyt Curtin |
| scope="row" | Kate & Aljaž
| 20 (4, 6, 4, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Kiss" — Art of Noise, feat. Tom Jones |
| scope="row" | Lauren & AJ
| 25 (6, 6, 6, 7) | Waltz | "Kissing You" — Des'ree |
| scope="row" | Seann & Katya
| 18 (3, 5, 4, 6) | Tango | "SexyBack" — Justin Timberlake |
| scope="row" | Vick & Graziano
| 18 (3, 5, 4, 6) | Jive |
| scope="row" | Susannah & Anton
| 12 (1, 4, 3, 4) | Samba | "Tico Tico" — Carmen Miranda |
| scope="row" | Charles & Karen
| 25 (6, 6, 6, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use)" — Sub Sub, feat. Melanie Williams |
| scope="row" | Ashley & Pasha
| 29 (7, 8, 7, 7) | Viennese waltz | "Perfect" — Ed Sheeran, feat. Beyoncé |
| scope="row" | Dr. Ranj & Janette
| 27 (6, 6, 8, 7) | Cha-cha-cha |
| scope="row" | Katie & Gorka
| 17 (4, 4, 4, 5) | Waltz | "When We Were Young" — Adele |
| scope="row" | Graeme & Oti
| 22 (5, 6, 6, 5) | Samba |
| scope="row" | Stacey & Kevin
| 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) | Quickstep | "Dancing" — Kylie Minogue |
| scope="row" | Lee & Nadiya
| 22 (4, 6, 6, 6) | Waltz | "Take It to the Limit" — Eagles |
| scope="row" | Joe & Dianne
| 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) | Jive | "Take On Me" — A-ha |
| scope="row" | Faye & Giovanni
| 29 (7, 8, 7, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "Lullaby" — Sigala & Paloma Faith |
=Week 2=
Musical guest: George Ezra — "Shotgun"
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:90%" |
| scope="col" |Couple
! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Dance ! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Music{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlycomedancing/entries/ecdfa9bd-b9c3-4344-9e05-b9668db59360|title=BBC Blogs – Strictly Come Dancing – Songs and Dances revealed: Week Two|publisher=BBC One|date=25 September 2018|access-date=29 September 2018}} ! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Result |
|---|
| scope="row" | Stacey & Kevin
| 20 (4, 5, 5, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Came Here for Love" — Sigala & Ella Eyre | Safe |
| scope="row" | Charles & Karen
| 25 (5, 6, 7, 7) | Quickstep | "Sir Duke" — Stevie Wonder | Safe |
| scope="row" | Katie & Gorka
| 13 (2, 4, 3, 4) | Paso doble | "Confident" — Demi Lovato | Safe |
| scope="row" | Graeme & Oti
| 15 (3, 5, 3, 4) | American Smooth | "Try a Little Tenderness" — Otis Redding | Safe |
| scope="row" | Kate & Aljaž
| 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) | Tango | "No Roots" — Alice Merton | Safe |
| scope="row" | Joe & Dianne
| 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) | Charleston | "Cotton Eye Joe" — Rednex | Safe |
| scope="row" | Susannah & Anton
| 12 (1, 4, 4, 3) | Foxtrot | "They Can't Take That Away from Me" — Frank Sinatra & Natalie Cole | bgcolor="f4c7b8" | Eliminated |
| scope="row" | Lee & Nadiya
| 26 (6, 7, 6, 7) | Jive | "Blue Suede Shoes" — Elvis Presley | bgcolor="lightblue" | Bottom two |
| scope="row" | Danny & Amy
| 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | Safe |
| scope="row" | Vick & Graziano
| 27 (7, 7, 6, 7) | Waltz | "Somewhere" — from West Side Story | Safe |
| scope="row" | Dr. Ranj & Janette
| 24 (5, 6, 7, 6) | Salsa | "Fireball" — Pitbull, feat. John Ryan | Safe |
| scope="row" | Faye & Giovanni
| 31 (8, 8, 7, 8) | Viennese waltz | "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" — Seal | Safe |
| scope="row" | Lauren & AJ
| 22 (5, 6, 5, 6) | Charleston | "New Rules" — Postmodern Jukebox | Safe |
| scope="row" | Seann & Katya
| 15 (2, 4, 4, 5) | Jive | "I'm Still Standing" — Elton John | Safe |
| scope="row" | Ashley & Pasha
| {{nowrap|32 (8, 8, 7, 9)}} | Cha-cha-cha | "Boogie Wonderland" — Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions | Safe |
;Judges' votes to save
- Revel Horwood: Lee & Nadiya
- Bussell: Lee & Nadiya
- Tonioli: Lee & Nadiya
- Ballas: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Lee & Nadiya
=Week 3: Movie Week=
Musical guest: Gladys Knight — "Licence to Kill"
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:90%" |
| scope="col" |Couple
! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Dance ! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Music{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlycomedancing/entries/87d0fb68-f420-4e67-ac8d-f52d96cfb6e1|title=BBC Blogs – Strictly Come Dancing – Movie Week: Songs and Dances Revealed|publisher=BBC One|date=2 October 2018|access-date=6 October 2018}} ! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Film ! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Result |
|---|
| scope="row" | Vick & Graziano
| 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) | Salsa | Safe |
| scope="row" | Dr. Ranj & Janette
| 20 (4, 5, 5, 6) | Quickstep | "Prince Ali" | Aladdin | Safe |
| scope="row" | Lee & Nadiya
| 19 (3, 5, 5, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | bgcolor="f4c7b8" | Eliminated |
| scope="row" | Kate & Aljaž
| 29 (6, 7, 8, 8) | Foxtrot | Safe |
| scope="row" | Stacey & Kevin
| 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Jive | "Happy" | Safe |
| scope="row" | Joe & Dianne
| 26 (6, 7, 6, 7) | American Smooth | "Breaking Free" | Safe |
| scope="row" | Graeme & Oti
| 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) | Charleston | "Spider-Man Theme" | Safe |
| scope="row" | Ashley & Pasha
| 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) | Salsa | "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" | Safe |
| scope="row" | Katie & Gorka
| 22 (5, 5, 6, 6) | Foxtrot | "City of Stars" | Safe |
| scope="row" | Seann & Katya
| 30 (7, 7, 8, 8) | Paso doble | "Clubbed to Death" | Safe |
| scope="row" | Lauren & AJ
| 20 (4, 5, 5, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Fame" | Fame | Safe |
| scope="row" | Charles & Karen
| 25 (6, 6, 6, 7) | American Smooth | bgcolor="lightblue" | Bottom two |
| scope="row" | Faye & Giovanni
| 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) | Quickstep | "You're the One That I Want" | Grease | Safe |
| scope="row" | Danny & Amy
| 28 (6, 7, 7, 8) | Paso doble | "The Greatest Show" | Safe |
;Judges' votes to save
- Revel Horwood: Charles & Karen
- Bussell: Charles & Karen
- Tonioli: Charles & Karen
- Ballas: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Lee & Nadiya{{cite news |last1=Stephens |first1=Heidi |title=Strictly Come Dancing 2018: week three results – as it happened |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/live/2018/oct/06/strictly-come-dancing-2018-week-three-as-it-happens?page=with:block-5bba5e32e4b01b0f3aba319c#block-5bba5e32e4b01b0f3aba319c |work=The Guardian |date=7 October 2018}}
=Week 4=
Musical guests: Backstreet Boys — "Larger than Life", "I Want It That Way" & "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:90%" |
| scope="col" |Couple
! scope="col" |Scores ! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Dance ! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Music{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlycomedancing/entries/7f04b622-354d-455b-aedb-439022ff0771|title=BBC Blogs – Strictly Come Dancing – Songs and Dances Revealed: Week Four|publisher=BBC One|date=9 October 2018|access-date=13 October 2018}} ! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Result |
|---|
| scope="row" | Joe & Dianne
| 26 (5, 7, 7, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "Just Got Paid" — Sigala, Ella Eyre & Meghan Trainor, feat. French Montana | Safe |
| scope="row" | Vick & Graziano
| 29 (7, 7, 7, 8) | Quickstep | "You Can't Hurry Love" — The Supremes | Safe |
| scope="row" | Danny & Amy
| 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) | Viennese waltz | "I've Gotta Be Me" — Sammy Davis Jr. | Safe |
| scope="row" | Faye & Giovanni
| 29 (7, 7, 7, 8) | Rumba | "Chandelier" — Sia | Safe |
| scope="row" | Katie & Gorka
| 18 (3, 5, 5, 5) | Jive | "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" — Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers | bgcolor="f4c7b8" | Eliminated |
| scope="row" | Charles & Karen
| 25 (6, 6, 6, 7) | Salsa | "Use It Up and Wear It Out" — Odyssey | bgcolor="lightblue" | Bottom two |
| scope="row" | Lauren & AJ
| 25 (6, 6, 6, 7) | Quickstep | "If You're Over Me" — Years & Years | Safe |
| scope="row" | Dr. Ranj & Janette
| 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) | Paso doble | "Canción del Mariachi" — Los Lobos | Safe |
| scope="row" | Kate & Aljaž
| 20 (4, 5, 5, 6) | Samba | Safe |
| scope="row" | Graeme & Oti
| 26 (5, 7, 7, 7) | Jive | "Don't Stop Me Now" — Queen | Safe |
| scope="row" | Ashley & Pasha
| 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Tango | "Look What You Made Me Do" — Taylor Swift | Safe |
| scope="row" | Seann & Katya
| 28 (6, 7, 8, 7) | Charleston | "Bills" — LunchMoney Lewis | Safe |
| scope="row" | Stacey & Kevin
| {{nowrap|33 (8, 8, 8, 9)}} | Foxtrot | "Hi Ho Silver Lining" — Jeff Beck | Safe |
;Judges' votes to save
- Revel Horwood: Charles & Karen
- Bussell: Charles & Karen
- Tonioli: Charles & Karen
- Ballas: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Charles & Karen
=Week 5=
Individual judges' scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Darcey Bussell, Shirley Ballas, Alfonso Ribeiro.
Musical guest: Paloma Faith — "Loyal"
Actor Alfonso Ribeiro filled in as a guest judge while Bruno Tonioli was unavailable while filming for Dancing with the Stars.{{Cite web |last=Harrison |first=Ellie |date=21 October 2018 |title=Bruno Tonioli is taking a break from Strictly this weekend – here's why |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/talent-shows/strictly-come-dancing-where-is-bruno-tonioli/ |access-date=20 August 2023 |website=Radio Times |language=en-GB}}
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:90%" |
| scope="col" |Couple
! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Dance ! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Music{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlycomedancing/entries/cc3a0fca-20ae-45f8-8580-85e3e33d5c5b|title=BBC Blogs – Strictly Come Dancing – Songs and Dances Revealed: Week Five|publisher=BBC One|date=16 October 2018|access-date=20 October 2018}} ! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Result |
|---|
| scope="row" | Dr. Ranj & Janette
| 25 (5, 6, 7, 7) | American Smooth | "Wouldn't It Be Nice" — The Beach Boys | Safe |
| scope="row" | Lauren & AJ
| 24 (4, 6, 7, 7) | Contemporary | "Runnin' (Lose It All)" — Naughty Boy, feat. Beyoncé & Arrow Benjamin | Safe |
| scope="row" | Graeme & Oti
| 29 (6, 7, 8, 8) | Tango | "Roxanne" — The Police | Safe |
| scope="row" | Ashley & Pasha
| 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) | Rumba | "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" — Elton John | Safe |
| scope="row" | Seann & Katya
| 24 (5, 6, 6, 7) | Quickstep | "Lightning Bolt" — Jake Bugg | bgcolor="lightblue" | Bottom two |
| scope="row" | Stacey & Kevin
| 33 (8, 7, 9, 9) | Samba | "Tequila" — David Hirschfelder & The Bogo Pogo Orchestra | Safe |
| scope="row" | Joe & Dianne
| 29 (6, 7, 8, 8) | Waltz | "Rainbow Connection" — Sleeping at Last | Safe |
| scope="row" | Vick & Graziano
| 20 (4, 6, 4, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "More than Friends" — James Hype, feat. Kelli-Leigh | bgcolor="f4c7b8" | Eliminated |
| scope="row" | Kate & Aljaž
| 26 (6, 6, 6, 8) | Viennese waltz | "Finally Mine" — Juliet Roberts | Safe |
| scope="row" | Danny & Amy
| {{nowrap|37 (9, 10, 9, 9)}} | Jive | "Flip, Flop and Fly" — Ellis Hall | Safe |
| scope="row" | Faye & Giovanni
| 33 (8, 9, 8, 8) | Foxtrot | "Just the Way You Are" — Bruno Mars | Safe |
| scope="row" | Charles & Karen
| 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) | Street/Commercial | "Get Up Offa That Thing" — James Brown | Safe |
;Judges' votes to save
- Revel Horwood: Vick & Graziano
- Bussell: Seann & Katya
- Ribeiro: Seann & Katya
- Ballas: Seann & Katya
=Week 6: Halloween Week=
Musical guest: Rita Ora — "Let You Love Me"
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:90%" |
| scope="col" |Couple
! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Dance ! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Music{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlycomedancing/entries/4d8dd4bb-90ea-481a-b5c7-5e8dc13c10d1|title=BBC Blogs – Strictly Come Dancing – Songs and Dances Revealed: Halloween Week|publisher=BBC One|date=23 October 2018|access-date=27 October 2018}} ! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Result |
|---|
| scope="row" | Graeme & Oti
| 21 (4, 5, 6, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Thriller" — Michael Jackson | bgcolor="lightblue" | Bottom two |
| scope="row" | Stacey & Kevin
| 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) | Tango | "Doctor Who Theme" — Ron Grainer | Safe |
| scope="row" | Dr. Ranj & Janette
| 20 (5, 5, 5, 5) | Jive | "Monster Mash" — Bobby "Boris" Pickett | Safe |
| scope="row" | Kate & Aljaž
| 20 (4, 6, 5, 5) | Rumba | "Skin" — Rag'n'Bone Man | Safe |
| scope="row" | Danny & Amy
| 30 (6, 8, 7, 9) | American Smooth | "Spirit in the Sky" — Doctor and the Medics | Safe |
| scope="row" | Ashley & Pasha
| 39 (9, 10, 10, 10) | Charleston | "Witch Doctor" — Don Lang | Safe |
| scope="row" | Seann & Katya
| 20 (3, 5, 6, 6) | Viennese waltz | "I Put a Spell on You" — Screamin' Jay Hawkins | bgcolor="f4c7b8" | Eliminated |
| scope="row" | Charles & Karen
| 25 (6, 6, 6, 7) | Jive | "Time Warp" — from The Rocky Horror Picture Show | Safe |
| scope="row" | Faye & Giovanni
| 39 (9, 10, 10, 10) | Theatre/Jazz | Safe |
| scope="row" | Joe & Dianne
| 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) | Foxtrot | "Youngblood" — 5 Seconds of Summer | Safe |
| scope="row" | Lauren & AJ
| 29 (6, 7, 8, 8) | Paso doble | "Poison" — Nicole Scherzinger | Safe |
;Judges' votes to save
- Revel Horwood: Graeme & Oti
- Bussell: Graeme & Oti
- Tonioli: Graeme & Oti
- Ballas: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Graeme & Oti
=Week 7=
Musical guests:{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/strictly-come-dancing-2018-music-guest-performers-announced__24103/|title=Strictly Come Dancing 2018: Music guest performers announced|publisher=Official Charts Company|date=22 October 2018|access-date=30 October 2018}}
- The Kingdom Choir — Aretha Franklin medley
- Jess Glynne — "Thursday"
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:90%" |
| scope="col" |Couple
! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Dance ! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Music{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlycomedancing/entries/6f85603f-16f1-4266-9be4-9d4c46c2f865|title=BBC Blogs – Strictly Come Dancing – Songs and Dances Revealed: Week Seven|publisher=BBC One|date=30 October 2018|access-date=3 November 2018}} ! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Result |
|---|
| scope="row" | Lauren & AJ
| 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) | Jive | "Girlfriend" — Avril Lavigne | Safe |
| scope="row" | Graeme & Oti
| 29 (6, 7, 8, 8) | Waltz | "The Last Waltz" — Engelbert Humperdinck | Safe |
| scope="row" | Kate & Aljaž
| 23 (4, 6, 6, 7) | Argentine tango | "Assassin's Tango" — John Powell | Safe |
| scope="row" | Dr. Ranj & Janette
| 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) | Samba | "Freedom! '90" — George Michael | bgcolor="f4c7b8" | Eliminated |
| scope="row" | Stacey & Kevin
| 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) | Street/Commercial | "Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down" — Alicia Keys | Safe |
| scope="row" | Danny & Amy
| 22 (4, 6, 5, 7) | Quickstep | "Freedom" — Pharrell Williams | Safe |
| scope="row" | Ashley & Pasha
| 39 (9, 10, 10, 10) | Foxtrot | "Orange Colored Sky" — Natalie Cole | Safe |
| scope="row" | Faye & Giovanni
| 38 (9, 10, 9, 10) | Tango | Safe |
| scope="row" | Charles & Karen
| 28 (6, 7, 7, 8) | Viennese waltz | "Piano Man" — Billy Joel | bgcolor="lightblue" | Bottom two |
| scope="row" | Joe & Dianne
| 34 (7, 9, 9, 9) | Paso doble | Safe |
;Judges' votes to save
- Revel Horwood: Dr. Ranj & Janette
- Bussell: Charles & Karen
- Tonioli: Charles & Karen
- Ballas: Charles & Karen
=Week 8=
Musical guests:{{cite web |date=5 November 2018 |title=Strictly Come Dancing 2018: Music guest performers announced |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/strictly-come-dancing-2018-music-guest-performers-announced__24103/ |access-date=6 November 2018 |publisher=Official Charts Company}}{{cite web |last=Hogan |first=Michael |date=11 November 2018 |title=Strictly Come Dancing 2018, week 8 results: Danny John-Jules eliminated in wake of bullying allegations |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2018/11/11/strictly-come-dancing-2018-week-8-results-will-danny-john-jules/ |access-date=11 November 2018 |work=The Daily Telegraph}}
- RAF Spitfires Choir — "Rise Up"
- Andrea & Matteo Bocelli — "Fall on Me"
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:90%" |
| scope="col" |Couple
! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Dance ! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Music{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlycomedancing/entries/adc55099-9e04-4251-b1d8-f0b8155f619a|title=BBC Blogs – Strictly Come Dancing – Songs and Dances Revealed: Week Eight|publisher=BBC One|date=6 November 2018|access-date=10 November 2018}} ! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Result |
|---|
| scope="row" | Kate & Aljaž
| 30 (7, 7, 8, 8) | Quickstep | "I Want You to Want Me" — Letters to Cleo | Safe |
| scope="row" | Danny & Amy
| 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) | Samba | "Feels Like Home" — Sigala, feat. Fuse ODG, Sean Paul & Kent Jones | bgcolor="f4c7b8" | Eliminated |
| scope="row" | Ashley & Pasha
| {{nowrap|39 (9, 10, 10, 10)}} | Contemporary | "Unsteady" — X Ambassadors | Safe |
| scope="row" | Graeme & Oti
| 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) | Salsa | "Follow the Leader" — The Soca Boys | bgcolor="lightblue" | Bottom two |
| scope="row" | Faye & Giovanni
| 36 (9, 9, 8, 10) | Jive | "Reet Petite" — Jackie Wilson | Safe |
| scope="row" | Stacey & Kevin
| 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Waltz | "Moon River" — Audrey Hepburn | Safe |
| scope="row" | Joe & Dianne
| 32 (7, 8, 8, 9) | Samba | Safe |
| scope="row" | Lauren & AJ
| 34 (8, 8, 9, 9) | Viennese waltz | "You Are the Reason" — Calum Scott, feat. Leona Lewis | Safe |
| scope="row" | Charles & Karen
| 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) | Charleston | "No Diggity" — Minimatic | Safe |
;Judges' votes to save
- Revel Horwood: Danny & Amy
- Bussell: Graeme & Oti
- Tonioli: Graeme & Oti
- Ballas: Graeme & Oti
=Week 9: Blackpool Week=
Musical guests:{{cite web |date=17 November 2018 |title=Gloria Estefan and the Strictly pro dancers – BBC Strictly 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MA7dSBUkJoY |access-date=19 November 2018 |via=YouTube}}{{cite web |last=Earp |first=Catherine |date=19 November 2018 |title=Take That fans 'barely recognised' Mark Owen after he shows off new look during Strictly Come Dancing performance |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/strictly-come-dancing/news/a870904/take-that-fans-barely-recognised-mark-owen-after-he-shows-off-new-look-during-strictly-come-dancing-performance/ |access-date=19 November 2018 |work=Digital Spy}}{{cite web |last=White |first=Jack |date=12 November 2018 |title=Strictly Come Dancing 2018: Music guest performers announced |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/strictly-come-dancing-2018-music-guest-performers-announced__24103/ |access-date=12 November 2018 |publisher=Official Charts Company}}
- Gloria Estefan — "Dr. Beat", "Conga", "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You", "1–2–3" & "Get on Your Feet"
- Take That — "Out of Our Heads"
This week's episode was staged in the Tower Ballroom at the Blackpool Tower in Blackpool, Lancashire. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:90%" |
| scope="col" |Couple
! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Dance ! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Music{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlycomedancing/entries/9688c484-fe7e-4c6e-a402-5fb63c080bb6|title=BBC Blogs – Strictly Come Dancing – Songs and Dances Revealed: Week Eight|publisher=BBC One|date=13 November 2018|access-date=17 November 2018}} ! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Result |
|---|
| scope="row" | Stacey & Kevin
| 33 (7, 8, 9, 9) | Salsa | "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit" — Gina G | Safe |
| scope="row" | Lauren & AJ
| 25 (5, 6, 7, 7) | Argentine tango | "River" — Bishop Briggs | Safe |
| scope="row" | Graeme & Oti
| 32 (7, 8, 8, 9) | Theatre/Jazz | "The Trolley Song" — from Meet Me in St. Louis | bgcolor="lightblue" | Bottom two |
| scope="row" | Faye & Giovanni
| 38 (9, 9, 10, 10) | Paso doble | "Unstoppable" — E.S. Posthumus | Safe |
| scope="row" | Kate & Aljaž
| 30 (7, 7, 8, 8) | American Smooth | "Everlasting Love" — Love Affair | bgcolor="f4c7b8" | Eliminated |
| scope="row" | Charles & Karen
| 38 (9, 9, 10, 10) | Samba | "La Bamba" — Connie Francis | Safe |
| scope="row" | Joe & Dianne
| 38 (8, 10, 10, 10) | Quickstep | "Dancin' Fool" — from Copacabana | Safe |
| scope="row" | Ashley & Pasha
| 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Jive | "Shake a Tail Feather" — from The Blues Brothers | Safe |
;Judges' votes to save
- Revel Horwood: Graeme & Oti
- Bussell: Graeme & Oti
- Tonioli: Graeme & Oti
- Ballas: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Graeme & Oti
= Week 10: ''Lindy Hop Marathon'' Week =
Musical guest: Rod Stewart — "Farewell"{{cite web|url=https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/1050072/Rod-Stewart-net-worth-strictly-come-dancing|title=Rod Stewart net worth: Singer appearing on Strictly Come Dancing has MILLIONS in the bank|work=Daily Express|last=Hodgkin|first=Emily|date=25 November 2018|access-date=26 November 2018}}
Each couple performed one routine and then all couples participated in a Lindy Hop marathon for additional points. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:90%" |
| scope="col" |Couple
! scope="col" |Scores{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatestrictly.com/series-16-week-10/|title=Series 16 – Week 10|website=Ultimate Strictly|access-date=24 November 2018}} ! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Dance ! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Music{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlycomedancing/entries/b059f06e-d4fd-4970-9f0c-e824c4baea9d|title=BBC Blogs – Strictly Come Dancing – Songs and Dances revealed: Week 10|publisher=BBC One|date=20 November 2018|access-date=24 November 2018}} ! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Result |
|---|
| scope="row" | Graeme & Oti
| 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) | Quickstep | "Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)" — The Andrews Sisters | bgcolor="f4c7b8" | Eliminated |
| scope="row" | Ashley & Pasha
| 36 (8, 9, 9, 10) | Samba | "Hot Hot Hot" — Arrow | bgcolor="lightblue" | Bottom two |
| scope="row" | Faye & Giovanni
| 39 (9, 10, 10, 10) | Waltz | "See the Day" — Dee C Lee | Safe |
| scope="row" | Joe & Dianne
| 35 (7, 8, 10, 10) | Street/Commercial | "Jump Around" — House of Pain | Safe |
| scope="row" | Charles & Karen
| 30 (6, 8, 8, 8) | Tango | "Eleanor Rigby" — Big Country | Safe |
| scope="row" | Lauren & AJ
| 23 (5, 6, 6, 6) | Salsa | "Familiar" — Liam Payne & J Balvin | Safe |
| scope="row" | Stacey & Kevin
| 39 (9, 10, 10, 10) | Paso doble | "Malagueña" — Brian Setzer | Safe |
| scope="row" | Lauren & AJ
| 1 | rowspan="7" | Lindy Hop-a-thon | colspan="2" rowspan="7" | "Do Your Thing" — Basement Jaxx |
| scope="row" | Graeme & Oti
| 2 |
| scope="row" | Charles & Karen
| 3 |
| scope="row" | Stacey & Kevin
| 4 |
| scope="row" | Joe & Dianne
| 5 |
| scope="row" | Faye & Giovanni
| 6 |
| scope="row" | Ashley & Pasha
| 7 |
;Judges' votes to save
- Revel Horwood: Ashley & Pasha
- Bussell: Ashley & Pasha
- Tonioli: Ashley & Pasha
- Ballas: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Ashley & Pasha
=Week 11: Musicals Week (Quarter-final)=
Musical guests:{{cite web |date=3 December 2018 |title=Strictly pro-dancers perform to Rhythm of Life from Sweet Charity – BBC Strictly 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIXW3OYcbf8 |via=YouTube}}{{cite web |title=Strictly Come Dancing – The Results |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2018/49/strictly-come-dancing-the-results |access-date=26 November 2018 |publisher=BBC Media Centre}}
- Trevor Dion Nicholas — "The Rhythm of Life" (from Sweet Charity)
- Adam Lambert — "We Are the Champions" (from We Will Rock You)
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:90%" |
| scope="col" |Couple
! scope="col" |Scores{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatestrictly.com/series-16-week-11/|title=Series 16 – Week 11|website=Ultimate Strictly|access-date=1 December 2018}} ! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Dance ! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Music{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlycomedancing/entries/2c5a7e39-f1cc-4ff8-9815-54a2c8dc07e8|title=BBC Blogs – Strictly Come Dancing – Songs and Dances revealed: Musicals Week!|publisher=BBC One|date=27 November 2018|access-date=1 December 2018}} ! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Musical ! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Result |
|---|
| scope="row" | Lauren & AJ
| 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) | American Smooth | "I'm in Love with a Wonderful Guy" | Safe |
| scope="row" | Faye & Giovanni
| {{nowrap|40 (10, 10, 10, 10)}} | Charleston | Safe |
| scope="row" | Charles & Karen
| 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) | Rumba | "Maria" | bgcolor="f4c7b8" | Eliminated |
| scope="row" | Ashley & Pasha
| 38 (9, 10, 9, 10) | Quickstep | bgcolor="lightblue" | Bottom two |
| scope="row" | Stacey & Kevin
| 38 (9, 9, 10, 10) | American Smooth | Safe |
| scope="row" | Joe & Dianne
| 36 (8, 9, 9, 10) | Salsa | "Joseph Megamix" | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Safe |
;Judges' votes to save
- Revel Horwood: Ashley & Pasha
- Bussell: Ashley & Pasha
- Tonioli: Ashley & Pasha
- Ballas: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Ashley & Pasha
=Week 12: Semi-final=
Musical guests: Little Mix — "Woman Like Me"{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/strictly-come-dancing-2018-music-guest-performers-announced__24103/|title=Strictly Come Dancing 2018: Music guest performers announced|publisher=Official Charts Company|last=White|first=Jack|date=3 December 2018|access-date=4 December 2018}}
Each couple performed two routines, and are listed in the order they performed.
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:90%" |
| scope="col" |Couple
! scope="col" |Scores{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatestrictly.com/series-16-week-12/|title=Series 16 – Week 12|website=Ultimate Strictly|access-date=8 December 2018}} ! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Dance ! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Music{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlycomedancing/entries/b7b2e207-abb2-4a7a-b5de-da60bd92ee08|title=BBC Blogs – Strictly Come Dancing – Songs and Dances revealed: Semi-final|publisher=BBC One|date=4 December 2018|access-date=8 December 2018}} ! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Result |
|---|
| scope="row" rowspan=2 | Stacey & Kevin
| 39 (9, 10, 10, 10) | Charleston | "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue" — Spike Jones | rowspan=2 | Safe |
| 36 (8, 9, 10, 9)
| Viennese waltz | "You're My World" — Cilla Black |
| scope="row" rowspan=2 | Joe & Dianne
| 29 (6, 8, 7, 8) | Viennese waltz | "This Year's Love" — David Gray | rowspan=2 | Safe |
| 30 (6, 8, 8, 8)
| Argentine tango |
| scope="row" rowspan=2 | Ashley & Pasha
| 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) | Paso doble | "Spectrum (Say My Name)" — Florence and the Machine | rowspan=2 bgcolor="lightblue" | Bottom two |
| 40 (10, 10, 10, 10)
| American Smooth |
| scope="row" rowspan=2 | Lauren & AJ
| 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) | Tango | "Nutbush City Limits" — Tina Turner | rowspan=2 bgcolor="f4c7b8" | Eliminated |
| 23 (5, 6, 6, 6)
| Samba |
| scope="row" rowspan=2 | Faye & Giovanni
| 37 (9, 9, 9, 10) | Samba | "I Go to Rio" — Pablo Cruise | rowspan=2 | Safe |
| 39 (9, 10, 10, 10)
| Argentine tango | "La cumparsita" — Machiko Ozawa |
;Judges' votes to save
- Revel Horwood: Ashley & Pasha
- Bussell: Ashley & Pasha
- Tonioli: Ashley & Pasha
- Ballas: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Ashley & Pasha
=Week 13: Final=
Musical guest: Michael Bublé — "Such a Night"
Each couple performed three routines: one chosen by the judges, their showdance routine, and their favourite dance of the series. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:90%" |
| scope="col" |Couple
! scope="col" |Scores ! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Dance ! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Music ! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Result |
|---|
| scope="row" rowspan=3 | Ashley & Pasha
| 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Salsa | "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" — from Dirty Dancing | rowspan=3 bgcolor="silver" | Runners-up |
| 40 (10, 10, 10, 10)
| Showdance | "Keeping Your Head Up" — Birdy |
| 40 (10, 10, 10, 10)
| Charleston | "Witch Doctor" — Don Lang |
| scope="row" rowspan=3 | Stacey & Kevin
| 39 (9, 10, 10, 10) | Foxtrot | "Hi Ho Silver Lining" — Jeff Beck | rowspan=3 bgcolor="gold" | Winners |
| 36 (8, 9, 9, 10)
| Showdance |
| 39 (9, 10, 10, 10)
| Paso doble | "Malagueña" — Brian Setzer |
| scope="row" rowspan=3 | Faye & Giovanni
| 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Viennese waltz | "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" — Seal | rowspan="3" bgcolor="silver" | Runners-up |
| 40 (10, 10, 10, 10)
| Showdance | "Lullaby of Broadway" — Harry Warren & Al Dubin |
| 40 (10, 10, 10, 10)
| Theatre/Jazz |
| scope="row" rowspan=3 | Joe & Dianne
| 39 (9, 10, 10, 10) | Paso doble | rowspan="3" bgcolor="silver" | Runners-up |
| 39 (9, 10, 10, 10)
| Showdance |
| 38 (9, 9, 10, 10)
| Charleston | "Cotton Eye Joe" — Rednex |
Dance chart
The couples performed the following each week:
- Weeks 1–9: One unlearned dance
- Week 10: One unlearned dance & Lindy Hop marathon
- Week 11 (Quarter-final): One unlearned dance
- Week 12 (Semi-final): Two unlearned dances
- Week 13 (Final): Judges' choice, showdance & favourite dance of the series
| class="wikitable unsortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%; line-height:20px"
|+Strictly Come Dancing (series 16) - Dance chart ! rowspan="2" |Couple ! colspan="17" |Week |
| scope="col" | 1
! scope="col" | 2 ! scope="col" | 3 ! scope="col" | 4 ! scope="col" | 5 ! scope="col" | 6 ! scope="col" | 7 ! scope="col" | 8 ! scope="col" | 9 ! scope="col" colspan="2" |10 ! scope="col" | 11 ! scope="col" colspan="2" |12 ! scope="col" colspan="3" |13 |
|---|
| scope="row" | Stacey & Kevin
|Quickstep |Cha-cha-cha |Jive |Foxtrot |Samba |Tango |Street/Commercial |Waltz |Salsa |Paso doble | rowspan="7" | {{nowrap|Lindy Hop}} |American Smooth |Charleston |Viennese waltz |Foxtrot |Showdance |Paso doble |
| scope="row" | Ashley & Pasha
|Viennese waltz |Cha-cha-cha |Salsa |Tango |Rumba |Charleston |Foxtrot |{{Abbr|Contemp.|Contemporary}} |Jive |Samba |Quickstep |Paso doble |American Smooth |Salsa |Showdance |Charleston |
| scope="row" | Faye & Giovanni
|Cha-cha-cha |Viennese waltz |Quickstep |Rumba |Foxtrot |Theatre/Jazz |Tango |Jive |Paso doble |Waltz |Charleston |Samba |Argentine tango |Viennese waltz |Showdance |Theatre/Jazz |
| scope="row" | Joe & Dianne
|Jive |Charleston |American Smooth |Cha-cha-cha |Waltz |Foxtrot |Paso doble |Samba |Quickstep |Street/Commercial |Salsa |Viennese waltz |Argentine tango |Paso doble |Showdance |Charleston |
| scope="row" | Lauren & AJ
|Waltz |Charleston |Cha-cha-cha |Quickstep |{{Abbr|Contemp.|Contemporary}} |Paso doble |Jive |Viennese waltz |Argentine tango |Salsa |American Smooth |Tango |Samba | colspan="3" rowspan="11" bgcolor="darkgray" | |
| scope="row" | Charles & Karen
|Cha-cha-cha |Quickstep |American Smooth |Salsa |Street/Commercial |Jive |Viennese waltz |Charleston |Samba |Tango |Rumba | colspan="2" rowspan="10" bgcolor="darkgray" | |
| scope="row" | Graeme & Oti
|Samba |American Smooth |Charleston |Jive |Tango |Cha-cha-cha |Waltz |Salsa |Theatre/Jazz |Quickstep | rowspan="9" bgcolor="darkgray" | |
| scope="row" | Kate & Aljaž
|Cha-cha-cha |Tango |Foxtrot |Samba |Viennese waltz |Rumba |Argentine tango |Quickstep |American Smooth | colspan="2" rowspan="8" bgcolor="darkgray" | |
| scope="row" | Danny & Amy
|Foxtrot |Cha-cha-cha |Paso doble |Viennese waltz |Jive |American Smooth |Quickstep |Samba | rowspan="7" bgcolor="darkgray" | |
| scope="row" | Dr. Ranj & Janette
|Cha-cha-cha |Salsa |Quickstep |Paso doble |American Smooth |Jive |Samba | rowspan="6" bgcolor="darkgray" | |
| scope="row" | Seann & Katya
|Tango |Jive |Paso doble |Charleston |Quickstep |Viennese waltz | rowspan="5" bgcolor="darkgray" | |
| scope="row" | Vick & Graziano
|Jive |Waltz |Salsa |Quickstep |Cha-cha-cha | rowspan="4" bgcolor="darkgray" | |
| scope="row" | Katie & Gorka
|Waltz |Paso doble |Foxtrot |Jive | rowspan="3" bgcolor="darkgray" | |
| scope="row" | Lee & Nadiya
|Waltz |Jive |Cha-cha-cha | rowspan="2" bgcolor="darkgray" | |
| scope="row" | Susannah & Anton
|Samba |Foxtrot | bgcolor="darkgray" | |
Ratings
Weekly ratings for each show on BBC One. All ratings are provided by BARB.{{cite web|url=https://www.barb.co.uk/viewing-data/four-screen-dashboard/|title=Four-screen dashboard (7-day data)|publisher=BARB|access-date=24 September 2022}}
References
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External links
- {{URL|bbc.co.uk/strictlycomedancing}}
{{Strictly Come Dancing}}
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