Strictly Come Dancing (series 13)

Strictly Come Dancing returned for its thirteenth series on BBC One with a launch show on 5 September 2015, with the live shows starting on 25 September 2015. Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman returned to present the launch show and the live shows, while Zoë Ball continued to present Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two on BBC Two. Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood returned as judges for their thirteenth series along with Darcey Bussell, who returned for her fourth stint as a judge.

On 19th December, 2015, The Wanted band member Jay McGuiness and his professional partner, Aliona Vilani were crowned the winners of the series. McGuiness became the first male to win the competition since Louis Smith in 2012. He was also the first celebrity to win the show without falling into the bottom two dance-off during the series since Louis Smith, as well as the first since Kara Tointon in 2010 to win without receiving a perfect 40 score from the judges.

Kevin Clifton set a new record for reaching the final three times consecutively since joining in 2013. The series saw long standing professional Anton du Beke reach the final for the first time with Katie Derham.

Vilani also became the first professional to win the competition twice, after previously winning in 2011 with Harry Judd.

Couples

 * Ainsley Harriott & Natalie Lowe (Eliminated 4th)
 * Anita Rani & Gleb Savchenko
 * Anthony Ogogo & Oti Mabuse (Eliminated 2nd)
 * Carol Kirkwood & Pasha Kovalev (Eliminated 6th)
 * Daniel O'Donnell & Kristina Rihanoff (Eliminated 3rd)
 * Georgia May Foote & Giovanni Pernice (Runner-ups)
 * Helen George & Aljaž Škorjanec
 * Iwan Thomas & Ola Jordan (Eliminated 1st)
 * Jamelia & Tristan MacManus
 * Jay McGuiness & Aliona Vilani (Winners)
 * Jeremy Vine & Karen Clifton
 * Katie Derham & Anton du Beke (4th place)
 * Kellie Bright & Kevin Clifton (Runner-ups)
 * Kirsty Gallacher & Brendan Cole (Eliminated 5th)
 * Peter Andre & Janette Manrara