Strictly Come Dancing (series 7)

Strictly Come Dancing returned for it's seventh series on 18 September, 2009 on BBC One. Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly returned to present the main show, while Claudia Winkleman returned to present spin-off show, Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two on BBC Two. Craig Revel Horwood, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli all returned to the judging panel.

Series 5 winner, Alesha Dixon joined the judging panel as a replacement for Arlene Phillips. Darcey Bussell was a guest judge from the quarter final onwards. Due to illness, Forsyth did not feature in the show on 14 November. As a result, Daly took over as main presenter and Ronnie Corbett was as surprise guest. Winkleman took over Daly's normal role.

The show on 7 November, 2009, was filmed at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom for the first time since the final in series 2.

On 19 December, 2009, presenter Chris Hollins and his professional partner, Ola Jordan, were crowned the winners of the series.

Couples

 * Ali Bastian & Brian Fortuna (3rd place)
 * Chris Hollins & Ola Jordan (Winners)
 * Craig Kelly & Flavia Cacace
 * Jade Johnson & Ian Waite (Withdrew)
 * Jo Wood & Brendan Cole (Eliminated 6th)
 * Joe Calzaghe & Kristina Rihanoff (Eliminated 5th)
 * Laila Rouass & Anton du Beke
 * Lynda Bellingham & Darren Bennett (Eliminated 4th)
 * Martina Hingis & Matthew Cutler (Eliminated 1st)
 * Natalie Cassidy & Vincent Simone
 * Phil Tufnell & Katya Virshilas
 * Rav Wilding & Aliona Vilani (Eliminated 3rd)
 * Richard Dunwoody & Lilia Kopylova (Eliminated 2nd)
 * Ricky Groves & Erin Boag
 * Ricky Whittle & Natalie Lowe (Runners-up)
 * Zoe Lucker & James Jordan