Strictly Come Dancing (series 12)

Strictly Come Dancing returned for its twelfth series beginning from 7 September, 2014 with a launch show, with the live shows starting on 26 and 27 September. Tess Daly returned to present the main show on BBC One alongside Claudia Winkleman, who has been promoted to co-presenter in addition to the results show after Bruce Forsyth decided to leave the show after the eleventh series; however, Forsyth will continue to host the Christmas and Children in Need specials. Zoë Ball returned as presenter of spin-off show Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two on BBC Two. Judges Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, Craig Revel Horwood and Darcey Bussell also returned.

In the third week entertainer Donny Osmond joined the four regular judges, making the maximum score that week 50 points. The shows from 1 to 16 November were hosted by Daly and Zoë Ball, after one of Winkleman's children was involved in an accident. Winkleman returned to co-host the show on 22 November.

On 20 December, 2014, presenter Caroline Flack and her professional partner, Pasha Kovalev were crowned the winners of the series. Flack holds the record for the most maximum scores of 40 by any contestant. She became the first celebrity to score the maximum 40 from the judges in all three of her dances in the final, and second to got the highest scores possible in the final after Lisa Snowdon did in series 6, and also set the record for the longest consecutive run of 40 marks, with four, since her second dance in the semi-final had also scored 40, breaking Snowdon's record of three. Kovalev also became the first professional to reach the final three times.

Couples

 * Alison Hammond & Aljaž Škorjanec (Eliminated 6th)
 * Caroline Flack & Pasha Kovalev (Winners)
 * Frankie Bridge & Kevin Clifton (Runner-ups)
 * Gregg Wallace & Aliona Vilani (Eliminated 1st)
 * Jake Wood & Janette Manrara
 * Jennifer Gibney & Tristan MacManus (Eliminated 2nd)
 * Judy Murray & Anton du Beke
 * Mark Wright & Karen Clifton (4th place)
 * Pixie Lott & Trent Whiddon
 * Scott Mills & Joanne Clifton (Eliminated 5th)
 * Simon Webbe & Kristina Rihanoff (Runner-ups)
 * Steve Backshall & Ola Jordan
 * Sunetra Sarker & Brendan Cole
 * Thom Evans & Iveta Lukosiute (Eliminated 4th)
 * Tim Wonnacott & Natalie Lowe (Eliminated 3rd)