Shirley Ballas Darcey Bussell Craig Revel Horwood Bruno Tonioli
Celebrity winner
Stacey Dooley
Professional winner
Kevin Clifton
No. of episodes
25
Release
Original network
BBC One
Original release
8 September (2018-09-08) (Launch show) 22 September 2018 (2018-09-22) – 15 December 2018 (2018-12-15) (Live shows)
Series chronology
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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.[1]
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".[2]
Judges for Strictly Come Dancing Series 16
Craig Revel Horwood
Darcey Bussell
Shirley Ballas
Bruno Tonioli
Alfonso Ribeiro (Guest)
Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton were announced as the winners on 15 December 2018.[3]
^Green, Alex (19 October 2018). "Strictly Come Dancing: What you need to know ahead of this weekend". Irish Independent. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^Harrison, Ellie (8 September 2018). "Strictly Come Dancing introduces brand new 'Couple's Choice' category". Radio Times. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
^Hogan, Michael (15 December 2018). "Strictly Come Dancing 2018 final, live: Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton crowned champions despite finishing bottom of scoreboard". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
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