Strictly Come Dancing series 19 information

*Strictly Come Dancing*
Strictly Come Dancing
Series 19
Presented by	Tess Daly; Claudia Winkleman
Judges	Shirley Ballas; Anton Du Beke; Motsi Mabuse; Craig Revel Horwood
Celebrity winner	Rose Ayling-Ellis
Professional winner	Giovanni Pernice
No. of episodes	25
Release
Original network	BBC One
Original release	18 September –; 18 December 2021
Series chronology
	← Previous; Series 18 Next →; Series 20

Strictly Come Dancing returned for its nineteenth series with a launch show on 18 September 2021 on BBC One, and the live shows beginning on 25 September.^[1] Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman returned as hosts, while Rylan Clark-Neal returned to host Strictly: It Takes Two alongside new presenter Janette Manrara, who replaced Zoe Ball.^[2] In June 2021, the BBC announced that Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse, and Craig Revel Horwood would return to the judging panel. Anton Du Beke, who served as a guest judge in the previous series, joined the panel in place of Bruno Tonioli, who did not return for the second year in a row due to travel restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.^[3]^[4]

In July 2021, the show's executive producer, Sarah James, said the show would return for a "full-length series", with fifteen celebrities, themed weeks, pre-recorded professional group dances, and a Christmas special, but no Blackpool Tower Ballroom special.^[5] For this series, the contestants were no longer restricted to perform one of the "couple's choice" categories — contemporary, theatre/jazz, or street/commercial — and could instead incorporate the routine however they wished.^[6] In September, a row broke out over whether dancers should be vaccinated against COVID-19. Reports had suggested that three dancers had refused to be vaccinated, with one unnamed celebrity already having to self-isolate since the show's launch night had been filmed.^[7]

Judges for Strictly Come Dancing Series 19

Craig Revel Horwood

Motsi Mabuse

Shirley Ballas

Anton Du Beke

Cynthia Erivo (Guest)

EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice were announced as the winners on 18 December,^[8] while John Whaite and Johannes Radebe — the first male same-sex couple to compete on the programme — finished in second place.

^ Carr, Flora (3 September 2021). "Strictly Come Dancing 2021 launch date is officially confirmed". Radio Times. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
^ "Janette Manrara to join BBC Two's Strictly: It Takes Two as new host". bbc.com. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
^ "Judges revealed for Strictly 2021!". BBC. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
^ "Anton Du Beke to join Strictly judges for new series". BBC News. 24 June 2021.
^ Methven, Nicola (27 July 2021). "Strictly Come Dancing fans to get 'full fix' this year apart from Blackpool week". mirror.
^ "Week Eight is going to be great!". BBC. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
^ Jackson, Matt (25 September 2021). "Strictly's Craig Revel Horwood says not having Covid vaccine is 'ridiculous'". WalesOnline.
^ PA Media (18 December 2021). "History made as Strictly Come Dancing winners crowned". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 December 2021.

[1] Carr, Flora (3 September 2021). "Strictly Come Dancing 2021 launch date is officially confirmed". Radio Times. Retrieved 8 September 2021.

[presenters-2] "Janette Manrara to join BBC Two's Strictly: It Takes Two as new host". bbc.com. Retrieved 10 June 2021.

[3] "Judges revealed for Strictly 2021!". BBC. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.

[judges-4] "Anton Du Beke to join Strictly judges for new series". BBC News. 24 June 2021.

[beginning-5] Methven, Nicola (27 July 2021). "Strictly Come Dancing fans to get 'full fix' this year apart from Blackpool week". mirror.

[6] "Week Eight is going to be great!". BBC. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.

[7] Jackson, Matt (25 September 2021). "Strictly's Craig Revel Horwood says not having Covid vaccine is 'ridiculous'". WalesOnline.

[8] PA Media (18 December 2021). "History made as Strictly Come Dancing winners crowned". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 December 2021.

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Strictly Come Dancing
Series 19

Presented by	Tess Daly Claudia Winkleman
Judges	Shirley Ballas Anton Du Beke Motsi Mabuse Craig Revel Horwood
Celebrity winner	Rose Ayling-Ellis
Professional winner	Giovanni Pernice

No. of episodes	25
Release
Original network	BBC One
Original release	18 September (2021-09-18) – 18 December 2021 (2021-12-18)
Series chronology
← Previous Series 18 Next → Series 20