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8 unusual facts about Strictly Come Dancing


Autumn 2011 United Kingdom heat wave

The BBC claimed that the unseasonable heat wave caused for low Strictly Come Dancing viewing figures on 30 September, with an alleged loss of one million viewers on the Friday in question.

Bust Your Windows

Chris Hollins and Ola Jordan performed an Argentine tango to the song in the semi-final of the seventh series of Strictly Come Dancing.

It Takes Two

Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two, a UK programme, a companion show for Strictly Come Dancing

Lars Bohinen

In 2011, Bohinen finished third on the television show Skal vi danse?, the Norwegian version of Strictly Come Dancing.

Logan's Challenge

Logan's Challenge is a modern-day 'People’s Pentathlon' set up by former Scotland international rugby player and Strictly Come Dancing star Kenny Logan.

Some Kind of Nothingness

To promote the single the band performed the song on Strictly Come Dancing.

Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two

Guests on the show have included celebrities demonstrating their enthusiasm for Strictly Come Dancing, including Ronni Ancona, Michael Ball, John Barrowman, Jason Donovan, Miranda Hart, Jamelia, Marian Keyes, Lulu, McFly, Lee Mead, Meat Loaf, Pauline Quirke, The Spice Girls, Rod Stewart, Westlife, Barbara Windsor, Billy Zane and Tom Ellis.

The Jo Whiley Show

Although both Whiley and Bowman moved to weekend slots on Radio 1, the news that Whiley and Bowman would leave their weekday shows led to some controversy, with BBC bosses facing allegations of being biased against older presenters, particularly as the announcement came shortly after the revelation that 30-year-old singer Alesha Dixon would replace the much older Arlene Phillips as a judge on Strictly Come Dancing.


Christopher Parker

During his time on EastEnders, he appeared in the first series of Strictly Come Dancing and made it through to the final alongside his partner Hanna Karttunen.

DJ Spoony

In 2006 Spoony took part in the fourth series of Strictly Come Dancing partnering Ola Jordan.

Flavia Cacace

Cacace took part in the sixth series of Strictly Come Dancing, partnered by actor Phil Daniels who was eliminated in the first week after a dance-off against Don Warrington despite Gary Rhodes being bottom after the judge's scores.

Hape Kerkeling

In April and May 2006 he presented the live TV show Let's Dance, the German version of Strictly Come Dancing/Dancing with the Stars, with Nazan Eckes.

Izabela Hannah

In 2005 Hannah appeared as a professional dancer in the third series of the British TV talent show Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with former snooker world champion Dennis Taylor.

Jaye Jacobs

In Autumn 2005, Jacobs appeared in the third series of Strictly Come Dancing, dancing with professional partner Andrew Cuerden.

Rodrigo Hilbert

In 2007 he took part in Dança dos Famosos, the Brazilian equivalent of Strictly Come Dancing, in the TV show Domingão do Faustão, when he surprised everyone and got a lot of compliments from expert reviewers of the TV show jury and he was the winner.

Tess Daly

Since then, she has presented shows including Get Your Kit Off, Singled Out, Smash Hits TV, SMTV Live, Back To Reality, the first series of Make Me a Supermodel (with Dave Berry) and Strictly Come Dancing, which she has co-hosted with Bruce Forsyth in all eleven series to date.

United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006

Opinions on each song and performance were given by a panel consisting of four celebrities: singer Kelly Osbourne, radio and television show host Jonathan Ross, television presenter Fearne Cotton, and Strictly Come Dancing panellist Bruno Tonioli.


see also

Christopher Parker

In 2008, he took part in the Strictly Come Dancing Live Arena Tour and he has acted in Tim Smith's short film Schoolboy and also the feature film Education of Keiron which stars James Wilby.

Grace Wong

2008: Hunan TV/TVB Strictly Come Dancing Season 2 – First place (shared with partner Yu Haoming)

Matthew Cutler

In January/February 2008 Matthew competed with ex- Olympian Denise Lewis on the Strictly Come Dancing Tour.

Wildernesse School

Footballer John Salako is a former pupil, as are Jerome Flynn (Soldier, Soldier) and Anton du Beke (real name Anthony (Tony) Beke) (Strictly Come Dancing)