Strictly Come Dancing series 12

Strictly Come Dancing
Series 12
Presented byTess Daly
Claudia Winkleman
Zoe Ball
JudgesDarcey Bussell
Len Goodman
Craig Revel Horwood
Bruno Tonioli
Celebrity winnerCaroline Flack
Professional winnerPasha Kovalev
No. of episodes27
Release
Original networkBBC One
Original release7 September (2014-09-07) (The Launch Show)
26 September 2014 (2014-09-26) –
20 December 2014 (2014-12-20)
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Strictly Come Dancing returned for its twelfth series beginning from 7 September 2014 with a launch show,[1] and the live shows began on 26 and 27 September.[2] Tess Daly returned to present the main show on BBC One alongside Claudia Winkleman, who was promoted to co-presenter in addition to the results show after Sir Bruce Forsyth departed the show after the eleventh series;[3] however, Forsyth continued to host the Christmas and Children in Need specials.[4] Zoe Ball returned as presenter of the spin-off show Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two on BBC Two. Judges Darcey Bussell, Len Goodman, Craig Revel Horwood, and Bruno Tonioli also returned.[5]

The shows from 1 to 16 November were hosted by Daly and Zoe Ball, after one of Winkleman's children was involved in an accident.[6][7] Winkleman returned to co-host the show on 22 November.[8]

Caroline Flack and Pasha Kovalev were announced as the winners on 20 December.[9]

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  2. ^ "BBC – Be in the audience – Strictly Come Dancing". BBC. Archived from the original on 23 August 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Strictly Come Dancing: Sir Bruce Forsyth steps down from live shows – Strictly Come Dancing News – Reality TV". Digital Spy. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Claudia Winkleman, Tess Daly confirmed as Strictly Come Dancing hosts – Strictly Come Dancing News – Reality TV". Digital Spy. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  5. ^ "All four Strictly Come Dancing judges to return for 2014 series". Tellymix. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  6. ^ "BBC – Blogs – Strictly Come Dancing – Zoe Ball steps in for Claudia in tonight's show". November 2014.
  7. ^ "Zoe Ball to co-present Strictly Come Dancing this weekend from Blackpool". Digital Spy. 12 November 2014.
  8. ^ "BBC – Blogs – Strictly Come Dancing – Claudia Winkleman returns to the Strictly Ballroom". 21 November 2014.
  9. ^ "BBC Blogs – Strictly Come Dancing – Caroline Flack wins Strictly". BBC. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2015.