| Strictly Come Dancing | |
|---|---|
| Series 16 | |
| Presented by | Tess Daly Claudia Winkleman |
| Judges | Shirley Ballas Darcey Bussell Craig Revel Horwood Bruno Tonioli Alfonso Ribeiro (guest) |
| Celebrity winner | Stacey Dooley |
| Professional winner | Kevin Clifton |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 8 September (Launch show) 22 September 2018 – 15 December 2018 (Live shows) |
| Series chronology | |
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
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.