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| Strictly Come Dancing | |
|---|---|
| Series 9 | |
| Presented by | Bruce Forsyth Tess Daly Claudia Winkleman |
| Judges | Alesha Dixon Len Goodman Craig Revel Horwood Bruno Tonioli Jennifer Grey (guest) |
| Celebrity winner | Harry Judd |
| Professional winner | Aliona Vilani |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release |
17 December 2011 |
| Series chronology | |
Strictly Come Dancing returned for its ninth series on 10 September 2011 with a launch show,[1] with the live shows beginning on 30 September and 1 October 2011. The show was broadcast from Wembley Arena on 19 November with all proceeds going to the BBC charity, Children in Need.[2] The finale took place in the Tower Ballroom at the Blackpool Tower and was the first episode to air in 3D. It was shown on BBC HD and in cinemas around the country.[3]
Sir Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly continued to present the main show on BBC One, while the results show was presented by Daly and Claudia Winkleman. Former contestant Zoe Ball replaced Winkleman as the regular presenter of the spin-off show Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two due to Winkleman's family commitments.[4] Alesha Dixon, Len Goodman, Craig Revel Horwood, and Bruno Tonioli returned as judges. On 5 and 6 November, Jennifer Grey, the winner of the eleventh series of Dancing with the Stars, served as a guest judge, replacing Len Goodman for the week.[5] This was Alesha Dixon's last series as a judge after three years, which the BBC announced on 2 January 2012; she left the show to serve as a judge on a rival show, Britain's Got Talent.[6]
One new professional dancer was added to the cast this series: Pasha Kovalev.
McFly drummer Harry Judd and Aliona Vilani were announced as the winners on 17 December, while Waterloo Road actress Chelsee Healey and Pasha Kovalev finished in second place, and actor Jason Donovan and Kristina Rihanoff finished in third.
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