Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing (informally known as Strictly) is a British television dance contest in which celebrities partner with professional dancers to compete in mainly ballroom and Latin dance. Each couple is scored by a panel of judges. The title of the show is a continuation of the long-running series Come Dancing, with an allusion to the film Strictly Ballroom. The format has been exported to 60 other countries—under the title Dancing with the Stars—licensed by BBC Worldwide, and led to a modern dance-themed spin-off Strictly Dance Fever. The Guinness World Records has named Strictly to be the world's most successful reality television format. The series is currently presented by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman.
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| Genre | Dance Talent show
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| Developed by | Karen Smith
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| Opening theme | "Clouds" by Steps
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom
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| Original language | English
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| No. of seasons | 17
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| No. of episodes | 366
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| Executive producer | Karen Smith (2004–2006)
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| Running time | 30–120 minutes
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| Distributor | BBC Studios
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first shown in
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| Original release | 15 May 2004 –
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CHRONOLOGY
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preceded by
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![Strictly Come Dancing - Woman Magazine Cover [United Kingdom] (23 October 2023)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/a/h/ahznqs3agf9qnf3.jpg?skj2io4l)
- Kelly Brook pulled out of the show due to the death of her father.
- The catchphrase at the end of each show, which Bruce Forysthe and Tess Daly would say was "Keep dancing!".
- Claudia Winkleman took over from Bruce Forsyth as the host for one show, when Bruce Forsyth had fallen ill with flu but then took over his role in the show when he retired from it in 2014.
- The series has been accused of homophobia by LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) activists for not including same-sex dancing partners.
- Bruce Forsythe left the show in 2014 because he felt it was right for the show and had very mixed emotions about leaving the dance show.
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