The Best Strictly Come Dancing Performances of Each Year

This iconic show has had plenty of equally iconic moments! For this list, WatchMojoUK counts down the Top 18 Strictly Come Dancing Moments Per Year, 2004 to the present. Let us know in the comments if we missed any of your favourite performances!
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[@WatchMojoUK]

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[@MissDukes]

S ❤

[@paulinedickinson6475]

Mark Ramprekash's Argentine tango was something else..absolutely amazing

[@lisashakesby]

Sorry but as a Strictly fan I have to point out that the "All serious judge" is not Bruno the all serious judge is and always has been Craig.

[@matthewthomas9235]

3:51 Erm, have you guys every heard ‘Crazy In Love’? because the clip you are using is clearly to ‘Holding Out For A Hero’ and the dance you are showing is her showdance. Also, more subjectively Darren’s foxtrot was crap.

[@ErmacFellwalker]

I'm glad it wasn't just me that wondered what the hell was happening with that dance/music. I was starting to wonder if it was a song mash up initially

[@edwardharriss1463]

I think they couldn't find the footage which is a bit ridiculous because it's still on there.

[@CharlestonRat]

@WatchMojoUK Take note!

[@matthewthomas9235]

@@edwardharriss1463 Yeah and I checked and the show dance isn’t on KZbin anymore so god knows

[@edwardharriss1463]

@@matthewthomas9235 it is if you search for the strictly 2007 playlist. Don't know why it's all just disappeared into there but it has

[@eleanorshakespeare8477]

Alesha's dance on here wasn't her cha cha... And I'd put an argument in for Kelvin and Oti's Samba in week one.

[@janetedge2358]

Louis Smith Show dance- Len goodman- " We will never see a show dance that is as magical as that ' Rose & Gio Tango to Shivers earliest 40. + Show dance.

[@jsybaz100]

This shows Kevin Clifton's consistency as he reached 4 finals in a row but didn't get one dance in this video.

[@fayesouthall6604]

Plus he won !

[@carolinefrench7820]

Gorka and Helens cabaret performance, absolutely brilliant.

[@Nick_the_antzzzz]

YESSS

[@deltafay1981]

I'd just have showed EVERY one of Danny Macs performances...they were completely perfect...still can't believe he didn't win...though we all know why.

[@idesireit31]

Why??

[@CocoBlushXX]

They wanted a black contestant to win as lots of racist allegations came out the previous year all the black contestants were getting voted out first.

[@TheKWEbb23]

He messed up in the final, sadly

[@teacherkate1]

Ore’s American Smooth and Jive should have made the list. He and Joanne were a fantastic partnership and had such individual style that people responded to. Danny was my favourite for sure but sometimes the Hollywood glamour of something like Ore’s American Smooth wins on Final night

[@BookwormBelle1191]

His quickstep let him down sadly

[@paulinedickinson6475]

You missed Louis Smith and Flavia, they won and their showcase were brilliant

[@janb3641]

Absolutely they were brilliant…

[@Kelly2k1]

Rose and Giovanni will always be my favourite couple on strictly they had chemistry still watch their dancers on YT now.

[@niiaz9347]

Me too,they will always be my favourites!

[@naimaboukhouf7357]

Yeap impossible to beat them

[@BeakersAreCool]

Their Couples Choice certainly had an impact but their best dance for me was their Argentine Tango

[@CandleLight1974]

A win for show. Q: How was it any different to any other dance with a disabled contestant? A: The other disabled contestants didn't make a feature of their disability for attention and a cheap win.

[@CandleLight1974]

@@naimaboukhouf7357 For the wrong reasons.

[@denizehalfpenny1263]

Loads of great dances but you’ve missed one of THE unexpected greats - Kelvin Fletcher. As Gaston he was sublime, his samba with ziti was exceptional and o stall a very worthy winner. Also missing - a few Argentine tangos and Anita Rani’s Paso Doble. Just so many ….

[@faegibb4043]

The jive from karim is that standout from that year

[@orlyb1310]

Nobody ever mentions Anita's Paso. I've rewatched it so many times lol. It's definitely my second favourite performance of that series after Jay's jive. And I'd place Kelvin's showdance or samba above Karim's jive but it was still very good.

[@ilyaashussain7560]

Would love to see Danny, Ashley, Alexandra, Alesha, Karim, Faye, Jay, Alesha, John, Ore, Kelvin, Stacey and Abbey in an ultimate strictly champions series

[@jojoa3317]

Aswell as hrvy and maisey

[@chrismaudsley934]

And Rose of course :)

[@cloverite]

What did Harry do to piss you off

[@kevinm6407]

Half of them aren't even champions. So it can't be a champions series.

[@helleosborne7168]

Giovanni Pernice and Rose Ayling-Ellis were the Best!!! Most emotionaly moving beautiful performance!!!!!! ♥♥♥

[@Fatima502]

Incredible to see how strictly has changed since 2004, we can only imagine which it might be like in 2042

[@shell150675]

Tom & Camilla's showdance will always be my favourite dance. It was sublime.

[@rachelhele7827]

Until tonight Tasha should have won

[@shell150675]

@@rachelhele7827 I don't agree. She's an actual trained dancer with a massively unfair advantage.

[@rachelhele7827]

@ There’s been a number of dancers on the show in the last 20 years. I still say she was the best and should have won.

[@tomoz5052]

2012 should have been Denise van Outen’s Charleston 2013 should have been Sophie Ellis Bexter’s Charleston (which remains one of the all time iconic Strictly dances)

[@orlyb1310]

Sophie's charleston was excellent

[@fenellainnis7216]

Rest in peace beautiful Caroline Flack , you are now a angel in heaven 😢

[@Bradders994]

Came here to see Karim and Amy dancing to Hairspray. Was not disappointed.

[@fluffy2807]

2004 - Jill Halfpenny & Darren Bennet Jive 'I'm Still Standing' Week 8. 2005 - Darren Gough & Lilia Kopylova Foxtrot 'Big Spender' Week 7 2006 - Karen Hardy & Mark Ramprakash Salsa 'Hot Hot Hot' Week 5 2007 - Alesha Dixon & Matthew Cutler Show Dance 'Holding out for a Hero' Week 8 2008 - Tom Chambers & Camilla Dallerup Show Dance 'If my friends could see me now' Week 14 2009 - Chris Hollins & Ola Jordan Charleston 'Fat Sam's Grand Slam' Week 11 2010 - Kara Tointon & Artem Chigvinstev Rumba 'Samba Pa Ti' Week 11 2011 - Harry Judd & Aliona Vilani Quickstep 'Don't get me wrong' Week 9 2012 - Kimberley Walsh & Pasha Kovalev Viennese Waltz 'A thousand Years' Week 6 2013 - Abbey Clancy & Aljaz Skorjanec Waltz 'Kissing You' Week 1 2014 - Caroline Flack & Pasha Kovalev Showdance 'Angels' Final 2015 - Jay McGuiness & Aliona Vilani Jive 'Misirlou / You can never tell' Week 3 2016 - Danni Mac & Oti Mabuse Samba 'Magalenha' Week 10 2017 - Alexandra Burke & Gorka Marquez Jive 'Proud Mary' Week 4 2018 - Faye Tozer & Giovanni Pernice Theatre Jazz 'Fever' 2019 - Karim Zeroual & Amy Dowden Jive 'You can't stop the beat' Week 11 2020 - Bill Bailey & Oti Mabuse Couple's Choice 'Rapper's Delight' Week 4 2021 - Rose Ayling-Ellis & Giovanni Pernice Couple's Choice 'Symphony' Week 8

[@ScottRandolph-dd7dr]

🎉 Salutations from coastal Mississippi. Love Strictly Come Dancing. Very good flashbacks. ❤ Dancing with the Stars , also a nice series

[@cheyennebrennan966]

2022: Helen & Gorka's Couple's Choice 2023: Layton & Nikita's Argentine Tango 2024 (So far): Dr Punam & Gorka's Couple's Choice

[@Char-sf4cg]

2019 should be Kelvin and Oti’s Showdance and 2021 should be AJ and Kai’s Charleston

[@roseabeeherringbone7264]

Kara and Artem’s rumba was 🔥 My fave out of all of these, Hamza and Jowita’s salsa for 2022 🎉🪩🇨🇺

[@the5thjudge]

my list 2004- Jill and Darrens Jive 2005- Colin and Erins Quickstep 2006- Mark and Karens Salsa 2007- Alesha and Matthews Showdance 2008- Lisa and Brendans Cha Cha Cha 2009- Ricky and Natalies Quickstep 2010- Kara and Artems Rumba 2011- Harry and Alionas Quickstep 2012- Denise and James Charleston 2013- Natalie and Artems Showdance 2014- Frankie and Kevins Paso Doble 2015- Georgia and Giovannis Charleston 2016- Danny and Otis Samba 2017- Alexandra and Gorkas Jive 2018- Faye and Giovannis Charleston 2019- Karim and Amys Jive 2020- Maisie and Gorkas Couples Choice 2021- AJ and Kai’s Charleston 2022- Fleur and Vito’s Samba 2023- Layton and Nikita’s Charleston (will update each year)

[@Carol-wq3ye]

2014 jake wood and janette manrara salsa was great too

[@keithgriffiths9864]

Totally agree about Natalie and Artems showdance. Everyone seems to have forgotten them.

[@michelle_mitch_p]

Alesha wasn’t dancing to crazy in love in this video but still a great dance x

[@abs_kuzmin_2010]

Now for 2022 would have to be Helen and Gorka's couples' choice

[@charliep123]

Completely random but I am obsessed with the way the narrator says Gorka and Giovanni’s names.

[@yolandasamuels3213]

Caroline and Pasha's Charleston to Instanbul should be up here!

[@rachelbusby670]

honourable mention for susanna reid and kevin clifton’s paso doble to los toreadors in Blackpool! 💃🏻

[@yenk82]

Strictly Come Dancing is the best tv format in the world!

[@mirandabruce-mitford6239]

How could you miss out John and Johannes’ rumba? So moving and so beautiful

[@ChristinaColes-f9u]

Their POTC paso is definitely my favourite from them

[@benmiller3252]

It's really heartbreaking that we lost Caroline Flack

[@CandleLight1974]

It is truly heartbreaking to lose a long-faced short-arse who slept with boys and lamped men. Truly!

[@catherinesmith2127]

Thanks for this! I only started watching Strictly during the 2021 series so the last routine was the only one I had seen!

[@esterordonez8747]

Veo q no tuvieron en cuenta el baile de OJ and Kai. Sing, sing. Sing. Eso fue deslumbrante! El vestuario, la belleza de la pareja y la precisión de ellos dos!! Fueron dos profesionales!! Cómo se divirtieron. Y traspasaron la pantalla. Desde Bs As, Argentina 🇦🇷

[@tommyc86]

Aleshia Dixon was not crazy in love it was ‘I need a hero’

[@paulinedickinson6475]

Simon Webb's Argentine tango was also mesmerising too

[@victoriag6537]

Debbie and Gio's Argentine Tango should have made the cut!

[@cb4883]

THEY WERE BIASED AGAINST HER BECAUSE OF HER AGE 😮😮

[@ladyxesphio3128]

John and Johannes' rumba? Absolutely stunning, I was hoping to see it here

[@CandleLight1974]

John and Johannes's every performance wiped the floor with anything on this.

[@peterwilliamskelhorn6675]

@@CandleLight1974 John and Johannes were my favourites with AJ and Kai

[@jo-annbarrett6042]

The standard of dancing has increased year on year. I don't think some of the winners in the early years, like Gough would win now.

[@mcannon1974]

Maybe, but the show is not remotely as good now. Too many z listers, props and themes are killing the show. Interesting watching these old clips to see the amount of dances with appropriate music and dress styles, rather than daft costumes and, as Len used to say, a lot of faffing about.

[@frankieb43]

His ballroom looked very good I wouldn't be so sure. Mark Ramprakash would definitely still win. I've not seen such a great salsa from a male celeb right up until the lovely Hamza this series all these years later. Mark's Argentine was amazing as well.

[@paulinedickinson6475]

Because a good few of them have had dance experience before, liked kelvin Fletcher Because he had none

[@marksaunders7976]

The judge's take's the judging system seriously (or so it has been known), come off it. Apparently, judge Craig Revel Horwood cost Faye Tozer a point because she adjusted her sunglasses during the routine of "Fever" (check 15:23) but check out Bill Bailey's placing his sunglasses on upside down at the end the performance of "Rappers Delight" (19:43) Revel Horwood didn't cost him a point for that. Is this because of favouritism? Even the timing was out.

[@peterwilliamskelhorn6675]

@marksaunders7976. Craig has always been picky about things like that or thumbs sticking out

[@GhMccall]

Ty for making me smile 😃

[@tmumvadi2002]

This series has to be Hamza’s salsa!!

[@luv4ballroom844]

YES

[@valentinadevogueofficialx]

Or maybe Tyler’s charleston

[@livieloverxxx]

They did not include 2022 are you team Hamza or Molly

[@tmumvadi2002]

@@livieloverxxx team Hamza for sure, he jus looks really cute and cuddly

[@livieloverxxx]

He is just so humble

[@cf3443]

Where Is Debbie Mcghees perfect argentine tango !!!.

[@cb4883]

DEBBIE McGHEE DIDN'T GET THE CREDIT SHE DESERVED SHE SHOULD HAVE WON THAT YEAR SHE WAS BRILLANT THE GLITTER BALL WAS STOLEN FROM HER 😮😮

[@Laura_Norda]

I loved Frankie Bridge's rhumba. It was totally different to anything done before or since. I don't think it was highly rated at the time but every time I watch it I want to cry!

[@helenkasanyal4278]

I agree !! Although I would have replaced Abbey clancy's waltz with her Salsa to you should be dancing . That was legendary

[@paulinedickinson6475]

Must admit my all time favourite was Karen Hardy and Mark Rampracash..

[@NaraBeaumont]

My favourite routines of each series: Series 1: Lesley Garrett's Tango Series 2: Denise Lewis' Paso Doble Series 3: Colin Jackson's 2nd Rumba Series 4: Louisa Lytton's Jive Series 5: Alesha Dixon's Viennese Waltz Series 6: Rachael Stevens' Argentine Tango Series 7: Ali Bastian's Salsa Series 8: Kara Tointon's Viennese Waltz Series 9: Harry Judd's Quickstep Series 10: Victoria Pendleton's Tango Series 11: Sophie Ellis-Bextor's Charleston Series 12: Pixie Lott's Samba Series 13: Helen George's Waltz Series 14: Danny Mac's American Smooth Series 15: Gemma Atkinson's Paso Doble Series 16: Kate Silverton's Tango Series 17: Saffron Barker's Waltz Series 18: Clara Amfo's Charleston Series 19: John Whaite's Rumba Series 20: Fleur East's Samba Series 21: Angela Rippon's Cha cha cha

[@paulmorris9605]

GOOD LIST ....

[@louiseholland7511]

Kimberley’s Viennese Waltz will always be one of my favourites. The epitome of a princess dance it’s all I dreamed of at 7 years old 😅

[@Swarm19]

So amazing

[@Gunna5067]

Wow, just wow! ❤

[@valentinadevogueofficialx]

16:43 did she really call Craig Bruno???

[@debbielongley-brown3841]

Lol

[@giovanapc1]

I know, I was like "Bruno ever serious? Since when? LOL"

[@elainelight]

Giovanni and Debbie's salsa and Giovanni and Faye's charleston, Vincent and Rachel's rumba.....

[@ania5038]

AJ Odudu absolutely should be on this list...

[@A_CDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR__UVWXZ]

Ow, Pasha, Aljaz Camilla Aliona, I miss you lot, and Ola as well!!

[@dianegarciaprieto2118]

Ñoved all of them. Would like to have seen Ore's Singing in the Rain💯 Brilliant . Loved all of Giovanni.and and Rose 's dances.💯

[@robinsmith5442]

I'm afraid since I'm American I haven't heard of a lot of these people. I like Tom Chambers since he was on Father Brown and I really like Bill Bailey so I was glad to see him included.

[@keithgriffiths9864]

Take a look at Natalie Gumede and Artem

[@andrewfitzgerald2327]

No Kelvin Fletcher, he danced like a pro from day one.

[@dianne5237]

Would have thought that Ore Oduba and Joanne Clifton’s Jive to Runaway from 2016 would have been included.

[@handre1]

No. Danny Mac's dances were far superior

[@sakuraphillips3283]

2018 should've been Ashley Roberts - Charleston 2020 should've been Hrvy - Charleston

[@jjblackcat73]

Aleshas clip wasn’t a cha cha cha it was a show dance

[@avilst1765]

Video is full of wrong info lol. They said Kim/Pasha's waltz was danced in week 1. It wasn't, it was week 6 and in the finale. Abbey/Aljaz's Waltz too. I stopped after that since I was just watching it as a nice recap of Strictly through the years

[@yolandasamuels3213]

And the song was Holding Out For A Hero by Bonnie Tyler, not Crazy In Love.

[@frankieb43]

I was just gonna say this. Surely a paso show dance?? Defo not their cha cha and not the right song either???

[@christineantonius4490]

And what about Debbie McGee’s Argentine Tango?! Shame on you for missing it out!

[@charlotte241000]

Why isn't John and Johanna's paso on here that is one of the best dance's ever and Emma and Anton's theater jazz performance that is also amazing

[@yolandasamuels3213]

Yes, that was awesome, though I do think Rose and Giovanni's dance to Symphony was as good.

[@adamstanley7614]

Rose and Gio's couples choice was miles better than John

[@marylacy1555]

He's a great teacher one of Ur best don't lose him.please🙏

[@karenmorris2112]

Hamza and Jowita’s salsa from this series should be added in there for 2022

[@CandleLight1974]

Their performance last week was greater as it was ground-breaking.

[@eviemitch]

@@CandleLight1974 his salsa was technically better though

[@lesleyj6043]

Jilly Halfpenny was my first stand out dance...but nithing will ever beat Rise and Gio.

[@sandyward5344]

What about Kelvin Fletcher? Two 10's in wk 2 then went on to win! He should def have been in there

[@adamstanley7614]

Two 10s were in Week 3. But I agree his samba should have been here.

[@Bruce-yv9tm]

Debbie and giovanni’s Argentine tango belongs as the best dance of that year (2017 I think it was). Otherwise the list is really good.

[@maxthecat14]

Mark and Karen 2007....... that was not their best dance. Their best dance was definately The Argentine Tango which they danced to "Golden Eye "

[@AluluthoF]

04:13 wrong song it’s I need a hero not crazy in love 😂😂

[@PTUMH]

2022 should fleur and Vito couples choice. That was insane and amazing no wonder why it got a perfect score.

[@tiedtheknotable]

The video for Aleesha & Matthew isn’t matching the audio description

[@hayleydouglas]

2008 should have been either Austin Healey & Erin Boag's Jive or Paso Doble, and I would have chosen Joe McFadden & Katya Jones' Samba as another option for 2017, and I would have chosen Matt Baker's Samba for 2010

[@staceycallicott1020]

I love all of them.

[@Swarm19]

Good ❤🎉

[@lucywebber3588]

Still Mark and Karen, despite the dress incident 💛👗

[@sakuraphillips3283]

You should do an updated version of this video including 2022,2023 and 2024

[@antonysimpson3201]

Anyone else notice that is wasn’t Beyoncé’s Crazy in Love playing when Alisha Dixon danced, it’s the wrong dance as well?

[@veronicatisa]

2015 should've been kellie and kevins showdance that one was truly phenomenal

[@peterwilliamskelhorn6675]

@veronicatisa that dance from Kellie and Kevin was great

[@sairhug]

For some of those clips, I've seen way better image resolution in early Chaplin movies from well over 100 years ago 🙄.

[@louiseholland7511]

Ricky Whittles any dance over Chris Hollins are you KIDDING

[@WatchMojoUK]

What's your all time favourite dance on Strictly?

[@katieanderson7847]

Mark Ramprakash and Karen Hardy’s Argentine Tango 🔥

[@Confusedadult87]

Why is Alesha Dixions dance not the one you are talking about?

[@JamieBoy-ij2ri]

Rose and Giovanni’s couples choice!! You just can’t ever top that and it’s mad to think it was a year ago yesterday since it was performed

[@sylviajacobs6411]

​@@Confusedadult87 à

[@RebeccaWilliams-pl9cf]

Tyler and diannes Charleston 2022! My favourite

[@purplecat8136]

Matt Baker & Aliona Villani dancing to "Young hearts run free" 2010

[@reptongeek]

Which dance waw that?

[@valvandepeer5906]

Nice to be reminded of some of these dances. awful picture quality though

[@chrisgowen4677]

2007 wrong song it holding out for a hero you said crazy in love 😂😂

[@Jalleur14325]

Giovanni and Debbies salsa was pretty rocking

[@paulinedickinson6475]

Loved Mark Ramprokash's Argentine tango

[@juliebannerman-wu4lp]

I didn't know Jill halfpenny was in Strictly dancing

[@alexconor7067]

How can I watch old episodes of strictly? Not all series are available

[@callumsannachan7135]

Kimberly Viennese was week 6 & week 12 final

[@sakuraphillips3283]

Another one was Kelvin Fletcher's showdance in 2019

[@dajtoad1]

Tom’s show dance changed nothing. His win was guaranteed going in. Only the public vote counts in the final and Tom was streets ahead.

[@LauraBidingCitizen]

Stacey Dooley should’ve been in there somewhere. She was phenomenal x

[@CandleLight1974]

Stacey was just about good. The public, once again, voted for the developing love story, even though the garden gnome was still married at the time.

[@LauraBidingCitizen]

@@CandleLight1974 I wasn’t interested in any love story. As an ex dancer, it was incredibly impressive to see her improve week after week, irregardless of what was going on in her personal life, which as I previously stated, I wasn’t remotely interested in. In a short space of time, she could’ve absolutely competed on a beginner competitive level by the end of the show.

[@annhubball7022]

We all know when Ore Oduba won Strictly come Dancing Danny Mac was the real champion !

[@patienceboafo1998]

The fantastic oti👏

[@keithgriffiths9864]

Natalie Gumede was the best ever on strictly.

[@debbiethomas3687]

I can just see Bruno falling off his chair at that "serious judge" comment!

[@yikesgal4117]

Erm sorry to say, but that wasn’t aleshas cha cha cha it was her paso doble, sorry!

[@edwardharriss1463]

Her showdance not her paso

[@scotturquhart8567]

Where was Louis and Flavias show dance

[@pepperpotty]

Why is footage from 18 years ago worse then footage from the 60's?