The BEST episodes of Strictly Come Dancing season 20
Every episode of Strictly Come Dancing season 20, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Strictly Come Dancing season 20!
Dazzling routines, outrageous sets, flamboyant costumes and the occasional dance dis-aaa-ster.
#1 - Week 11: Musicals Special
Season 20 - Episode 21 - Aired 12/2/2022
The remaining couples take to the ballroom floor with more incredible routines inspired by the world of musical theatre. Who will secure their place in next week’s semi-final?
#2 - The Final
Season 20 - Episode 25 - Aired 12/17/2022
The finalists each perform three routines. The judges' scores are only for guidance - the champion will be decided by viewers' votes. Featuring a guest performance by Florence and the Machine.
#3 - Week 12
Season 20 - Episode 23 - Aired 12/11/2022
The remaining couples compete in the semi-final, performing two routines each to try to claim a place in next week's final.
#4 - Week 11 Results
Season 20 - Episode 22 - Aired 12/3/2022
The Musicals Week results show opens with a Guys and Dolls routine. Two couples face a dance-off to secure a place in the semi-final, and there's a guest appearance by the stars of The Cher Show.
#5 - Week 10 Results
Season 20 - Episode 20 - Aired 11/27/2022
Two more couples face a dance-off, and special guests Tom Grennan and Joel Corry perform in the ballroom.
#6 - Week 7 Results
Season 20 - Episode 14 - Aired 11/6/2022
Two more couples face a dance-off, and there's a music performance by Luke Evans.
#7 - Week 6 - Halloween Special
Season 20 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/29/2022
It’s the Strictly Come Dancing Halloween special! Our remaining couples perform fierce and fun routines for all the family to enjoy. Our leaderboard has been hauntingly different every week, and no-one is safe in the competition. Who will make the top spot tonight?
#8 - Week 5 Results
Season 20 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/23/2022
The BBC 100 celebrations continue as our professionals dance a group number in tribute to the BBC’s natural history programming. Becky Hill also performs in the ballroom.
#9 - Week 8 Results
Season 20 - Episode 16 - Aired 11/13/2022
Two more couples face a dance-off, our professionals mark Remembrance Sunday with a beautiful group number, and the guest music performance is by Sheku and Zak.
#10 - Week 4
Season 20 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/15/2022
It’s week four of the competition, and our remaining couples have well and truly broken in their dancing shoes. Tonight, they dance live for your votes at home, all under the watchful eye of our four judges. Who will impress enough to win a place in next week’s BBC Centenary Special?
#11 - Week 9: Blackpool Special
Season 20 - Episode 17 - Aired 11/19/2022
After a two-year absence, Strictly Come Dancing returns to the iconic Blackpool Tower Ballroom.
#12 - Week 9 Results
Season 20 - Episode 18 - Aired 11/20/2022
Two more couples face a dance-off, and Sam Ryder performs in the ballroom. At this stage of the competition, no-one wants to go home. Who will the judges save for another week?
#13 - Week 4 Results
Season 20 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/16/2022
Two couples face a dance-off to retain their place in the competition. George Ezra performs in the Strictly Ballroom.
#14 - Week 2
Season 20 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/1/2022
Our 15 new couples return to the Strictly ballroom, performing live and facing a public vote for the first time this series.
#15 - Week 10
Season 20 - Episode 19 - Aired 11/26/2022
Strictly Come Dancing is approaching the last leg of the competition, and our couples have to do more than ever to secure their places in next week’s Musicals Special quarter-final. For the judges, expectations are high, so it will be another weekend of fantastic ballroom dancing.
#16 - Week 7
Season 20 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/5/2022
We are halfway through the series, and the competition is as unpredictable as ever. The couples are back with their brand new routines, hoping to impress the judges and the viewers at home. Our return to Blackpool is on the horizon, so the stakes are high.
#17 - Week 6 Results
Season 20 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/30/2022
Another two couples face a dance-off, and there's a music performance by the outstanding Rina Sawayama. Who will the judges trick and treat this Halloween?
#18 - Week 1
Season 20 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/24/2022
In the first live show of the series, the 15 couples dance for the first time. There is no public vote, but the judges' scores tonight will be carried over to next week.
#19 - Week 3 Results
Season 20 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/9/2022
Two couples face a Movie Week dance-off. With a guest performance by Adam Lambert.
#20 - Launch Show
Season 20 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2022
Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman welcome 15 celebrities to the Strictly ballroom. John Legend sings in the ballroom, and reigning champions Rose and Giovanni return to dance again.
#21 - Week 2 Results
Season 20 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/2/2022
Two couples face the first dance-off of the series. Entertaining us all in the ballroom is the legendary Robbie Williams.
#22 - Week 3
Season 20 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/8/2022
It’s time to roll out the red carpet as Strictly Come Dancing takes you to the movies. Our remaining couples' routines take their inspiration from the silver screen.
#23 - Week 5 - Celebrating BBC 100
Season 20 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/22/2022
To celebrate 100 years of the BBC, the couples perform to either an iconic BBC theme tune or dance in tribute to one of the BBC’s most loved services.
#24 - Week 12 Results
Season 20 - Episode 24 - Aired 12/12/2022
Two couples face the last dance-off of the series, trying to secure a place in next week's final. With a guest performance by Lewis Capaldi.
#25 - Week 8
Season 20 - Episode 15 - Aired 11/12/2022
The couples fight to secure a place in next week’s Blackpool special.