The BEST episodes of Strictly Come Dancing season 21
Every episode of Strictly Come Dancing season 21, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Strictly Come Dancing season 21!
Dazzling routines, outrageous sets, flamboyant costumes and the occasional dance dis-aaa-ster.
#1 - Week 12 Results
Season 21 - Episode 24 - Aired 12/10/2023
The final results show of 2023 features a fantastic group number from our Strictly professionals and an incredible music performance from Take That.
#2 - Week 12
Season 21 - Episode 23 - Aired 12/9/2023
It's the semi-final, with our couples performing twice in their bid to make it through to the grand final.
#3 - Week 8
Season 21 - Episode 15 - Aired 11/11/2023
Join Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman as the remaining couples bring more fantastic routines to the Strictly ballroom. It's an important week to impress the judges and win votes at home as the couples are fighting for a place in next week's Blackpool special.
#4 - Week 5
Season 21 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/21/2023
Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present live from the Strictly Ballroom as the remaining couples take to the floor with more brand new, spectacular routines.
#5 - Musicals Special
Season 21 - Episode 21 - Aired 12/2/2023
The show opens with a beautiful My Fair Lady group number from the professional dancers, and the remaining couples perform routines inspired by the world of musical theatre.
#6 - Week 10
Season 21 - Episode 19 - Aired 11/25/2023
As Strictly Come Dancing approaches the business end of the competition, the couples have more to do than ever to secure their place in the quarter-final Musicals Special. Expectations are high for the judges, so join Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman for another weekend of fantastic ballroom dancing.
#7 - The Final
Season 21 - Episode 25 - Aired 12/16/2023
It’s the grand final of Strictly Come Dancing 2023. After 12 weeks of competition, we have our finalists, and one of them will lift the Glitterball Trophy tonight.
#8 - Blackpool Special
Season 21 - Episode 17 - Aired 11/18/2023
Live from the iconic Blackpool Tower Ballroom, our remaining couples take to the most famous sprung floor in the country, pulling out all the stops with some spectacular routines.
#9 - Week 10 Results
Season 21 - Episode 20 - Aired 11/26/2023
The show opens with a Hollywood glam-inspired routine from our professional dancers, with Texas performing in the ballroom. Who will the judges save?
#10 - Week 7 Results
Season 21 - Episode 14 - Aired 11/5/2023
The Week 7 results show opens with a magnificent Afro-Latin festival routine and a performance from Swedish pop singer Zara Larsson before two couples face the dreaded dance-off.
#11 - Week 4
Season 21 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/14/2023
It’s week four of the competition, and our remaining couples are back on the ballroom floor, dancing for your votes at home.
#12 - Week 4 Results
Season 21 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/15/2023
The results show opens with a beautiful love story from our professional dancers, and the incredible Beverley Knight performs in the ballroom.
#13 - Week 8 Results
Season 21 - Episode 16 - Aired 11/12/2023
The results show opens with a beautiful Remembrance Sunday routine from the professional dancers, and there's a special performance from Andrea and Virginia Bocelli.
#14 - Week 3
Season 21 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/7/2023
The magic of the movies comes to the Strictly ballroom as the show opens with a beautiful routine by our professional dancers celebrating 100 years of Disney.
#15 - Week 6 Results
Season 21 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/29/2023
The results show opens with a Wednesday Addams-inspired routine from our Strictly professionals, and there will be a music performance from the legend that is Rick Astley.
#16 - Week 7
Season 21 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/4/2023
Halfway through the series, the competition is still wide open. The couples are back with their brand new routines, hoping to impress the judges and you at home. Join Tess and Claudia for another weekend of spectacular dancing.
#17 - Launch Show
Season 21 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/16/2023
Strictly Come Dancing is back! Join Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman as 15 brand new celebrities are welcomed to the Strictly ballroom.
#18 - Week 2 Results
Season 21 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/1/2023
It’s the first results show of the series, and it opens with an incredible group number medley in tribute to the iconic Tina Turner.
#19 - Week 1
Season 21 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/23/2023
Tess and Claud are back with the first live show of Strictly Come Dancing 2023, opening with a stunning group performance from our professional dancers showing the brand new cast how it’s done.
#20 - Blackpool Special Results
Season 21 - Episode 18 - Aired 11/19/2023
It’s back to the Blackpool Tower for the results show. Our professional dancers open the show with a fantastic group number, and Madness perform in the ballroom. At this stage of the competition, no-one wants to go home. Who will the judges save for another week?
#21 - Week 3 Results
Season 21 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/8/2023
Movie Week continues. Opening the results show, our professional dancers take us on a visit to Barbie Land, and the incredible Madison Beer performs in the ballroom.
#22 - Week 2
Season 21 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/30/2023
The 15 new couples return live to the Strictly ballroom and perform to keep their place in the competition. The week one leaderboard stands as the judges scores have been carried over from last week, and at the end of the show, the public vote will open for the first time this series.
#23 - Halloween Special
Season 21 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/28/2023
It’s the Strictly Come Dancing Halloween Special! The remaining couples will perform lots of tricks and treats to wow the judges and win your votes at home. We are fast approaching the halfway point in the competition, and no-one wants to go home. Who will top the Halloween leaderboard?
#24 - Week 11 Results
Season 21 - Episode 22 - Aired 12/3/2023
The professional dancers perform a routine inspired by Chorus Line, and Joss Stone sings This Time, from new musical The Time Traveller's Wife.
#25 - Week 5 Results
Season 21 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/22/2023
The two couples with the lowest combined score and viewer vote face each other in the dance-off. There's also a 60s Fosse-inspired number from Strictly professionals and a performance from Bastille.