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Strictly Come Dancing winners – the celebrities who won the glitterball in all previous series-Amy Duncan and Caroline Westbrook-Entertainment – Metro
The very first Strictly series aired in 2004.
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Strictly Come Dancing’s 20th series is due to kick off in September, meaning another celebrity will soon be the proud owner of the famous glitterball.
A host of famous faces are taking part in this year’s contest, including Will Mellor, Kym Marsh, Ellie Simmonds and Bros singer Matt Goss.
Who will win will be decided after three gruelling months that will see the dancers training day in, day out with their pro partners.
And while we’ve still got a little time to wait before the new series kicks off, here we take a look at the past winners of Strictly Come Dancing…
Series 1 – Natasha Kaplinsky & Brendan Cole
Brendan and Natasha were the first ever winners of the Glitterball trophy when Strictly kicked off, with a series which ran through the spring and summer from 15 May to 3 July 2004.
Second place: Christopher Parker & Hanna Karttunen
Third place: Lesley Garrett & Anton du Beke
Series 2 – Jill Halfpenny & Darren Bennett
Former EastEnders actress Jill took the title after her jive with Darren Bennett won ‘best ever’ plaudits. The series ran from 23 October to 11 December 2004.
Second place: Denise Lewis & Ian Waite
Third place: Julian Clary & Erin Boag
Series 3 – Darren Gough & Lilia Kopylova
Darren and Lilia took the Glitterball as the series moved into its more familiar autumn/winter slot, running from 15 October to 17 December 2005.
Second place: Colin Jackson & Erin Boag
Third place: Zoë Ball & Ian Waite
Series 4 – Mark Ramprakash & Karen Hardy
Former cricketer Mark Ramprakash danced his way to victory with Karen Hardy in a series which ran from 7 October to 23 December 2006.
Second place: Matt Dawson & Lilia Kopylova
Third place: Emma Bunton & Darren Bennett
Series 5 – Alesha Dixon & Matthew Cutler
Alesha Dixon nabbed the title and subsequently bagged a place on the judging panel. This series ran from 6 October to 22 December 2007.
Second place: Matt Di Angelo & Flavia Cacace
Third place: Gethin Jones & Camilla Dallerup
Series 6 – Tom Chambers & Camilla Dallerup
Holby City and Casualty star Tom Chambers was the 2008 champion, in a series which ran from 20 September to 20 December 2008.
Second place: Rachel Stevens & Vincent Simone
Third place: Lisa Snowdon & Brendan Cole
Series 7 – Chris Hollins & Ola Jordan
TV presenter Chris Hollins went all the way to the trophy with pro dancer Ola Jordan – and a memorable Charleston – in a series that ran from 18 September to 19 December 2009.
Second place: Ricky Whittle & Natalie Lowe
Third place: Ali Bastian & Brian Fortuna
Series 8 – Kara Tointon & Artem Chigvintsev
Kara and Artem fought off competition from TV host Matt Baker to take the title in the series that ran from 1 October to 18 December 2010.
Second place: Matt Baker & Aliona Vilani
Third place: Pamela Stephenson & James Jordan
Series 9 – Harry Judd & Aliona Vilani
McFly’s Harry Judd scored a stunning victory in the series which ran from 30 September to 17 December 2011.
Second place: Chelsee Healey & Pasha Kovalev
Third place: Jason Donovan & Kristina Rihanoff
Series 10 – Louis Smith & Flavia Cacace
Olympic medallist Louis Smith showed some nifty footwork on Strictly also, winning the series which ran from 5 October 2012 22 December 2012.
Joint second place: Denise Van Outen & James Jordan and Kimberley Walsh & Pasha Kovalev
Series 11 – Abbey Clancy & Aljaž Škorjanec
Abbey and Aljaz were the worthy winners in the series which ran from 27 September to 21 December 2013.
Joint second place: Natalie Gumede & Artem Chigvintsev and Susanna Reid & Kevin Clifton
Series 12 – Caroline Flack & Pasha Kovalev
Caroline Flack and Pasha Kovalev triumphed with some beautiful routines in the series which ran from 26 September to 20 December 2014.
Joint second place: Frankie Bridge & Kevin Clifton and Simon Webbe & Kristina Rihanoff
Series 13 – Jay McGuiness & Aliona Vilani
The Wanted’s Jay McGuiness gave us an iconic jive and went on to win the series which ran from 25 September to 19 December 2015.
Joint second place: Georgia May Foote & Giovanni Pernice and Kellie Bright & Kevin Clifton
Series 14 – Ore Oduba & Joanne Clifton
Another classic jive came from Ore Oduba, who went on to take the title in the series which ran from 23 September to 17 December 2016.
Joint second place: Danny Mac & Oti Mabuse and Louise Redknapp & Kevin Clifton.
Series 15 – Joe McFadden & Katya Jones
Actor Joe McFadden scored an impressive victory in the series which ran from 23 September to 16 December 2017.
Joint second place: Alexandra Burke & Gorka Márquez and Debbie McGee & Giovanni Pernice and Gemma Atkinson & Aljaž Škorjanec.
Series 16 – Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton
Stacey Dooley swapped documentaries for the dancefloor and took the trophy home in the series which ran from 22 September – 15 December 2018.
Joint second place: Ashley Roberts & Pasha Kovalev and Joe Sugg and Dianne Buswell and Faye Tozer & Giovanni Pernice.
Series 17 – Kelvin Fletcher and Oti Mabuse
Emmerdale actor Kelvin Fletcher came in as a late arrival, replacing Jamie Laing when he had to drop out due to injury – and went on to win the whole series, which ran from 24 September – 14 December 2019.
Joint second place: Karim Zeroual & Amy Dowden and Emma Barton & Anton du Beke.
Series 18 – Bill Bailey and Oti Mabuse
The 2020 series of the show was shorter than usual due to the pandemic – but comedian Bill Bailey went on to take top honours, giving Oti Mabuse her second win in a row. The series ran from 24 October – 19 December 2020.
Joint second place: Maisie Smith & Gorka Marquez and HRVY & Janette Manrara and Jamie Laing & Karen Hauer.
Series 19 – Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice
With things returning to something more normal in 2021, EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis took the trophy – with her interlude of silence during her Couple’s Choice routine with Giovanni Pernice winning prizes of its own. The series ran from 25 September – 18 December 2021.
Second place: John Whaite and Johannese Radebe. AJ Odudu and Kai Widdrington also reached the final but AJ withdrew due to injury.
Strictly Come Dancing returns to BBC One in September.
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