Strictly Come Dancing (Series 7)
| Strictly Come Dancing (Series 7) | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 19 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 18 September – 19 December 2009 |
| Additional information | |
| Celebrity winner | Chris Hollins |
| Professional winner | Ola Jordan |
| Season chronology | |
Strictly Come Dancing returned for its seventh series on 18 September 2009 on BBC One. Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly returned as presenters of the main show on BBC One, whilst Claudia Winkleman presented spin-off show Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two on BBC Two. Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood returned as judges. Series 5 winner Alesha Dixon joined the judging panel as a replacement for Arlene Phillips.Darcey Bussell was a guest judge from the quarter final onwards.
Series 6 winner Camilla Dallerup, series 4 winner Karen Hardy and Hayley Holt were replaced as professional female dancers by Aliona Vilani, Katya Virshilas and Natalie Lowe. The show on 7 November was filmed from the Blackpool Tower Ballroom for the first time since the Grand Final of series 2. Due to illness, Forsyth did not feature in the show on 14 November. As a result, Daly took over as main presenter and Ronnie Corbett was a surprise guest. Winkleman took over Daly's normal role.
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