Marie Claire UK Marie Claire UK
  • Fashion Fashion
      • Fashion
        • View all Fashion
        • Fashion Trends
        • Shopping
        • Watches and Jewellery
        • Fashion News
  • Beauty Beauty
      • Beauty
        • View all Beauty
        • Fragrance
        • Hair
        • Make Up
        • Skincare
        • Nails
        • Marie Claire Beauty Awards
  • Health Health
      • Health
        • View all Health
        • Fitness
        • Nutrition
        • Female Health
        • Wellbeing
  • Life Life
      • Life
        • View all Life
        • Opinions
        • Travel
        • Sustainability
        • Weddings
        • Money & Work
        • Competitions
  • Culture Culture
      • Culture
        • View all Culture
        • TV and Film
        • Celebrity News
        • Books
        • Royal News
  • Vouchers Vouchers
      • Clothing
        • View all Vouchers
        • Mint Velvet
        • Karen Millen
        • H&M
        • nobody's child
        • ASOS
        • ARKET
        • MANGO
      • Designer Clothing
        • View all Vouchers
        • Reiss
        • THE OUTNET
        • SSENSE
        • Mytheresa
        • Liberty London
        • Selfridges
        • Farfetch
      • Accessories
        • View all Vouchers
        • AllSaints
        • Aspinal of London
        • Charles & Keith
        • River Island
        • FitFlop
        • Kate Spade
        • Vagabond
      • Jewellery
        • View all Vouchers
        • Pandora
        • Abbott Lyon
        • Goldsmiths
        • Beaverbrooks
        • Astrid & Miyu
        • Swarovski
        • Angara Jewellery
      • Beauty
        • View all Vouchers
        • Sephora
        • Cult Beauty
        • Space NK
        • Dyson
        • Clarins
        • Look Fantastic
        • Clinique
      • Activewear
        • View all Vouchers
        • Lululemon
        • Gymshark
        • Sweaty Betty
        • Nike
        • adidas
        • New Balance
        • Helly Hansen
  • NEWSLETTER Signup to our newsletter
  • logoCreated with Sketch.
    Marie Claire Newsletter

    Celebrity news, beauty, fashion advice, and fascinating features, delivered straight to your inbox!


    By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

    You are now subscribed

    Your newsletter sign-up was successful


    An account already exists for this email address, please log in.
    Trending
    • Women in Sport 2026
    • Marie Claire Masters
    • Spring Summer 2026
    • Nail Trends 2026
    • Best Investment Bags
    • Best Perfumes
    • Digital Issues
    • Women Who Win
    1. Culture
    2. TV and Film

    Strictly Come Dancing's best dances of all-time: Remember these?

    The Strictly Come Dancing 2015 final is HERE and we are THIS excited about it

    By Marie Claire
    Published 22 December 2016 In Buying Guides

    When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

    Strictly Come Dancing
    Strictly Come Dancing
    (Image credit: Rex)
    • Facebook
    • X
    • Pinterest
    Share this article
    Join the conversation
    Follow us
    Add us as a preferred source on Google
    Subscribe to our newsletter

    The Strictly Come Dancing 2016 Christmas special is but days away...

    The Strictly Come Dancing finals have become the stuff of legend of the years - often - when talking about them we can't stop using capitals to express our OVERWHELMING EXCITEMENT. This year's heady mix of sequins, tears and fake tan has - yet again - dominated our Saturday nights and on Christmas Day we'll finally find out who gets to take home that glitter trophy in the Christmas Special.

    After Louise Redknapp, Ore Odube and Danny Mac fought it out to the bitter end in 2016, with a few memorable moments from Ed Balls and Judge Rinder thrown in along the way for good measure, there's been more than a few memorable dances over the years: Who could forget Jeremy Vine's tango to Go West? Or Ainsley Harriot's vegetable-shaking salsa to Don't Touch My Tomatoes? And as for presenter Claudia Winkleman's fringe, well, we're still crushing quite hard.

    In celebration of all things Strictly, we've rounded up a few of our favourite ever dances to keep us entertained until Saturday's final. Ready? Let's get daaaaaaaaaaaaancing.....

    Jill Halfpenny's Jive, 2004 (Series 2)

    Alesha Dixon's Cha-Cha, 2007 (Series 5)

    ...killed it shaking those sequins to Crazy In Love. That dress, those legs. We could watch this one over and over and over again.

    Mark Ramprakash's Salsa, 2006 (Series 4)

    It went so wrong and then they got it so right. A wardrobe malfunction meant that Mark and his professional dance partner, Karen Hardy, had to beg for a second try. Good job the judges agreed because those Ramprakash hips don't lie.

    Jay McGuiness's Jive, 2015 (Series 13)

    Millions jumped off the sofa and cheered on their feet like it was the Wimbledon tennis final when shy-boy Jay seemed to undergo a personality transplant for this Pulp Fiction inspired utter masterpiece of a jive. LOOK AT HIM SPIN. Dammit, we're abusing those capitals again.

    If this had been in the semi-final he would've got straight out 10s across the board: Discuss...

     

    Jake Wood's Salsa, 2014

    Who knew this Eastender had snake hips like that? In 2014, Jake really did rule the Latin. Unfortunately it wasn't enough to get him through to the final but we still remember this scorching 'Mambo No 5'.

    Harry Judd's Quickstep, 2011

    True to his band name, McFly's Harry flew (*see what we did there) around that ballroom like a pro when he danced this quickstep with professional partner, Aliona Vilani. John Sergeant's Paso Doble, 2008 (Series 6)

    John Sergeant FTW!

    Caroline Flack's Charleston, 2014

    She had a pretty flawless rise to the top before she won the trophy last year - and this Charleston wowed both critics and public alike.

    Frankie Bridge's Paso Doble, 2014

    Frankly who wouldn't want to stamp their feet, clap their hands and sashay their dress like Chita Rivera in West Side Story? In Frankie's world, she rocked it and it's one of our movie week faves.

    Marie Claire Newsletter

    Celebrity news, beauty, fashion advice, and fascinating features, delivered straight to your inbox!

    By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.
    Marie Claire
    Social Links Navigation

    The leading destination for fashion, beauty, shopping and finger-on-the-pulse views on the latest issues. Marie Claire's travel content helps you delight in discovering new destinations around the globe, offering a unique – and sometimes unchartered – travel experience. From new hotel openings to the destinations tipped to take over our travel calendars, this iconic name has it covered.

    Read more
    Dior Haute Couture AW26 runway
    Fashion From Chanel to Balenciaga—I Can't Stop Thinking About These Incredible Haute Couture Fashion Week Looks
    Best rooftop bars: The Standard
    Life The Best London Rooftop Bars To Visit This Summer
     
     
    Best rooftop bars: The Standard
    Food and Drink The Best London Rooftop Bars To Visit This Summer
    three women wear Stella Jean Haiti football shirts
    Fashion How Every Well-Dressed Woman Is Styling Their Football Shirt This Summer
     
     
    Latest in TV and Film
    We Finally Know What To Expect From Leighton Meester’s Character in Nobody Wants This
    TV and Film One Surprising A-Lister Is Joining the Nobody Wants This Season Three Cast
    Lily Collins in Emily in Paris
    TV and Film Emily in Paris Fans Have Been Mourning a ‘Bittersweet’ Update About Season Six
     
     
    There has been a huge update for The White Lotus season 4
    TV and Film ‘Two Weeks in August’ Has Been Dubbed the 'British White Lotus' – Here’s What We Know About It
    Helena Bonham Carter attends the 2024 BAFTAs
    TV and Film One Cast Member Has Spoken Out About Helena Bonham Carter Leaving The White Lotus
     
     
    Latest in Buying Guides
    Best foundation balms
    Make Up If You’ve Fallen Out of Love With Foundation in Your 30s, This Hydrating, Blurring Alternative Still Gives Impressive Coverage
    Reformation Sale
    Fashion The Reformation Summer Sale Is Full of Autumn Buys—So I Spent Two Hours Finding the Best Ones
     
     
    selection of the best pre-shampoo treatments tested by Marie Claire UK
    Hair If Your Hair Still Feels Lacklustre No Matter What You Try, a Pre-Shampoo Treatment Could Be What’s Missing
    Monikh Dale
    Shopping 4 Stylish Throw-On Outfits for Busy Mums Currently Juggling Kids’ School Holidays, Work and Everything In Between
     
     
    logoCreated with Sketch.
    • Site Archive
    • Contact Future's experts
    • Contact us
    • Terms and conditions
    • Advertise with us
    • Privacy policy
    • Cookies policy
    • About us
    Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google

    Marie Claire UK is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site.

    © Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Bath BA1 1UA. All rights reserved. England and Wales company registration number 2008885.