Strictly come dancing 2009 is back for series 7 once again with Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly. Starts Friday 18th September on BBC 1 with a  Ballroom night followed by a Latin night on Saturday.

8 Couples will dance on week 1 followed by the remaining 8 on week 2.

Claudia is back on It Takes Two - BBC2 week nights at 6.30, she has the lasted practice news chat and gossip plus interviews with all the dancers.

The judges are Len Goodman ,Craig Revel Horwood, Bruno Tonioli with 2007 winner Alesha Dixon, to be joined by Royal ballet star Darcey Bussel from the quarter final.

Arlene is the SCD rep on BBC1's The One Show

      Series 7 dancers are

         Dancing with

Ali Bastian (Actress - The Bill)                                                   Brian Fortuna Web   Lynda Bellingham (Actress)                                                      Darren Bennett Web  Natalie Cassidy (Actress - Ex Eastenders)                                 Vincent Simone Web  Martina Hingis (Tennis Grand Slam Winner)                              Matthew Cutler Web  Jade Johnson (Olympic Athlete Track & Field)                            Ian Waite Web           Zoe Lucker (Actress - Footballers Wives)                                  James Jordan Web    Laila Rouass (Actress - Primeval/Footballers Wives)                  Anton Du Beke Web     Jo Wood (Model/Green Queen)                                                 Brendan Cole Web

Joe Calzaghe (World champion Boxer)                                     Kristina Rihanoff Web Richard Dunwoody MBE (Champion Jockey)                              Lilia Kopylova Web     Ricky Groves (Actor - Eastenders)                                           Erin Boag Web           Chris Hollins (Presenter/Sports)                                              Ola Jordan  Web       Craig Kelly (Actor - Coronation St)                                           Flavia Cacace  Web      Phil Tufnell (England Cricketer)                                               Katya Virshilas  Web  Ricky Whittle (Actor - Hollyoaks)                                             Natalie Lowe Web       Rav Wilding (Presenter - Crimewatch)                                     Aliona Vilani          

New Professional dancers this series :- 

Katya Virshilas - Lithuanian born living in Vancouver, former Canadian Champion.

Aliona Vilani - Born in Kazakhstan now representing USA.

Natalie Lowe from Australia, has danced in 'Dancing with the stars' the American version of SCD.

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Chris Hollins and Ola Jordan win Series 7.

An example of a of special partnership creating magic and emotion through dance.

key :- X = did not dance, RET = Retired, W = Waltz, C = Cha Cha Cha, R = Rumba, Q = Quickstep, J = Jive, F = Foxtrot, P = Paso Doble, SS = Salsa,  V W = Viennese Waltz, AS = American Smooth, S = Samba, T = Tango, AT = Argentine Tango. R&R = Rock & Roll. Cht = Charleston. L = Lindy Hop. SD = Showdance.

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