Take our ultimate Strictly Come Dancing quiz 💃

Test your knowledge of the popular show!

Author: Alex RossPublished 13th Dec 2023

To celebrate the 2023 series of Strictly Come Dancing, which is coming to an end on Saturday 16th December, we've pulled together a little fun quiz about the popular BBC entertainment show!

Fancy yourself as Striclty super fan? Test you knowledge below...

Take our ultimate Strictly Come Dancing quiz below:

1) What year did Strictly first hit our TV screens?


2) Which reality star was confirmed for the 2020 series after injuring himself in 2019?


3) What year did Arlene Phillips leave her role on the Strictly judging panel?


4) Who was the first male celebrity to win Strictly?


5) Which two female presenters host Strictly?


6) What is the American version of Strictly called?


7) Who was the first female celebrity to win Strictly?


8) Which former professional dancer is now a judge?


9) Who was the first ever celebrity contestant to score the perfect 40 out of 40?


10) Which former female contestant is Gorka Márquez now engaged to?


Check your answers below...


1) 2004


2) Jamie Laing


3) 2009


4) Darren Gough


5) Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly


6) Dancing with the Stars


7) Natasha Kaplinsky


8) Anton du Beke


9) Jill Halfpenny


10) Gemma Atkinson


The Strictly Come Dancing final takes place on Saturday 16th December.

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