As of July 2026, Strictly Come Dancing Season 8 aired in 2010 with 27 episodes — streaming now on Sky Go. Full episode guide and where to watch below.

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Strictly Come Dancing Season 8

2010 27 Episodes Reality ⭐ 6/10

If you want reality entertainment that actually understands its own format, Strictly Come Dancing Season 8 is available on and right now. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. 40 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. The production never lets the format go stale. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Strictly Come Dancing Season 8 is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. The production behind Strictly Come Dancing Season 8 knows exactly which moments to let breathe. Season 8 of Strictly Come Dancing includes 27 episodes. It aired from September 2010 to December 2010. This season stars Bruce Forsyth, Tess Daly and Craig Revel Horwood. Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2010. The format has been replicated endlessly since Strictly Come Dancing Season 8 first appeared, which is its own form of tribute. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Best watched with company, Strictly Come Dancing Season 8 generates takes from everyone in the room. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. The format has been copied endlessly since Strictly Come Dancing Season 8 first appeared, which is the most honest tribute the industry knows how to give. Impossible to watch casually.

📡 Where to Watch Strictly Come Dancing Season 8

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

🎬 Strictly Come Dancing Season 8 — Episode Guide

The Launch Show introduces the 14 new celebrities as they meet their professional partners for the first time. There is also a new set, new dances and three new male dancers. The new partnerships take to the floor for their very first group dance!

Week 1 - Show 1

In the first live show of the new season, in a brand new set, seven of the contestants (Felicity, Matt, Goldie, Patsy, Scott, Pamela and Paul), and their professional partners perform either a Cha-Cha-Cha or a Waltz. There is no elimination in this first round.

Week 1 - Show 2

The remaining seven contestants (Jimi, Ann, Gavin, Kara, Michelle, Peter and Tina), and their professional partners take to the dance floor performing either a Cha-Cha-Cha or a Waltz. There is music from special guests Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow.

All 14 couples perform against each other for the first time this season, dancing either a Salsa or a Foxtrot. Last weeks judges points are added to this weeks, with Ann and Anton finding themselves at the bottom of the leader-board.

Claudia joins Tess as co host of this seasons results shows. There is music from special guest Robbie Williams, plus a special group show dance. Peter and Erin, and Goldie and Kristina find themselves in the bottom two, with Goldie and Kristina being the first to be voted out of the competition.

Tina can't compete this week, as she has chickenpox, but the remaining 12 couples perform either a Quickstep or a Rumba. Pamela and James come top of the judges leader board with a score of 35, with Paul and Ola bottom with a score of just 12.

There are two professional dances, including Flavia in a 'Tango Unleashed'. Special guest Peter Andre sings his new single. Paul and Ola, and Michelle and Brendon find themselves in the bottom two, with Paul and Ola receiving the lowest votes and finding themselves out of the competition.

Week four sees the 12 remaining couples perform either a Tango or a Charleston. Michelle Williams dances with Ian Waite this week, as her pro-partner Brendon was unavailable. Scott and Natalie, and Matt and Aliona find themselves tied in first place with 35 judges points, with Peter and Erin at the ...

In the week 4 results show there are two pro-dancer performances, one a 1940s based Jive, the other an Argentine Tango . There is music from special guest Neil Diamond. Michelle and Ian, and Peter and Erin find themselves in the bottom two, with Peter and Erin ultimately leaving the competition.

In this Halloween Special, the remaining 11 couples perform a spooky version of either a Jive, Paso Doble, Argentine Tango or a Viennese Waltz. Kara and Artem receive this season's first '10', while Scott and Natalie top the leader-board with 39 judges points (three '10s' and a '9'). Ann and Anton a...

There is a pro-group dance to 'Ghostbusters', and a Viennese Waltz from the Show-Dancers. Special guest Alice Cooper performs 'Poison'. Tina and Jared, and Felicity and Vincent both find themselves in the bottom two, with Tina and Jared receiving the lowest combined votes and leaving the competition...

For the first time this season, the 10 remaining couples each perform a different dance. Kara and Artem find themselves top of the judges leader-board, with their Salsa getting a score of 36. Bottom again are Ann and Anton, their Charleston getting just 17 judges points.

In the week 6 results show there is a Rock'n'Roll show dance, plus a Pro-dance Foxtrot. There is music from special guest Bryan Ferry. Jimi and Flavia, and Michelle and Brendon find themselves in the bottom two after the judges scores and viewers votes are added, with Jimi and Flavia being voted off...

The remaining 9 couples each perform a different dance. Scott and Natalie find themselves at the top of the judges leader-board when their Jive gets a score of 39. Kara and Artem are second with a score of 38 for their Argentine Tango. Ann and Anton again come bottom, with their Foxtrot getting a ju...

In the week 7 results show, there is a pro-dance American Smooth, plus music from The Soldiers, Annie Lennox and Alesha Dixon. Michelle and Brendon find themselves in the bottom two for the fourth time, along with Felicity and Vincent, with Michelle and Brendon ultimately leaving the competition.

In a Vegas themed special from the famous Tower Ballroom in Blackpool, the remaining 8 couples perform either a Samba or an American Smooth. There is also a pro-dance to the sounds of Viva las Vegas. Matt and Aliona find themselves top of the judges leader-board with their Samba receiving a score of...

In the week 8 results show, from the Tower Ballroom in Blackpool, there is a pro-dance from the female professional dancers, plus music from the cast of Cirque Du Soleil's Viva Vegas show, plus Duffy. Felicity and Vincent, and Patsy and Robin (for the first time), find themselves in the bottom two, ...

The remaining 7 contestants perform a Jive, American Smooth, Charleston, an Argentine Tango or a Rumba. Ann and Anton find themselves bottom of the judges leader-board for the 6th time with their Titanic-themed Rumba receiving a score of 14, with Pamela and James' Charleston putting them top with a ...

In the week 9 results show there is a pro-dance Jive, a raunchy Rumba from James and Ola, and music from special guest James Blunt. Gavin and Katya, and Patsy and Robin find themselves in the bottom two, with Patsy and Robin being eliminated from the competition.

Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly host a movie night special, as the six remaining stars try to put on Oscar-winning performances. The quarter finals have arrived, and the couples once again dance for judges' scores and viewer votes. Voting lines open at the end of the show, and another celebrity will lea...

🎭 Cast of Strictly Come Dancing Season 8

Bruce Forsyth

Self - Presenter

Tess Daly

Self - Presenter

Craig Revel Horwood

Craig Revel Horwood

Bruno Tonioli

Alesha Dixon

Len Goodman

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