The ultimate Strictly Come Dancing quiz as BBC series turns 20

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Let’s brush up on your Strictly knowledge ahead of the 20th anniversary (Picture: BBC/PA Wire)

Strictly Come Dancing 2024 has finally arrived, as the BBC series prepares to launch once again in a very important year.

The new series of the dance competition marks the 20th anniversary of the show, so you can be sure the professional dancers and their celebrity partners will be pulling out all of the stops!

With stars including 80s music icon Toyah Willcox, DIY SOS star Nick Knowles and Love Island reality TV star Tasha Ghouri cast in the line-up this year, viewers will undoubtedly be intrigued to find out how the new series will hold up to the seasons that came before it.

So let’s take a trip down memory lane, remembering past judges such as Dame Arlene Phillips, and couples from the first ever series of the show such as Natasha Kaplinsky and Brendan Cole, as we challenge you take part in the ultimate Strictly quiz.

Do you remember which couple scored the most 40s ever in the history of the programme? Or who received the lowest ever score from the judges?

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Let’s test your knowledge of the TV series after watching it for the past two decades. Scroll down to see how well you remember it all…

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So, are you ready?

Here’s the ultimate Strictly quiz as the BBC series turns 20:

1. What was the name of the TV series that inspired Strictly Come Dancing?

A) Dance Fever

B) Come Dancing

C) Get Up and Dance

D) Strictly Dance Time

2. How many celebrities competed on the first ever series of Strictly?

A) Eight

B) Ten

C) Twelve

D) Fifteen

3. Which couple scored the first-ever perfect 40 from the judges and on which series?

A) Jill Halfpenny and Darren Bennet in series 2

B) Colin Jackson and Erin Boag in series 3

C) Natasha Kaplinsky and Brendan Cole in series 1

D) Mark Ramprakash and Karen Hardy in series 4

4. Which politician turned Good Morning Britain presenter memorably performed a Gangnam Style routine?

A) Susanna Reid

B) Anne Widdecombe

C) Rob Rinder

D) Ed Balls

5. Which celebrity holds the record for the lowest ever score on Strictly?

A) Susannah Constantine

B) John Sergeant

C) Quentin Willson

D) David James

6. What number on his scoring paddle did the late Len Goodman famously say in a signature, booming way?

A) Five

B) Six

C) Seven.

D) Eight

7. Which cartoon inspired a truly horrific Strictly routine by Max George and Dianne Buswell?

A) Futurama

B) The Simpsons

C) Scooby Doo

D) Pokémon

8. Where is Strictly Come Dancing filmed?

A) Elstree Studios

B) Pinewood Studios

C) Television Centre

D) Danceworks

9. What made Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice’s couple’s choice dance so special?

A) The moment Rose flew in the air on a harness

B) The moment when they referenced Albert Square in EastEnders

C) The moment Rose danced en pointe in ballet shoes

D) The moment they danced in silence to honour the Deaf community

10. Who had to back out of Strictly in 2019 after injuring their foot days before the launch?

A) Dev Griffin

B) Jamie Laing

C) Anneka Rice

D) James Cracknell

11. What’s the famous catchphrase that the presenters say at the end of each show?

Presenters Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly are back once again this year (Picture: BBC/Rob Parfitt)

A) Don’t stop boogying!

B) We’ll dance with you next time!

C) Keep dancing!

D) Jazz hands!

12. Who was the youngest celebrity ever to take part in Strictly at 17 years old?

A) Louisa Lytton

B) Claudia Fragapane

C) Bobby Brazier

D) Saffron Barker

13. Who was the oldest celebrity ever to take part in Strictly at 79 years old?

A) Johnny Ball

B) Angela Rippon

C) Russell Grant

D) Anita Dobson

14. How many years was Dame Arlene Phillips a judge on Strictly for?

Dame Arlene was one of the original judges on the BBC series (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Rex Features/Shutterstock)

A) Four years

B) Five years

C) Six years

D) Seven years

15. Which celebrity and Strictly dancer became the first same-sex couple on the show?

A) Nicola Adams and Katya Jones

B) John Whaite and Johannes Radebe

C) Richie Anderson and Giovanni Pernice

D) Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin

16. Which singer performed one of Strictly’s most iconic routines ever inspired by Pulp Fiction?

A) Anastacia

B) Faye Tozer from Steps

C) Jay McGuinness from The Wanted

D) Rachel Stevens from S Club 7

17. What’s the name of the person in charge of the Strictly band?

A) David Larch

B) Dave Arch

C) Dave March

D) David Sarch

18. How many regular judges have there been in total over the years on Strictly (not including guests judges)?

What would the Strictly judges have to say about your quiz score? (Picture: Rob Parfitt/BBC/PA Wire)

A) Six

B) Seven

C) Eight

D) Nine

19. Which couple scored the most 40s when they were competing on Strictly?

A) Ashley Roberts and Pasha Kovalev

B) Caroline Flack and Pasha Kovalev

C) Matt Di Angelo and Flavia Cacace

D) Lisa Snowdon and Brendan Cole

20. Which style of dance is yet to score a perfect 40 from the judges?

A) Cha Cha Cha

B) Samba

C) Rumba

D) Couple’s Choice

And that’s it! Have you noted down all of your answers?

Make sure you’re ready before you scroll down to find out the answers and see your grand total.

Who are you backing to win the Strictly 2024 Glitterball Trophy? (Picture: Ray Burmiston/PA Wire)

Answer time!