Strictly is back! Test your knowledge on the nation's favourite dancing competition

Back tonight for its 13th series, BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing is more popular than ever. 

But just how much can you remember about the show’s biggest stars and its unforgettable moments? 

As the celebrity contestants get ready to meet their professional partners tonight, take Mike Ward’s quiz and find out…

1. When co-host Claudia Winkleman had to take time off from last year’s Strictly, who stood in for her?

(a) Sir Bruce Forsyth

(b) Alesha Dixon

(c) Zoe Ball

(d) Holly Willoughby

2 After being ­eliminated fromthe 2012 competition, Olympic cyclist Victoria Pendleton described her professional partner as having been “like a child that needs all the attention on him”. Who was she referring to?

(a) Anton du Beke

(b) James Jordan

(c) Brendan Cole

(d) Vincent Simone

3. Which of these celebs has Strictly professional Ola Jordan not partnered?

(a) Chris Hollins

(b) Andrew Castle

(c) Paul Daniels

(d) Peter Shilton

4. In which of these celebrity reality shows had 2013 ­champion Abbey Clancy previously competed?

(a) I’m A Celebrity... 

(b) Hell’s Kitchen

(c) Celebrity Big Brother

(d) Splash!

5  Sir Bruce Forsyth returned to co-host last year’s glitzy Christmas special. But who won it?

(a) Louis Smith

(b) Sophie Ellis-Bextor

(c) Chris Hollins

(d) Lisa Riley

6  Who did 2015 contestant Georgia May Foote play on Coronation Street? 

(a) Tina McIntyre

(b) Kylie Platt

(c) Katy Armstrong

(d) Hilda Ogden

7.  Caroline Flack, the 2014 winner, was partnered by the professional who danced with 2011 runner-up Chelsee Healey and 2012 runner-up Kimberley Walsh. Who was he?

(a) Brendan Cole

(b) Anton du Beke

(c) Robin Windsor

(d) Pasha Kovalev

8. In what country was Strictly dancer Aliona Vilani born?

(a) Italy

(b) Spain

(c) Mexico

(d) Kazakhstan

9. Pixie Lott (right) was eliminated in last year’s quarter-finals, after a dance-off with which other singer?

(a) Simon Webbe

(b) Nicky Byrne

(c) Jason Donovan

(d) Holly Valance

10. Which of these EastEnders stars, past and present, has never appeared on Strictly Come Dancing?

(a) Jill Halfpenny

(b) David Essex

(c) Matt Di Angelo

(d) Anita Dobson

11. Which band is 2014 runner-up Frankie Bridge associated with?

(a) The Saturdays

(b) Pussycat Dolls

(c) Girls Aloud

(d) Motörhead

12. What happened for the first time in the 2013 final? 

(a) Sir Bruce Forsyth wasn’t a presenter

(b) All the celebrity finalists were women

(c) A finalist had to pull out through injury

(d) The show was pre-recorded  

ANSWERS:

1(c); 2(c); 3(d); 4(b); 5(a); 6(c); 7(d); 8(d); 9(a); 10(b); 11(a); 12(b)

THE JUDGES’ VERDICT

0-2: Shocking

3-4: Sad

5-6: So-so

7: Solid

8-9: Super

10-11: Splendid

12: Stupendous

Strictly Come Dancing, tonight, 7.15PM, BBC1