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The eighth series of Strictly Come Dancing began with a red carpet launch show on 11 September 2010 and the competitive live shows began on 1 October. The series concluded on 18 December when Kara Tointon and Artem Chigvintsev won the competition. According to BARB data this series was the consistently highest rated of the show to date peaking at 14.28 million viewers.There are 14 couples in this series and three new male professionals Artem Chigvintsev Robin Windsor and Jared Murillo.