Strictly Come Dancing
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{{Infobox Television
| show_name = Strictly Come Dancing
| image = [[Image:Strictly Come Dancing logo.png]]
| caption = Strictly Come Dancing logo
| format = [[Talent show]]
| camera = [[Multi-camera]]
| picture_format = [[576i]] ([[SDTV]]),<br>[[1080i]] ([[HDTV]])
| audio_format =
| runtime = 30 to 75 minutes
| creator = [[Fenia Vardanis]]
| developer = [[BBC]]
| presenter = [[Bruce Forsyth]]<br>[[Tess Daly]]<br>[[Natasha Kaplinsky]] (2004)
| judges = [[Craig Revel Horwood]]<br>[[Arlene Phillips]]<br>[[Len Goodman]]<br>[[Bruno Tonioli]]
| opentheme = Dan McGrath<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.cannonstudios.co.uk/aboutus/history/history.html | title=Cannon Studios - History | accessdate=2008-01-05 }}</ref><br />Josh Phillips<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.blazemusic.co.uk/tvcredits.php | title=Blaze Music - TV credits | accessdate=2008-01-05 }}</ref>
| country = {{UK}}
| network = [[BBC One]]
| first_aired = [[15 May]] [[2004]]
| last_aired = present
| num_series = 5
| num_episodes = 55 (as of 25 December 2007)
| related = ''[[Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two]]''
| website = http://www.bbc.co.uk/strictlycomedancing/
| imdb_id = 0411027
| tv_com_id = 24244
}}
'''''Strictly Come Dancing''''' is a British television show, featuring celebrities with professional dance partners competing in [[Ballroom dance|Ballroom]] and [[Latin dancing|Latin]] dances. The title of the show suggests a continuation of the long-running series ''[[Come Dancing]]'', with allusions to the film ''[[Strictly Ballroom]]''.
The show has run on [[BBC One]] since [[2004]]. A fifth series finished in December 2007, and there have been four stand-alone Christmas Specials, in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. Series four was also shown as part of the BBC's line-up on its trial High Definition channel, [[BBC HD]].
The format has been exported to other countries (see ''[[Dancing with the Stars]]''). The final of the fifth series in December 2007 attracted an audience of over 12 million viewers, making it one of the highest watched shows on TV that year. The format has also inspired a modern-dance themed spin-off ''[[Strictly Dance Fever]]''.
==Format==
The show pairs a number of [[celebrities]] with professional [[ballroom dancers]] who each week compete against each other in a competition to impress a panel of judges and the viewing public in order to survive potential elimination. Through a telephone poll, viewers vote who should stay and who should go, the results of the poll being combined with the ranking of the panel of judges. For example, with 4 contestants left, the judges' favourite would receive 4 points, 2nd favourite 3, and so on, and similarly with the viewers' rankings.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/strictlycomedancing/howtovote/terms.shtml | title=Strictly Come Dancing - How to vote | publisher=[[BBC]] | accessdate=2008-01-05 }}</ref> The profits from the telephone lines were donated to [[Sport Relief]] in series 1, and to [[Children in Need]] from series 2 to 5.
The show is broadcast live on BBC One on Saturday evenings, and it is presented by [[Bruce Forsyth]] and [[Tess Daly]]. (For some of the second series, [[Natasha Kaplinsky]] stood in temporarily for Tess Daly while she took maternity leave). The judging panel consists of [[Bruno Tonioli]], [[Arlene Phillips]], [[Len Goodman]] and [[Craig Revel Horwood]]. Each judge gives the performance a mark out of ten, giving an overall total out of forty. The voice-over announcer is [[Alan Dedicoat]]. During series four, an hour long highlight show was shown on Sundays at 7pm on BBC Two, and during series five, the results show moved to Sunday evenings, instead of being broadcast live later on Saturday evening.
As of series four, coaches are [[Jaclyn Spencer]] and [[Chris Marques]] (aka [[Cuban Groove]]) for [[Salsa (dance)|Salsa]] and [[Mambo (dance)|Mambo]], and [[Jenny Thomas]] and [[Ryan Francois]] for [[Swing (dance)|Swing]] and [[Jive]]. The [[Argentine Tango]] coaches in Series three were [[Flavia Cacace]] and [[Vincent Simone]], both of whom have subsequently competed in the show.
The BBC television singing talent competition ''[[Just the Two of Us]]'' copied the format of ''Strictly Come Dancing''. Splash (a UK production company) and the [[European Broadcasting Union|EBU]] created the [[Eurovision Dance Contest]] transmitted on the [[BBC]] and in other countries in 2007. This is not part of the ''Strictly Come Dancing'' format because it is instead modelled on the Eurovision Song Contest, but with dancing instead of singing.
===Dance Off===
Since Series 5, a new system has been introduced called the ''Dance Off''. The Dance Off is performed by the two couples with the lowest scores following the judges' scores and public vote. After performing their dance again, the judges are asked one-by-one who they would like to save, and the couple with the most votes remains in the competition. If there is a tie, head judge Len Goodman has the deciding vote.
=== Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two ===
{{main|Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two}}
During the run of ''Strictly Come Dancing'', ''Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two'' airs each week night on [[BBC Two]], hosted by [[Claudia Winkleman]]. It features reviews of the performances during the previous Saturday show, and interviews with and training footage of the couples preparing for the next show. The judges and other celebrities also provide their opinions on how the couples are doing. ''It Takes Two'' replaces ''Strictly Come Dancing on Three'', hosted by [[Justin Lee Collins]], which ran on [[BBC Three]] during the first series. Controversially, [[BBC Two Scotland]] airs the programme on four nights only, running locally-produced [[Scottish_Gaelic|Gaelic-language]] programming on Thursdays instead.
== Main series ==
=== Series 1 ===
[[15 May]] to [[3 July]] [[2004]], in order of elimination
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! width="175"|'''Celebrity'''
! width="175"|'''Professional'''
! width="150"|'''Voted out'''
|-
|[[Jason Wood (comedian)|Jason Wood]] (Comedian)
|[[Kylie Jones]]
|Week 2
|-
|[[David Dickinson]] (TV Presenter, Dickinson's Real Deal)
|[[Camilla Dallerup]]
|Week 3
|-
|[[Verona Joseph]] (Former Holby City Star)
|[[Paul Killick]]
|Week 4
|-
|[[Claire Sweeney]] (Actress/TV Presenter)
|John Byrnes
|Week 5
|-
|[[Martin Offiah]] (Former Rugby Player)
|[[Erin Boag]]
|Week 6
|-
|[[Lesley Garrett]] (Singer)
|[[Anton du Beke]]
|Week 7
|-
|[[Christopher Parker]] (Ex-Eastenders Actor)
|[[Hanna Karttunen]]
|Final Week (Second Place)
|-
|'''[[Natasha Kaplinsky]]''' (Newsreader)
|'''[[Brendan Cole]]'''
|'''''Series Winners'''''
|}
====Judges' scoring summary====
'''Bold''' scores indicate the highest for that week. <font color="red">Red</font color> indicates the lowest score. * indicates that this couple was in the bottom two.
{| class="wikitable"
!Team
!Week 1
!Week 2
!Week 3
!Week 4
!Week 5
!Week 6
!Week 7
!Week 8<br>Final
|-
|Natasha/Brendan || 27 || '''31''' || 26 || '''35''' || '''37''' ||31+'''36'''='''67'''||'''36'''+'''35'''='''71'''||'''36'''+'''31'''+'''35'''='''102'''
|-
|Christopher/Hanna || 19 || 23 || <span style="color:red">19</span> || 28 || <span style="color:red">15</span> ||<span style="color:red">22</span>+<span style="color:red">15</span>=<span style="color:red">37</span>||<span style="color:red">21</span>+<span style="color:red">16</span>=<span style="color:red">37</span>*||<span style="color:red">24</span>+<span style="color:red">17</span>+<span style="color:red">22</span>=<span style="color:red">63</span>
|-
|Lesley/Anton || '''29''' || 27 || 29 || 30* || 27* ||'''34'''+26=60*||33+29=62* || style="background:tomato;" align="center" | ''Eliminated''
|-
|Martin/Erin || 25 || 21 || 21 || <span style="color:red">24</span> || 22 ||24+24=48* || style="background:tomato;" align="center" colspan="2" | ''Eliminated''
|-
|Claire/John || 27 || 26 || '''34''' || 31 || 32* || style="background:tomato;" align="center" colspan="3" | ''Eliminated''
|-
|Verona/Paul || 27 || 24 || 24 || <span style="color:red">24</span>* || style="background:tomato;" align="center" colspan="4" | ''Eliminated''
|-
|David/Camilla || <span style="color:red">16</span> || 21 || 20* || style="background:tomato;" align="center" colspan="5" | ''Eliminated''
|-
|Jason/Kylie || 21 || <span style="color:red">19</span>* || style="background:tomato;" align="center" colspan="6" | ''Eliminated''
|}
====Guide to Dances ====
The following table shows which dance each couple does and the order of elimination:
:<span style="background-color:tomato;"> </span> This couple left the competition due to having the lowest score when the judges' score was added to the public vote.
:<span style="background-color:silver;"> </span> This couple finished in second place.
:<span style="background-color:gold;"> </span> This couple won the competition.
====Dance chart====
{| class="wikitable"
!Team
!Week 1
!Week 2
!Week 3
!Week 4
!Week 5
!Week 6
!Week 7
!Week 8<br>Final
|-
|Natasha & Brendan || Cha-Cha-Cha || Quickstep || Jive || Foxtrot || Samba || Tango, Rumba || Waltz, Paso Doble || style="background:gold;"|Quickstep, Samba, Paso Doble
|-
|Christopher & Hanna || Cha-Cha-Cha || Quickstep || Jive || Foxtrot || Samba || Waltz, Paso Doble || Tango, Rumba || style="background:silver;"|Waltz, Jive, Paso Doble
|-
|Lesley & Anton || Waltz || Rumba || Tango || Paso Doble || Samba || Foxtrot, Cha-Cha-Cha || style="background:tomato;"|Quickstep, Jive ||
|-
|Martin & Erin || Waltz || Rumba || Jive || Foxtrot || Samba || style="background:tomato;"|Quickstep, Cha-Cha-Cha || ||
|-
|Claire & John || Waltz || Rumba || Tango || Paso Doble || style="background:tomato;"|Samba || || ||
|-
|Verona & Paul || Cha-Cha-Cha || Quickstep || Jive || style="background:tomato;"|Paso Doble || || || ||
|-
|David & Camilla || Cha-Cha-Cha || Quickstep || style="background:tomato;"|Tango || || || || ||
|-
|Jason & Kylie || Waltz || style="background:tomato;"|Rumba || || || || || ||
|}
=== Series 2 ===
[[23 October]] to [[11 December]] [[2004]], in order of elimination
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! width="175"|'''Celebrity'''
! width="175"|'''Professional'''
! width="150"|'''Voted out'''
|-
|[[Quentin Willson]]
|[[Hazel Newberry]]
|Week 1
|-
|[[Carol Vorderman]]
|[[Paul Killick]]
|Week 2
|-
|[[Esther Rantzen]]
|[[Anton du Beke]]
|Week 3
|-
|[[Diarmuid Gavin]]
|[[Nicole Cutler]]
|Week 4
|-
|[[Sarah Manners]]
|[[Brendan Cole]]
|Week 5
|-
|[[Roger Black]]
|[[Camilla Dallerup]]
|Week 6
|-
|[[Aled Jones]]
|[[Lilia Kopylova]]
|Week 7
|-
|[[Julian Clary]]
|[[Erin Boag]]
|Final Week (Third Place)
|-
|[[Denise Lewis]]
|[[Ian Waite]]
|Final Week (Second Place)
|-
|'''[[Jill Halfpenny]]'''
|'''[[Darren Bennett (dancer)|Darren Bennett]]'''
|'''''Series Winners'''''
|}
====Judges' scoring summary====
'''Bold''' scores indicate the highest for that week. <font color="red">Red</font color> indicates the lowest score. * indicates they were in the bottom 2 couples.
{| class="wikitable"
!Team
!Week 1
!Week 2
!Week 3
!Week 4
!Week 5
!Week 6
!Week 7
!Week 8<br>Final
|-
|Jill/Darren || 27 || '''32''' || '''35''' || '''34''' ||'''35'''||32+'''36'''='''68'''||29+'''37'''=66||34+'''40'''='''74'''
|-
|Denise/Ian || '''31''' || '''32''' || 25 || 30 || 32 ||'''34'''+33=67||'''35'''+36='''71'''*||'''38'''+33=71
|-
|Julian/Erin || 19 || 27 || 27 || 20 || 24 ||28+27=55||<span style="color:red">24</span>+<span style="color:red">21</span>=<span style="color:red">45</span>||<span style="color:red">29</span>+<span style="color:red">23</span>=<span style="color:red">52</span>
|-
|Aled/Lilia || 29 || 27 || 32 || 25 || 30 ||29+27=56||27+30=57* || style="background:tomato;" align="center" | ''Eliminated''
|-
|Roger/Camilla || 25 || 22 || 25 || 29 || <span style="color:red">23</span> ||<span style="color:red">22</span>+<span style="color:red">19</span>=<span style="color:red">41</span>* || style="background:tomato;" align="center" colspan="2" | ''Eliminated''
|-
|Sarah/Brendan || 28 || 23 || 31 || 29 || <span style="color:red">23</span>* || style="background:tomato;" align="center" colspan="3" | ''Eliminated''
|-
|Diarmuid/Nicole || 12 || <span style="color:red">12</span> || <span style="color:red">14</span> || <span style="color:red">17</span>* || style="background:tomato;" align="center" colspan="4" | ''Eliminated''
|-
|Esther/Anton || 24 || 16* || 16* || style="background:tomato;" align="center" colspan="5" | ''Eliminated''
|-
|Carol/Paul || 22* || 20* || style="background:tomato;" align="center" colspan="6" | ''Eliminated''
|-
|Quentin/Hazel || <span style="color:red">8</span>* || style="background:tomato;" align="center" colspan="7" | ''Eliminated''
|}
====Guide to Dances ====
The following table shows which dance each couple does and the order of elimination:
:<span style="background-color:tomato;"> </span> This couple left the competition due to having the lowest score when the judges' score was added to the public vote.
:<span style="background-color:pink;"> </span> This couple finished in third place.
:<span style="background-color:silver;"> </span> This couple finished in second place.
:<span style="background-color:gold;"> </span> This couple won the competition.
====Dance chart====
{| class="wikitable"
!Team
!Week 1
!Week 2
!Week 3
!Week 4
!Week 5
!Week 6
!Week 7
!Week 8<br>Final
|-
|Jill/Darren || Waltz || Rumba || Jive || Foxtrot || Samba || Quickstep, Cha-Cha-Cha || Tango, Paso Doble || style="background:gold;"|Foxtrot, Jive
|-
|Denise/Ian || Waltz || Rumba || Jive || Foxtrot || Samba || Quickstep, Cha-Cha-Cha || Tango, Paso Doble || style="background:silver;"|Quickstep, Samba
|-
|Julian/Erin || Cha-Cha-Cha || Quickstep || Tango || Paso Doble || Samba || Waltz, Rumba || Foxtrot, Jive || style="background:pink;"|Quickstep, Samba
|-
|Aled/Lilia || Cha-Cha-Cha || Quickstep || Jive || Foxtrot || Samba || Waltz, Rumba || style="background:tomato;"|Tango, Paso Doble ||
|-
|Roger/Camilla || Cha-Cha-Cha || Quickstep || Jive || Foxtrot || Samba || style="background:tomato;"|Waltz, Rumba || ||
|-
|Sarah/Brendan || Waltz || Rumba || Tango || Paso Doble || style="background:tomato;"|Samba || || ||
|-
|Diarmuid/Nicole || Cha-Cha-Cha || Quickstep || Tango || style="background:tomato;"|Paso Doble || || || ||
|-
|Esther/Anton || Waltz || Rumba || style="background:tomato;"|Tango || || || || ||
|-
|Carol/Paul || Waltz || style="background:tomato;"|Rumba || || || || || ||
|-
|Quentin/Hazel || style="background:tomato;"|Cha-Cha-Cha || || || || || || ||
|}
=== Series 3 ===
[[15 October]] to [[17 December]] [[2005]], in order of elimination
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! width="175"|'''Celebrity'''
! width="175"|'''Professional'''
! width="150"|'''Voted out'''
|-
|[[Siobhan Hayes]]
|[[Matthew Cutler]]
|Week 1
|-
|[[Jaye Jacobs]]
|[[Andrew Cuerden]]
|Week 2
|-
|[[Gloria Hunniford]]
|[[Darren Bennett (dancer)|Darren Bennett]]
|Week 3
|-
|[[Fiona Phillips]]
|[[Brendan Cole]]
|Week 4
|-
|[[Dennis Taylor]]
|[[Izabela Hannah]]
|Week 5
|-
|[[Will Thorp]]
|[[Hanna Haarala]]
|Week 6
|-
|[[Bill Turnbull]]
|[[Karen Hardy]]
|Week 7
|-
|[[Patsy Palmer]]
|[[Anton du Beke]]
|Week 8
|-
|[[Darren Gough]]
|[[Lilia Kopylova]]
|Week 9
|-
|[[James Martin]]
|[[Camilla Dallerup]]
|Final Week (Third Place)
|-
|[[Colin Jackson]]
|[[Erin Boag]]
|Final Week (Second Place)
|-
|'''[[Zoë Ball]]'''
|'''[[Ian Waite]]'''
|'''''Series Winners'''''
|}
The dances performed were as follows:
*Week 1: Waltz, Cha Cha Cha
*Week 2: Quickstep, Rumba
*Week 3: Tango, Jive
*Week 4: Foxtrot, Paso Doble
*Week 5: Viennese Waltz, Samba
*Week 6: One new dance from weeks 1-5, Group Salsa
*Week 7: One new dance from weeks 1-5, Group Argentine Tango
*Week 8: American Smooth, one new dance from weeks 1-5
*Week 9: two new dances from weeks 1-5
*Final: favourite ballroom/Latin dances, freestyle show dance, Group Viennese Waltz
Over five million votes were cast, approximately three million of which were for the eventual champions, Darren Gough and Lilia Kopylova.<ref>{{cite book | last = Gough | first = Darren | authorlink = Darren Gough | title = Dazzler on the Dance Floor | publisher = Hodder and Stoughton | year = 2006 | isbn = 9780340932827}}</ref> Over ten and a half million viewers tuned in to the final show, and the whole series raised £1.5 million for Children in Need.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2006/09_september/29/strictly_facts.shtml | title=Strictly Come Dancing facts and figures | publisher=[[BBC]] Press Office | date=2006-09-29 | accessdate=2008-01-05 }}</ref>
====Judges' scoring summary====
'''Bold''' scores indicate the highest for that week. <span style="color:red">Red</span> indicates the lowest score. * indicates the couple was in the bottom two.
{| class="wikitable"
!Team
!Week 1
!Week 2
!Week 3
!Week 4
!Week 5
!Week 6
!Week 7
!Week 8
!Week 9
!Week 10<br>Final
|-
|Darren/Lilia || 19 || 30 || 33 || 34 || 28 || 30 || 34 ||32+30=62||35+29=64||<span style="color:red">36</span>+<span style="color:red">36</span>=<span style="color:red">72</span>
|-
|Colin/Erin || 32 || '''36''' || 26 || 31 || 32 || 32 || 34 ||'''37'''+'''36'''='''73'''||'''37'''+30=67||'''39'''+<font color="red">36</font color>=75
|-
|Zoe/Ian || '''35''' || 32 || 29 || '''36''' || '''35''' || '''36''' || '''38''' ||36+32=68*||36+'''33'''='''69'''*||38+'''38'''='''76'''
|-
|James/Camilla || 22 || 29 || 28 || 29 || 29 || 20 || 32 ||<span style="color:red">28</span>+<span style="color:red">20</span>=<span style="color:red">48</span>||<span style="color:red">33</span>+<span style="color:red">22</span>=<span style="color:red">55</span>* || style="background:tomato;" align="center" | ''Eliminated''
|-
|Patsy/Anton || 19 || 26 || '''34''' || 31 || 26 || 31* || <span style="color:red">24</span>* ||31+27=58* || style="background:tomato;" align="center" colspan="2" | ''Eliminated''
|-
|Bill/Karen || 29 || 23 || 20 || 25 || 27 || <span style="color:red">17</span> || 25* || style="background:tomato;" align="center" colspan="3" | ''Eliminated''
|-
|Will/Hanna || 18* || 29 || 25* || 34 || <span style="color:red">23</span>* || 28* || style="background:tomato;" align="center" colspan="4" | ''Eliminated''
|-
|Dennis/Izabela || 20 || 18 || 22 || <span style="color:red">15</span>* || <span style="color:red">23</span>* || style="background:tomato;" align="center" colspan="5" | ''Eliminated''
|-
|Fiona/Brendan || <span style="color:red">11</span> || <span style="color:red">13</span> || <span style="color:red">16</span> || 20* || style="background:tomato;" align="center" colspan="6" | ''Eliminated''
|-
|Gloria/Darren || 22 || 17* || 19* || style="background:tomato;" align="center" colspan="7" | ''Eliminated''
|-
|Jaye/Andrew || 25 || 21* || style="background:tomato;" align="center" colspan="8" | ''Eliminated''
|-
|Siobhan/Matthew || 15* || style="background:tomato;" align="center" colspan="9" | ''Eliminated''
|}
====Guide to Dances ====
The following table shows which dance each couple does and the order of elimination:
:<span style="background-color:tomato;"> </span> This couple left the competition due to having the lowest score when the judges' score was added to the public vote.
:<span style="background-color:pink;"> </span> This couple finished in third place.
:<span style="background-color:silver;"> </span> This couple finished in second place.
:<span style="background-color:gold;"> </span> This couple won the competition.
====Dance chart====
{| class="wikitable"
!Team
!Week 1
!Week 2
!Week 3
!Week 4
!Week 5
!Week 6
!Week 7
!Week 8
!Week 9
!Week 10<br>Final
|-
|Darren & Lilia || Cha-Cha-Cha || Quickstep || Tango || Paso Doble || Viennese Waltz || Jive || Foxtrot || American Smooth, Rumba || Waltz, Samba || style="background:gold;"|Foxtrot, Paso Doble
|-
|Colin & Erin || Cha-Cha-Cha || Quickstep || Tango || Paso Doble || Samba || Foxtrot || Viennese Waltz || American Smooth, Rumba || Waltz, Jive || style="background:silver;"|Quickstep, Rumba
|-
|Zoe & Ian || Waltz || Rumba || Jive || Foxtrot || Samba || Quickstep || Tango || American Smooth, Cha-Cha-Cha || Viennese Waltz, Paso Doble || style="background:pink;"|Tango, Samba
|-
|James & Camilla || Cha-Cha-Cha || Quickstep || Tango || Paso Doble || Viennese Waltz || Jive || Waltz || American Smooth, Samba || style="background:tomato;"|Foxtrot, Rumba ||
|-
|Patsy & Anton || Waltz || Rumba || Tango || Foxtrot || Samba || Quickstep || Cha-Cha-Cha || style="background:tomato;"|American Smooth, Jive || ||
|-
|Bill & Karen || Cha-Cha-Cha || Quickstep || Tango || Paso Doble || Viennese Waltz || Rumba || style="background:tomato;"|Waltz || || ||
|-
|Will & Hanna || Cha-Cha-Cha || Quickstep || Jive || Foxtrot || Viennese Waltz || style="background:tomato;"|Tango || || || ||
|-
|Dennis & Izabela || Cha-Cha-Cha || Quickstep || Jive || Paso Doble || style="background:tomato;"|Samba || || || || ||
|-
|Fiona & Brendan || Waltz || Rumba || Jive || style="background:tomato;"|Foxtrot || || || || || ||
|-
|Gloria & Darren || Waltz || Rumba || style="background:tomato;"|Jive || || || || || || ||
|-
|Jaye & Andrew || Waltz || style="background:tomato;"|Rumba || || || || || || || ||
|-
|Siobhan & Matthew || style="background:tomato;"|Waltz || || || || || || || || ||
|}
=== Series 4 ===
{{main|Strictly Come Dancing (Series 4)}}
[[7 October]] to [[23 December]] [[2006]], in order of elimination:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! width="175"|'''Celebrity'''
! width="175"|'''Professional'''
! width="150"|'''Voted out'''
|-
|[[Nicholas Owen]]
|[[Nicole Cutler]]
|Week 1
|-
|[[Mark Ramprakash]]
|[[Karen Hardy]]
|Week 2
|-
|[[Jimmy Tarbuck]]
|[[Flavia Cacace]]
|Forced to withdraw for health reasons<ref name="tarbuck">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/strictlycomedancing/news/2006/10/20/37057.shtml|title=Tarbuck Bows Out|publisher=BBC|date=[[2006-10-20]]|accessdate=2006-10-21}}</ref>
|-
|[[DJ Spoony]]
|[[Ola Jordan]]
|Week 3
|-
|[[Georgina Bouzova]]
|[[James Jordan (dancer)|James Jordan]]
|Week 4
|-
|[[Jan Ravens]]
|[[Anton du Beke]]
|Week 5
|-
|[[Ray Fearon]]
|[[Camilla Dallerup]]
|Week 6
|-
|[[Peter Schmeichel]]
|[[Erin Boag]]
|Week 7
|-
|[[Claire King]]
|[[Brendan Cole]]
|Week 8
|-
|[[Carol Smillie]]
|[[Matthew Cutler]]
|Week 9
|-
|[[Louisa Lytton]]
|[[Vincent Simone]]
|Week 10
|-
|[[Mica Paris]]
|[[Ian Waite]]
|Week 11 (Third Place)
|-
|[[Matt Dawson]]
|[[Lilia Kopylova]]
|Final Week (Second Place)
|-
|'''[[Emma Bunton]]'''
|'''[[Darren Bennett]]'''
|'''''Series Winners'''''
|}
The dances performed were as follows:
*Week 1: Waltz, Cha Cha Cha (male celebrity couples); Mambo (female celebrity group dance)
*Week 2: Quickstep, Rumba (female celebrity couples); East Coast Swing/West Coast Swing (male celebrity group dance)
*Week 3: Tango, Jive
*Week 4: Foxtrot, Paso Doble
*Week 5: Viennese Waltz, Salsa
*Week 6: American Smooth, Samba
*Week 7: One new dance from weeks 1-6
*Week 8: One new dance from weeks 1-6, Group dance ([[James Bond]] theme)
*Weeks 9 & 10: two new dances from weeks 1-6
*Week 11: Argentine Tango, last new dance from weeks 1-6
*Final week: favourite ballroom/Latin from weeks 1-11, judges' choice of song (own dance choice), dual Viennese Waltz, Freestyle Show Dance
Over 12 million votes were cast, and a peak of 13 million viewers tuned in to the final show of series four to see Mark and Karen crowned 2006 Strictly Come Dancing champions, raising £1.5 million for Children in Need.
=== Series 5 ===
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The fifth series of ''Strictly Come Dancing'' began on BBC One on [[29 September]] [[2007]], with Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly returning as presenters. For the first time, the line up of professionals was unchanged from the previous series. The first programme was a catch-up show and preview to the new series, before the start of the competition on [[6 October]], which ran for 12 weeks. The show featured 14 new celebrities, who were paired with 14 professional dancers. In a change to the previous format, the results show was recorded on Saturday and broadcast on Sunday, rather than shown live later on Saturday. In addition to this, the two couples who were at the bottom of the table after the viewers' vote were subject to a dance-off, where they reprised their routine, for the judges to decide who left. Head Judge [[Len Goodman]] had the casting vote in case of a tie. The series raised just over a million pounds for Children in Need <ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/strictlycomedancing/news/2008/01/09/51953.shtml | title=Children in Need proceeds |accessdate=2008-01-19 }}</ref>
Judges [[Len Goodman]], [[Arlene Phillips]], [[Craig Revel Horwood]] and [[Bruno Tonioli]] again presided over the competition.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! width="175"|'''Celebrity'''
! width="175"|'''Professional'''
! width="150"|'''Voted out'''
|-
|[[Brian Capron]]
|[[Karen Hardy]]
|Week 1
|-
|[[Stephanie Beacham]]
|[[Vincent Simone]]
|Week 2
|-
|[[Willie Thorne]]
|[[Erin Boag]]
|Week 3
|-
|[[Gabby Logan]]
|[[James Jordan (dancer)|James Jordan]]
|Week 4
|-
|[[Dominic Littlewood]]
|[[Lilia Kopylova]]
|Week 5
|-
|[[Penny Lancaster|Penny Lancaster Stewart]]
|[[Ian Waite]]
|Week 6
|-
|[[Kate Garraway]]
|[[Anton du Beke]]
|Week 7
|-
|[[John Barnes (footballer)|John Barnes]]
|[[Nicole Cutler]]
|Week 8
|-
|[[Kelly Brook]]
|[[Brendan Cole]]
|Withdrew due to bereavement<ref>{{cite news|work=[[BBC News]]|date=[[2007-11-30]]|title=
Brook pulls out of dancing show|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7121185.stm}}</ref>
|-
|[[Kenny Logan]]
|[[Ola Jordan]]
|Week 9
|-
|[[Letitia Dean]]
|[[Darren_Bennett_%28dancer%29|Darren Bennett]]
|Week 10
|-
|[[Gethin Jones]]
|[[Camilla Dallerup]]
|Week 11 (Third place)
|-
|[[Matt Di Angelo]]
|[[Flavia Cacace]]
|Week 12 (Second Place)
|-
|'''[[Alesha Dixon]]'''
|'''[[Matthew Cutler]]'''
|'''''Series Winners'''''
|}
The dances performed were as follows:
*Week 1: Waltz or Cha Cha Cha (couples with a male celebrity); Blues Swing (female celebrity group dance)
*Week 2: Quickstep or Rumba (couples with a female celebrity); Merengue (male celebrity group dance)
*Week 3: Tango or Jive
*Week 4: American Smooth or Samba
*Week 5: Foxtrot or Paso Doble
*Week 6: Viennese Waltz or Salsa; Jitterbug (group dance)
*Week 7: one new dance from weeks 1-6
*Week 8: one new dance from weeks 1-6; [[Dirty Dancing]] celebration (group dance)
*Weeks 9 & 10: two new dances from weeks 1-6
*Week 11: Argentine Tango, last new dance from weeks 1-6
*Final week: favourite ballroom/Latin from weeks 1-11, judges' choice of song (own dance choice), dual Viennese Waltz, Freestyle Show Dance
===Series 6===
A sixth series of the show was confirmed after the dancers' pay dispute was called off in late June 2008. <ref name="scd2008-ds">{{ cite news | url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/strictlycomedancing/a104277/strictly-dancers-end-pay-row.html | title='Strictly' dancers end pay row | author=Alex Fletcher | publisher=[[Digital Spy]] | date=2008-06-26 |accessdate=2008-07-01 }}</ref> The series will last for 14 weeks, which is the longest series so far.<ref name="scd2008-ds" />
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==Specials==
===2004 Christmas Special===
This [[Christmas]] special was broadcast live on [[22 December]] [[2004]], featuring top couples from both of the first two series (with the exception of [[Christopher Parker]] and [[Julian Clary]], who were not able to appear). The show was won by [[Jill Halfpenny]] and [[Darren Bennett (dancer)|Darren Bennett]].
In order of judges' placing
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!|'''Celebrity'''||'''Professional'''||'''Place'''||'''Judges' Scores'''||'''Dance'''
|-
|[[Martin Offiah]]||[[Erin Boag]]||6th Place||6+6+7+7=26||[[Jive (dance)|Jive]]
|-
|[[Aled Jones]]||[[Lilia Kopylova]]||5th Place||7+7+8+8=30||[[Samba (ballroom)|Samba]]
|-
|[[Lesley Garrett]]||[[Anton du Beke]]||4th Place||7+8+8+8=31||[[Waltz]]
|-
|[[Natasha Kaplinsky]]||[[Brendan Cole]]||3rd Place||7+8+9+9=33||[[Foxtrot]]
|-
|[[Denise Lewis]]||[[Ian Waite]]||2nd Place||9+9+9+10=37||[[Quickstep]]
|-
|'''[[Jill Halfpenny]]'''||'''[[Darren Bennett (dancer)|Darren Bennett]]'''||1st Place||9+9+9+9=36||[[Jive (dance)|Jive]]
|}
===2005 Christmas Special===
The Christmas special in 2005 featured the top four couples (Gough/Kopylova, Jackson/Boag, Ball/Waite, Martin/Dallerup) from the 2005 series competing against two competitors from the US version, ''[[Dancing with the Stars (US TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]'', who danced with two professionals from the British series. The two competitors from the US series were [[Rachel Hunter]], who was teamed with Brendan Cole, and [[Evander Holyfield]], who danced with Karen Hardy. Season 2 winner Jill Halfpenny was scheduled to appear with her partner Darren Bennett, but pulled out due to a break down in fee negotiations.
[[24 December]] [[2005]], in order of elimination
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!|'''Celebrity'''||'''Professional'''||'''Place'''||'''Judges' Scores'''||'''Dance'''
|-
|[[Evander Holyfield]]||[[Karen Hardy]]||6th Place||3+5+7+7=22||[[Jive (dance)|Jive]]
|-
|[[Rachel Hunter]]||[[Brendan Cole]]||5th Place||9+9+9+9=36||[[Rumba (dance)|Rumba]]
|-
|[[Colin Jackson]]||[[Erin Boag]]||4th Place||9+8+9+9=35||[[Cha-cha-cha (dance)|Cha-Cha-Cha]]
|-
|[[James Martin (chef)|James Martin]]||[[Camilla Dallerup]]||3rd Place||8+10+10+9=37||[[Foxtrot]]
|-
|[[Zoe Ball]]||[[Ian Waite]]||2nd Place||9+9+10+10=38||[[Foxtrot]]
|-
||'''[[Darren Gough]]'''||'''[[Lilia Kopylova]]'''||1st Place||10+10+10+10=40||[[Quickstep]]
|}
As well as winning the 2005 series, [[Darren Gough]] and [[Lilia Kopylova]] won this Christmas Special, after receiving the full 40 marks from the judges.
===2006 Christmas Special===
The Christmas special in 2006 featured stars from the third and fourth series going head to head to perform their highest-scoring dances. The theme of the programme was black and white, so whether it was wintry white gowns, the little black dress or top hat and tails, the dancers and the dance floor were decked in black and white, setting the stage for some show-stopping performances.
It was a pre-recorded show shown on [[Christmas Day]] on BBC One. The couples who took part were:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!|'''Celebrity'''||'''Professional'''||'''Place'''||'''Judges' Scores'''||'''Dance'''
|-
|[[Emma Bunton]]||[[Darren Bennett (dancer)|Darren Bennett]]||-||9+9+9+9=36||[[Samba (ballroom)|Samba]]
|-
|[[Louisa Lytton]]||[[Vincent Simone]]||-||9+9+9+9=36||[[Jive (dance)|Jive]]
|-
|[[Mark Ramprakash]]||[[Karen Hardy]]||-||9+9+9+9=36||[[Salsa (dance)|Salsa]]
|-
|[[Matt Dawson]]||[[Lilia Kopylova]]||-||9+9+10+9=37||[[Waltz]]
|-
|[[Zoe Ball]]||[[Ian Waite]]||2nd Place||9+10+9+10=38||[[Rumba (dance)|Rumba]]
|-
|'''[[Colin Jackson]]'''||'''[[Erin Boag]]'''||1st Place||10+10+10+10=40||[[Quickstep]]
|}
After the combined scores of the judges' marks and the votes of the studio audience, Colin Jackson and Erin Boag won the competition, after getting the full 40 marks from the judges, with [[Zoe Ball]] and [[Ian Waite]] being runners up. The final places of the bottom four couples was not announced - they were eliminated from the competition in a random order.
===2007 Christmas Special===
The 2007 Christmas Special featured the top four couples from Series Five ([[Alesha Dixon]], [[Matt Di Angelo]], [[Gethin Jones]] and [[Letitia Dean]]), as well as [[Darren Gough]] and [[Mark Ramprakash]] (champions of Series Three and Four respectively). The winner was Series Three champion [[Darren Gough]], who received a perfect 40 for his [[American Smooth]], and had the highest score overall when the judges' points were combined with the studio audience vote. Series Five semi-finalist [[Gethin Jones]], who also received a perfect 40 for his Waltz, was runner up. The final place of the bottom four couples was not announced.
It was broadcast on [[BBC One]] on [[Christmas Day]] ([[25 December]] [[2007]]).
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!|'''Celebrity'''||'''Professional'''||'''Place'''||'''Judges' Score'''||'''Dance'''
|-
|[[Letitia Dean]]||[[Darren Bennett (dancer)|Darren Bennett]]||-||9+9+9+9=36||[[Foxtrot]]
|-
|[[Alesha Dixon]]||[[Matthew Cutler]]||-||9+9+9+9=36||[[Cha-cha-cha (dance)|Cha-Cha-Cha]]
|-
|[[Mark Ramprakash]]||[[Karen Hardy]]||-||9+9+10+10=38||[[Jive (dance)|Jive]]
|-
|[[Matt Di Angelo]]||[[Flavia Cacace]]||-||9+10+10+10=39||[[Rumba (dance)|Rumba]]
|-
|[[Gethin Jones]]||[[Camilla Dallerup]]||2nd Place||10+10+10+10=40||[[Waltz]]
|-
|'''[[Darren Gough]]'''||'''[[Lilia Kopylova]]'''||1st Place||10+10+10+10=40||[[American Smooth]]
|}
===The Strictly Come Dancing Story===
''The Strictly Come Dancing Story'' was shown on [[28 December]] [[2007]]. While looking back at the last five series of ''Strictly Come Dancing'', it also explained how it came about, showed clips of the original ''[[Come Dancing]]'' show, highlights from the series one to five, and how the show has transferred to other countries around the world.
===Strictly Ice Dancing===
''Strictly Ice Dancing'' was broadcast as a one-off special on [[26 December]] [[2004]]; with [[Carol Smillie]], [[Jessica Taylor (Liberty X)|Jessica Taylor]], [[Scarlett Johnson]], [[Marcus Patric]], [[David Seaman]], and [[Rowland Rivron]] paired with professional [[figure skating|skaters]]. This was won by [[David Seaman]] (who was a late replacement for [[Paul Gascoigne]]) and his partner Zoia Birmingham.
In order of elimination
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!width="60%"|'''Celebrity'''||width="60%"|'''Professional'''
|-
|width="60%"|[[Rowland Rivron]]||width="60%"|[[Charlotte Clements]]
|-
|width="60%"|[[Marcus Patric]]||width="60%"|[[Leigh Mack]]
|-
|width="60%"|[[Carol Smillie]]||width="60%"|[[Oula Jääskeläinen]]
|-
|width="60%"|[[Scarlett Johnson]]||width="60%"|[[Daniel Whiston]]
|-
|width="60%"|[[Jessica Taylor]]||width="60%"|[[Robert Burgerman]]
|-
|width="60%"|'''[[David Seaman]]'''||width="60%"|'''[[Zoia Birmingham]]'''
|}
''Strictly Ice Dancing'' was identical to the Granada format ''Dancing On Ice'', although details of ''Dancing on Ice'' were revealed before ''Strictly Ice Dancing'' was commissioned.
===Strictly African Dancing===
A further one-off special was broadcast on BBC One on [[9 July]] [[2005]] as part of the BBC's ''Africa Lives'' season. It featured six celebrities of African descent performing traditional African dances with a professional troupe. The contestants were [[Tunde Baiyewu]], [[Tupele Dorgu]], [[Robbie Earle]], [[Antonia Okonma]], [[Louis Emerick]], and [[Tessa Sanderson]]. The programme was presented by Natasha Kaplinsky and Martin Offiah, and the winner was Robbie Earle. Professional dancers [[Darren Bennett (dancer)|Darren Bennett]] and [[Lilia Kopylova]], who have appeared on Strictly Come Dancing since the second series, also appeared on this special to perform a traditional African Samba.
In order of elimination:
*[[Tunde Baiyewu]]
*[[Louis Emerick]]
*[[Tupele Dorgu]]
*[[Tessa Sanderson]]
*[[Antonia Okonma]]
*'''[[Robbie Earle]]'''
===The Live Tour! 2008===
''Strictly Come Dancing'' went on tour at the beginning of 2008 for the first time.<ref name="tour">{{ cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7041109.stm | title=BBC Dancing show to hit the road | publisher=[[BBC News Online]] | date=2007-10-12 | accessdate=2008-01-05 }}</ref> The tour was hosted by [[Kate Thornton]], and judged by [[Craig Revel Horwood]], [[Arlene Phillips]], & [[Len Goodman]].<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.strictlycomedancinglive.co.uk/default.asp?contentID=587 | title=Judges & Host | publisher=Strictly Come Dancing Live! | accessdate=2008-01-13 }}</ref> [[Bruno Tonioli]] was not a judge in this competition<ref name="tour" /> due to him being in Los Angeles.<ref name="times-080119">{{ cite web | url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/stage/dance/article3213072.ece | title=Strictly Come Dancing: The Live Tour! | author=Tim Teeman | publisher=[[The Times|The Times Online]] | date=2008-01-19 | accessdate=2008-01-20 }}</ref> The tour began on [[18 January]] [[2008]] in [[Glasgow]] and finished on [[19 February]] [[2008]] in [[Birmingham]].<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.strictlycomedancinglive.co.uk/default.asp?contentID=613 | title=Tour 2008 | publisher=Strictly Come Dancing Live! | accessdate=2008-01-13 }}</ref>
Celebrity dancers taking place were:<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.strictlycomedancinglive.co.uk/default.asp?contentID=586 | title=Celebrity Dancers | publisher=Strictly Come Dancing Live! | accessdate=2008-01-13 }}</ref>
*[[Christopher Parker]] (dancing with [[Nicole Cutler]])
*[[Denise Lewis]] (dancing with [[Matthew Cutler]])
*[[Darren Gough]] (dancing with [[Lilia Kopylova]])<ref name="tour-telegraph">{{ cite web | url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2008/01/14/btstrictly114.xml | title=Strictly Come Dancing: 'It is a fairy tale come true' | publisher=Telegraph | accessdate=2008-01-14 }}</ref>
*[[James Martin]] (dancing with [[Camilla Dallerup]])
*[[Letitia Dean]] (dancing with [[Darren Bennett (dancer)|Darren Bennett]])
*[[Louisa Lytton]] (dancing with [[Vincent Simone]])
*[[Matt Di Angelo]] (dancing with [[Flavia Cacace]]) <ref name="tour-times">{{ cite web | url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/stage/dance/article3185697.ece | title=Strictly Come Dancing hits the road | publisher=Times | accessdate=2008-01-15 }}</ref>
*[[Martin Offiah]] (dancing with [[Camilla Dallerup]])
*[[Zoe Ball]] (dancing with [[Ian Waite]])<ref name="tour-telegraph" />
The results of the tour are as follows:<ref name="tour-winners">{{ cite web | url=http://www.strictlycomedancinglive.co.uk/default.asp?contentID=616 | title=Previous Winners | publisher=Strictly Come Dancing Live! | accessdate=2008-02-19 }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Couple
!Series
!Number of times as winners
!Number of times as runners up
|-
| [[Matt Di Angelo]] and [[Flavia Cacace]]
| Series Five
| 16
| 10
|-
| [[Louisa Lytton]] and [[Vincent Simone]]
| Series Four
| 10
| 3
|-
| [[Darren Gough]] and [[Lilia Kopylova]]
| Series Three
| 8
| 10
|-
| [[Zoe Ball]] and [[Ian Waite]]
| Series Three
| 5
| 14
|-
| [[Letitia Dean]] and [[Darren Bennett]]
| Series Five
| 1
| 2
|}
[[Denise Lewis]], [[Christopher Parker]], [[James Martin]] and [[Martin Offiah]] were not winners or runners up at any stage of the tour .<ref name="tour-winners" />
The Strictly Come Dancing Tour will return again in January and February 2009.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.strictlycomedancinglive.co.uk/default.asp?contentID=614 | title=Live Tour 2009 | publisher=Strictly Come Dancing Live! | accessdate=2008-02-12 }}</ref>
===Sport Relief Does Strictly Come Dancing===
A ''Strictly Come Dancing'' one-off special for [[Sport Relief]] aired on [[14 March]] [[2008]], with [[Len Goodman]], [[Arlene Phillips]] and [[Craig Revel Horwood]] judging.<ref>{{cite web | title = Strictly Sport Relief | date = 2008/01/15| url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/strictlycomedancing/news/2008/01/15/52036.shtml| publisher=[[BBC]] | date=2008-01-15 | accessdate = 2008-01-18}}</ref>
The results were as follows:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Ex-Strictly Contestant !! Celebrity !! Place !! Judges' Scores !! Dance
|-
|[[Denise Lewis]]||[[David Ginola]]||-||7+7+7=21||[[Waltz]]
|-
|[[Roger Black]]||[[Jade Johnson]]||-||8+6+8=22||[[Cha Cha Cha]]
|-
|[[Darren Gough]]||[[Gemma Bissix]]||-||7+7+8=22||[[American Smooth]]
|-
|[[Matt Dawson]]||[[Elaine Paige]]||2nd Place||8+9+8=25||[[Tango]]
|-
|'''[[Mark Ramprakash]]'''||'''[[Kara Tointon]]'''||1st Place||9+9+9=27||[[Samba (ballroom dance)|Samba]]
|}
The ranking of the bottom three couples was not announced - they were eliminated from the competition in a random order.
A BBC spokesperson commented: "Sport Relief features Strictly Come Dancing with a difference."
==Statistics==
=== Winners ===
There are two titles to win during a series of ''Strictly Come Dancing'', the main series title and the [[Christmas]] title:
*Series Title: So far, there have been three female celebrity winners and two male celebrity winners.
**Series 1 - [[Natasha Kaplinsky]] and her partner [[Brendan Cole]]
**Series 2 - [[Jill Halfpenny]] and her partner [[Darren Bennett (dancer)|Darren Bennett]]
**Series 3 - [[Zoe Ball]] and her partner [[Ian Waite]]
**Series 4 - [[Emma Bunton]] and her partner [[Darren Bennett]]
**Series 5 - [[Alesha Dixon]] and her partner [[Matthew Cutler]]
*Christmas Title: There have been one female celebrity and two male celebrity Christmas champions (Darren Gough has been Champion twice).
**2004 Christmas Special - [[Jill Halfpenny]] and her partner [[Darren Bennett (dancer)|Darren Bennett]]
**2005 Christmas Special - [[Darren Gough]] and his partner [[Lilia Kopylova]]
**2006 Christmas Special - [[Colin Jackson]] and his partner [[Erin Boag]]
**2007 Christmas Special - [[Darren Gough]] and his partner [[Lilia Kopylova]]
=== Highest Judges' Score ===
*Only on three occasions has a perfect 40 out of 40 been awarded inside the actual series:
** '''40/40''': Jill Halfpenny and Darren Bennett; Jive; 11/12/2004 (Series 2 Final)
** '''40/40''': Mark Ramprakash and Karen Hardy; Salsa; 23/12/06 (Series 4 Final)
** '''40/40''': Matt Di Angelo and Flavia Cacace; Waltz; 15/12/07 (Series 5 Semi-Final)
*Another four scored 40/40 on a Christmas Special:
** '''40/40''': Darren Gough and Lilia Kopylova; Quickstep; 24/12/2005 (2005 Christmas Special)
** '''40/40''': Colin Jackson and Erin Boag; Quickstep; 25/12/2006 (2006 Christmas Special)
** '''40/40''': Gethin Jones and Camilla Dallerup; Waltz; 25/12/2007 (2007 Christmas Special)
** '''40/40'''; Darren Gough and Lilia Kopylova; American Smooth; 25/12/2007 (2007 Christmas Special)
*On a further seven occasions, couples have received 39; in 6 cases they received a 9 from Craig Revel Horwood and 10s from all other judges. The seventh case was Alesha Dixon's Waltz, in which Len Goodman awarded the 9:
** '''39/40''': Colin Jackson and Erin Boag; Quickstep; 17/12/2005 (Series 3 Final)
** '''39/40''': Mark Ramprakash and Karen Hardy; Argentine Tango; 16/12/2006 (Series 4 Semi-Final)
** '''39/40''': Alesha Dixon and Matthew Cutler; Cha Cha Cha; 24/11/2007 (Series 5 Week 8)
** '''39/40''': Gethin Jones and Camilla Dallerup; Waltz; 1/12/2007 (Series 5 Week 9)
** '''39/40''': Alesha Dixon and Matthew Cutler; Waltz; 22/12/2007 (Series 5 Final)
** '''39/40''': Matt Di Angelo and Flavia Cacace; Salsa; 22/12/07 (Series 5 Final)
*Another scored 39/40 on a Christmas Special:
** '''39/40''': Matt Di Angelo and Flavia Cacace; Rumba; 25/12/07 (2007 Christmas Special)
=== Lowest Judges' Score ===
*'''08/40''': Quentin Willson and Hazel Newberry; Cha Cha Cha; 23/10/04.
*'''11/40''': Fiona Phillips and Brendan Cole; Waltz ; 15/10/05.
*'''12/40''': Diarmuid Gavin and Nicole Cutler; Cha Cha Cha; 23/10/04.
*'''12/40''': Diarmuid Gavin and Nicole Cutler; Quickstep; 30/10/04.
===Highest and Lowest Scoring performances===
The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' marks are as follows:
*'''[[Cha-cha-cha (dance)|Cha Cha Cha]]''': Best Alesha Dixon (39), Worst Quentin Wilson (8)
*'''[[Jive (dance)|Jive]]''': Best Jill Halfpenny (40), Worst Fiona Phillips (16)
*'''[[Rumba (dance)|Rumba]]''': Best Matt Di Angelo (39), Worst Fiona Phillips (13)
*'''[[Paso Doble]]''': Best Jill Halfpenny/Emma Bunton (37), Worst Dennis Taylor/Christopher Parker (15)
*'''[[Samba (ballroom)|Samba]]''': Best Zoe Ball (38), Worst Christopher Parker (15)
*'''[[Waltz]]''': Best Matt Di Angelo/Gethin Jones (40), Worst Fiona Phillips (11)
*'''[[Quickstep]]''': Best Darren Gough/Colin Jackson (40), Worst Diarmuid Gavin (12)
*'''[[Foxtrot]]''': Best Zoe Ball (38), Worst Fiona Phillips (20)
*'''[[Tango (dance)|Tango]]''': Best Zoe Ball/Alesha Dixon (38), Worst Diarmuid Gavin (14)
*'''[[Viennese Waltz]]''' (performed since series three): Best Alesha Dixon (38), Worst Will Thorp (23).
*'''[[American Smooth]]''' (performed since series three): Best Darren Gough (40), Worst John Barnes (22)
*'''[[Salsa (dance)|Salsa]]''' (performed since series four): Best Mark Ramprakash (40), Worst Kate Garraway (18)
*'''[[Argentine Tango]]''' (performed since series four): Best Mark Ramprakash (39), Worst Matt Dawson (30)
=== Perfect Tens ===
In addition to the seven perfect scores listed above, judges have awarded perfect tens on a number of other occasions. Alesha Dixon and her partner Matthew Cutler hold the record for the most tens received, with a total of 19:
*'''Series One'''
**Week Five: Natasha Kaplinsky/Brendan Cole from Arlene Phillips for the Samba: 37
*'''Series Two'''
**Week Seven: Jill Halfpenny/Darren Bennett from Arlene Phillips for the Paso Doble: 37
**Final: Denise Lewis/Ian Waite from Arlene Phillips and Bruno Tonioli for the Quickstep: 38
**Christmas Special: Denise Lewis/Ian Waite from Bruno Tonioli for the Quickstep: 37
*'''Series Three'''
**Week Six: Zoe Ball/Ian Waite from Bruno Tonioli for the Quickstep: 36
**Week Seven: Zoe Ball/Ian Waite from Arlene Phillips and Bruno Tonioli for the Tango: 38
**Week Eight: Colin Jackson/Erin Boag from Arlene Phillips for the American Smooth: 37
**Week Nine: Colin Jackson/Erin Boag from Len Goodman for the Waltz: 37
**Final: Darren Gough/Lilia Kopylova from Len Goodman for the Foxtrot: 36
**Final: Colin Jackson/Erin Boag from Arlene Phillips, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli for the Quickstep: 39
**Final: Zoe Ball/Ian Waite from Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli for the Samba: 38
**Final: Zoe Ball/Ian Waite from Arlene Phillips and Bruno Tonioli for the Tango: 38
**Christmas Special: James Martin/Camilla Dallerup from Arlene Phillips and Len Goodman for the Foxtrot: 37
**Christmas Special: Zoe Ball/Ian Waite from Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli for the Foxtrot: 38
*'''Series Four'''
**Week Three: Louisa Lytton/Vincent Simone from Bruno Tonioli for the Jive: 36
**Week Seven: Matt Dawson/Lilia Kopylova from Len Goodman for the Waltz: 37
**Week Nine: Emma Bunton/Darren Bennett from Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli for the Waltz: 37
**Week Nine: Emma Bunton/Darren Bennett from Bruno Tonioli for the Paso Doble: 37
**Week Eleven: Mark Ramprakash/Karen Hardy from Arlene Phillips, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli for the Argentine Tango: 39
**Final: Matt Dawson/Lilia Kopylova from Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli for the Waltz: 38
**Christmas Special: Zoe Ball/Ian Waite from Len Goodman and Arlene Phillips for the Rumba: 38
**Christmas Special: Matt Dawson/Lilia Kopylova from Len Goodman for the Waltz: 37
*'''Series Five'''
** Week Four: Kelly Brook/Brendan Cole from Bruno Tonioli for the American Smooth: 34
** Week Six: John Barnes/Nicole Cutler from Len Goodman for the Salsa: 36
** Week Seven: Alesha Dixon/Matthew Cutler from Arlene Phillips and Bruno Tonioli for the Waltz: 38
** Week Eight: Matt Di Angelo/Flavia Cacace from Arlene Phillips and Bruno Tonioli for the Salsa: 38
** Week Eight: Alesha Dixon/Matthew Cutler from Arlene Phillips, Bruno Tonioli, and Len Goodman for the Cha Cha Cha: 39
** Week Nine: Gethin Jones/Camilla Dallerup from Arlene Phillips, Bruno Tonioli, and Len Goodman for the Waltz: 39
** Week Nine: Alesha Dixon/Matthew Cutler from Arlene Phillips and Bruno Tonioli for the Tango: 38
** Week Nine: Alesha Dixon/Matthew Cutler from Len Goodman for the Samba: 36
** Week Ten: Gethin Jones/Camilla Dallerup from Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli for the American Smooth: 38
** Week Ten: Alesha Dixon/Matthew Cutler from Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli for the Viennese Waltz: 38
** Week Ten: Gethin Jones/Camilla Dallerup from Bruno Tonioli for the Jive: 37
** Week Eleven: Alesha Dixon/Matthew Cutler from Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli for the Quickstep: 38
** Week Eleven: Gethin Jones/Camilla Dallerup from Len Goodman for the Paso Doble: 34
** Week Eleven: Alesha Dixon/Matthew Cutler from Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli for the Argentine Tango: 38
** Week Twelve: Alesha Dixon/Matthew Cutler from Craig Revel Horwood, Arlene Phillips, and Bruno Tonioli for the Waltz: 39
** Week Twelve: Matt Di Angelo/Flavia Cacace from Arlene Phillips, Len Goodman, and Bruno Tonioli for the Salsa: 39
** Week Twelve: Alesha Dixon/Matthew Cutler from Bruno Tonioli and Len Goodman for the Cha Cha Cha: 38
**Christmas Special: Mark Ramprakash/Karen Hardy from Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli for the Jive: 38
**Christmas Special: Matt Di Angelo/Flavia Cacace from Arlene Phillips, Len Goodman, and Bruno Tonioli for the Rumba: 39
==Ratings==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background-color:#E0E0E0"
! rowspan=2 width="10%" | Series
! colspan=2 | Series Premiere
! colspan=2 | Series Finale
|- style="background-color:#E0E0E0"
! width="30%" | Date
! width="15%" style="font-size: smaller;font-weight: bold;line-height: 100%" nowrap | Viewers (in millions)
! width="30%" | Date
! width="15%" style="font-size: smaller;font-weight: bold;line-height: 100%" nowrap | Viewers (in millions)
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
! style="background:#f9f9f9;text-align:center" | '''1'''
! style="background:#f9f9f9;font-weight: normal;text-align:left" | [[May 15]], [[2004]]
! style="text-align:center" | '''4.61'''<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.barb.co.uk/viewingsummary/weekreports.cfm?report=weeklyterrestrial&weeker=2836 | title=BARB Weekly Viewing Summary - W/E 16/05/04 }}</ref>
! style="background:#f9f9f9;font-weight: normal;text-align:left" | [[July 3]], [[2004]]
! style="text-align:center" | '''9.28'''<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.barb.co.uk/viewingsummary/weekreports.cfm?report=weeklyterrestrial&weeker=2843 | title=BARB Weekly Viewing Summary - W/E 04/07/04 }}</ref>
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
! style="background:#f9f9f9;text-align:center" | '''2'''
! style="background:#f9f9f9;font-weight: normal;text-align:left" | [[October 23]], [[2004]]
! style="text-align:center" | '''6.54'''<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.barb.co.uk/viewingsummary/weekreports.cfm?report=weeklyterrestrial&weeker=2859 | title=BARB Weekly Viewing Summary - W/E 24/10/04 }}</ref>
! style="background:#f9f9f9;font-weight: normal;text-align:left" | [[December 11]], [[2004]]
! style="text-align:center" | '''11.60'''<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.barb.co.uk/viewingsummary/weekreports.cfm?report=weeklyterrestrial&weeker=2866 | title=BARB Weekly Viewing Summary - W/E 12/12/04 }}</ref>
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
! style="background:#f9f9f9;text-align:center" | '''3'''
! style="background:#f9f9f9;font-weight: normal;text-align:left" | [[October 15]], [[2005]]
! style="text-align:center" | '''7.23'''<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.barb.co.uk/viewingsummary/weekreports.cfm?report=weeklyterrestrial&weeker=2910 | title=BARB Weekly Viewing Summary - W/E 16/10/05 }}</ref>
! style="background:#f9f9f9;font-weight: normal;text-align:left" | [[December 17]], [[2005]]
! style="text-align:center" | '''10.55'''<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.barb.co.uk/viewingsummary/weekreports.cfm?report=weeklyterrestrial&weeker=2919 | title=BARB Weekly Viewing Summary - W/E 18/12/05 }}</ref>
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
! style="background:#f9f9f9;text-align:center" | '''4'''
! style="background:#f9f9f9;font-weight: normal;text-align:left" | [[October 7]], [[2006]]
! style="text-align:center" | '''9.23'''<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.barb.co.uk/viewingsummary/weekreports.cfm?report=weeklyterrestrial&weeker=2961 | title=BARB Weekly Viewing Summary - W/E 8/10/06 }}</ref>
! style="background:#f9f9f9;font-weight: normal;text-align:left" | [[December 23]], [[2006]]
! style="text-align:center" | '''12.11'''<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.barb.co.uk/viewingsummary/weekreports.cfm?report=weeklyterrestrial&weeker=2972 | title=BARB Weekly Viewing Summary - W/E 24/12/06 }}</ref>
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
! style="background:#f9f9f9;text-align:center" | '''5'''
! style="background:#f9f9f9;font-weight: normal;text-align:left" | [[October 6]], [[2007]]
! style="text-align:center" | '''7.68'''<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.barb.co.uk/viewingsummary/weekreports.cfm?report=weeklyterrestrial&weeker=3013 | title=BARB Weekly Viewing Summary - W/E 07/10/07 }}</ref>
! style="background:#f9f9f9;font-weight: normal;text-align:left" | [[December 22]], [[2007]]
! style="text-align:center" | '''12.09'''<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.barb.co.uk/viewingsummary/weekreports.cfm?report=weeklyterrestrial&weeker=3024 | title=BARB Weekly Viewing Summary - W/E 23/12/07 }}</ref>
|}
===Awards===
The show has won a highly prestigious [[Rose D'Or]] award for 'Best Variety Show', beating off competition from reality shows from twelve other different countries. It has also won two awards for 'Best Reality Show' at the [[TRIC Awards]] and two at the [[TV Quick]]/[[TV Choice]] awards for 'Best Talent Show'. It has also received three [[BAFTA]] nominations.
==See also==
*''[[Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two]]'' - its companion show on [[BBC Two]].
*''[[Strictly Dance Fever]]''
*''[[Dancing on Ice]]'' - a similar show on ITV, swapping dancing with skating.
*''[[Just the Two of Us]]'' - the same format, with singing instead of dancing.
*''[[Dancing with the Stars]]'' - versions of the show produced in other countries.
==References==
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==External links==
*{{bbc.co.uk|id=strictlycomedancing|title=''Strictly Come Dancing''}}
*[http://www.unrealitytv.co.uk/category/strictly-come-dancing/ ''Strictly Come Dancing''] at Unreality TV
*[http://www.ukgameshows.com/index.php/Strictly_Come_Dancing ''Strictly Come Dancing''] at [[UKGameshows.com]]
*[http://www.biogs.com/strictlycomedancing/index.html ''Strictly Come Dancing''] at Biogs.com
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