Strictly Come Dancing series 10


Strictly Come Dancing returned for its tenth series and began with the launch show on 15 September 2012. The live shows began on 5 October. Sir Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly returned to present the main show on BBC One and Claudia Winkleman returned to present the results show with Daly. Zoe Ball returned to present the spin-off show Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two. Judges Len Goodman, Craig Revel Horwood, and Bruno Tonioli all returned and were joined on the judging panel by series 7 guest judge Darcey Bussell, who replaced Alesha Dixon.
On 20 June 2012, it was announced that Katya Virshilas would not return to the show as a professional. It was later announced that Karen Hauer of Burn the Floor fame would replace her.
The show was broadcast from Wembley Arena on 17 November with all proceeds going to the BBC charity, Children in Need. The show on 10 November was hosted by Daly and Winkleman, while Forsyth took a break before the Wembley Arena show.
Series 10 was the last series of the show to be produced at the studios of the BBC Television Centre in West London. In March 2013 the Television Centre site was closed for redevelopment, with the production of future series moved to Elstree Studios.
Olympic artistic gymnast Louis Smith and Flavia Cacace won the series on 22 December, while Girls Aloud singer Kimberley Walsh and Pasha Kovalev and actress Denise van Outen and James Jordan were the runners-up.
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Format

The couples dance each week in a live show. The judges score each performance out of ten. The couples are then ranked according to the judges' scores and given points according to their rank, with the lowest scored couple receiving one point, and the highest scored couple receiving the most points. The public are also invited to vote for their favourite couples, and the couples are ranked again according to the number of votes they receive, again receiving points; the couple with the fewest votes receiving one point, and the couple with the most votes receiving the most points.
The points for judges' score and public vote are then added together, and the two couples with the fewest points are placed in the bottom two. If two couples have equal points, the points from the public vote are given precedence. The dance-off feature was reinstated, after being absent from the previous two series: the bottom two couples have to perform a final dance, after which each judge votes on which couple should stay and which couple should leave, with Len Goodman, as head judge, having the last and deciding vote.

Couples

This series featured fourteen celebrity contestants.
Johnny Ball was originally partnered with Aliona Vilani; however, following an injury sustained in training before the first live show, Iveta Lukosiute was hired as a replacement partner. This was officially intended as a short-term measure until Vilani was able to return; however, it was later confirmed that Lukosiute would be Ball's full-time partner.
CelebrityNotabilityProfessional partnerStatus
Johnny BallTelevision presenterIveta LukošiūtėEliminated 1st
on 14 October 2012
Jerry HallSupermodel & actressAnton Du BekeEliminated 2nd
on 21 October 2012
Sid OwenEastEnders actorOla JordanEliminated 3rd
on 28 October 2012
Colin SalmonFilm & television actorKristina RihanoffEliminated 4th
on 4 November 2012
Fern BrittonTelevision presenterArtem ChigvintsevEliminated 5th
on 11 November 2012
Richard ArnoldDaybreak presenterErin BoagEliminated 6th
on 18 November 2012
Olympic track cyclistBrendan ColeEliminated 7th
on 25 November 2012
Michael VaughanEngland cricketerNatalie LoweEliminated 8th
on 2 December 2012
Nicky ByrneWestlife singerKaren HauerEliminated 9th
on 9 December 2012
Lisa RileyEmmerdale actressRobin WindsorEliminated 10th
on 16 December 2012
Dani HarmerChildren's television actressVincent SimoneFourth place
on 22 December 2012
Denise van OutenActress, singer & presenterJames JordanRunners-up
on 22 December 2012
Kimberley WalshGirls Aloud singerPasha KovalevRunners-up
on 22 December 2012
Louis SmithOlympic artistic gymnastFlavia CacaceWinners
on 22 December 2012

Scoring chart

The highest score each week is indicated in with a dagger, while the lowest score each week is indicated in with a double-dagger.
Color key:
;Notes

Average chart

This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 40-point scale.
CoupleRank by
average		Total
points		Number of
dances		Total
average
Denise & James1st5271535.1
Kimberley & Pasha2nd5191534.6
Louis & Flavia3rd5021533.5
Dani & Vincent4th4581432.7
Lisa & Robin5th3521229.3
Nicky & Karen6th2661026.6
Michael & Natalie7th227925.2
Colin & Kristina8th124524.8
Victoria & Brendan9th193824.1
Fern & Artem10th138623.0
Richard & Erin11th158722.6
Sid & Ola12th82420.5
Johnny & Iveta13th37218.5
Jerry & Anton14th54318.0

Weekly scores

''Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Darcey Bussell, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.''

Week 1

Six of the couples performed on the first night and the other eight performed on the second night. Couples performed either the cha-cha-cha or the waltz. There was no elimination this week; all scores and votes carried over to the following week. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
;Night 1
CoupleScoresDanceMusic
Fern & Artem19 Cha-cha-cha"Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" — Stevie Wonder
Nicky & Karen17 Waltz"I Wonder Why" — Curtis Stigers
Victoria & Brendan16 Cha-Cha-Cha"Spinning Around" — Kylie Minogue
Michael & Natalie20 Waltz"If You Don't Know Me by Now" — Simply Red
Colin & Kristina23 Cha-cha-cha"I Got You (I Feel Good)" — James Brown
Denise & James25 Waltz"With You I'm Born Again" — Billy Preston & Syreeta Wright

;Night 2
CoupleScoresDanceMusic
Kimberley & Pasha28 Cha-cha-cha"Domino" — Jessie J
Sid & Ola26 Waltz"I Won't Give Up" — Jason Mraz
Johnny & Iveta17 Cha-cha-cha"Drive My Car" — The Beatles
Dani & Vincent21 Waltz"Open Arms" — Mariah Carey
Lisa & Robin30 Cha-cha-cha"Think" — Aretha Franklin
Richard & Erin22 Waltz"You Don't Bring Me Flowers" — Barbra Streisand
Jerry & Anton18 Cha-cha-cha"Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha" — Sam Cooke
Louis & Flavia27 Cha-cha-cha"Forget You" — Cee Lo Green

Week 2

Musical guest: Scissor Sisters — "Let's Have a Kiki"
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Nicky & Karen18 Cha-cha-cha"Dynamite" — Taio CruzSafe
Colin & Kristina24 Viennese waltz"Kiss from a Rose" — SealSafe
Dani & Vincent27 Salsa"Mama Do the Hump" — Rizzle KicksSafe
Fern & Artem24 Viennese waltz"She's Always a Woman" — Billy JoelSafe
Richard & Erin19 Cha-cha-cha"Love Shack" — The B-52'sBottom two
Victoria & Brendan26 Foxtrot"Moondance" — Michael BubléSafe
Michael & Natalie15 Jive"This Ole House" — Shakin' StevensSafe
Louis & Flavia30 Viennese waltz"Puppy Love" — Donny OsmondSafe
Denise & James32 Jive"Tutti Frutti" — Little RichardSafe
Johnny & Iveta20 Foxtrot"Everything" — Michael BubléEliminated
Sid & Ola22 Salsa"Hips Don't Lie" — ShakiraSafe
Kimberley & Pasha26 Foxtrot"Someone Like You" — AdeleSafe
Jerry & Anton18 Foxtrot"Pennies from Heaven" — Frank SinatraSafe
Lisa & Robin25 Viennese waltz"Never Tear Us Apart" — Paloma FaithSafe

;Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Richard & Erin
  • Bussell: Richard & Erin
  • Tonioli: Richard & Erin
  • Goodman: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Richard & Erin''

Week 3: Hollywood Week

Musical guest: Dionne Warwick — "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me"
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicFilmResult
Fern & Artem23 Charleston"Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"Mary PoppinsSafe
Victoria & Brendan22 Rumba"Up Where We Belong"An Officer and a GentlemanSafe
Michael & Natalie19 Cha-cha-cha"Hot Stuff"The Full MontyBottom two
Jerry & Anton18 Quickstep"Mrs. Robinson"The GraduateEliminated
Sid & Ola17 Tango"Here I Go Again"Rock of AgesSafe
Kimberley & Pasha29 Quickstep"Get Happy"Summer StockSafe
Denise & James32 Foxtrot"You've Got a Friend in Me"Toy StorySafe
Colin & Kristina26 Argentine tango"GoldenEye"GoldenEyeSafe
Richard & Erin25 Quickstep"9 to 5"9 to 5Safe
Dani & Vincent29 Foxtrot"Over the Rainbow"The Wizard of OzSafe
Lisa & Robin29 Jive"Hanky Panky"Dick TracySafe
Nicky & Karen27 Quickstep"Hey! Pachuco!"The MaskSafe
Louis & Flavia30 Salsa"(I've Had) The Time of My Life"Dirty DancingSafe

;Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Michael & Natalie
  • Bussell: Michael & Natalie
  • Tonioli: Jerry & Anton
  • Goodman: Michael & Natalie

Week 4: Halloween Week

Musical guest: Paloma Faith — "Never Tear Us Apart"
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Dani & Vincent27 Cha-cha-cha"Scooby Doo, Where Are You" — Larry MarkesSafe
Richard & Erin22 Paso doble"O Fortuna" — Carl OrffSafe
Lisa & Robin26 Charleston"Witch Doctor" — David SevilleSafe
Sid & Ola17 Cha-cha-cha"Ghostbusters" — Ray Parker Jr.Eliminated
Nicky & Karen26 Tango"Weird Science" — Oingo BoingoSafe
Fern & Artem21 American Smooth"Killer Queen" — QueenSafe
Denise & James28 Cha-cha-cha"Super Freak" — Rick JamesSafe
Michael & Natalie31 Quickstep"That Old Black Magic" — Sammy Davis, Jr.Safe
Victoria & Brendan31 Tango"White Wedding" — Billy IdolSafe
Colin & Kristina24 Salsa"Superstition" — Stevie WonderBottom two
Louis & Flavia35 Tango"Disturbia" — RihannaSafe
Kimberley & Pasha31 Paso doble"Hungry Like the Wolf" — Duran DuranSafe

;Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Colin & Kristina
  • Bussell: Colin & Kristina
  • Tonioli: Colin & Kristina
  • Goodman: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Sid & Ola''

Week 5

Musical guests:
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Kimberley & Pasha33 Salsa"Naughty Girl" — BeyoncéSafe
Lisa & Robin27 Tango"Let's Stick Together" — Bryan FerrySafe
Richard & Erin17 Foxtrot"Big Spender" — Shirley BasseyBottom two
Denise & James35 Viennese waltz"At Last" — Etta JamesSafe
Victoria & Brendan23 Samba"It's Not Unusual" — Tom JonesSafe
Louis & Flavia29 Samba"La Bomba" — Ricky MartinSafe
Colin & Kristina27 Foxtrot"Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" — Aretha FranklinEliminated
Nicky & Karen25 Rumba"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" — AerosmithSafe
Fern & Artem24 Paso doble"España cañí" — Pascual Marquina NarroSafe
Michael & Natalie31 Foxtrot"I Get the Sweetest Feeling" — Jackie WilsonSafe
Dani & Vincent33 Jive"Dance with Me Tonight" — Olly MursSafe

;Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Richard & Erin
  • Bussell: Richard & Erin
  • Tonioli: Richard & Erin
  • Goodman: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Richard & Erin''

Week 6

Florence and The Machine — “Spectrum (Say My Name)”
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Denise & James36 Paso doble"Seven Nation Army" — The White StripesSafe
Richard & Erin29 Charleston"Pencil Full of Lead" — Paolo NutiniSafe
Louis & Flavia33 Waltz"Moon River" — Andy WilliamsSafe
Fern & Artem27 Salsa"You'll Be Mine (Party Time)" — Gloria EstefanEliminated
Victoria & Brendan30 Quickstep"Luck Be a Lady" — Frank SinatraSafe
Dani & Vincent34 Tango"Rumour Has It" — AdeleSafe
Nicky & Karen30 Foxtrot"The Best Is Yet to Come" — Michael BubléSafe
Kimberley & Pasha34 Viennese waltz"A Thousand Years" — Christina PerriBottom two
Michael & Natalie26 Salsa"I Want You Back" — The Jackson 5Safe
Lisa & Robin32 Foxtrot"This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" — Natalie ColeSafe

;Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Kimberley & Pasha
  • Bussell: Kimberley & Pasha
  • Tonioli: Kimberley & Pasha
  • Goodman: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Kimberley & Pasha''

Week 7: Wembley

This week's show was broadcast live from Wembley Arena. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Lisa & Robin32 Samba"Car Wash" — Rose RoyceSafe
Nicky & Karen30 Jive"Jailhouse Rock" — Elvis PresleyBottom two
Denise & James39 Charleston"Walk Like an Egyptian" — The BanglesSafe
Louis & Flavia30 American Smooth"I Got a Woman" — Ray CharlesSafe
Richard & Erin24 Salsa"Club Tropicana" — Wham!Eliminated
Victoria & Brendan24 Paso doble"Bicycle Race" — QueenSafe
Dani & Vincent36 Quickstep"You Can't Hurry Love" — Phil CollinsSafe
Kimberley & Pasha34 Samba"Livin' la Vida Loca" — Ricky MartinSafe
Michael & Natalie35 American Smooth"New York, New York" — Frank SinatraSafe

;Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Nicky & Karen
  • Bussell: Nicky & Karen
  • Tonioli: Nicky & Karen
  • Goodman: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Nicky & Karen''

Week 8

Musical guest: The Script — “Hall of Fame”
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Dani & Vincent36 Samba"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" — BeyoncéSafe
Kimberley & Pasha34 Tango"When Doves Cry" — PrinceSafe
Victoria & Brendan21 Salsa"Candy" — Robbie WilliamsEliminated
Louis & Flavia27 Paso doble"Dirty Diana" — Michael JacksonSafe
Lisa & Robin27 Rumba"As If We Never Said Goodbye" — Barbra StreisandSafe
Michael & Natalie26 Argentine tango"Bust Your Windows" — Jazmine SullivanBottom two
Nicky & Karen36 Charleston"Doop" — DoopSafe
Denise & James37 American Smooth"Imagine" — Eva CassidySafe

;Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Michael & Natalie
  • Bussell: Michael & Natalie
  • Tonioli: Michael & Natalie
  • Goodman: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Michael & Natalie''

Week 9

Musical guests:
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Kimberley & Pasha34 Jive"Land of a Thousand Dances" — Wilson PickettSafe
Dani & Vincent34 Viennese waltz"That's Amore" — Dean MartinSafe
Michael & Natalie24 Samba"Tequila" — The ChampsEliminated
Nicky & Karen30 Argentine tango"Skyfall" — AdeleBottom two
Lisa & Robin31 Quickstep"Bring Me Sunshine" — The Jive AcesSafe
Denise & James32 Salsa"Rhythm of the Night" — ValeriaSafe
Louis & Flavia37 Charleston"Dr. Wanna Do" — Caro EmeraldSafe

;Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Nicky & Karen
  • Bussell: Nicky & Karen
  • Tonioli: Nicky & Karen
  • Goodman: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Nicky & Karen''

Week 10: Dance Fusion Week (Quarter-final)

Musical guest: Michael Bublé — "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas"
Each couple performed one routine that demonstrated a fusion of two distinct dance styles. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Denise & James35 Jive &
Quickstep		"Reet Petite" — Jackie WilsonBottom two
Lisa & Robin30 Cha-cha-cha
& Tango		"Voulez-Vous" — ABBASafe
Nicky & Karen27 American Smooth
& Samba		"Troublemaker" — Olly MursEliminated
Dani & Vincent38 Charleston
& Quickstep		"Happy Feet" — from King of JazzSafe
Louis & Flavia37 Rumba
& Tango		"With or Without You" — U2Safe
Kimberley & Pasha40 Cha-cha-cha
& Tango		"It's Raining Men" — The Weather GirlsSafe

;Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Denise & James
  • Bussell: Denise & James
  • Tonioli: Denise & James
  • Goodman: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Denise & James''

Week 11: Semi-final

Musical guest: Katherine Jenkins — "Santa Baby"
Dance guests: Katherine Jenkins & Mark Ballas
Each couple performed two routines, and are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Dani & Vincent34 American Smooth"Haven't Met You Yet" — Michael BubléSafe
Dani & Vincent38 Argentine tango"Libertango" — Astor PiazzollaSafe
Louis & Flavia31 Jive"Why Do Fools Fall in Love" — Frankie Lymon & The TeenagersSafe
Louis & Flavia38 Foxtrot"Somebody That I Used to Know" — GotyeSafe
Denise & James39 Tango"Roxanne" — The PoliceBottom two
Denise & James38 Rumba"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" — Roberta FlackBottom two
Kimberley & Pasha38 American Smooth"Fever" — Peggy LeeSafe
Kimberley & PashaCharleston"Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines" — Ron GoodwinSafe
Lisa & Robin31 Salsa"Best Years of Our Lives" — Modern RomanceEliminated
Lisa & Robin32 American Smooth"All That Jazz" — from ChicagoEliminated

;Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Denise & James
  • Bussell: Denise & James
  • Tonioli: Denise & James
  • Goodman: ''Did not vote, but would have voted to save Denise & James''

Week 12: Final

Musical guest: Robbie Williams — "Different"
During the first show, each couple performed two routines, one of which was their showdance routine and the other chosen by the judges. At the end of the first show, the couple was the lowest combined scores was eliminated. During the second show, each couple performed their favourite dance of the series. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week:
  • Week 1: One unlearned dance
  • Weeks 2–9: One unlearned dance
  • Week 10: One fusion dance
  • Week 11: Two unlearned dances
  • Week 12 : Judges' choice & showdance
  • Week 12 : Favourite dance of the series

Ratings

Weekly ratings for each show on BBC One. All ratings are provided by BARB.
EpisodeDateOfficial rating
Weekly rank
for BBC One		Weekly rank
for all UK TV		Share
Launch show8.961340.2%
Week 1 9.222334.0%
Week 1 9.971240.7%
Week 210.831143.5%
Week 2 results8.532632.5%
Week 310.971144.2%
Week 3 results9.702336.6%
Week 410.591143.5%
Week 4 results9.792336.4%
Week 510.951143.7%
Week 5 results9.942337.4%
Week 611.381142.6%
Week 6 results10.902240.7%
Week 711.411143.9%
Week 7 results10.472236.2%
Week 811.191142.3%
Week 8 results10.452239.0%
Week 910.931141.7%
Week 9 results9.812234.0%
Week 1012.041145.3%
Week 10 results10.542237.7%
Week 1111.521143.8%
Week 11 results11.402242.5%
Week 1213.371149.1%
Week 12 results13.352246.4%
Series average
201210.8040.7%