Strictly Come Dancing series 2


Strictly Come Dancing returned for its second series on 23 October 2004 on BBC One. Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly returned to present the main show on BBC One, while Claudia Winkleman presented a new spin-off show called Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two on BBC Two. Series 1 winner Natasha Kaplinsky filled in for Daly during the first five weeks due to Daly's maternity leave. Len Goodman, Arlene Phillips, Craig Revel Horwood, and Bruno Tonioli returned to the judging panel.
Actress Jill Halfpenny and Darren Bennett were announced as the winners on 11 December 2004, while Olympic heptathlete Denise Lewis and Ian Waite finished in second place, and comedian Julian Clary and Erin Boag finished in third.
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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.

Couples

This series featured ten celebrity contestants.
CelebrityNotabilityProfessional partnerStatus
Quentin WillsonMotoring journalist & television presenterHazel NewberryEliminated 1st
on 23 October 2004
Countdown presenterPaul KillickEliminated 2nd
on 30 October 2004
Esther RantzenTelevision presenter & journalistAnton Du BekeEliminated 3rd
on 6 November 2004
Diarmuid GavinGarden designer & television presenterNicole CutlerEliminated 4th
on 13 November 2004
Sarah MannersCasualty actressBrendan ColeEliminated 5th
on 20 November 2004
Roger BlackOlympic sprinter & sports presenterCamilla DallerupEliminated 6th
Aled JonesSinger & television presenterLilia KopylovaEliminated 7th
on 4 December 2004
Julian ClaryStand-up comedianErin BoagThird place
on 11 December 2004
Denise LewisOlympic heptathleteIan WaiteRunners-up
on 11 December 2004
Jill HalfpennyEastEnders actressDarren BennettWinners
on 11 December 2004

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.
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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
Jill & Darren1st3711133.7
Denise & Ian2nd3591132.6
Aled & Lilia3rd256928.4
Sarah & Brendan4th134526.8
Julian & Erin5th2691124.5
Roger & Camilla6th165723.6
Carol & Paul7th42221.0
Esther & Anton8th56318.7
Diarmuid & Nicole9th55413.8
Quentin & Hazel10th818.0

Weekly scores

Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores are given in this order from left to right: ''Craig Revel Horwood, Arlene Phillips, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.''

Week 1

Couples performed either the cha-cha-cha or the waltz, and are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Julian & Erin19 Cha-cha-cha"I'm Outta Love" — AnastaciaSafe
Carol & Paul22 Waltz"Until It's Time for You to Go" — Buffy Sainte-MarieBottom two
Diarmuid & Nicole12 Cha-cha-cha"September" — Earth, Wind & FireSafe
Esther & Anton24 Waltz"Moon River" — Andy WilliamsSafe
Quentin & Hazel8 Cha-cha-cha"Pink Cadillac" — Natalie ColeEliminated
Sarah & Brendan28 Waltz"I Wonder Why" — Curtis StigersSafe
Roger & Camilla25 Cha-cha-cha"Get The Party Started" — P!nkSafe
Denise & Ian31 Waltz"True Love" — Pat BooneSafe
Aled & Lilia29 Cha-cha-cha"She Bangs" — Ricky MartinSafe
Jill & Darren27 Waltz"Weekend in New England" — Barry ManilowSafe

Week 2

Couples performed either the quickstep or the rumba, and are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Jill & Darren32 Rumba"Lady in Red" — Chris de BurghSafe
Aled & Lilia27 Quickstep"Cabaret" — Liza MinnelliSafe
Sarah & Brendan23 Rumba"I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" — AerosmithSafe
Roger & Camilla22 Quickstep"Mack The Knife" — Bobby DarinSafe
Esther & Anton16 Rumba"The Look of Love" — Dusty SpringfieldBottom two
Diarmuid & Nicole12 Quickstep"I'll Be There For You" — The RembrandtsSafe
Carol & Paul20 Rumba"Truly" — Lionel RichieEliminated
Julian & Erin27 Quickstep"Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend" — Marilyn MonroeSafe
Denise & Ian32 Rumba"My Heart Will Go On" — Celine DionSafe

Week 3

Couples performed either the jive or the tango, and are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Roger & Camilla25 Jive"Teenage Wedding" — from Johnny AngelSafe
Julian & Erin27 Tango"Roxanne" — The PoliceSafe
Jill & Darren35 Jive"I'm Still Standing" — Elton JohnSafe
Esther & Anton16 Tango"Tanguera" — Mariano MoresEliminated
Denise & Ian25 Jive"Some Girls" — Rachel StevensBottom two
Diarmuid & Nicole14 Tango"Por Una Cabeza" — QuintangoSafe
Aled & Lilia32 Jive"Crazy Little Thing Called Love" — QueenSafe
Sarah & Brendan31 Tango"Hernando's Hideaway" — Alma CoganSafe

Week 4

Couples performed either the foxtrot or the paso doble, and are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Denise & Ian30 Foxtrot"Let There Be Love" — Nat King ColeSafe
Sarah & Brendan29 Paso doble"Bring Me To Life" — EvanescenceBottom two
Aled & Lilia25 Foxtrot"T'ain't What You Do" — Cleo LaineSafe
Julian & Erin20 Paso doble"Les toreadors" — Georges BizetSafe
Roger & Camilla29 Foxtrot"Why Don't You Do Right" — Peggy LeeSafe
Diarmuid & Nicole17 Paso doble"L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" — Georges BizetEliminated
Jill & Darren34 Foxtrot"All That Jazz" — Catherine Zeta-JonesSafe

Week 5: Blackpool Week

This week's episode was staged in the Tower Ballroom at the Blackpool Tower in Blackpool, Lancashire. Couples performed the samba, and are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Sarah & Brendan23 Samba"Kiss Kiss" — Holly ValanceEliminated
Julian & Erin24 Samba"Conga" — Gloria EstefanBottom two
Denise & Ian32 Samba"Tequila" — The ChampsSafe
Roger & Camilla23 Samba"Whenever, Wherever" — ShakiraSafe
Jill & Darren35 Samba"Copacabana" — Barry ManilowSafe
Aled & Lilia30 Samba"It's Not Unusual" — Tom JonesSafe

Week 6: Quarterfinal

Each couple performed two unlearned routines, and are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Roger & Camilla22 Waltz"She's The One" — Robbie WilliamsEliminated
Roger & Camilla19 Rumba"We've Got Tonight" — Kenny RogersEliminated
Jill & Darren32 Quickstep"Get Happy" — Judy GarlandSafe
Jill & Darren36 Cha-cha-cha"She's A Lady" — Tom JonesSafe
Julian & Erin28 Waltz"You Light Up My Life" — Debby BooneBottom two
Julian & Erin27 Rumba"You're Still The One" — Shania TwainBottom two
Denise & Ian34 Quickstep"Sing, Sing, Sing" — Benny GoodmanSafe
Denise & Ian33 Cha-cha-cha"Uptown Girl" — Billy JoelSafe
Aled & Lilia29 Waltz"Love Ain't Here Anymore" — Take ThatSafe
Aled & Lilia27 Rumba"When You Say Nothing at All" — Ronan KeatingSafe

Week 7: Semifinal

Each couple performed two unlearned routines, and are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Aled & Lilia27 Tango"Cell Block Tango" — Catherine Zeta-JonesEliminated
Aled & Lilia30 Paso doble"Malaguena" — Connie FrancisEliminated
Jill & Darren29 Tango"Objection Tango" — Vio FriedmannSafe
Jill & Darren37 Paso doble"Espana Cani" — André RieuSafe
Julian & Erin24 Foxtrot"Fever" — Peggy LeeSafe
Julian & Erin21 Jive"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" — Wham!Safe
Denise & Ian35 Tango"Goldfinger" — Shirley BasseyBottom two
Denise & Ian36 Paso doble"Don't Cry For Me Argentina" — MadonnaBottom two

Week 8: Final

The series finale was staged in the Tower Ballroom at the Blackpool Tower. Each couple performed three routines: their favourite ballroom dance, their favourite Latin dance, and their showdance routine. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Denise & Ian38 Quickstep"Sing, Sing, Sing" — Benny GoodmanRunners-up
Denise & Ian33 Samba"Tequila" — The ChampsRunners-up
Denise & IanNo scores receivedShowdance"I Wanna Dance with Somebody" — Whitney HoustonRunners-up
Jill & Darren34 Foxtrot"All That Jazz" — Catherine Zeta-JonesWinners
Jill & Darren40 Jive"I'm Still Standing" — Elton JohnWinners
Jill & DarrenNo scores receivedShowdance"Can't Take My Eyes Off You" — Frankie ValliWinners
Julian & Erin29 Quickstep"Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend" — Marilyn MonroeThird place
Julian & Erin23 Samba"Conga" — Gloria EstefanThird place
Julian & ErinNo scores receivedShowdance"Take My Breath Away" — BerlinThird place

Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week:
  • Week 1: One unlearned dance
  • Week 2: One unlearned dance
  • Week 3: One unlearned dance
  • Week 4: One unlearned dance
  • Week 5: Samba
  • Week 6 : Two unlearned dances
  • Week 7 : Two unlearned dances
  • Week 8 : Favourite ballroom dance, favourite Latin dance & showdance

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
Week 16.541129
Week 27.46821
Week 2 results8.23516
Week 37.33924
Week 3 results8.72516
Week 48.81517
Week 58.71518
Week 5 results9.39415
Week 68.11627
Week 6 results8.82521
Week 78.53620
Week 7 results8.62519
Week 89.70614
Week 8 results11.6015
Series average20048.61