Strictly Come Dancing (series 12)
Strictly Come Dancing returned for its
twelfth series beginning from 7 September 2014 with a launch show, and the live shows began on 26 and 27 September.
Tess Daly returned to present the main show on
BBC One alongside
Claudia Winkleman , who was promoted to co-presenter in addition to the results show after
Sir Bruce Forsyth departed the show after the
eleventh series ; however, Forsyth continued to host the
Christmas and
Children in Need specials.
Zoe Ball returned as presenter of the spin-off show
Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two on
BBC Two . Judges
Darcey Bussell ,
Len Goodman ,
Craig Revel Horwood , and
Bruno Tonioli also returned.
The shows from 1 to 16 November were hosted by Daly and Zoe Ball , after one of Winkleman's children was involved in an accident. Winkleman returned to co-host the show on 22 November.
Caroline Flack and Pasha Kovalev were announced as the winners on 20 December.
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 maximum number of points available depends on the number of couples remaining in the competition). 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. As with the previous series, the bottom two couples have to perform a dance-off on the results show. Based on that performance alone, each judge then votes on which couple should stay and which couple should leave, with Len Goodman , as head judge, having the last and deciding vote .
Professional dancers On 1 June 2014, it was revealed that Artem Chigvintsev , Anya Garnis , and James Jordan would not return as professionals, but that Garnis would still be part of the choreography team. They were replaced by two new professionals, Joanne Clifton and Tristan MacManus , as well as Natalie Lowe , who returned after missing the last series due to a foot injury. On 6 August, it was announced that Robin Windsor would not be competing as a professional in the series as previously announced due to a back injury; he was replaced by Trent Whiddon .
Couples This series featured fifteen celebrity contestants. Frankie Bridge was the first contestant announced on 13 August, and additional celebrities were announced throughout the month. The full line-up was revealed by the BBC on 29 August.
Scoring chart The highest score each week is indicated in bold green italicized red
Color key:
Winners
Runners-up
Bottom two
Eliminated
Strictly Come Dancing (series 12) - Weekly scores
Couple
Pl.
Week
1
2
1+2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Show 1
Show 2
Caroline & Pasha
1st
27
29
56
42
33 34
32
31
37
33
39 39+3=42
35+40=75
40+40=80
+40=120
Simon & Kristina
2nd
27
26
53
30
31
28
29
33
38 36
38
35+4=39
30+38=68
39+39=78
+40=118
Frankie & Kevin
30 30
60
45 32
32
37 32
37
38 36
34+5=39
34+38=72
39+38=77
+39=116
Mark & Karen
4th
24
27
51
35
29
33
35
31
36
32
32
35+2=37
33+33=66
35+35=70
Jake & Janette
5th
28
35 63 40
33 31
29
27
36
38 29
38+1=39
30+31=61
Pixie & Trent
6th
27
35 62
43
32
35 33
36 38 37
38
35+6=41
Sunetra & Brendan
7th
24
26
50
40
27
30
27
31
30
30
27
Steve & Ola
8th
26
21
47
34
27
30
26
28
31
23
Judy & Anton
9th
18
17 35 23
22
18 20 18 24
Alison & Aljaž
10th
26
22
48
28
27
23
26
27
Scott & Joanne
11th
16 20
36
25
15 19
21
Thom & Iveta
12th
23
25
48
38
30
27
Tim & Natalie
13th
18
23
41
22 19
Jennifer & Tristan
14th
18
19
37
23
Gregg & Aliona
15th
18
18
36
Notes
^ The couples were scored on a 50-point scale due to the presence of a guest judge.
^ This couple was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
^ This couple finished in first place.
^ This couple finished in second place.
^ This couple was eliminated.
Weekly scores Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) 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 nine couples performed on the second night. 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 (Friday)
Couple
Scores
Dance
Music
Caroline & Pasha
27 (6, 7, 7, 7)
Cha-cha-cha
"Can You Feel It " — The Jacksons
Tim & Natalie
18 (3, 5, 5, 5)
Cha-cha-cha
"Shop Around " — Captain & Tennille
Jake & Janette
28 (7, 7, 7, 7)
Tango
"Toxic " — Britney Spears
Judy & Anton
18 (3, 4, 6, 5)
Waltz
"Mull of Kintyre " — Wings
Scott & Joanne
16 (2, 4, 5, 5)
Cha-cha-cha
"Rock DJ " — Robbie Williams
Pixie & Trent
27 (7, 6, 7, 7)
Jive
"Shake It Off " — Taylor Swift
Night 2 (Saturday)
Couple
Scores
Dance
Music
Mark & Karen
24 (5, 7, 6, 6)
Cha-cha-cha
"I'm Your Man " — Wham!
Alison & Aljaž
26 (6, 6, 7, 7)
Cha-cha-cha
"I'm Every Woman " — Chaka Khan
Steve & Ola
26 (6, 6, 7, 7)
Tango
"Born to Be Wild " — Steppenwolf
Jennifer & Tristan
18 (3, 5, 5, 5)
Jive
"Happy " — Pharrell Williams
Thom & Iveta
23 (5, 6, 6, 6)
Waltz
"You Raise Me Up " — Westlife
Sunetra & Brendan
24 (5, 6, 6, 7)
Tango
"Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) " — Robert Palmer
Gregg & Aliona
18 (3, 5, 5, 5)
Cha-cha-cha
"Hot n Cold " — Katy Perry
Frankie & Kevin
30 (7, 7, 8, 8)
Waltz
"Someone Like You " — Adele
Simon & Kristina
27 (6, 7, 7, 7)
Jive
"Good Golly, Miss Molly " — Little Richard
Week 2 Musical guests: Jamie Cullum & Gregory Porter — "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood "
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Couple
Scores
Dance
Music
Result
Thom & Iveta
25 (5, 7, 7, 6)
Salsa
"Hot Hot Hot " — Arrow
Safe
Jennifer & Tristan
19 (4, 5, 5, 5)
Waltz
"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman " — Aretha Franklin
Bottom two
Simon & Kristina
26 (5, 7, 7, 7)
Tango
"Sing " — Ed Sheeran
Safe
Gregg & Aliona
18 (3, 5, 5, 5)
Charleston
"Hey, Good Lookin' " — Ray Charles
Eliminated
Alison & Aljaž
22 (5, 5, 6, 6)
Foxtrot
"I Just Want to Make Love to You " — Etta James
Safe
Jake & Janette
35 (8, 9, 9, 9)
Salsa
"Mambo No. 5 " — Lou Bega
Safe
Judy & Anton
17 (2, 5, 5, 5)
Cha-cha-cha
"She's a Lady " — Tom Jones
Safe
Caroline & Pasha
29 (7, 7, 7, 8)
Tango
"Blame " — Calvin Harris & John Newman
Safe
Tim & Natalie
23 (5, 6, 6, 6)
Waltz
"When You Wish upon a Star " — Cliff Edwards
Safe
Sunetra & Brendan
26 (6, 6, 7, 7)
Cha-cha-cha
"Million Dollar Bill " — Whitney Houston
Safe
Mark & Karen
27 (6, 7, 7, 7)
American Smooth
"I'm Yours " — Jason Mraz
Safe
Scott & Joanne
20 (4, 5, 6, 5)
Tango
"Stop " — Spice Girls
Safe
Pixie & Trent
35 (8, 9, 9, 9)
Waltz
"Come Away with Me " — Norah Jones
Safe
Steve & Ola
21 (3, 6, 6, 6)
Cha-cha-cha
"Treasure " — Bruno Mars
Safe
Frankie & Kevin
30 (7, 7, 8, 8)
Charleston
"Happy Days " — Pratt & McClain
Safe
Judges' votes to save Horwood: Jennifer & Tristan
Bussell: Jennifer & Tristan
Tonioli: Jennifer & Tristan
Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Jennifer & Tristan Week 3: Movie Week Individual judges scores given in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Darcey Bussell, Donny Osmond, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.
Musical guest: Donny Osmond — "Moon River " Osmond also appeared as a guest judge.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Couple
Scores
Dance
Music
Film
Result
Alison & Aljaž
28 (4, 5, 7, 6, 6)
Jive
"Footloose "
Footloose Safe
Steve & Ola
34 (6, 7, 6, 7, 8)
Quickstep
"I Wan'na Be Like You "
The Jungle Book Safe
Jennifer & Tristan
23 (3, 5, 5, 5, 5)
Foxtrot
"Mamma Mia "
Mamma Mia! Eliminated
Simon & Kristina
30 (4, 6, 7, 6, 7)
Rumba
"Take My Breath Away "
Top Gun Bottom two
Judy & Anton
23 (3, 5, 5, 5, 5)
Quickstep
"Don't Rain on My Parade "
Funny Girl Safe
Tim & Natalie
22 (2, 5, 5, 5, 5)
Charleston
"Money, Money "
Cabaret Safe
Caroline & Pasha
42 (8, 8, 9, 8, 9)
Rumba
"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing "
Armageddon Safe
Scott & Joanne
25 (2, 5, 7, 5, 6)
Samba
"Under the Sea "
The Little Mermaid Safe
Frankie & Kevin
45 (8, 9, 10, 9, 9)
Paso doble
"America "
West Side Story Safe
Jake & Janette
40 (8, 8, 8, 8, 8)
Waltz
"The Godfather Waltz "
The Godfather Safe
Pixie & Trent
43 (7, 9, 9, 9, 9)
Quickstep
"Be Our Guest "
Beauty and the Beast Safe
Thom & Iveta
38 (7, 8, 7, 8, 8)
Charleston
"New York, New York "
On the Town Safe
Sunetra & Brendan
40 (7, 8, 8, 9, 8)
American Smooth
"The Way You Look Tonight "
Swing Time Safe
Mark & Karen
35 (6, 6, 9, 7, 7)
Paso doble
"Superman Theme "
Superman Safe
Judges' votes to save Horwood: Simon & Kristina
Bussell: Simon & Kristina
Osmond: Simon & Kristina
Tonioli: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Simon & Kristina
Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Simon & Kristina Week 4 Musical guests: Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett — "Anything Goes " & "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) "
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Couple
Scores
Dance
Music
Result
Frankie & Kevin
32 (8, 8, 8, 8)
Cha-cha-cha
"Call Me Maybe " — Carly Rae Jepsen
Safe
Mark & Karen
29 (7, 7, 7, 8)
Quickstep
"Tiger Feet " — Mud
Bottom two
Judy & Anton
22 (4, 6, 6, 6)
Tango
"Jealousy " — Billy Fury
Safe
Simon & Kristina
31 (7, 8, 8, 8)
Charleston
"My Old Man (Said Follow the Van) " — Kenny Ball
Safe
Alison & Aljaž
27 (6, 7, 7, 7)
Samba
"Bootylicious " — Destiny's Child
Safe
Scott & Joanne
15 (2, 5, 4, 4)
American Smooth
"Total Eclipse of the Heart " — Bonnie Tyler
Safe
Steve & Ola
27 (6, 7, 7, 7)
Salsa
"Jump in the Line (Shake, Senora) " — Harry Belafonte
Safe
Pixie & Trent
32 (8, 8, 8, 8)
Rumba
"Stay with Me " — Sam Smith
Safe
Tim & Natalie
19 (3, 6, 5, 5)
Paso doble
"The Best " — Tina Turner
Eliminated
Sunetra & Brendan
27 (6, 7, 7, 7)
Salsa
"Turn the Beat Around " — Vicki Sue Robinson
Safe
Thom & Iveta
30 (6, 8, 8, 8)
Foxtrot
"Build Me Up Buttercup " — The Foundations
Safe
Jake & Janette
33 (8, 9, 8, 8)
Jive
"All Shook Up " — Elvis Presley
Safe
Caroline & Pasha
33 (8, 8, 9, 8)
Quickstep
"We Go Together " — from Grease
Safe
Judges' votes to save Horwood: Mark & Karen
Bussell: Mark & Karen
Tonioli: Mark & Karen
Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Mark and Karen Week 5 Musical guest: Culture Club — "Karma Chameleon "
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Couple
Scores
Dance
Music
Result
Jake & Janette
31 (7, 8, 8, 8)
Quickstep
"I'm Still Standing " — Elton John
Safe
Sunetra & Brendan
30 (7, 7, 8, 8)
Viennese waltz
"Anyone Who Had a Heart " — Cilla Black
Safe
Scott & Joanne
19 (4, 5, 5, 5)
Charleston
"Flash, Bang, Wallop " — Tommy Steele
Safe
Thom & Iveta
27 (6, 7, 7, 7)
Cha-cha-cha
"It's My Party " — Jessie J
Eliminated
Frankie & Kevin
32 (8, 8, 8, 8)
Foxtrot
"Daydream Believer " — The Monkees
Safe
Alison & Aljaž
23 (5, 6, 6, 6)
Tango
"Addicted to You " — Avicii
Safe
Mark & Karen
33 (8, 9, 8, 8)
Samba
"That's the Way (I Like It) " — KC and the Sunshine Band
Safe
Simon & Kristina
28 (7, 7, 7, 7)
Viennese waltz
"Somebody to Love " — Queen
Bottom two
Judy & Anton
18 (3, 5, 5, 5)
Charleston
"Varsity Drag " — Pasadena Roof Orchestra
Safe
Caroline & Pasha
34 (8, 9, 8, 9)
Paso doble
"Live and Let Die " — Paul McCartney and Wings
Safe
Steve & Ola
30 (7, 8, 7, 8)
Waltz
"I Wonder Why " — Curtis Stigers
Safe
Pixie & Trent
35 (8, 9, 9, 9)
Samba
"I, Yi, Yi, Yi, Yi (I Like You Very Much) " — Edmundo Ros
Safe
Judges' votes to save Horwood: Thom & Iveta
Bussell: Thom & Iveta
Tonioli: Simon & Kristina
Goodman: Simon & Kristina (Since the other judges were not unanimous, Len Goodman, as head judge, made the final decision to save Simon & Kristina.) Week 6: Halloween Week Musical guest: Annie Lennox — "I Put a Spell on You "
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Couple
Scores
Dance
Music
Result
Sunetra & Brendan
27 (6, 7, 7, 7)
Jive
"Tainted Love " — Gloria Jones
Safe
Alison & Aljaž
26 (5, 7, 7, 7)
American Smooth
"Wuthering Heights " — Kate Bush
Bottom two
Simon & Kristina
29 (6, 8, 7, 8)
Paso doble
"Poison " — Alice Cooper
Safe
Steve & Ola
26 (5, 7, 7, 7)
Charleston
"Dem Bones " — Kay Starr
Safe
Pixie & Trent
33 (8, 8, 8, 9)
Tango
"Danger! High Voltage " — Electric Six
Safe
Judy & Anton
20 (3, 6, 6, 5)
American Smooth
"Cruella de Vil " — from One Hundred and One Dalmatians
Safe
Jake & Janette
29 (6, 7, 8, 8)
Paso doble
"Black Betty " — Ram Jam
Safe
Caroline & Pasha
32 (7, 8, 8, 9)
Samba
"Le Freak " — Chic
Safe
Scott & Joanne
21 (3, 6, 6, 6)
Foxtrot
"The Addams Family Theme " — Vic Mizzy
Eliminated
Mark & Karen
35 (8, 9, 9, 9)
Jive
"Prologue (Little Shop of Horrors) " — from Little Shop of Horrors
Safe
Frankie & Kevin
37 (9, 9, 9, 10)
Tango
"Defying Gravity " — from Wicked
Safe
Judges' votes to save Horwood: Alison & Aljaž
Bussell: Alison & Aljaž
Tonioli: Alison & Aljaž
Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Scott & Joanne Week 7 Musical guest: Katherine Jenkins — "We'll Gather Lilacs "
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Couple
Scores
Dance
Music
Result
Simon & Kristina
33 (7, 9, 9, 8)
Quickstep
"I Got Rhythm " — Bobby Darin
Safe
Caroline & Pasha
31 (7, 8, 8, 8)
Waltz
"Three Times a Lady " — Commodores
Bottom two
Jake & Janette
27 (6, 7, 7, 7)
Rumba
"Strangers in the Night " — Frank Sinatra
Safe
Judy & Anton
18 (3, 5, 5, 5)
Paso doble
"I Fought the Law " — The Clash
Safe
Sunetra & Brendan
31 (7, 8, 8, 8)
Foxtrot
"All of Me " — John Legend
Safe
Alison & Aljaž
27 (6, 7, 7, 7)
Charleston
"Friend Like Me " — from Aladdin
Eliminated
Mark & Karen
31 (7, 8, 8, 8)
Waltz
"Weekend in New England " — Barry Manilow
Safe
Frankie & Kevin
32 (7, 8, 9, 8)
Samba
"La Bamba " — Connie Francis
Safe
Pixie & Trent
36 (9, 10, 8, 9)
Foxtrot
"When I'm Sixty-Four " — The Beatles
Safe
Steve & Ola
28 (6, 8, 7, 7)
Paso doble
"Use Somebody " — Kings of Leon
Safe
Judges' votes to save Horwood: Caroline & Pasha
Bussell: Caroline & Pasha
Tonioli: Caroline & Pasha
Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Caroline & Pasha Week 8: Blackpool Week Musical guests: Shirley Bassey — "Goldfinger " and McBusted —"Air Guitar "
This week's episode was staged in the Tower Ballroom at the Blackpool Tower in Blackpool, Lancashire . Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Couple
Scores
Dance
Music
Result
Frankie & Kevin
37 (8, 9, 10, 10)
Quickstep
"Town Called Malice " — The Jam
Safe
Jake & Janette
36 (9, 9, 9, 9)
American Smooth
"Feeling Good " — Michael Bublé
Safe
Sunetra & Brendan
30 (6, 8, 8, 8)
Samba
"I Don't Feel Like Dancin' " — Scissor Sisters
Bottom two
Simon & Kristina
38 (8, 10, 10, 10)
Argentine tango
"El Tango de Roxanne " — from Moulin Rouge!
Safe
Judy & Anton
24 (4, 6, 7, 7)
Viennese waltz
"Let's Go Fly a Kite " — from Mary Poppins
Eliminated
Mark & Karen
36 (9, 9, 9, 9)
Charleston
"We No Speak Americano " — Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP
Safe
Pixie & Trent
38 (9, 9, 10, 10)
Paso doble
"The Eve of the War " — Jeff Wayne
Safe
Steve & Ola
31 (7, 8, 8, 8)
American Smooth
"Rolling in the Deep " — Adele
Safe
Caroline & Pasha
37 (9, 9, 9, 10)
Jive
"Crocodile Rock " — Elton John
Safe
Judges' votes to save Horwood: Sunetra & Brendan
Bussell: Sunetra & Brendan
Tonioli: Sunetra & Brendan
Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Sunetra & Brendan Week 9 Musical guest: Barry Manilow — "Copacabana " & "What a Wonderful World "
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Couple
Scores
Dance
Music
Result
Steve & Ola
23 (4, 7, 6, 6)
Jive
"Little Bitty Pretty One " — Frankie Lymon
Eliminated
Caroline & Pasha
33 (7, 8, 9, 9)
American Smooth
"Mack the Knife " — Robbie Williams
Safe
Pixie & Trent
37 (9, 9, 9, 10)
Charleston
"Sparkling Diamonds " — from Moulin Rouge!
Safe
Mark & Karen
32 (8, 8, 8, 8)
Tango
"Love Runs Out " — OneRepublic
Safe
Frankie & Kevin
38 (9, 9, 10, 10)
Viennese waltz
"What's New Pussycat? " — Tom Jones
Safe
Jake & Janette
38 (9, 10, 10, 9)
Samba
"Macarena " — Los del Río
Safe
Sunetra & Brendan
30 (7, 7, 8, 8)
Waltz
"Last Request " — Paolo Nutini
Bottom two
Simon & Kristina
36 (9, 9, 9, 9)
Salsa
"Let's Hear It for the Boy " — Deniece Williams
Safe
Judges' votes to save Horwood: Sunetra & Brendan
Bussell: Steve & Ola
Tonioli: Sunetra & Brendan
Goodman: Sunetra & Brendan Week 10: "Around the World" Week Musical guests: André Rieu & Alfie Boe — "Volare "Michael Flatley & Lord of the Dance
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Couple
Scores
Dance
Country
Music
Result
Pixie & Trent
38 (9, 9, 10, 10)
Viennese waltz
Netherlands
"Tulips from Amsterdam " — Max Bygraves
Safe
Mark & Karen
32 (7, 8, 9, 8)
Salsa
United States
"Viva Las Vegas " — Elvis Presley
Bottom two
Sunetra & Brendan
27 (5, 7, 8, 7)
Rumba
Brazil
"The Girl from Ipanema " — Michael Bolton
Eliminated
Caroline & Pasha
39 (9, 10, 10, 10)
Charleston
Turkey
"Istanbul (Not Constantinople) " — They Might Be Giants
Safe
Simon & Kristina
38 (9, 10, 10, 9)
Waltz
Austria
"Edelweiss " — from The Sound of Music
Safe
Frankie & Kevin
36 (9, 9, 9, 9)
Jive
United States
"Surfin' U.S.A. " — The Beach Boys
Safe
Jake & Janette
29 (5, 8, 8, 8)
Argentine tango
Greece
"Zorbas " — Mikis Theodorakis
Safe
Judges' votes to save Horwood: Mark & Karen
Bussell: Mark & Karen
Tonioli: Mark & Karen
Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Mark & Karen Week 11: Quarter-final Musical guest: OneRepublic — "Counting Stars "
Each couple performed one routine and then all couples participated in a waltz marathon for additional points. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Couple
Scores
Dance
Music
Result
Simon & Kristina
35 (8, 9, 9, 9)
American Smooth
"Heartache Tonight " — Michael Bublé
Bottom two
Caroline & Pasha
39 (9, 10, 10, 10)
Argentine tango
"La cumparsita " — Gerardo Matos Rodríguez
Safe
Pixie & Trent
35 (9, 9, 8, 9)
Cha-cha-cha
"Love Shack " — The B-52's
Eliminated
Mark & Karen
35 (8, 9, 9, 9)
Foxtrot
"L-O-V-E " — Nat King Cole
Safe
Jake & Janette
38 (9, 9, 10, 10)
Charleston
"Entrance of the Gladiators " — Julius Fučík
Safe
Frankie & Kevin
34 (8, 9, 8, 9)
Salsa
"Work (Freemasons Remix)" — Kelly Rowland
Safe
Jake & Janette
1
Waltz-a-thon(Waltz Marathon)
"The Last Waltz " — Engelbert Humperdinck
Mark & Karen
2
Caroline & Pasha
3
Simon & Kristina
4
Frankie & Kevin
5
Pixie & Trent
6
Judges' votes to save Horwood: Pixie & Trent
Bussell: Simon & Kristina
Tonioli: Pixie & Trent
Goodman: Simon & Kristina (Since the other judges were not unanimous, Len Goodman, as head judge, made the final decision to save Simon & Kristina.) Week 12: Semi-final Musical guest: Paloma Faith — "Changing "
Each couple performed two routines, and are listed in the order they performed.
Couple
Scores
Dance
Music
Result
Jake & Janette
30 (6, 8, 8, 8)
Cha-cha-cha
"Boogie Shoes " — KC and the Sunshine Band
Eliminated
31 (7, 8, 8, 8)
Viennese waltz
"When a Man Loves a Woman " — Percy Sledge
Frankie & Kevin
34 (7, 8, 9, 10)
Rumba
"Somewhere Only We Know " — Lily Allen
Safe
38 (9, 9, 10, 10)
Argentine tango
"The 5th " — David Garrett
Mark & Karen
33 (8, 8, 9, 8)
Viennese waltz
"I Got You Babe " — Sonny & Cher
Bottom two
33 (9, 8, 8, 8)
Rumba
"Fields of Gold " — Eva Cassidy
Simon & Kristina
30 (6, 9, 8, 7)
Samba
"I Like to Move It " — Reel 2 Real
Safe
38 (9, 10, 10, 9)
Foxtrot
"My Guy " — Mary Wells
Caroline & Pasha
35 (8, 9, 9, 9)
Foxtrot
"Diamonds " — Josef Salvat
Safe
40 (10, 10, 10, 10)
Salsa
"María " — Ricky Martin
Judges votes to save Horwood: Mark & Karen
Bussell: Jake & Janette
Tonioli: Jake & Janette
Goodman: Mark & Karen (Since the other judges were not unanimous, Len Goodman, as head judge, made the final decision to save Mark & Karen.) Week 13: Final Musical guest: Take That — "Greatest Day ", "These Days " & "Never Forget "
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 beginning of the second show, the couple with the lowest public vote was eliminated. During the second show, the remaining couples performed their favourite dance of the series. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Show 1
Couple
Scores
Dance
Music
Result
Frankie & Kevin
39 (9, 10, 10, 10)
Samba
"La Bamba " — Connie Francis
Safe
38 (9, 9, 10, 10)
Showdance
"Get Happy " — Judy Garland
Mark & Karen
35 (8, 9, 9, 9)
Cha-cha-cha
"I'm Your Man " — Wham!
Eliminated
35 (8, 9, 9, 9)
Showdance
"Don't Stop Me Now " — Queen
Caroline & Pasha
40 (10, 10, 10, 10)
Cha-cha-cha
"Can You Feel It " — The Jacksons
Safe
40 (10, 10, 10, 10)
Showdance
"Angels " — Beverley Knight
Simon & Kristina
39 (9, 10, 10, 10)
Charleston
"My Old Man (Said Follow the Van) " — Kenny Ball
Safe
39 (9, 10, 10, 10)
Showdance
"A Little Less Conversation " — Elvis Presley
Show 2 Dance chart The couples performed the following each week:
Weeks 1–10: One unlearned dance
Week 11: One unlearned dance & waltz marathon
Week 12: Two unlearned dances
Week 13 (Show 1): Judges' choice & showdance
Week 13 (Show 2): Favourite dance of the series
Strictly Come Dancing (series 12) - Dance chart
Couple
Week
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Caroline & Pasha
Cha-cha -cha
Tango
Rumba
Quickstep
Paso doble
Samba
Waltz
Jive
American Smooth
Charleston
Argentine tango
Waltz
Foxtrot
Salsa
Cha-cha-cha
Showdance
Charleston
Frankie & Kevin
Waltz
Charleston
Paso doble
Cha-cha-cha
Foxtrot
Tango
Samba
Quickstep
Viennese waltz
Jive
Salsa
Rumba
Argentine tango
Samba
Showdance
Paso doble
Simon & Kristina
Jive
Tango
Rumba
Charleston
Viennese waltz
Paso doble
Quickstep
Argentine tango
Salsa
Waltz
American Smooth
Samba
Foxtrot
Charleston
Showdance
Argentine tango
Mark & Karen
Cha-cha-cha
American Smooth
Paso doble
Quickstep
Samba
Jive
Waltz
Charleston
Tango
Salsa
Foxtrot
Viennese waltz
Rumba
Cha-cha-cha
Showdance
Jake & Janette
Tango
Salsa
Waltz
Jive
Quickstep
Paso doble
Rumba
American Smooth
Samba
Argentine tango
Charleston
Cha-cha-cha
Viennese waltz
Pixie & Trent
Jive
Waltz
Quickstep
Rumba
Samba
Tango
Foxtrot
Paso doble
Charleston
Viennese waltz
Cha-cha-cha
Sunetra & Brendan
Tango
Cha-cha-cha
American Smooth
Salsa
Viennese waltz
Jive
Foxtrot
Samba
Waltz
Rumba
Steve & Ola
Tango
Cha-cha-cha
Quickstep
Salsa
Waltz
Charleston
Paso doble
American Smooth
Jive
Judy & Anton
Waltz
Cha-cha-cha
Quickstep
Tango
Charleston
American Smooth
Paso doble
Viennese waltz
Alison & Aljaž
Cha-cha-cha
Foxtrot
Jive
Samba
Tango
American Smooth
Charleston
Scott & Joanne
Cha-cha-cha
Tango
Samba
American Smooth
Charleston
Foxtrot
Thom & Iveta
Waltz
Salsa
Charleston
Foxtrot
Cha-cha-cha
Tim & Natalie
Cha-cha-cha
Waltz
Charleston
Paso doble
Jennifer & Tristan
Jive
Waltz
Foxtrot
Gregg & Aliona
Cha-cha-cha
Charleston
Reception Donny Osmond 's role as a judge in week three was panned by viewers, as he, unlike the other judges, was not a professional dancer. Viewers also deemed his scoring too inconsistent, as he awarded unusually high marks, including the first ten of the series.
Ratings Weekly ratings for each show on BBC One . All ratings are provided by BARB.
Episode
Date
Official rating
Weekly rank
Weekly rank
Share
Launch show
7 September 9.16
2
2
33.7%
Week 1 (Night 1)
26 September 8.21
3
4
28.5%
Week 1 (Night 2)
27 September 9.40
1
1
39.0%
Week 2
4 October 9.93
2
2
43.3%
Week 2 results
5 October 9.35
3
3
38.3%
Week 3
11 October 9.74
2
2
39.2%
Week 3 results
12 October 9.04
3
3
35.2%
Week 4
18 October 10.30
1
1
43.3%
Week 4 results
19 October 9.61
2
2
38.8%
Week 5
25 October 10.65
1
1
42.9%
Week 5 results
26 October 10.09
2
2
39.7%
Week 6
1 November 10.93
1
1
44.1%
Week 6 results
2 November 10.06
2
2
39.2%
Week 7
8 November 10.52
1
1
42.8%
Week 7 results
9 November 9.69
2
2
35.9%
Week 8
15 November 11.46
1
1
44.6%
Week 8 results
16 November 10.53
2
2
40.8%
Week 9
22 November 10.33
1
1
38.9%
Week 9 results
23 November 10.28
2
2
40.1%
Week 10
29 November 10.76
1
1
42.4%
Week 10 results
30 November 10.45
2
2
41.3%
Week 11
6 December 10.97
1
1
43.0%
Week 11 results
7 December 9.71
2
2
35.2%
Week 12
13 December 10.98
1
1
42.4%
Week 12 results
14 December 10.25
2
2
38.3%
Week 13
20 December 11.67
1
1
46.4%
Week 13 results
20 December 11.62
2
2
42.8%
Series average
2014
10.25
—
—
40.2%