Strictly Come Dancing series 6

Strictly Come Dancing
Series 6
Presented byBruce Forsyth
Tess Daly
JudgesLen Goodman
Arlene Philips
Craig Revel Horwood
Bruno Tonioli
Celebrity winnerTom Chambers
Professional winnerCamilla Dallerup
No. of episodes28
Release
Original networkBBC One
Original release20 September (2008-09-20) –
20 December 2008 (2008-12-20)
Series chronology
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Strictly Come Dancing returned for its sixth series on 20 September 2008 on BBC One. Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly returned as co-presenters of the main show on BBC One, while Claudia Winkleman returned to present the spin-off show Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two on BBC Two. Len Goodman, Arlene Phillips, Craig Revel Horwood, and Bruno Tonioli returned as judges.[1]

The show featured sixteen celebrities paired with sixteen professional dancers. The new professionals were Brian Fortuna and Hayley Holt, who had previously appeared in the American and New Zealand versions of the show respectively, and Russian dancer Kristina Rihanoff, who had taken part in the Dancing with the Stars tour. Nicole Cutler was the only professional from the previous series not to return.[1]

On 20 December 2008, actor Tom Chambers and Camilla Dallerup were announced as the winners, while S Club 7 singer Rachel Stevens and Vincent Simone finished in second place, and television presenter Lisa Snowdon and Brendan Cole finished in third.

Format

Further information: Strictly Come Dancing § Format
Judges for Strictly Come Dancing (Series 6)
Craig Revel Horwood
Arlene Phillips
Len Goodman
Bruno Tonioli

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.[2]

However, the situation was different on 13 December 2008, when it was announced on the live results show that all three couples would be going through to the finale, regardless of the judges' scores and the public vote. This was due to a tie at the top of the leaderboard, which made it mathematically impossible for Tom Chambers and Camilla Dallerup to avoid the dance-off. Despite this, viewers were encouraged to vote. All phone votes cast were carried on to the finale.[3][4]

Couples

This series featured sixteen celebrity contestants.

Celebrity Notability Professional partner Status
Phil Daniels EastEnders actor Flavia Cacace Eliminated 1st
on 21 September 2008
Gillian Taylforth EastEnders actress Anton Du Beke Eliminated 2nd
on 28 September 2008
Gary Rhodes Chef & television presenter Karen Hardy Eliminated 3rd
on 5 October 2008
Jessie Wallace EastEnders actress Darren Bennett Eliminated 4th
on 12 October 2008
Don Warrington Film & television actor Lilia Kopylova Eliminated 5th
on 19 October 2008
Mark Foster Olympic swimmer Hayley Holt Eliminated 6th
on 26 October 2008
Andrew Castle GMTV presenter & tennis player Ola Jordan Eliminated 7th
on 2 November 2008
Heather Small M People singer Brian Fortuna Eliminated 8th
on 9 November 2008
Cherie Lunghi Stage & screen actress James Jordan Eliminated 9th
on 16 November 2008
John Sergeant Chief political correspondent Kristina Rihanoff Withdrew
on 20 November 2008
Jodie Kidd Fashion model Ian Waite Eliminated 10th
on 23 November 2008
Christine Bleakley The One Show presenter Matthew Cutler Eliminated 11th
on 30 November 2008
Austin Healey England rugby player Erin Boag Eliminated 12th
on 7 December 2008
Lisa Snowdon Model & television presenter Brendan Cole Third place
on 20 December 2008
Rachel Stevens S Club 7 singer Vincent Simone Runners-up
on 20 December 2008
Tom Chambers Holby City actor Camilla Dallerup Winners
on 20 December 2008

Scoring chart

The highest score each week is indicated in bold green with a dagger (†), while the lowest score each week is indicated in italicized red with a double-dagger (‡).

Color key:

  Winners
  Runners-up
  Third place
  Bottom two
  Withdrew from competition
  Eliminated
Strictly Come Dancing (series 6) - Weekly scores
Couple Pl. Week
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Tom & Camilla 1st 28 — 33 — 35† 32 34 36† 35 36 35+35=70 39+34=73 33+34=67‡ 35+38=73‡[a]
Rachel & Vincent 2nd — 31 — 33 30 32 32 35[b] 39† 40† 39+32=71[b] 39+37=76† 39+36=75† 40+39=79[c]
Lisa & Brendan 3rd — 22 — 32 35† 29 35 36† 30[b] 35[b] 39+37=76† 39+33=72[b] 35+40=75† 40+40=80†[d]
Austin & Erin 4th 32† — 34† — 32 34† 36† 29 38 35 36+38=74 34+36=70‡[e]
Christine & Matthew 5th — 27 — 26 30 22 29 31 34 27‡ 28+30=58‡[e]
Jodie & Ian 6th — 25[b] — 22 30 26 31 23 33 30[e]
John & Kristina 7th 22 — 22 — 16‡ 21 20‡ 12‡ 25‡ [f]
Cherie & James 8th — 33† — 35† 34 31 26 36† 32[e]
Heather & Brian 9th — 26 — 23[b] 23[b] 27 23[b] 27[e]
Andrew & Ola 10th 23 — 22 — 17 24[b] 21[e]
Mark & Hayley 11th 22 — 24[b] — 17 16‡[e]
Don & Lilia 12th 19[b] — 30 — 25[e]
Jessie & Darren 13th — 20‡ — 19‡[e]
Gary & Karen 14th 17‡ — 18‡[e]
Gillian & Anton 15th — 22[e]
Phil & Flavia 16th 20[e]
Notes
  1. ^ This couple finished in first place.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l This couple was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
  3. ^ This couple finished in second place.
  4. ^ This couple finished in third place.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l This couple was eliminated.
  6. ^ This couple withdrew from the competition.

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, Arlene Phillips, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.

Week 1

Musical guest: Bette Midler — "Wind Beneath My Wings"

Only half of the couples performed this week, and they performed either the cha-cha-cha or the waltz. The couples who did not compete this week performed a group cha-cha-cha that was not scored. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Tom & Camilla 28 (6, 7, 8, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Nowhere to Run" — Martha and the Vandellas Safe
Phil & Flavia 20 (4, 5, 6, 5) Waltz "I Have Nothing" — Whitney Houston Eliminated
Don & Lilia 19 (3, 5, 6, 5) Cha-cha-cha "Let's Groove" — Earth, Wind & Fire Bottom two
Austin & Erin 32 (7, 8, 9, 8) Waltz "The Rainbow Connection" — Sarah McLachlan Safe
Mark & Hayley 22 (3, 6, 7, 6) Waltz "Tennessee Waltz" — Patti Page Safe
Gary & Karen 17 (1, 5, 6, 5) Cha-cha-cha "Hippy Hippy Shake" — The Swinging Blue Jeans Safe
John & Kristina 22 (5, 5, 6, 6) Waltz "Come Away with Me" — Norah Jones Safe
Andrew & Ola 23 (4, 6, 7, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Mercy" — Duffy Safe
Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Phil & Flavia
  • Phillips: Phil & Flavia
  • Tonioli: Don & Lilia
  • Goodman: Don & Lilia (Since the other judges were not unanimous, Len Goodman, as head judge, made the final decision to save Don & Lilia)

Week 2

Musical guest: Sugababes — "Girls"

Only half of the couples performed this week, and they performed either the foxtrot or the salsa. The couples who did not compete this week performed a group merengue that was not scored. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Jessie & Darren 20 (4, 4, 6, 6) Salsa "Hey Mambo" — Barry Manilow Safe
Christine & Matthew 27 (6, 6, 8, 7) Foxtrot "The Way You Look Tonight" — Frank Sinatra Safe
Lisa & Brendan 22 (5, 5, 6, 6) Salsa "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" — Gloria Estefan Safe
Jodie & Ian 25 (5, 6, 7, 7) Foxtrot "I've Got the World on a String" — Frank Sinatra Bottom two
Heather & Brian 26 (5, 6, 8, 7) Salsa "La Banda" — Willie Colón Safe
Gillian & Anton 22 (4, 5, 7, 6) Foxtrot "Razzle Dazzle" — Richard Gere Eliminated
Rachel & Vincent 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) Salsa "Can't Buy Me Love" — The Beatles Safe
Cherie & James 33 (8, 8, 9, 8) Foxtrot "Sweet About Me" — Gabriella Cilmi Safe
Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Jodie & Ian
  • Phillips: Jodie & Ian
  • Toniolil: Jodie & Ian
  • Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Jodie & Ian

Week 3

Musical guest: Andrea Bocelli — "Canto della Terra"

Only half of the couples performed this week, and they performed either the jive or the tango. The couples who did not compete this week performed a group swing dance that was not scored. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Austin & Erin 34 (8, 8, 9, 9) Jive "You Can't Stop the Beat" — from Hairspray Safe
Mark & Hayley 24 (5, 5, 7, 7) Tango "Tanguera" — Sexteto Mayor Bottom two
Gary & Karen 18 (3, 4, 6, 5) Jive "Lipstick, Powder and Paint" — Shakin' Stevens Eliminated
John & Kristina 22 (3, 6, 6, 7) Tango "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" — Tony Bennett Safe
Andrew & Ola 22 (4, 6, 7, 5) Tango "20th Century Boy" — T. Rex Safe
Tom & Camilla 33 (7, 8, 9, 9) Jive "Black and Gold" — Sam Sparro Safe
Don & Lilia 30 (7, 7, 8, 8) Tango "Whatever Lola Wants" — Gotan Project Safe
Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Mark & Hayley
  • Phillips: Mark & Hayley
  • Tonioli: Mark & Hayley
  • Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Mark & Hayley

Week 4

Musical guest: Simply Red — "Something Got Me Started"

Only half of the couples performed this week, and they performed either the quickstep or the rumba. The couples who did not compete this week performed a group rueda that was not scored. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Christine & Matthew 26 (6, 6, 7, 7) Quickstep "She's So Lovely" — Scouting for Girls Safe
Jodie & Ian 22 (4, 6, 6, 6) Rumba "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" — Michael Jackson Safe
Heather & Brian 23 (6, 5, 6, 6) Quickstep "Old Man Time" — Jimmy Durante Bottom two
Cherie & James 35 (9, 9, 8, 9) Rumba "Songbird" — Eva Cassidy Safe
Jessie & Darren 19 (3, 5, 5, 6) Quickstep "Help!" — The Beatles Eliminated
Lisa & Brendan 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Rumba "Suddenly" — Billy Ocean Safe
Rachel & Vincent 33 (8, 8, 9, 8) Quickstep "Little Green Bag" — George Baker Safe
Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Heather & Brian
  • Phillips: Heather & Brian
  • Tonioli: Heather & Brian
  • Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Jessie & Darren

Week 5

Musical guests:

Couples performed either the American Smooth or the samba, and are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Rachel & Vincent 30 (7, 7, 8, 8) Samba "Hips Don't Lie" — Shakira Safe
Lisa & Brendan 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) American Smooth "It Happened in Monterey" — Frank Sinatra Safe
Heather & Brian 23 (4, 6, 6, 7) Samba "Lola, Lola" — Andy Fortuna Bottom two
Cherie & James 34 (7, 9, 9, 9) American Smooth "Layla" — Eric Clapton Safe
Mark & Hayley 17 (3, 4, 5, 5) Samba "Spice Up Your Life" — Spice Girls Safe
Don & Lilia 25 (6, 6, 7, 6) American Smooth "Can't Smile Without You" — Barry Manilow Eliminated
Austin & Erin 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Samba "Move Your Feet" — Junior Senior Safe
Andrew & Ola 17 (3, 4, 5, 5) American Smooth "You Know I'm No Good" — Amy Winehouse Safe
Christine & Matthew 30 (7, 7, 8, 8) Samba "Baila, Baila Conmigo" — Rubén Gómez Safe
Jodie & Ian 30 (7, 7, 8, 8) American Smooth "Witchcraft" — Frank Sinatra Safe
John & Kristina 16 (2, 4, 5, 5) Samba "Papa Loves Mambo" — Perry Como Safe
Tom & Camilla 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) American Smooth "Chicago (That Toddlin' Town)" — Frank Sinatra Safe
Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Heather & Brian
  • Phillips: Heather & Brian
  • Tonioli: Heather & Brian
  • Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Don & Lilia

Week 6

Musical guest: Enrique Iglesias — "Hero"

Couples performed either the paso doble or the Viennese waltz, and are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Lisa & Brendan 29 (7, 7, 8, 7) Paso doble "Eye of the Tiger" — Survivor Safe
Andrew & Ola 24 (5, 6, 7, 6) Viennese waltz "Annie's Song" — John Denver Bottom two
Christine & Matthew 22 (3, 6, 7, 6) Paso doble "Fighter" — Christina Aguilera Safe
Austin & Erin 34 (8, 8, 9, 9) Viennese waltz "Send in the Clowns" — Stephen Sondheim & Glynis Johns Safe
Cherie & James 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) Paso doble "Amparito Roca" — Jaime Teixidor Safe
Heather & Brian 27 (5, 7, 7, 8) Viennese waltz "Vision of Love" — Mariah Carey Safe
Mark & Hayley 16 (2, 3, 6, 5) Paso doble "Since U Been Gone" — Kelly Clarkson Eliminated
Tom & Camilla 32 (7, 9, 7, 9) Viennese waltz "Can't Help Falling in Love" — Elvis Presley Safe
John & Kristina 21 (3, 6, 6, 6) Paso doble "Concierto de Aranjuez" — Joaquin Rodrigo Safe
Rachel & Vincent 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Viennese waltz "Everybody Hurts" — R.E.M. Safe
Jodie & Ian 26 (6, 6, 7, 7) Paso doble "Song 2" — Blur Safe
Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Andrew & Ola
  • Phillips: Andrew & Ola
  • Tonioli: Andrew & Ola
  • Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Andrew & Ola

Week 7

Musical guest: Stereophonics — "Handbags and Gladrags"

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Austin & Erin 36 (8, 9, 10, 9) Quickstep "S'Wonderful" — George Gershwin Safe
Heather & Brian 23 (5, 5, 7, 6) Cha-cha-cha "American Boy" — Estelle Bottom two
Jodie & Ian 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) Waltz "Sandy's Song" — Dolly Parton Safe
Andrew & Ola 21 (4, 5, 7, 5) Samba "Ain't It Funny" — Jennifer Lopez Eliminated
Lisa & Brendan 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) Tango "La Cumparsita" — Gerardo Matos Rodríguez Safe
Cherie & James 26 (6, 6, 7, 7) Salsa "Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" — Gloria Estefan Safe
John & Kristina 20 (3, 5, 6, 6) Foxtrot "I Wanna Be Loved by You" — Marilyn Monroe Safe
Tom & Camilla 34 (8, 9, 8, 9) Paso doble "(I Just) Died in Your Arms" — Cutting Crew Safe
Christine & Matthew 29 (7, 7, 8, 7) American Smooth "Singin' in the Rain" — from Singin' in the Rain Safe
Rachel & Vincent 32 (7, 8, 8, 9) Jive "Sweet Soul Music" — Arthur Conley Safe
Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Heather & Brian
  • Phillips: Heather & Brian
  • Tonioli: Heather & Brian
  • Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Heather & Brian

Week 8

Musical guest: Beyonce — "If I Were a Boy"

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Tom & Camilla 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Quickstep "Town Called Malice" — The Jam Safe
Jodie & Ian 23 (3, 6, 7, 7) Samba "Help Yourself" — Tom Jones Safe
Heather & Brian 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) Tango "Rebel Rebel" — David Bowie Eliminated
Austin & Erin 29 (5, 8, 8, 8) Rumba "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" — Diana Ross Safe
Cherie & James 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Waltz "I Wonder Why" — Curtis Stigers Safe
Christine & Matthew 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) Jive "Jailhouse Rock" — Elvis Presley Safe
Rachel & Vincent 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) American Smooth "I Got a Woman" — Ray Charles Bottom two
John & Kristina 12 (1, 3, 4, 4) Cha-cha-cha "Twist and Shout" — The Beatles Safe
Lisa & Brendan 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Viennese waltz "Bed of Roses" — Bon Jovi Safe
Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Rachel & Vincent
  • Phillips: Rachel & Vincent
  • Tonioli: Rachel & Vincent
  • Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Rachel & Vincent

Week 9

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Jodie & Ian 33 (7, 8, 9, 9) Quickstep "Mr. Pinstripe Suit" — Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Safe
Lisa & Brendan 30 (6, 7, 9, 8) Samba "Rock the Boat" — The Hues Corporation Bottom two
Christine & Matthew 34 (8, 8, 9, 9) Waltz "See the Day" — Girls Aloud Safe
Cherie & James 32 (7, 8, 8, 9) Cha-cha-cha "Play That Funky Music" — Wild Cherry Eliminated
Austin & Erin 38 (9, 9, 10, 10) Tango "Libertango" — Astor Piazzolla Safe
Rachel & Vincent 39 (9, 10, 10, 10) Rumba "You Do Something To Me" — Paul Weller Safe
John & Kristina 25 (5, 6, 7, 7) American Smooth "True Love Ways" — Buddy Holly Safe
Tom & Camilla 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) Salsa "Pa Gonza Con Fruko" — Fruko y sus Tesos Safe
Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Lisa & Brendan
  • Phillips: Lisa & Brendan
  • Tonioli: Cherie & James
  • Goodman: Lisa & Brendan

Week 10

John Sergeant withdrew from the competition earlier in the week, but he and Kristina Rihanoff still performed their waltz, although it was not scored.[5]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Lisa & Brendan 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) Quickstep "Yes" — Merry Clayton Bottom two
Christine & Matthew 27 (6, 6, 8, 7) Cha-cha-cha "I Like It Like That" — Pete Rodriguez Safe
Jodie & Ian 30 (7, 7, 8, 8) Jive "Great Balls of Fire" — Jerry Lee Lewis Eliminated
Tom & Camilla 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Tango "Please Mr. Brown" — Alma Cogan Safe
Rachel & Vincent 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) Foxtrot "(They Long to Be) Close to You" — Matt Monro Safe
Austin & Erin 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) Cha-cha-cha "It's Raining Men" — The Weather Girls Safe
John & Kristina No scores received Waltz "Come Away with Me" — Norah Jones Withdrew
Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Lisa & Brendan
  • Phillips: Lisa & Brendan
  • Tonioli: Lisa & Brendan
  • Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Lisa & Brendan

Week 11

Musical guest: Estelle — "American Boy"

Each couple performed two routines. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Rachel & Vincent 39 (9, 10, 10, 10) Waltz "Angel" — Sarah McLachlan Bottom two
32 (7, 8, 8, 9) Paso doble "The Final Countdown" — Europe
Lisa & Brendan 39 (9, 10, 10, 10) Foxtrot "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" — Nat King Cole Safe
37 (9, 9, 9, 10) Cha-cha-cha "Tears Dry on Their Own" — Amy Winehouse
Christine & Matthew 28 (6, 7, 8, 7) Tango "Addicted to Love" — Robert Palmer Eliminated
30 (7, 7, 8, 8) Salsa "Cosmic Girl" — Jamiroquai
Austin & Erin 36 (8, 9, 9, 10) Foxtrot "L-O-V-E" — Nat King Cole Safe
38 (10, 10, 8, 10) Paso doble "España cañí" — Pascual Marquina Narro
Tom & Camilla 35 (7, 9, 10, 9) Waltz "Moon River" — Audrey Hepburn Safe
35 (8, 9, 9, 9) Samba "Mr. Melody" — Natalie Cole
Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Rachel & Vincent
  • Phillips: Rachel & Vincent
  • Tonioli: Rachel & Vincent
  • Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Rachel & Vincent

Week 12: Quarterfinal

Musical guest: Barry Manilow — "Copacabana"

Each couple performed two routines. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Austin & Erin 34 (8, 8, 9, 9) American Smooth "The Best Is Yet to Come" — Frank Sinatra Eliminated
36 (8, 9, 10, 9) Salsa "Johnny's Mambo" — from Dirty Dancing
Lisa & Brendan 39 (9, 10, 10, 10) Waltz "He Was Beautiful" — Shirley Bassey Bottom two
33 (8, 8, 8, 9) Jive "Crocodile Rock" — Elton John
Tom & Camilla 39 (9, 10, 10, 10) Foxtrot "Here You Come Again" — Dolly Parton Safe
34 (9, 9, 8, 8) Rumba "You Needed Me" — Boyzone
Rachel & Vincent 39 (9, 10, 10, 10) Tango "Here Comes the Rain Again" — Eurythmics Safe
37 (9, 9, 9, 10) Cha-cha-cha "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" — Stevie Wonder
Judges' votes to save
  • Horwood: Lisa & Brendan
  • Phillips: Lisa & Brendan
  • Tonioli: Lisa & Brendan
  • Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Lisa & Brendan

Week 13: Semifinal

Musical guests: Cast of Chicago — "All That Jazz"

Each couple performed two routines, one of which was the Argentine tango. There was no elimination at the end of the night due to an issue with the scoring system discovered after the show. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music
Lisa & Brendan 35 (8, 8, 10, 9) Argentine tango "Infiltrado" — Bajofondo
40 (10, 10, 10, 10) Quickstep "Dancing in the Dark" — Frank Sinatra
Tom & Camilla 33 (8, 8, 9, 8) Jive "Waterloo" — ABBA
34 (8, 8, 9, 9) Argentine tango "Por una Cabeza" — Carlos Gardel
Rachel & Vincent 39 (9, 10, 10, 10) Argentine tango "When Doves Cry" — Prince
36 (9, 9, 8, 10) American Smooth "Mandy" — Barry Manilow

Week 14: Final

Musical guest: Duffy — "Mercy"

Each couple performed their favourite ballroom dance, their favourite Latin dance, and their showdance routine. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Rachel & Vincent 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) Foxtrot "(They Long to Be) Close to You" — Matt Monro Runners-up
39 (9, 10, 10, 10) Rumba "You Do Something To Me" — Paul Weller
No scores received Showdance "Flashdance... What a Feeling" — Irene Cara
Tom & Camilla 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) Foxtrot "Here You Come Again" — Dolly Parton Winners
38 (9, 10, 10, 9) Salsa "Pa Gonza Con Fruko" — Fruko y sus Tesos
No scores received Showdance "If My Friends Could See Me Now" — from Sweet Charity
Lisa & Brendan 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) Foxtrot "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" — Nat King Cole Third place
40 (10, 10, 10, 10) Cha-cha-cha "Tears Dry on Their Own" — Amy Winehouse
No scores received Showdance "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" — Meat Loaf

Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week:

  • Week 1: One unlearned dance (cha-cha-cha or waltz); group cha-cha-cha
  • Week 2: One unlearned dance (foxtrot or salsa); group merengue
  • Week 3: One unlearned dance (jive or tango); group swing dance
  • Week 4: One unlearned dance (quickstep or rumba); group rueda
  • Week 5: One unlearned dance (American Smooth or samba)
  • Week 6: One unlearned dance (paso doble or Viennese waltz)
  • Weeks 7–10: One unlearned dance
  • Weeks 11–12: Two unlearned dances
  • Week 13 (Semifinal): Argentine tango & one re-choreographed routine
  • Week 14 (Final): Favourite ballroom dance, favourite Latin dance & showdance
Strictly Come Dancing (series 6) - Dance chart
Couple Week
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Tom & Camilla Cha-cha-cha Group
Merengue 		Jive Group Rueda American Smooth Viennese waltz Paso doble Quickstep Salsa Tango Waltz Samba Foxtrot Rumba Jive Argentine tango Foxtrot Salsa Showdance
Rachel & Vincent Group
Cha-cha-cha 		Salsa Group Swing Quickstep Samba Viennese waltz Jive American Smooth Rumba Foxtrot Waltz Paso doble Tango Cha-cha-cha Argentine tango American Smooth Foxtrot Rumba Showdance
Lisa & Brendan Group Cha-cha-cha Salsa Group Swing Rumba American Smooth Paso doble Tango Viennese waltz Samba Quickstep Foxtrot Cha-cha-cha Waltz Jive Argentine tango Quickstep Foxtrot Cha-cha-cha Showdance
Austin & Erin Waltz Group Merengue Jive Group Rueda Samba Viennese waltz Quickstep Rumba Tango Cha-cha-cha Foxtrot Paso doble American Smooth Salsa
Christine & Matthew Group Cha-cha-cha Foxtrot Group Swing Quickstep Samba Paso doble American Smooth Jive Waltz Cha-cha-cha Tango Salsa
Jodie & Ian Group Cha-cha-cha Foxtrot Group Swing Rumba American Smooth Paso doble Waltz Samba Quickstep Jive
John & Kristina Waltz Group Merengue Tango Group Rueda Samba Paso doble Foxtrot Cha-cha-cha American Smooth Waltz[a]
Cherie & James Group Cha-cha-cha Foxtrot Group Swing Rumba American Smooth Paso doble Salsa Waltz Cha-cha-cha
Heather & Brian Group Cha-cha-cha Salsa Group Swing Quickstep Samba Viennese waltz Cha-cha-cha Tango
Andrew & Ola Cha-cha-cha Group Merengue Tango Group Rueda American Smooth Viennese waltz Samba
Mark & Hayley Waltz Group Merengue Tango Group Rueda Samba Paso doble
Don & Lilia Cha-cha-cha Group Merengue Tango Group Rueda American Smooth
Jessie & Darren Group Cha-cha-cha Salsa Group Swing Quickstep
Gary & Karen Cha-cha-cha Group Merengue Jive
Gillian & Anton Group Cha-cha-cha Foxtrot
Phil & Flavia Waltz
Notes
  1. ^ No scores were received for this dance.

Ratings

Weekly ratings for each show on BBC One. All ratings are provided by BARB.[6]

Episode Date Official rating
(millions) 		Weekly rank
for BBC One 		Weekly rank
for all UK TV
Launch show 13 September 6.22 6 14
Week 1 20 September 8.48 3 7
Week 1 results 21 September 8.61 1 5
Week 2 27 September 9.02 2 5
Week 2 results 28 September 8.44 3 8
Week 3 4 October 9.66 1 5
Week 3 results 5 October 8.60 3 9
Week 4 11 October 7.79 4 12
Week 4 results 12 October 7.68 5 13
Week 5 18 October 8.99 3 10
Week 5 results 19 October 9.32 2 8
Week 6 25 October 9.75 2 5
Week 6 results 26 October 9.95 1 4
Week 7 1 November 9.79 1 5
Week 7 results 2 November 8.79 5 13
Week 8 8 November 10.04 1 4
Week 8 results 9 November 8.98 4 11
Week 9 15 November 10.03 3 5
Week 9 results 16 November 9.76 5 8
Week 10 22 November 10.75 1 2
Week 10 results 23 November 10.51 2 3
Week 11 29 November 10.51 1 3
Week 11 results 30 November 9.95 2 7
Week 12 6 December 9.75 1 6
Week 12 results 7 December 9.68 2 7
Week 13 13 December 10.37 1 4
Week 13 results 14 December 9.58 4 8
Week 14 20 December 12.97 1 1
Week 14 results 20 December 12.03 2 2

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