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 commenced on 5 October. Fourteen celebrities took part – the same number as the previous year. 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. Zoë Ball returned to present spin-off show . Judges Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood 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 be returning to the show as a professional. On 23 June 2012, it was announced that Karen Hauer of Burn the Floor fame would replace Virshilas.
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 would be the final 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 Strictly series moved to Elstree Studios.
Olympic gymnast Louis Smith and professional partner Flavia Cacace won the series on 22 December 2012. The final was also notable as Pasha Kovalev became the second male professional dancer to reach two consecutive finals, equaling the record of Ian Waite, Erin Boag, Lilia Kopylova and Aliona Vilani.

Couples

As with last series there will be 14 celebrities taking part, the professionals were revealed on 23 June 2012 with Karen Hauer replacing the departing Katya Virshilas. The full line-up was revealed on 10 September 2012 on The One Show.
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. Ball remains the oldest contestant, with the age of 74 when he competed in the show.
CelebrityKnown forProfessional partnerStatus
Johnny BallTelevision presenterIveta LukosiuteEliminated 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 SalmonTelevision & film 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
Victoria PendletonOlympic sprint track cyclistBrendan ColeEliminated 7th
on 25 November 2012
Michael VaughanRetired England cricket captainNatalie LoweEliminated 8th
on 2 December 2012
Nicky ByrneWestlife singerKaren HauerEliminated 9th
on 9 December 2012
Lisa RileyActress & presenterRobin 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

Average chart

This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 40-point scale.
Rank by
average
PlaceCoupleTotal
points
Number of
dances
Average
12Denise & James5271535.1
22Kimberley & Pasha5191534.6
31Louis & Flavia5021533.5
44Dani & Vincent4581432.7
55Lisa & Robin3521229.3
66Nicky & Karen2661026.6
77Michael & Natalie227925.2
811Colin & Kristina124524.8
98Victoria & Brendan193824.1
1010Fern & Artem138623.0
119Richard & Erin158722.6
1212Sid & Ola83420.8
1314Johnny & Iveta37218.5
1413Jerry & Anton54318.0

Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances

Highest and lowest scoring performances of the series

The best and worst performances in each dance style according to the judges' scores are as follows:
DanceCelebrityHighest scoreCelebrityLowest score
American SmoothKimberley Walsh38Fern Britton21
Argentine TangoDani Harmer38Colin Salmon
Michael Vaughan
26
Cha Cha ChaLisa Riley30Victoria Pendleton16
CharlestonKimberley Walsh
Denise van Outen
40Fern Britton23
FoxtrotLouis Smith38Richard Arnold17
FusionKimberley Walsh40Nicky Byrne27
JiveDenise van Outen39Michael Vaughan15
Paso DobleDenise van Outen36Richard Arnold22
QuickstepDani Harmer36Jerry Hall18
RumbaDenise van Outen38Victoria Pendleton22
SalsaLouis Smith39Victoria Pendleton21
SambaDani Harmer36Victoria Pendleton23
ShowdanceDenise van Outen
Louis Smith
40Dani Harmer35
TangoKimberley Walsh40Sid Owen17
Viennese WaltzKimberley Walsh39Colin Salmon
Fern Britton
24
WaltzLouis Smith33Nicky Byrne17

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.

Launch show

Night 1 – Friday

;Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusic
Fern & Artem19 Cha-Cha-Cha"Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours"—Stevie Wonder
Nicky & Karen17 Waltz"I Wonder Why"—Curtis Stigers
Michael & Natalie20 Waltz"If You Don't Know Me by Now"—Simply Red
Victoria & Brendan16 Cha-Cha-Cha"Spinning Around"—Kylie Minogue
Colin & Kristina23 Cha-Cha-Cha"I Got You "—James Brown
Denise & James25 Waltz"With You I'm Born Again"—Billy Preston & Syreeta Wright

Night 2 – Saturday

;Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusic
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

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

;Judges' votes to save
;Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
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
;Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
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
;Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
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 "—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 "—Natalie ColeSafe

;Judges' votes to save
Broadcast live from Wembley Arena
;Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Lisa & Robin32 Samba"Car Wash"—Rose RoyceSafe
Nicky & Karen30 Jive"Jailhouse Rock"—Elvis PresleyBottom two
Denise & James39 Charleston"Walk Like an Egyptian"—The Puppini SistersSafe
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
;Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Dani & Vincent36 Samba"Single Ladies "—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
;Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
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
;Running order
CoupleScoreFusionMusicResult
Denise & James35 Jive"Reet Petite"—Jackie WilsonBottom two
Denise & James35 Quickstep"Reet Petite"—Jackie WilsonBottom two
Lisa & Robin30 Cha-Cha-Cha"Voulez-Vous"—ABBASafe
Lisa & Robin30 Tango"Voulez-Vous"—ABBASafe
Nicky & Karen27 American Smooth"Troublemaker"—Olly MursEliminated
Nicky & Karen27 Samba"Troublemaker"—Olly MursEliminated
Dani & Vincent38 Charleston"Happy Feet"—from King of JazzSafe
Dani & Vincent38 Quickstep"Happy Feet"—from King of JazzSafe
Louis & Flavia37 Tango"With or Without You"—U2Safe
Louis & Flavia37 Rumba"With or Without You"—U2Safe
Kimberley & Pasha40 Cha-Cha-Cha"It's Raining Men"—The Weather GirlsSafe
Kimberley & Pasha40 Tango"It's Raining Men"—The Weather GirlsSafe

;Judges' votes to save
;Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Dani & Vincent34 American Smooth"Haven't Met You Yet"—Michael BubléSafe
Dani & Vincent38 Argentine Tango"Libertango"—Ástor 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 & Pasha40 Charleston"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
;Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Denise & James39 Jive"Tutti Frutti"—Little RichardSafe
Denise & James40 Showdance"Flashdance... What a Feeling"—Irene CaraSafe
Dani & Vincent36 Tango"Rumour Has It"—AdeleFourth Place
Dani & Vincent35 Showdance"Bohemian Rhapsody"—QueenFourth Place
Kimberley & Pasha39 Viennese Waltz"A Thousand Years"—Christina PerriSafe
Kimberley & Pasha39 Showdance"Crazy in Love"—BeyoncéSafe
Louis & Flavia39 Salsa" The Time of My Life"—from Dirty DancingSafe
Louis & Flavia40 Showdance"Rule the World"—Take ThatSafe

Show 2

;Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Denise & James40 Charleston"Walk Like an Egyptian"—The Puppini SistersRunner-up
Kimberley & Pasha40 Tango"When Doves Cry"—PrinceRunner-up
Louis & Flavia39 Charleston"Dr. Wanna Do"—Caro EmeraldWinner

Dance chart

Weekly ratings for each show on BBC One. All numbers are in millions and provided by BARB. Series average excludes the launch show.