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 on BBC Two. Series 1 winner Natasha Kaplinsky filled in for Daly during the first five weeks due to maternity leave. Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, Craig Revel Horwood and Arlene Phillips returned to the judging panel.
The winner was actress Jill Halfpenny along with her dancing partner Darren Bennett.

Couples

The ten professionals and celebrities that competed were:
CelebrityKnown forProfessional partnerStatus
Quentin WillsonMotoring journalist & television presenterHazel NewberryEliminated 1st
on 23 October 2004
Carol VordermanCountdown presenterPaul KillickEliminated 2nd
on 30 October 2004
Esther RantzenJournalist & television presenterAnton 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
on 27 November 2004
Aled JonesSinger & television presenterLilia KopylovaEliminated 7th
on 4 December 2004
Julian ClaryStand-up comedianErin BoagThird place
on 11 December 2004
Denise LewisOlympic heptathleteIan WaiteSecond place
on 11 December 2004
Jill HalfpennyEastEnders actressDarren BennettWinners
on 11 December 2004

Scoring chart

Average chart

This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 40-point scale.
Rank by
average		PlaceCoupleTotalNumber of
dances		Average
11Jill & Darren3711133.7
22Denise & Ian3591132.6
34Aled & Lilia256928.4
46Sarah & Brendan134526.8
53Julian & Erin2691124.5
65Roger & Camilla165723.6
79Carol & Paul42221.0
88Esther & Anton56318.7
97Diarmuid & Nicole55413.8
1010Quentin & Hazel818.0

Highest and lowest scoring performances

The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' scores are as follows:
DanceBest dancerBest scoreWorst dancerWorst score
Cha-Cha-ChaJill Halfpenny36Quentin Willson8
FoxtrotJill Halfpenny34Julian Clary24
JiveJill Halfpenny40Julian Clary21
Paso DobleJill Halfpenny37Diarmuid Gavin17
QuickstepDenise Lewis38Diarmuid Gavin12
RumbaJill Halfpenny
Denise Lewis		32Esther Rantzen16
SambaJill Halfpenny35Roger Black
Sarah Manners
Julian Clary		23
TangoDenise Lewis35Diarmuid Gavin14
WaltzDenise Lewis31Roger Black
Carol Vorderman		22

Aled Jones is the only celebrity not to land on this list.

Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances

Weekly scores and songs

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

;Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
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

;Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
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"Sparkling Diamonds"—Nicole KidmanSafe
Denise & Ian32 Rumba"My Heart Will Go On"—Celine DionSafe

Week 3

;Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Roger & Camilla25 Jive"Teenage Wedding"—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

;Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
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'Armor Est Un Oiseau Rouge"—CarmenEliminated
Jill & Darren34 Foxtrot"All That Jazz"—Catherine Zeta-JonesSafe

Week 5: Blackpool Week

;Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
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: Quarter-final

Week 7: Semi-final

;Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusic
Aled & Lilia27 Tango"Cell Block Tango"—Catherine Zeta-Jones
Jill & Darren29 Tango"Objection Tango"—Vio Friedmann
Julian & Erin24 Foxtrot"Fever"—Peggy Lee
Denise & Ian35 Tango"Goldfinger"—Shirley Bassey

;Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Aled & Lilia30 Paso Doble"Malaguena"—Connie FrancisEliminated
Jill & Darren37 Paso Doble"Espana Cani"—André RieuSafe
Julian & Erin21 Jive"Wake Me Up Before You Go Go"—Wham!Safe
Denise & Ian36 Paso Doble"Don't Cry For Me Argentina"—MadonnaBottom two

Week 8: Final (At Blackpool)

;Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusic
Denise & Ian38 Quickstep"Sing, Sing, Sing"—Benny Goodman
Jill & Darren34 Foxtrot"All That Jazz"—Catherine Zeta-Jones
Julian & Erin29 Quickstep"Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend"—Marilyn Monroe

;Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Denise & Ian33 Samba"Tequila"—The ChampsRunner-up
Jill & Darren40 Jive"I'm Still Standing"—Elton JohnWinner
Julian & Erin23 Samba"Conga"—Gloria EstefanThird place

Dance chart

The dances performed during Series 2 were as follows: