# 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, while Simon Webbe and Kristina Rihanoff, and Frankie Bridge and Kevin Clifton were the runners-up.

## 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.
| Celebrity | Notability | Professional partner | Status |
| Gregg Wallace | MasterChef judge | Aliona Vilani | Eliminated 1st on 5 October 2014 |
| Jennifer Gibney | Mrs. Brown's Boys actress | Tristan MacManus | Eliminated 2nd on 12 October 2014 |
| Tim Wonnacott | Bargain Hunt presenter & antiques expert | Natalie Lowe | Eliminated 3rd on 19 October 2014 |
| Thom Evans | Scotland rugby player & model | Iveta Lukošiūtė | Eliminated 4th on 26 October 2014 |
| Scott Mills | BBC Radio 1 presenter | Joanne Clifton | Eliminated 5th on 2 November 2014 |
| Alison Hammond | Television presenter | Aljaž Škorjanec | Eliminated 6th on 9 November 2014 |
| Judy Murray | Tennis coach & British Fed Cup captain | Anton Du Beke | Eliminated 7th on 16 November 2014 |
| Steve Backshall | Naturalist, author & television presenter | Ola Jordan | Eliminated 8th on 23 November 2014 |
| Sunetra Sarker | Casualty actress | Brendan Cole | Eliminated 9th on 30 November 2014 |
| Pixie Lott | Singer-songwriter | Trent Whiddon | Eliminated 10th on 7 December 2014 |
| Jake Wood | EastEnders actor | Janette Manrara | Eliminated 11th on 14 December 2014 |
| Mark Wright | The Only Way Is Essex star | Karen Hauer | Eliminated 12th on 20 December 2014 |
| Frankie Bridge | The Saturdays singer | Kevin Clifton | Runners-up on 20 December 2014 |
| Simon Webbe | Blue singer & actor | Kristina Rihanoff | Runners-up on 20 December 2014 |
| Caroline Flack | Television presenter | Pasha Kovalev | Winners on 20 December 2014 |

## 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:
Strictly Come Dancing series 12 – Weekly scores :
| Couple | Pl. | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Couple | Pl. | 1 | 2 | 1+2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Couple | Pl. | 1 | 2 | 1+2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 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 | 2nd | 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.
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 This couple was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
* ↑ This couple finished in first place.
* 1 2 This couple finished in second place.
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 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" Dance guests: 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 | "The Last Waltz" — Engelbert Humperdinck |
| Mark & Karen | 2 | Waltz-a-thon (Waltz Marathon) | "The Last Waltz" — Engelbert Humperdinck | "The Last Waltz" — Engelbert Humperdinck |
| Caroline & Pasha | 3 | Waltz-a-thon (Waltz Marathon) | "The Last Waltz" — Engelbert Humperdinck | "The Last Waltz" — Engelbert Humperdinck |
| Simon & Kristina | 4 | Waltz-a-thon (Waltz Marathon) | "The Last Waltz" — Engelbert Humperdinck | "The Last Waltz" — Engelbert Humperdinck |
| Frankie & Kevin | 5 | Waltz-a-thon (Waltz Marathon) | "The Last Waltz" — Engelbert Humperdinck | "The Last Waltz" — Engelbert Humperdinck |
| Pixie & Trent | 6 | Waltz-a-thon (Waltz Marathon) | "The Last Waltz" — Engelbert Humperdinck | "The Last Waltz" — Engelbert Humperdinck |

#### 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 |
| Jake & Janette | 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) | Viennese waltz | "When a Man Loves a Woman" — Percy Sledge | Eliminated |
| Frankie & Kevin | 34 (7, 8, 9, 10) | Rumba | "Somewhere Only We Know" — Lily Allen | Safe |
| Frankie & Kevin | 38 (9, 9, 10, 10) | Argentine tango | "The 5th" — David Garrett | Safe |
| Mark & Karen | 33 (8, 8, 9, 8) | Viennese waltz | "I Got You Babe" — Sonny & Cher | Bottom two |
| Mark & Karen | 33 (9, 8, 8, 8) | Rumba | "Fields of Gold" — Eva Cassidy | Bottom two |
| Simon & Kristina | 30 (6, 9, 8, 7) | Samba | "I Like to Move It" — Reel 2 Real | Safe |
| Simon & Kristina | 38 (9, 10, 10, 9) | Foxtrot | "My Guy" — Mary Wells | Safe |
| Caroline & Pasha | 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) | Foxtrot | "Diamonds" — Josef Salvat | Safe |
| Caroline & Pasha | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Salsa | "María" — Ricky Martin | Safe |

#### 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 |
| Frankie & Kevin | 38 (9, 9, 10, 10) | Showdance | "Get Happy" — Judy Garland | Safe |
| Mark & Karen | 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) | Cha-cha-cha | "I'm Your Man" — Wham! | Eliminated |
| Mark & Karen | 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) | Showdance | "Don't Stop Me Now" — Queen | Eliminated |
| Caroline & Pasha | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Cha-cha-cha | "Can You Feel It" — The Jacksons | Safe |
| Caroline & Pasha | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Showdance | "Angels" — Beverley Knight | Safe |
| Simon & Kristina | 39 (9, 10, 10, 10) | Charleston | "My Old Man (Said Follow the Van)" — Kenny Ball | Safe |
| Simon & Kristina | 39 (9, 10, 10, 10) | Showdance | "A Little Less Conversation" — Elvis Presley | Safe |

#### Show 2

| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Frankie & Kevin | 39 (9, 10, 10, 10) | Paso doble | "America" — from West Side Story | Runners-up |
| Caroline & Pasha | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Charleston | "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" — They Might Be Giants | Winners |
| Simon & Kristina | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Argentine tango | "El Tango de Roxanne" — from Moulin Rouge! | Runners-up |

## 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 | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Couple | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Caroline & Pasha | Cha-cha-cha | Tango | Rumba | Quickstep | Paso doble | Samba | Waltz | Jive | American Smooth | Charleston | Argentine tango | Waltz Marathon | Foxtrot | Salsa | Cha-cha-cha | Showdance | Charleston |
| Frankie & Kevin | Waltz | Charleston | Paso doble | Cha-cha-cha | Foxtrot | Tango | Samba | Quickstep | Viennese waltz | Jive | Salsa | Waltz Marathon | Rumba | Argentine tango | Samba | Showdance | Paso doble |
| Simon & Kristina | Jive | Tango | Rumba | Charleston | Viennese waltz | Paso doble | Quickstep | Argentine tango | Salsa | Waltz | American Smooth | Waltz Marathon | Samba | Foxtrot | Charleston | Showdance | Argentine tango |
| Mark & Karen | Cha-cha-cha | American Smooth | Paso doble | Quickstep | Samba | Jive | Waltz | Charleston | Tango | Salsa | Foxtrot | Waltz Marathon | Viennese waltz | Rumba | Cha-cha-cha | Showdance | |
| Jake & Janette | Tango | Salsa | Waltz | Jive | Quickstep | Paso doble | Rumba | American Smooth | Samba | Argentine tango | Charleston | Waltz Marathon | Cha-cha-cha | Viennese waltz | | | |
| Pixie & Trent | Jive | Waltz | Quickstep | Rumba | Samba | Tango | Foxtrot | Paso doble | Charleston | Viennese waltz | Cha-cha-cha | Waltz Marathon | | | | | |
| 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 (millions) | Weekly rank for BBC One | Weekly rank for all UK TV | 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 (excl. launch show) | 2014 | 10.25 | — | — | 40.2% |