Series 1

## Series Chronology

*Strictly* first aired from 15th May 2004. There were eight celebrity contestants competing in the first series.

The series was presented by Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly, and the judging panel featured Craig Revel Horwood, Arlene Phillips, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli.

## Scoring Chart

*Red numbers*  indicate the couples with the lowest score for each week.
Green numbers  indicate the couples with the highest score for each week.
"-" indicates the couple(s) that did not dance that week.
     indicates the couple that was eliminated that week.
     indicates the couple who was in the bottom two but was not eliminated.
     indicates the couple withdrew from the competition that week.
     indicates the winning couple.
     indicates the runner-up couple.
     indicates the third place couple.

## Dance Scoring

* *The best and worst performances in each dance style, according to the judges' scores.*

### Couples' Highest and Lowest Scoring Dances

*The highest and lowest performances of each couple during the series.*

## 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

*Individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Bruno Tonioli, Arlene Phillips, Len Goodman, Craig Revel Horwood.*

* *There was no vote or dance off this week.*

### Week 2

For this week, the couples performed either a Quickstep or Rumba.

**Dance Off:** Jason & Kylie, David & Camilla

After the Dance-Off, the judges decided that David & Camilla would continue to Week 3.

**Eliminated Couple**: Jason & Kylie

### Week 3

* This week's episode was broadcast from the Tower Ballroom in Blackpool.
* The couples performed either the Jive or the Tango this week.

**Dance Off:** David & Camilla, Natasha & Brendan

After the Dance-Off, the judges decided that Natasha & Brendan would continue to Week 4.

**Eliminated Couple**: David & Camilla

### Week 4

* The couples performed either the Paso Doble or the Foxtrot this week.

**Dance Off:** Verona & Paul, Lesley & Anton

After the Dance-Off, the judges decided that Lesley & Anton would continue to Week 5.

**Eliminated Couple**: Verona & Paul

### Week 5

* The couples performed the Samba this week.

**Dance Off:** Lesley & Anton, Claire & John

After the Dance-Off, the judges decided that Lesley & Anton would continue to the Quarter-Final.

**Eliminated Couple**: Claire & John

### Week 6: Quarter-Final

**Dance Off:** Martin & Erin, Lesley & Anton

After the Dance-Off, the judges decided that Lesley & Anton would continue to the Semi-Final.

**Eliminated Couple**: Martin & Erin

### Week 7: Semi-Final

**Dance Off:** Lesley & Anton, Christopher & Hanna

After the Dance-Off, the judges decided that Christopher & Hanna would continue to the Final.

**Eliminated Couple**: Lesley & Anton

### Week 8: Final

* During the Final, the judges scores were only a guideline, and were not contributed to the final result. The public alone decided who would be Strictly Champions 2004.
* *The couples performed three dance routines; their favourite dance of the series, the judges' favourite dance and the freestyle Showdance.*

**Strictly Champions**: Natasha & Brendan