Series 10

## Series Chronology

The **tenth** series of *Strictly* commenced with the series launch show on 15th September 2012. 14 celebrities competed in the series - like the previous series.

Sir Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly returned to present the main show, with Claudia Winkleman returning to present the results show with Daly. Zoe Ball returned to present *It Takes Two*.

Goodman, Horwood and Tonioli returned to the judging panel, joined by series 7 guest judge Darcey Bussell, who replaced Alesha Dixon as a permanent judge.

The professional lineup was set to be the same as the previous series until 20th June, where it was announced that Katya Virshilas would not return. Virshilas was replaced by *Burn the Floor* dancer, Karen Hauer.

Olympic gymnast Louis Smith and his professional partner Flavia Cacace won the series in the final on 22nd December.

## Couples

* Johnny Ball was originally partnered with Aliona Vilani, however following a sustained injury during training before Week 1, the BBC hired Iveta Lukošiūtė as a replacement partner, until Vilani could return. However it was later confirmed that Lukošiūtė would be Ball's partner for the whole series.

## 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.
### Average chart

*This table only counts dances scored on a 40-point scale (in which the scores from the group Swing-a-thon during Week 9 were not included).*

## Dance Scoring

* The best and worst-scoring performances for each dance, according to the judges' scores:

## 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.*

### Launch Show

* *Featuring a special musical performance of "Celebrate" by MIKA.*

### Week 1

* The celebrities performed over two nights; Friday and Saturday; performing either the Cha-Cha-Cha or the Waltz.
* There was no elimination or public vote this week, the judges scores were combined with the scores in Week 2.

**Night 1 - Friday**

**Night 2 - Saturday**

### Week 2

* *Featuring musical guest band, Scissor Sisters, with a performance of their song, "Let's Have a Kiki".*

**Dance Off:** Richard & Erin, Johnny & Iveta

*Judges' votes to save: (in event of tie, Goodman, as Head Judge, has deciding vote)*

* Horwood: Richard & Erin
* Bussell: Richard & Erin
* Tonioli: Richard & Erin
* Goodman: *did not vote but would have saved Richard & Erin*

**Eliminated Couple**: Johnny & Iveta

### Week 3: Hollywood Week

* *Featuring musical guest, Dionne Warwick, with a performance of her song, "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me".*

**Dance Off:** Michael & Natalie, Jerry & Anton

*Judges' votes to save: (in event of tie, Goodman, as Head Judge, has deciding vote)*

* Horwood: Michael & Natalie
* Bussell: Michael & Natalie
* Tonioli: Jerry & Anton
* Goodman: Michael & Natalie

**Eliminated Couple**: Jerry & Anton

### Week 4: Halloween Week

* *Featuring musical guest, Paloma Faith, with a performance of her song, "Never Tear Us Apart".*

**Dance Off:** Sid & Ola, Colin & Kristina

*Judges' votes to save: (in event of tie, Goodman, as Head Judge, has deciding vote)*

* Horwood: Colin & Kristina
* Bussell: Colin & Kristina
* Tonioli: Colin & Kristina
* Goodman: *did not vote but would have saved Sid & Ola*

**Eliminated Couple**: Sid & Ola

### Week 5

* *Featuring musical guests, The Wanted, with a performance of their song, "I Found You", and Andrea Bocelli, with a performance of his song"Nessun Dorma".*

**Dance Off:** Richard & Erin, Colin & Kristina

*Judges' votes to save: (in event of tie, Goodman, as Head Judge, has deciding vote)*

* Horwood: Richard & Erin
* Bussell: Richard & Erin
* Tonioli: Richard & Erin
* Goodman: *did not vote but would have saved Richard & Erin*

**Eliminated Couple**: Colin & Kristina

### Week 6

* *Featuring musical guests, André Rieu and his Johann Strauss Orchestra.*

**Dance Off:** Fern & Artem, Kimberley & Pasha

*Judges' votes to save: (in event of tie, Goodman, as Head Judge, has deciding vote)*

* Horwood: Kimberley & Pasha
* Bussell: Kimberley & Pasha
* Tonioli: Kimberley & Pasha
* Goodman: *did not vote but would have saved Kimberley & Pasha*

**Eliminated Couple**: Fern & Artem

### Week 7: Dance Through the Decades

* This week's show was broadcast live from the Wembley Arena.
* *Featuring musical guests, Kylie Minogue, with a performance of "The Loco-Motion", and girl band, Girls Aloud, with a performance of their song, "Something New".*

**Dance Off:** Nicky & Karen, Richard & Erin

*Judges' votes to save: (in event of tie, Goodman, as Head Judge, has deciding vote)*

* Horwood: Nicky & Karen
* Bussell: Nicky & Karen
* Tonioli: Nicky & Karen
* Goodman: *did not vote but would have saved Nicky & Karen*

**Eliminated Couple**: Richard & Erin

### Week 8

* *Featuring musical guest band, The Script, with a performance of "Hall of Fame", and guest dance troupe Flawless, with a performance to a Michael Jackson medley.*

**Dance Off:** Victoria & Brendan, Michael & Natalie

*Judges' votes to save: (in event of tie, Goodman, as Head Judge, has deciding vote)*

* Horwood: Michael & Natalie
* Bussell: Michael & Natalie
* Tonioli: Michael & Natalie
* Goodman: *did not vote but would have saved Michael & Natalie*

**Eliminated Couple**: Victoria & Brendan

### Week 9

* *Featuring musical guests, boy band JLS, with a performance of "Hold Me Down", and Alfie Boe, with a performance of "Bridge over Troubled Water".*

**Dance Off:** Michael & Natalie, Nicky & Karen

*Judges' votes to save: (in event of tie, Goodman, as Head Judge, has deciding vote)*

* Horwood: Nicky & Karen
* Bussell: Nicky & Karen
* Tonioli: Nicky & Karen
* Goodman: *did not vote but would have saved Nicky & Karen*

**Eliminated Couple**: Michael & Natalie

### Week 10: Dance Fusion Week (Quarter-Final)

* *Featuring musical guest Michael Bublé, with a performance of "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas".*

**Dance Off:** Denise & James, Nicky & Karen

*Judges' votes to save: (in event of tie, Goodman, as Head Judge, has deciding vote)*

* Horwood: Denise & James
* Bussell: Denise & James
* Tonioli: Denise & James
* Goodman: *did not vote but would have saved Denise & James*

**Eliminated Couple**: Nicky & Karen

### Week 11: Semi-Final

* *Featuring musical guest Katherine Jenkins, with a performance of "Santa Baby". Jenkins also performed the Jive with dance guest, Mark Ballas.*

**Dance Off:** Denise & James, Lisa & Robin

*Judges' votes to save: (in event of tie, Goodman, as Head Judge, has deciding vote)*

* Horwood: Denise & James
* Bussell: Denise & James
* Tonioli: Denise & James
* Goodman: *did not vote but would have saved Denise & James*

**Eliminated Couple**: Lisa & Robin

### Week 12: Final

* *Featuring musical guest Robbie Williams, with a performance of his song, "Difference".*

**Show 1**

**Show 2**

 Kimberley & Pasha
 Louis & Flavia

**Strictly Champions**: Louis & Flavia