Series 2

## Series Chronology

The second series of *Strictly* was broadcast from 23rd October to 11th December 2004.

Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly returned to present the main show, while Claudia Winkleman presented a new weekday spin-off show on BBC Two, called *Strictly: It Takes Two*, which featured highlights of the action in rehearsals ahead of the weekend's show.

Revel Horwood, Phillips, Goodman and Tonioli all returned to the judging panel.

## Professionals

The professional lineup had a minor change, where five of the eight professionals from Series 1 returned: Brendan Cole, Anton du Beke, Erin Boag, Paul Killick and Camilla Dallerup who were joined by five new professionals, Darren Bennett, Ian Waite, Lilia Kopylova, Nicole Cutler and Hazel Newberry.

## 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.*

## 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.*

* From Weeks 1-5, Series 1 champion Natasha Kaplinsky joined Forsyth in presenting the show, whilst Tess Daly was on maternity leave. Daly returned from Week 6.

### Week 1

**Dance Off:** Carol & Paul, Quentin & Hazel

After the Dance-Off, the judges decided that Carol & Paul would continue to Week 2.

**Eliminated Couple**: Quentin & Hazel

### Week 2

**Dance Off:** Esther & Anton, Carol & Paul

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

**Eliminated Couple**: Carol & Paul

### Week 3

**Dance Off**: Esther & Anton, Denise & Ian

After the Dance Off, the judges decided that Denise & Ian would continue to Week 4.

**Eliminated Couple**: Esther & Anton

### Week 4

**Dance Off:** Sarah & Brendan, Diarmuid & Nicole

After the Dance Off, the judges decided that Sarah & Brendan would continue to Blackpool Week.

**Eliminated Couple**: Diarmuid & Nicole.

### Week 5: Blackpool Week

* The show was broadcast from the Tower Ballroom in Blackpool.

**Dance Off:** Sarah & Brendan, Julian & Erin

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

**Eliminated Couple**: Sarah & Brendan

### Week 6: Quarter-Final

**Dance Off**: Roger & Camilla, Julian & Erin

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

**Eliminated Couple**: Roger & Camilla

### Week 7: Semi-Final

**Dance Off**: Aled & Lilia, Denise & Ian

After the Dance Off, the judges decided that Denise & Ian would join Jill & Darren and Julian & Erin in the Final.

**Eliminated Couple**: Aled & Lilia

### Week 8: Final

* *The Final was broadcast from the Tower Ballroom in Blackpool.*
* As per the previous series, during the Final, the couples performed three dances; their favourite Ballroom, favourite Latin and a freestyle Showdance.

**Strictly Champions**: Jill & Darren

## Series Trivia

* Jill & Darren were the only couple to be awarded a perfect score of 40 from the judges (given for their Jive in the Final).
* Denise & Ian were given the first 10 ever awarded for a Ballroom dance in Strictly history (given for their Quickstep in the Final).