Series 3

## Series Chronology

Series 3 of *Strictly* commenced on 15th October 2005. 12 celebrities competed in the series.

Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly returned to co-present the main show, and Claudia Winkleman returned to present *It Takes Two*. The judging panel remained the same as the previous series.

Similar to the previous series, the professional lineup changed again. Brendan Cole, Anton du Beke, Erin Boag, Camilla Dallerup, Darren Bennett, Ian Waite and Lilia Kopylova all returned, whilst Nicole Cutler, Paul Killick and Hazel Newberry left the show. The seven returning professionals were joined by Karen Hardy, Hanna Haarala, Izabela Hannah, Andrew Cuerden and Matthew Cutler.

## 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

* *Featuring a special musical performance by Simply Red, with their song "Perfect Love"*

**Dance Off**: Siobhan & Matthew, Will & Hanna

After the Dance Off, the judges decided that Will & Hanna would continue to Week 2.

**Eliminated Couple**: Siobhan & Matthew

### Week 2

* *Featuring a special musical performance by Westlife, with their cover of "You Raise Me Up"*

**Dance-Off:** Jaye & Andrew, Gloria & Darren

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

**Eliminated Couple**: Jaye & Andrew

### Week 3

* The couples performed either the Jive or the Tango as their routine this week.
* Featuring a special musical performance by Michael Bublé with his cover of "Save the Last Dance for Me"

**Dance-Off:** Will & Hanna, Gloria & Darren

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

**Eliminated Couple**: Gloria & Darren

### Week 4

* The couples performed either the Paso Doble or the Foxtrot as their routine this week.
* Featuring a special musical performance by Katie Melua with her cover of "Just Like Heaven"

**Dance-Off:** Dennis & Izabela, Fiona & Brendan

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

**Eliminated Couple**: Fiona & Brendan

### Week 5

* The couples performed either the Viennese Waltz or the Samba as their routine this week.
* Featuring a special musical performance by Beverley Knight & Jools Holland with their song "Where in the World"

**Dance-Off:** Dennis & Izabela, Will & Hanna

After the Dance-Off, the judges decided that Will & Hanna would continue to Week 6.

**Eliminated Couple**: Dennis & Izabela

### Week 6

* Featuring a special musical performance by Will Young, with his song "Happiness"

**Dance-Off:** Will & Hanna, Patsy & Anton

After the Dance-Off, the judges decided that Patsy & Anton would continue to Week 7.

**Eliminated Couple**: Will & Hanna

### Week 7

* Featuring a special musical performance by the Pussycat Dolls, with their cover of "Sway"

**Dance-Off:** Bill & Karen, Patsy & Anton

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

**Eliminated Couple**: Bill & Karen

### Week 8: Quarter-Final

* During this week, the couples danced two routines.
* Featuring a special musical performance by Cliff Richard, with his cover of "Do You Wanna Dance"

**Dance-Off:** Patsy & Anton, Zoe & Ian

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

**Eliminated Couple**: Patsy & Anton

### Week 9: Semi-Final

* During this week, the couples performed two routines.
* Featuring a special musical performance by the Sugababes, with their song "Ugly"

**Dance-Off:** Zoe & Ian, James & Camilla

After the Dance-Off, the judges decided that Zoe & Ian would join Darren & Lilia and Colin & Erin in the Final.

**Eliminated Couple**: James & Camilla

### Week 10: Final

* During the Final, the couples performed three dances; their favourite dance of the series, the Judges' favourite and a Showdance.
* Featuring a very special musical performance by Bruce Forsyth, with his cover of "Let's Face the Music and Dance"

**Strictly Champions**: Darren & Lilia