Strictly Come Dancing series 8
| Strictly Come Dancing (series 8) | |
|---|---|
| Series 8 | |
| File:Strictly logo new large.jpg New 2010 Logo | |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 1 October 2010 – present |
| Series chronology | |
The eighth series of Strictly Come Dancing began with a red carpet launch show on 11 September 2010, with the competitive live shows beginning on 1 October. There are 14 couples in this series with three new male professionals, Artem Chigvintsev, Robin Windsor and Jared Murillo have joined this year. For series 8 the set of Strictly has been totally revamped to try and attract more viewers to the programme, the backstage room where scores were given has been replaced by a tower above the dancefloor so the couples can watch as their team mates perform (much like the so-called 'celibriquariam' on the American version Dancing With The Stars). In week 9 of the competition the live show will be transmitted from the Blackpool Tower Ballroom.[1]
The celebrities did not know their professional partners until they were introduced to each other at the launch show.[2]
Couples
| Celebrity | Occupation | Professional partner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Widdecombe | Former Conservative politician, novelist and TV personality | Anton du Beke | |
| Felicity Kendal | Stage and screen actress | Vincent Simone | |
| Gavin Henson | Rugby union player and media personality | Katya Virshilas | |
| Goldie | Music producer, actor and reality TV personality | Kristina Rihanoff | |
| Jimi Mistry | Hollywood actor | Flavia Cacace | |
| Kara Tointon | Former Eastenders actress and model | Artem Chigvintsev | |
| Matt Baker | Blue Peter and Countryfile presenter | Aliona Vilani | |
| Michelle Williams | Grammy Award winning Destiny's Child band member | Brendan Cole | |
| Pamela Stephenson | Saturday Night Live comedian, actress and psychologist | James Jordan | |
| Patsy Kensit | Film and television actress | Robin Windsor | |
| Paul Daniels | Magician and television personality | Ola Jordan | |
| Peter Shilton | England's most capped footballer | Erin Boag | |
| Scott Maslen | Eastenders and The Bill actor | Natalie Lowe | |
| Tina O'Brien | Waterloo Road and Coronation Street actress | Jared Murillo |
Darren Bennett and Ian Waite will not compete but have been offered a place in the new professional dance group. Brian Fortuna, Lilia Kopylova and Matthew Cutler will not return to the new series after not wishing to be part of the professional dance group. The other dancers competing in the professional dance group were announced on 26 August 2010 as West End star Tanya Perera, Shem Jacobs and Aneta Piotrowska from the Polish Dancing with the Stars (Taniec z Gwiazdami), and South African Strictly Come Dancing professional Crystal Main. It is already known that Main will partner Darren Bennett in the group.
Scoring Chart
| Couple | Place | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann & Anton | ||||||||||||||
| Felicity & Vincent | ||||||||||||||
| Gavin & Katya | ||||||||||||||
| Goldie & Kristina | ||||||||||||||
| Jimi & Flavia | ||||||||||||||
| Kara & Artem | ||||||||||||||
| Matt & Aliona | ||||||||||||||
| Michelle & Brendan | ||||||||||||||
| Pamela & James | ||||||||||||||
| Patsy & Robin | ||||||||||||||
| Paul & Ola | ||||||||||||||
| Peter & Erin | ||||||||||||||
| Scott & Natalie | ||||||||||||||
| Tina & Jared |
- Red numbers indicate the lowest score for each week
- Green numbers indicate the highest score for each week
- indicates the couple eliminated that week
- indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two
- indicates the winning couple
- indicates the runner-up couple
- indicates the third-place couple
- Week 1 - Night 1: 7 of the 14 couples performed either a Waltz or Cha Cha, there was a tie for top of the leader board between Matt & Aliona and Pamela & James both scoring 31/40 in the Cha Cha and waltz respectively. Paul & Ola finished in bottom place with 16/40
- Week 1 - Night 2: The remaining 7 couples performed again a Waltz or Cha Cha, Kara & Artem finished top of the leaderboard despite a stumble in their cha cha with 30/40 and a highly anticipated Ann Widdecombe finished bottom with 17/40.
Highest and lowest scoring performances of the series
The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' marks are as follows:
| Dance | Best dancer | Best score | Worst dancer | Worst score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Smooth | ||||
| Argentine tango | ||||
| Cha Cha Cha | Matt Baker | 31 | Paul Daniels | 16 |
| Foxtrot | Matt Baker | 31 | Tina O'Brien | 26 |
| Jive | ||||
| Paso Doble | ||||
| Quickstep | ||||
| Rumba | ||||
| Salsa | Patsy Kensit | 28 | Peter Shilton | 17 |
| Samba | ||||
| Tango | ||||
| Viennese Waltz | ||||
| Waltz | Pamela Stephenson | 31 | Ann Widdecombe | 17 |
Average Chart
| Rank by average |
Place | Couple | Total | Number of dances |
Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt & Aliona | 62 | 2 | 31.0 | |
| 1 | Pamela & James | 31 | 1 | 31.0 | |
| 3 | Kara & Artem | 30 | 1 | 30.0 | |
| 4 | Scott & Natalie | 29 | 1 | 29.0 | |
| 5 | Gavin & Katya | 28 | 1 | 28.0 | |
| 6 | Jimi & Flavia | 26 | 1 | 26.0 | |
| 7 | Michelle & Brendan | 24 | 1 | 24.0 | |
| 7 | Tina & Jared | 24 | 1 | 24.0 | |
| 9 | Felicity & Vincent | 23 | 1 | 23.0 | |
| 10 | Patsy & Robin | 22 | 1 | 22.0 | |
| 11 | Peter & Erin | 21 | 1 | 21.0 | |
| 12 | Goldie & Kristina | 20 | 1 | 20.0 | |
| 13 | Ann & Anton | 17 | 1 | 17.0 | |
| 14 | Paul & Ola | 16 | 1 | 16.0 |
Couples's Best & Worst Dances
| Couples | Best Dances | Worst Dances |
|---|---|---|
| Ann & Anton | Waltz (17) | Waltz (17) |
| Felicity & Vincent | Cha-Cha-Cha (23) | Cha-Cha-Cha (23) |
| Gavin & Katya | Waltz (28) | Waltz (28) |
| Goldie & Kristina | Cha-Cha-Cha (20) | Cha-Cha-Cha (20) |
| Jimi & Flavia | Cha-Cha-Cha (26) | Cha-Cha-Cha (26) |
| Kara & Artem | Cha-Cha-Cha (30) | Cha-Cha-Cha (30) |
| Matt & Aliona | Cha-Cha-Cha/Foxtrot (31) | Cha-Cha-Cha/Foxtrot (31) |
| Michelle & Brendan | Cha-Cha-Cha (24) | Cha-Cha-Cha (24) |
| Pamela & James | Waltz (31) | Waltz (31) |
| Patsy & Robin | Salsa (28) | Waltz (22) |
| Paul & Ola | Cha-Cha-Cha (16) | Cha-Cha-Cha (16) |
| Peter & Erin | Waltz (21) | Salsa (17) |
| Scott & Natalie | Waltz (29) | Waltz (29) |
| Tina & Jared | Foxtrot (26) | Cha-Cha-Cha (24) |
Songs
Week 1
Night 1
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Len Goodman, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli.
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felicity & Vincent | 23 (4,5,7,7) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Sunny"—Bobby Hebb |
| Scott & Natalie | 29 (6,7,8,8) | Waltz | "I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)"—Aretha Franklin |
| Goldie & Kristina | 20 (3,6,6,5) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "TiK ToK"—Ke$ha |
| Patsy & Robin | 22 (4,6,6,6) | Waltz | "When I Need You"—Leo Sayer |
| Matt & Aliona | 31 (7,8,8,8) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"—Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell |
| Pamela & James | 31 (7,8,8,8) | Waltz | "If I Ain't Got You"—Alicia Keys |
| Paul & Ola | 16 (2,5,5,4) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Could It Be Magic"—Take That |
Night 2
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Len Goodman, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli.
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimi & Flavia | 26 (6,7,6,7) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Don't Upset The Rhythm (Go Baby Go)"—The Noisettes |
| Peter & Erin | 21 (4,6,6,5) | Waltz | "Take It To The Limit"—The Eagles |
| Michelle & Brendan | 24 (5,6,7,6) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Stone Cold Sober"—Paloma Faith |
| Gavin & Katya | 28 (6,8,7,7) | Waltz | "You Light Up My Life"—Debby Boone |
| Tina & Jared | 24 (5,7,6,6) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "California Gurls"—Katy Perry (ft. Snoop Dogg) |
| Ann & Anton | 17 (2,5,5,5) | Waltz | "My Cherie"—Al Martino |
| Kara & Artem | 30 (7,8,8,7) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "I Like It'—Enrique Iglesias (ft. Pitbull) |
Week 2
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Len Goodman, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli.
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt & Aliona | 31 (7,8,8,8) | Foxtrot | "She Said" — Plan B |
| Peter & Erin | 17 (3,5,5,4) | Salsa | "Mambo No.5" — Perez Prado |
| Tina & Jared | 26 (6,6,7,7) | Foxtrot | "On the Sunny Side of the Street — Frankie Laine |
| Patsy & Robin | 28 (7,7,7,7) | Salsa | "Canned Heat" - Jamiroquai |
| Paul & Ola | Foxtrot | "Lady Luck" — Brian Setzer | |
| Salsa | |||
| Foxtrot | |||
| Salsa | |||
| Foxtrot | |||
| Salsa | |||
| Foxtrot | |||
| Salsa | |||
| Foxtrot | |||
| Salsa |
Dance Chart
| Couple | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann & Anton | Waltz | Salsa | Quickstep | Tango | Samba | Paso Doble | ||||||
| Felicity & Vincent | Cha-Cha-Cha | Foxtrot | Rumba | Tango | Samba | Viennese Waltz | ||||||
| Gavin & Katya | Waltz | Salsa | Quickstep | Jive | American Smooth | Paso Doble | ||||||
| Goldie & Kristina | Cha-Cha-Cha | Foxtrot | Rumba | Tango | Samba | Viennese Waltz | ||||||
| Jimi & Flavia | Cha-Cha-Cha | Foxtrot | Rumba | Tango | Samba | Viennese Waltz | ||||||
| Kara & Artem | Cha-Cha-Cha | Foxtrot | Rumba | Tango | Samba | Viennese Waltz | ||||||
| Matt & Aliona | Cha-Cha-Cha | Foxtrot | Rumba | Jive | American Smooth | Paso Doble | ||||||
| Michelle & Brendan | Cha-Cha-Cha | Foxtrot | Rumba | Tango | Samba | Viennese Waltz | ||||||
| Pamela & James | Waltz | Salsa | Quickstep | Jive | American Smooth | Paso Doble | ||||||
| Patsy & Robin | Waltz | Salsa | Quickstep | Jive | American Smooth | Paso Doble | ||||||
| Paul & Ola | Cha-Cha-Cha | Foxtrot | Rumba | Tango | Samba | Viennese Waltz | ||||||
| Peter & Erin | Waltz | Salsa | Quickstep | Jive | American Smooth | Paso Doble | ||||||
| Scott & Natalie | Waltz | Salsa | Quickstep | Jive | American Smooth | Paso Doble | ||||||
| Tina & Jared | Cha-Cha-Cha | Foxtrot | Rumba | Tango | Samba | Viennese Waltz |
- Highest Scoring Dance
- Lowest Scoring Dance
- Week 1 - Waltz or Cha-Cha-Cha
- Week 2 - Foxtrot or Salsa
- Week 3 - Quickstep or Rumba
- Week 4 - Tango or Jive
- Week 5 - American Smooth or Samba
- Week 6 - Viennese Waltz or Paso Doble
Professional partners
Each year the professional dancers perform professional routines and dance to the special guest. With three new male professional dancers some of the professional pairings have changed again. The following professional partners will dance with each other for the professional routines:
- Anton du Beke & Erin Boag
- Brendan Cole & Natalie Lowe
- James Jordan & Ola Jordan
- Vincent Simone & Flavia Cacace
- Artem Chigvintsev & Katya Virshilas
- Jared Murillo & Aliona Vilani
- Robin Windsor & Kristina Rihanoff
Professional Dance Troupe
- Darren Bennett & Crystal Main
- Ian Waite & Tanya Perera
- Shem Jacobs & Aneta Piotrowska
Celebrity Performances
Each week various celebrities perform on the results show, often accompanied by some of the professional couples.
- Week 1: Robbie Williams & Gary Barlow - "Shame"
- Week 2: Robbie Williams
References
- ^ "Three new guys join the team". BBC Online. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
- ^ "Dancers". BBC Online. Retrieved 8 September 2010.