Season 2 (2004)
The second season of Strictly Come Dancing aired on BBC One in late 2004, following the success of its debut series. Hosted by Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly, it featured ten celebrity contestants paired with professional dancers, judged by Len Goodman, Arlene Phillips, Craig Revel Horwood, and Bruno Tonioli. TV presenter Jill Halfpenny and her partner Darren Bennett won the competition, delivering standout performances, including a memorable Jive. The season expanded the show's popularity, increasing public engagement and solidifying Strictly Come Dancing as a prime-time favourite. Its success set the stage for the show’s long-running legacy. (AI Generated). More on Wikipedia.
Couples
Celebrities
Professionals
Judges & Presenters
Series Rankings
| Couple | Series Rank | Dances | Total Points | Avg Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jill & Darren | 1st | 12 | 371 | 8.4 |
| Denise & Ian | 2nd | 12 | 359 | 8.2 |
| Julian & Erin | 3rd | 12 | 269 | 6.1 |
| Aled & Lilia | 4th | 9 | 256 | 7.1 |
| Roger & Camilla | 5th | 7 | 165 | 5.9 |
| Sarah & Brendan | 6th | 5 | 134 | 6.7 |
| Diarmuid & Nicole | 7th | 4 | 55 | 3.4 |
| Esther & Anton | 8th | 3 | 56 | 4.7 |
| Carol & Paul | 9th | 2 | 42 | 5.3 |
| Quentin & Hazel | 10th | 1 | 8 | 2 |
Scores by Week
| Weeks: | Series Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dances | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 9 | |
| Total Points | 225 | 211 | 205 | 184 | 167 | 287 | 239 | 197 | |
| Average Score | 5.6 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 7 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 8.2 | |
| Jill & Darren | 1st | 27 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 68 | 66 | 74 |
| Denise & Ian | 2nd | 31 | 32 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 67 | 71 | 71 |
| Julian & Erin | 3rd | 19 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 24 | 55 | 45 | 52 |
| Aled & Lilia | 4th | 29 | 27 | 32 | 25 | 30 | 56 | 57 | |
| Roger & Camilla | 5th | 25 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 23 | 41 | ||
| Sarah & Brendan | 6th | 28 | 23 | 31 | 29 | 23 | |||
| Diarmuid & Nicole | 7th | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | ||||
| Esther & Anton | 8th | 24 | 16 | 16 | |||||
| Carol & Paul | 9th | 22 | 20 | ||||||
| Quentin & Hazel | 10th | 8 | |||||||
Leaderboard Rank by Week
| Weeks: | Series Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jill & Darren | 1st | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Denise & Ian | 2nd | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Julian & Erin | 3rd | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Aled & Lilia | 4th | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Roger & Camilla | 5th | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Sarah & Brendan | 6th | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Diarmuid & Nicole | 7th | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Esther & Anton | 8th | 6 | 8 | 7 | |||||
| Carol & Paul | 9th | 7 | 7 | ||||||
| Quentin & Hazel | 10th | 10 |
Average Scores by Couple by Week
Season ID: 2