Strictly Come Dancing series 12

Season of television series

Strictly Come Dancing

Series 12
Presented by| Tess Daly
Claudia Winkleman
Zoe Ball (guest)
Judges| Darcey Bussell
Len Goodman
Craig Revel Horwood
Bruno Tonioli
Donny Osmond (guest)
Celebrity winner| Caroline Flack
Professional winner| Pasha Kovalev
No. of episodes| 27
Release
Original network| BBC One
Original release| 7 September (2014-09-07) (The Launch Show)
26 September 2014 (2014-09-26) –
20 December 2014 (2014-12-20)
Series chronology

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Strictly Come Dancing returned for its twelfth series beginning from 7 September 2014 with a launch show,[1] and the live shows began on 26 and 27 September.[2] Tess Daly returned to present the main show on BBC One alongside Claudia Winkleman, who was promoted to co-presenter in addition to the results show after Sir Bruce Forsyth departed the show after the eleventh series;[3] however, Forsyth continued to host the Christmas and Children in Need specials.[4] Zoe Ball returned as presenter of the spin-off show Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two on BBC Two. Judges Darcey Bussell, Len Goodman, Craig Revel Horwood, and Bruno Tonioli also returned.[5]

The shows from 1 to 16 November were hosted by Daly and Zoe Ball, after one of Winkleman's children was involved in an accident.[6][7] Winkleman returned to co-host the show on 22 November.[8]

Caroline Flack and Pasha Kovalev were announced as the winners on 20 December,[9] while Simon Webbe and Kristina Rihanoff, and Frankie Bridge and Kevin Clifton were the runners-up.

## Format

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Further information: Strictly Come Dancing § Format

The couples dance each week in a live show. The judges score each performance out of ten. The couples are then ranked according to the judges' scores and given points according to their rank, with the lowest scored couple receiving one point, and the highest scored couple receiving the most points (the maximum number of points available depends on the number of couples remaining in the competition). The public are also invited to vote for their favourite couples, and the couples are ranked again according to the number of votes they receive, again receiving points; the couple with the fewest votes receiving one point, and the couple with the most votes receiving the most points.

Judges for Strictly Come Dancing series 12

Craig Revel Horwood

Darcey Bussell

Len Goodman

Bruno Tonioli

Donny Osmond (guest)

The points for judges' score and public vote are then added together, and the two couples with the fewest points are placed in the bottom two. If two couples have equal points, the points from the public vote are given precedence. As with the previous series, the bottom two couples have to perform a dance-off on the results show. Based on that performance alone, each judge then votes on which couple should stay and which couple should leave, with Len Goodman, as head judge, having the last and deciding vote.

## Professional dancers

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On 1 June 2014, it was revealed that Artem Chigvintsev, Anya Garnis, and James Jordan would not return as professionals,[10] but that Garnis would still be part of the choreography team. They were replaced by two new professionals, Joanne Clifton and Tristan MacManus, as well as Natalie Lowe, who returned after missing the last series due to a foot injury.[11] On 6 August, it was announced that Robin Windsor would not be competing as a professional in the series as previously announced due to a back injury; he was replaced by Trent Whiddon.[12]

## Couples

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This series featured fifteen celebrity contestants. Frankie Bridge was the first contestant announced on 13 August,[13] and additional celebrities were announced throughout the month. The full line-up was revealed by the BBC on 29 August.[14]

Celebrity  | Notability  | Professional partner  | Status

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Gregg Wallace | MasterChef judge  | Aliona Vilani | Eliminated 1st
on 5 October 2014
Jennifer Gibney | Mrs. Brown's Boys actress  | Tristan MacManus | Eliminated 2nd
on 12 October 2014
Tim Wonnacott | Bargain Hunt presenter & antiques expert  | Natalie Lowe | Eliminated 3rd
on 19 October 2014
Thom Evans | Scotland rugby player & model  | Iveta Lukošiūtė | Eliminated 4th
on 26 October 2014
Scott Mills | BBC Radio 1 presenter  | Joanne Clifton | Eliminated 5th
on 2 November 2014
Alison Hammond | Television presenter  | Aljaž Škorjanec | Eliminated 6th
on 9 November 2014
Judy Murray | Tennis coach & British Fed Cup captain  | Anton Du Beke | Eliminated 7th
on 16 November 2014
Steve Backshall | Naturalist, author & television presenter  | Ola Jordan | Eliminated 8th
on 23 November 2014
Sunetra Sarker | Casualty actress  | Brendan Cole | Eliminated 9th
on 30 November 2014
Pixie Lott | Singer-songwriter  | Trent Whiddon | Eliminated 10th
on 7 December 2014
Jake Wood | EastEnders actor  | Janette Manrara | Eliminated 11th
on 14 December 2014
Mark Wright | The Only Way Is Essex star  | Karen Hauer | Eliminated 12th
on 20 December 2014
Frankie Bridge | The Saturdays singer  | Kevin Clifton | Runners-up
on 20 December 2014
Simon Webbe | Blue singer & actor  | Kristina Rihanoff
Caroline Flack | Television presenter  | Pasha Kovalev | Winners
on 20 December 2014

## Scoring chart

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The highest score each week is indicated in bold green with a dagger (†), while the lowest score each week is indicated in italicized red with a double-dagger (‡).

Color key:

Winners

Runners-up

Bottom two

Eliminated

Strictly Come Dancing series 12 – Weekly scores  Couple  | Pl. | Week

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1  | 2  | 1+2  | 3[a] | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13
Show 1 | Show 2
Caroline & Pasha  | 1st  | 27  | 29  | 56  | 42  | 33†  | 34  | 32  | 31[b] | 37  | 33  | 39†  | 39+3=42†  | 35+40=75†  | 40+40=80†  | +40=120†[c]
Simon & Kristina  | 2nd  | 27  | 26  | 53  | 30[b] | 31  | 28[b] | 29  | 33  | 38†  | 36  | 38  | 35+4=39[b] | 30+38=68  | 39+39=78  | +40=118[d]
Frankie & Kevin  | 30†  | 30  | 60  | 45†  | 32  | 32  | 37†  | 32  | 37  | 38†  | 36  | 34+5=39  | 34+38=72  | 39+38=77  | +39=116‡[d]
Mark & Karen  | 4th  | 24  | 27  | 51  | 35  | 29[b] | 33  | 35  | 31  | 36  | 32  | 32[b] | 35+2=37‡  | 33+33=66[b] | 35+35=70‡[e] |
Jake & Janette  | 5th  | 28  | 35†  | 63†  | 40  | 33†  | 31  | 29  | 27  | 36  | 38†  | 29  | 38+1=39  | 30+31=61‡[e] |
Pixie & Trent  | 6th  | 27  | 35†  | 62  | 43  | 32  | 35†  | 33  | 36†  | 38†  | 37  | 38  | 35+6=41[e] |
Sunetra & Brendan | 7th  | 24  | 26  | 50  | 40  | 27  | 30  | 27  | 31  | 30[b] | 30[b] | 27‡[e] |
Steve & Ola  | 8th  | 26  | 21  | 47  | 34  | 27  | 30  | 26  | 28  | 31  | 23‡[e] |
Judy & Anton  | 9th  | 18  | 17‡  | 35‡  | 23  | 22  | 18‡  | 20‡  | 18‡  | 24‡[e] |
Alison & Aljaž  | 10th  | 26  | 22  | 48  | 28  | 27  | 23  | 26[b] | 27[e] |
Scott & Joanne  | 11th  | 16‡  | 20  | 36  | 25  | 15‡  | 19  | 21[e] |
Thom & Iveta  | 12th  | 23  | 25  | 48  | 38  | 30  | 27[e] |
Tim & Natalie  | 13th  | 18  | 23  | 41  | 22‡  | 19[e] |
Jennifer & Tristan  | 14th  | 18  | 19  | 37[b] | 23[e] |
Gregg & Aliona  | 15th  | 18  | 18  | 36[e] |

Notes

1. ^ The couples were scored on a 50-point scale due to the presence of a guest judge.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k This couple was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
3. ^ This couple finished in first place.
4. ^ a b This couple finished in second place.
5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l This couple was eliminated.

## Weekly scores

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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.

### Week 1

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Six of the couples performed on the first night and the other nine couples performed on the second night. There was no elimination this week; all scores and votes carried over to the following week. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Night 1 (Friday)
Couple  | Scores[15] | Dance  | Music[16]

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Caroline & Pasha  | 27 (6, 7, 7, 7)  | Cha-cha-cha  | "Can You Feel It" — The Jacksons
Tim & Natalie  | 18 (3, 5, 5, 5)  | Cha-cha-cha  | "Shop Around" — Captain & Tennille
Jake & Janette  | 28 (7, 7, 7, 7)  | Tango  | "Toxic" — Britney Spears
Judy & Anton  | 18 (3, 4, 6, 5)  | Waltz  | "Mull of Kintyre" — Wings
Scott & Joanne  | 16 (2, 4, 5, 5)  | Cha-cha-cha  | "Rock DJ" — Robbie Williams
Pixie & Trent  | 27 (7, 6, 7, 7)  | Jive  | "Shake It Off" — Taylor Swift

Night 2 (Saturday)
Couple  | Scores[15] | Dance  | Music[16]

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Mark & Karen  | 24 (5, 7, 6, 6)  | Cha-cha-cha  | "I'm Your Man" — Wham!
Alison & Aljaž  | 26 (6, 6, 7, 7)  | Cha-cha-cha  | "I'm Every Woman" — Chaka Khan
Steve & Ola  | 26 (6, 6, 7, 7)  | Tango  | "Born to Be Wild" — Steppenwolf
Jennifer & Tristan  | 18 (3, 5, 5, 5)  | Jive  | "Happy" — Pharrell Williams
Thom & Iveta  | 23 (5, 6, 6, 6)  | Waltz  | "You Raise Me Up" — Westlife
Sunetra & Brendan  | 24 (5, 6, 6, 7)  | Tango  | "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)" — Robert Palmer
Gregg & Aliona  | 18 (3, 5, 5, 5)  | Cha-cha-cha  | "Hot n Cold" — Katy Perry
Frankie & Kevin  | 30 (7, 7, 8, 8)  | Waltz  | "Someone Like You" — Adele
Simon & Kristina  | 27 (6, 7, 7, 7)  | Jive  | "Good Golly, Miss Molly" — Little Richard

### Week 2

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Musical guests: Jamie Cullum & Gregory Porter — "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"[17]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple  | Scores[18] | Dance  | Music[19] | Result[20]

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Thom & Iveta  | 25 (5, 7, 7, 6)  | Salsa  | "Hot Hot Hot" — Arrow | Safe
Jennifer & Tristan  | 19 (4, 5, 5, 5)  | Waltz  | "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" — Aretha Franklin | Bottom two
Simon & Kristina  | 26 (5, 7, 7, 7)  | Tango  | "Sing" — Ed Sheeran | Safe
Gregg & Aliona  | 18 (3, 5, 5, 5)  | Charleston  | "Hey, Good Lookin'" — Ray Charles | Eliminated
Alison & Aljaž  | 22 (5, 5, 6, 6)  | Foxtrot  | "I Just Want to Make Love to You" — Etta James | Safe
Jake & Janette  | 35 (8, 9, 9, 9)  | Salsa  | "Mambo No. 5" — Lou Bega | Safe
Judy & Anton  | 17 (2, 5, 5, 5)  | Cha-cha-cha  | "She's a Lady" — Tom Jones | Safe
Caroline & Pasha  | 29 (7, 7, 7, 8)  | Tango  | "Blame" — Calvin Harris & John Newman | Safe
Tim & Natalie  | 23 (5, 6, 6, 6)  | Waltz  | "When You Wish upon a Star" — Cliff Edwards | Safe
Sunetra & Brendan  | 26 (6, 6, 7, 7)  | Cha-cha-cha  | "Million Dollar Bill" — Whitney Houston | Safe
Mark & Karen  | 27 (6, 7, 7, 7)  | American Smooth  | "I'm Yours" — Jason Mraz | Safe
Scott & Joanne  | 20 (4, 5, 6, 5)  | Tango  | "Stop" — Spice Girls | Safe
Pixie & Trent  | 35 (8, 9, 9, 9)  | Waltz  | "Come Away with Me" — Norah Jones | Safe
Steve & Ola  | 21 (3, 6, 6, 6)  | Cha-cha-cha  | "Treasure" — Bruno Mars | Safe
Frankie & Kevin  | 30 (7, 7, 8, 8)  | Charleston  | "Happy Days" — Pratt & McClain | Safe

Judges' votes to save

* Horwood: Jennifer & Tristan
* Bussell: Jennifer & Tristan
* Tonioli: Jennifer & Tristan
* Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Jennifer & Tristan

### Week 3: Movie Week

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Individual judges scores given in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Craig Revel Horwood, Darcey Bussell, Donny Osmond, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.

Musical guest: Donny Osmond — "Moon River"[21] Osmond also appeared as a guest judge.[22]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple  | Scores[23] | Dance  | Music[24] | Film  | Result[25]

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Alison & Aljaž  | 28 (4, 5, 7, 6, 6)  | Jive  | "Footloose"  | Footloose | Safe
Steve & Ola  | 34 (6, 7, 6, 7, 8)  | Quickstep  | "I Wan'na Be Like You"  | The Jungle Book | Safe
Jennifer & Tristan  | 23 (3, 5, 5, 5, 5)  | Foxtrot  | "Mamma Mia"  | Mamma Mia! | Eliminated
Simon & Kristina  | 30 (4, 6, 7, 6, 7)  | Rumba  | "Take My Breath Away"  | Top Gun | Bottom two
Judy & Anton  | 23 (3, 5, 5, 5, 5)  | Quickstep  | "Don't Rain on My Parade"  | Funny Girl | Safe
Tim & Natalie  | 22 (2, 5, 5, 5, 5)  | Charleston  | "Money, Money"  | Cabaret | Safe
Caroline & Pasha  | 42 (8, 8, 9, 8, 9)  | Rumba  | "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"  | Armageddon | Safe
Scott & Joanne  | 25 (2, 5, 7, 5, 6)  | Samba  | "Under the Sea"  | The Little Mermaid | Safe
Frankie & Kevin  | 45 (8, 9, 10, 9, 9)  | Paso doble  | "America"  | West Side Story | Safe
Jake & Janette  | 40 (8, 8, 8, 8, 8)  | Waltz  | "The Godfather Waltz"  | The Godfather | Safe
Pixie & Trent  | 43 (7, 9, 9, 9, 9)  | Quickstep  | "Be Our Guest"  | Beauty and the Beast | Safe
Thom & Iveta  | 38 (7, 8, 7, 8, 8)  | Charleston  | "New York, New York"  | On the Town | Safe
Sunetra & Brendan  | 40 (7, 8, 8, 9, 8)  | American Smooth  | "The Way You Look Tonight"  | Swing Time | Safe
Mark & Karen  | 35 (6, 6, 9, 7, 7)  | Paso doble  | "Superman Theme"  | Superman | Safe

Judges' votes to save

* Horwood: Simon & Kristina
* Bussell: Simon & Kristina
* Osmond: Simon & Kristina
* Tonioli: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Simon & Kristina
* Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Simon & Kristina

### Week 4

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Musical guests: Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett — "Anything Goes" & "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)"[26]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple  | Scores[27] | Dance  | Music[28] | Result[29]

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Frankie & Kevin  | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8)  | Cha-cha-cha  | "Call Me Maybe" — Carly Rae Jepsen | Safe
Mark & Karen  | 29 (7, 7, 7, 8)  | Quickstep  | "Tiger Feet" — Mud | Bottom two
Judy & Anton  | 22 (4, 6, 6, 6)  | Tango  | "Jealousy" — Billy Fury | Safe
Simon & Kristina  | 31 (7, 8, 8, 8)  | Charleston  | "My Old Man (Said Follow the Van)" — Kenny Ball | Safe
Alison & Aljaž  | 27 (6, 7, 7, 7)  | Samba  | "Bootylicious" — Destiny's Child | Safe
Scott & Joanne  | 15 (2, 5, 4, 4)  | American Smooth  | "Total Eclipse of the Heart" — Bonnie Tyler | Safe
Steve & Ola  | 27 (6, 7, 7, 7)  | Salsa  | "Jump in the Line (Shake, Senora)" — Harry Belafonte | Safe
Pixie & Trent  | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8)  | Rumba  | "Stay with Me" — Sam Smith | Safe
Tim & Natalie  | 19 (3, 6, 5, 5)  | Paso doble  | "The Best" — Tina Turner | Eliminated
Sunetra & Brendan  | 27 (6, 7, 7, 7)  | Salsa  | "Turn the Beat Around" — Vicki Sue Robinson | Safe
Thom & Iveta  | 30 (6, 8, 8, 8)  | Foxtrot  | "Build Me Up Buttercup" — The Foundations | Safe
Jake & Janette  | 33 (8, 9, 8, 8)  | Jive  | "All Shook Up" — Elvis Presley | Safe
Caroline & Pasha  | 33 (8, 8, 9, 8)  | Quickstep  | "We Go Together" — from Grease | Safe

Judges' votes to save

* Horwood: Mark & Karen
* Bussell: Mark & Karen
* Tonioli: Mark & Karen
* Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Mark and Karen

### Week 5

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Musical guest: Culture Club — "Karma Chameleon"[30]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple  | Scores[31] | Dance  | Music[32] | Result[31]

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Jake & Janette  | 31 (7, 8, 8, 8)  | Quickstep  | "I'm Still Standing" — Elton John | Safe
Sunetra & Brendan  | 30 (7, 7, 8, 8)  | Viennese waltz  | "Anyone Who Had a Heart" — Cilla Black | Safe
Scott & Joanne  | 19 (4, 5, 5, 5)  | Charleston  | "Flash, Bang, Wallop" — Tommy Steele | Safe
Thom & Iveta  | 27 (6, 7, 7, 7)  | Cha-cha-cha  | "It's My Party" — Jessie J | Eliminated
Frankie & Kevin  | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8)  | Foxtrot  | "Daydream Believer" — The Monkees | Safe
Alison & Aljaž  | 23 (5, 6, 6, 6)  | Tango  | "Addicted to You" — Avicii | Safe
Mark & Karen  | 33 (8, 9, 8, 8)  | Samba  | "That's the Way (I Like It)" — KC and the Sunshine Band | Safe
Simon & Kristina  | 28 (7, 7, 7, 7)  | Viennese waltz  | "Somebody to Love" — Queen | Bottom two
Judy & Anton  | 18 (3, 5, 5, 5)  | Charleston  | "Varsity Drag" — Pasadena Roof Orchestra | Safe
Caroline & Pasha  | 34 (8, 9, 8, 9)  | Paso doble  | "Live and Let Die" — Paul McCartney and Wings | Safe
Steve & Ola  | 30 (7, 8, 7, 8)  | Waltz  | "I Wonder Why" — Curtis Stigers | Safe
Pixie & Trent  | 35 (8, 9, 9, 9)  | Samba  | "I, Yi, Yi, Yi, Yi (I Like You Very Much)" — Edmundo Ros | Safe

Judges' votes to save

* Horwood: Thom & Iveta
* Bussell: Thom & Iveta
* Tonioli: Simon & Kristina
* Goodman: Simon & Kristina (Since the other judges were not unanimous, Len Goodman, as head judge, made the final decision to save Simon & Kristina.)

### Week 6: Halloween Week

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Musical guest: Annie Lennox — "I Put a Spell on You"[33]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple  | Scores[34] | Dance  | Music[35] | Result[36]

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Sunetra & Brendan  | 27 (6, 7, 7, 7)  | Jive  | "Tainted Love" — Gloria Jones | Safe
Alison & Aljaž  | 26 (5, 7, 7, 7)  | American Smooth  | "Wuthering Heights" — Kate Bush | Bottom two
Simon & Kristina  | 29 (6, 8, 7, 8)  | Paso doble  | "Poison" — Alice Cooper | Safe
Steve & Ola  | 26 (5, 7, 7, 7)  | Charleston  | "Dem Bones" — Kay Starr | Safe
Pixie & Trent  | 33 (8, 8, 8, 9)  | Tango  | "Danger! High Voltage" — Electric Six | Safe
Judy & Anton  | 20 (3, 6, 6, 5)  | American Smooth  | "Cruella de Vil" — from One Hundred and One Dalmatians | Safe
Jake & Janette  | 29 (6, 7, 8, 8)  | Paso doble  | "Black Betty" — Ram Jam | Safe
Caroline & Pasha  | 32 (7, 8, 8, 9)  | Samba  | "Le Freak" — Chic | Safe
Scott & Joanne  | 21 (3, 6, 6, 6)  | Foxtrot  | "The Addams Family Theme" — Vic Mizzy | Eliminated
Mark & Karen  | 35 (8, 9, 9, 9)  | Jive  | "Prologue (Little Shop of Horrors)" — from Little Shop of Horrors | Safe
Frankie & Kevin  | 37 (9, 9, 9, 10)  | Tango  | "Defying Gravity" — from Wicked | Safe

Judges' votes to save

* Horwood: Alison & Aljaž
* Bussell: Alison & Aljaž
* Tonioli: Alison & Aljaž
* Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Scott & Joanne

### Week 7

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Musical guest: Katherine Jenkins — "We'll Gather Lilacs"[37]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple  | Scores[38] | Dance  | Music[39] | Result[40]

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Simon & Kristina  | 33 (7, 9, 9, 8)  | Quickstep  | "I Got Rhythm" — Bobby Darin | Safe
Caroline & Pasha  | 31 (7, 8, 8, 8)  | Waltz  | "Three Times a Lady" — Commodores | Bottom two
Jake & Janette  | 27 (6, 7, 7, 7)  | Rumba  | "Strangers in the Night" — Frank Sinatra | Safe
Judy & Anton  | 18 (3, 5, 5, 5)  | Paso doble  | "I Fought the Law" — The Clash | Safe
Sunetra & Brendan  | 31 (7, 8, 8, 8)  | Foxtrot  | "All of Me" — John Legend | Safe
Alison & Aljaž  | 27 (6, 7, 7, 7)  | Charleston  | "Friend Like Me" — from Aladdin | Eliminated
Mark & Karen  | 31 (7, 8, 8, 8)  | Waltz  | "Weekend in New England" — Barry Manilow | Safe
Frankie & Kevin  | 32 (7, 8, 9, 8)  | Samba  | "La Bamba" — Connie Francis | Safe
Pixie & Trent  | 36 (9, 10, 8, 9)  | Foxtrot  | "When I'm Sixty-Four" — The Beatles | Safe
Steve & Ola  | 28 (6, 8, 7, 7)  | Paso doble  | "Use Somebody" — Kings of Leon | Safe

Judges' votes to save

* Horwood: Caroline & Pasha
* Bussell: Caroline & Pasha
* Tonioli: Caroline & Pasha
* Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Caroline & Pasha

### Week 8: Blackpool Week

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Musical guests: Shirley Bassey — "Goldfinger"[41] and McBusted—"Air Guitar"[42]

This week's episode was staged in the Tower Ballroom at the Blackpool Tower in Blackpool, Lancashire. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple  | Scores[43] | Dance  | Music[44] | Result[45]

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Frankie & Kevin  | 37 (8, 9, 10, 10)  | Quickstep  | "Town Called Malice" — The Jam | Safe
Jake & Janette  | 36 (9, 9, 9, 9)  | American Smooth  | "Feeling Good" — Michael Bublé | Safe
Sunetra & Brendan  | 30 (6, 8, 8, 8)  | Samba  | "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" — Scissor Sisters | Bottom two
Simon & Kristina  | 38 (8, 10, 10, 10)  | Argentine tango  | "El Tango de Roxanne" — from Moulin Rouge! | Safe
Judy & Anton  | 24 (4, 6, 7, 7)  | Viennese waltz  | "Let's Go Fly a Kite" — from Mary Poppins | Eliminated
Mark & Karen  | 36 (9, 9, 9, 9)  | Charleston  | "We No Speak Americano" — Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP | Safe
Pixie & Trent  | 38 (9, 9, 10, 10)  | Paso doble  | "The Eve of the War" — Jeff Wayne | Safe
Steve & Ola  | 31 (7, 8, 8, 8)  | American Smooth  | "Rolling in the Deep" — Adele | Safe
Caroline & Pasha  | 37 (9, 9, 9, 10)  | Jive  | "Crocodile Rock" — Elton John | Safe

Judges' votes to save

* Horwood: Sunetra & Brendan
* Bussell: Sunetra & Brendan
* Tonioli: Sunetra & Brendan
* Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Sunetra & Brendan

### Week 9

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Musical guest: Barry Manilow — "Copacabana" & "What a Wonderful World"[46]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple  | Scores  | Dance  | Music  | Result

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Steve & Ola  | 23 (4, 7, 6, 6)  | Jive  | "Little Bitty Pretty One" — Frankie Lymon | Eliminated
Caroline & Pasha  | 33 (7, 8, 9, 9)  | American Smooth  | "Mack the Knife" — Robbie Williams | Safe
Pixie & Trent  | 37 (9, 9, 9, 10)  | Charleston  | "Sparkling Diamonds" — from Moulin Rouge! | Safe
Mark & Karen  | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8)  | Tango  | "Love Runs Out" — OneRepublic | Safe
Frankie & Kevin  | 38 (9, 9, 10, 10)  | Viennese waltz  | "What's New Pussycat?" — Tom Jones | Safe
Jake & Janette  | 38 (9, 10, 10, 9)  | Samba  | "Macarena" — Los del Río | Safe
Sunetra & Brendan  | 30 (7, 7, 8, 8)  | Waltz  | "Last Request" — Paolo Nutini | Bottom two
Simon & Kristina  | 36 (9, 9, 9, 9)  | Salsa  | "Let's Hear It for the Boy" — Deniece Williams | Safe

Judges' votes to save

* Horwood: Sunetra & Brendan
* Bussell: Steve & Ola
* Tonioli: Sunetra & Brendan
* Goodman: Sunetra & Brendan

### Week 10: "Around the World" Week

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Musical guests: André Rieu & Alfie Boe — "Volare"[47]
Dance guests: Michael Flatley & Lord of the Dance[48]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple  | Scores  | Dance  | Country  | Music  | Result

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Pixie & Trent  | 38 (9, 9, 10, 10)  | Viennese waltz  | Netherlands  | "Tulips from Amsterdam" — Max Bygraves | Safe
Mark & Karen  | 32 (7, 8, 9, 8)  | Salsa  | United States  | "Viva Las Vegas" — Elvis Presley | Bottom two
Sunetra & Brendan  | 27 (5, 7, 8, 7)  | Rumba  | Brazil  | "The Girl from Ipanema" — Michael Bolton | Eliminated
Caroline & Pasha  | 39 (9, 10, 10, 10) | Charleston  | Turkey  | "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" — They Might Be Giants | Safe
Simon & Kristina  | 38 (9, 10, 10, 9)  | Waltz  | Austria  | "Edelweiss" — from The Sound of Music | Safe
Frankie & Kevin  | 36 (9, 9, 9, 9)  | Jive  | United States  | "Surfin' U.S.A." — The Beach Boys | Safe
Jake & Janette  | 29 (5, 8, 8, 8)  | Argentine tango  | Greece  | "Zorbas" — Mikis Theodorakis | Safe

Judges' votes to save

* Horwood: Mark & Karen
* Bussell: Mark & Karen
* Tonioli: Mark & Karen
* Goodman: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Mark & Karen

### Week 11: Quarter-final

[edit]

Musical guest: OneRepublic — "Counting Stars"[49]

Each couple performed one routine and then all couples participated in a waltz marathon for additional points. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple  | Scores  | Dance  | Music  | Result

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Simon & Kristina  | 35 (8, 9, 9, 9)  | American Smooth  | "Heartache Tonight" — Michael Bublé | Bottom two
Caroline & Pasha  | 39 (9, 10, 10, 10)  | Argentine tango  | "La cumparsita" — Gerardo Matos Rodríguez | Safe
Pixie & Trent  | 35 (9, 9, 8, 9)  | Cha-cha-cha  | "Love Shack" — The B-52's | Eliminated
Mark & Karen  | 35 (8, 9, 9, 9)  | Foxtrot  | "L-O-V-E" — Nat King Cole | Safe
Jake & Janette  | 38 (9, 9, 10, 10)  | Charleston  | "Entrance of the Gladiators" — Julius Fučík | Safe
Frankie & Kevin  | 34 (8, 9, 8, 9)  | Salsa  | "Work (Freemasons Remix)" — Kelly Rowland | Safe
Jake & Janette  | 1  | Waltz-a-thon
(Waltz Marathon) | "The Last Waltz" — Engelbert Humperdinck
Mark & Karen  | 2
Caroline & Pasha  | 3
Simon & Kristina  | 4
Frankie & Kevin  | 5
Pixie & Trent  | 6

Judges' votes to save

* Horwood: Pixie & Trent
* Bussell: Simon & Kristina
* Tonioli: Pixie & Trent
* Goodman: Simon & Kristina (Since the other judges were not unanimous, Len Goodman, as head judge, made the final decision to save Simon & Kristina.)

### Week 12: Semi-final

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Musical guest: Paloma Faith — "Changing"[50]

Each couple performed two routines, and are listed in the order they performed.

Couple  | Scores  | Dance  | Music  | Result

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Jake & Janette  | 30 (6, 8, 8, 8)  | Cha-cha-cha  | "Boogie Shoes" — KC and the Sunshine Band | Eliminated
31 (7, 8, 8, 8)  | Viennese waltz  | "When a Man Loves a Woman" — Percy Sledge
Frankie & Kevin  | 34 (7, 8, 9, 10)  | Rumba  | "Somewhere Only We Know" — Lily Allen | Safe
38 (9, 9, 10, 10)  | Argentine tango  | "The 5th" — David Garrett
Mark & Karen  | 33 (8, 8, 9, 8)  | Viennese waltz  | "I Got You Babe" — Sonny & Cher | Bottom two
33 (9, 8, 8, 8)  | Rumba  | "Fields of Gold" — Eva Cassidy
Simon & Kristina  | 30 (6, 9, 8, 7)  | Samba  | "I Like to Move It" — Reel 2 Real | Safe
38 (9, 10, 10, 9)  | Foxtrot  | "My Guy" — Mary Wells
Caroline & Pasha  | 35 (8, 9, 9, 9)  | Foxtrot  | "Diamonds" — Josef Salvat | Safe
40 (10, 10, 10, 10)  | Salsa  | "María" — Ricky Martin

Judges votes to save

* Horwood: Mark & Karen
* Bussell: Jake & Janette
* Tonioli: Jake & Janette
* Goodman: Mark & Karen (Since the other judges were not unanimous, Len Goodman, as head judge, made the final decision to save Mark & Karen.)

### Week 13: Final

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Musical guest: Take That — "Greatest Day", "These Days" & "Never Forget"[51]

During the first show, each couple performed two routines, one of which was their showdance routine and the other chosen by the judges. At the beginning of the second show, the couple with the lowest public vote was eliminated. During the second show, the remaining couples performed their favourite dance of the series. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Show 1
Couple  | Scores  | Dance  | Music  | Result

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Frankie & Kevin  | 39 (9, 10, 10, 10)  | Samba  | "La Bamba" — Connie Francis | Safe
38 (9, 9, 10, 10)  | Showdance  | "Get Happy" — Judy Garland
Mark & Karen  | 35 (8, 9, 9, 9)  | Cha-cha-cha  | "I'm Your Man" — Wham! | Eliminated
35 (8, 9, 9, 9)  | Showdance  | "Don't Stop Me Now" — Queen
Caroline & Pasha  | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10)  | Cha-cha-cha  | "Can You Feel It" — The Jacksons | Safe
40 (10, 10, 10, 10)  | Showdance  | "Angels" — Beverley Knight
Simon & Kristina  | 39 (9, 10, 10, 10)  | Charleston  | "My Old Man (Said Follow the Van)" — Kenny Ball | Safe
39 (9, 10, 10, 10)  | Showdance  | "A Little Less Conversation" — Elvis Presley

Show 2
Couple  | Scores  | Dance  | Music  | Result

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Frankie & Kevin  | 39 (9, 10, 10, 10)  | Paso doble  | "America" — from West Side Story | Runners-up
Caroline & Pasha  | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10)  | Charleston  | "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" — They Might Be Giants | Winners
Simon & Kristina  | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10)  | Argentine tango  | "El Tango de Roxanne" — from Moulin Rouge! | Runners-up

## Dance chart

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The couples performed the following each week:

* Weeks 1–10: One unlearned dance
* Week 11: One unlearned dance & waltz marathon
* Week 12: Two unlearned dances
* Week 13 (Show 1): Judges' choice & showdance
* Week 13 (Show 2): Favourite dance of the series

Strictly Come Dancing series 12 – Dance chart  Couple  | Week

|

1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13[52]
Caroline & Pasha  | Cha-cha-cha  | Tango  | Rumba  | Quickstep  | Paso doble  | Samba  | Waltz  | Jive  | American Smooth  | Charleston  | Argentine tango  | Waltz
Marathon  | Foxtrot  | Salsa  | Cha-cha-cha  | Showdance  | Charleston
Frankie & Kevin  | Waltz  | Charleston  | Paso doble  | Cha-cha-cha  | Foxtrot  | Tango  | Samba  | Quickstep  | Viennese waltz  | Jive  | Salsa  | Rumba  | Argentine tango  | Samba  | Showdance  | Paso doble
Simon & Kristina  | Jive  | Tango  | Rumba  | Charleston  | Viennese waltz  | Paso doble  | Quickstep  | Argentine tango  | Salsa  | Waltz  | American Smooth  | Samba  | Foxtrot  | Charleston  | Showdance  | Argentine tango
Mark & Karen  | Cha-cha-cha  | American Smooth  | Paso doble  | Quickstep  | Samba  | Jive  | Waltz  | Charleston  | Tango  | Salsa  | Foxtrot  | Viennese waltz  | Rumba  | Cha-cha-cha  | Showdance  |
Jake & Janette  | Tango  | Salsa  | Waltz  | Jive  | Quickstep  | Paso doble  | Rumba  | American Smooth  | Samba  | Argentine tango  | Charleston  | Cha-cha-cha  | Viennese waltz  |
Pixie & Trent  | Jive  | Waltz  | Quickstep  | Rumba  | Samba  | Tango  | Foxtrot  | Paso doble  | Charleston  | Viennese waltz  | Cha-cha-cha  |
Sunetra & Brendan  | Tango  | Cha-cha-cha  | American Smooth  | Salsa  | Viennese waltz  | Jive  | Foxtrot  | Samba  | Waltz  | Rumba  |
Steve & Ola  | Tango  | Cha-cha-cha  | Quickstep  | Salsa  | Waltz  | Charleston  | Paso doble  | American Smooth  | Jive  |
Judy & Anton  | Waltz  | Cha-cha-cha  | Quickstep  | Tango  | Charleston  | American Smooth  | Paso doble  | Viennese waltz  |
Alison & Aljaž  | Cha-cha-cha  | Foxtrot  | Jive  | Samba  | Tango  | American Smooth  | Charleston  |
Scott & Joanne  | Cha-cha-cha  | Tango  | Samba  | American Smooth  | Charleston  | Foxtrot  |
Thom & Iveta  | Waltz  | Salsa  | Charleston  | Foxtrot  | Cha-cha-cha  |
Tim & Natalie  | Cha-cha-cha  | Waltz  | Charleston  | Paso doble  |
Jennifer & Tristan  | Jive  | Waltz  | Foxtrot  |
Gregg & Aliona  | Cha-cha-cha  | Charleston  |

## Reception

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Donny Osmond's role as a judge in week three was panned by viewers, as he, unlike the other judges, was not a professional dancer. Viewers also deemed his scoring too inconsistent, as he awarded unusually high marks, including the first ten of the series.[53][54]

## Ratings

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Weekly ratings for each show on BBC One. All ratings are provided by BARB.[55]

Episode  | Date  | Official rating
(millions)  | Weekly rank
for BBC One  | Weekly rank
for all UK TV  | Share

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Launch show  | 7 September | 9.16 | 2 | 2 | 33.7%[56]
Week 1 (Night 1)  | 26 September | 8.21 | 3 | 4 | 28.5%[57]
Week 1 (Night 2)  | 27 September | 9.40 | 1 | 1 | 39.0%[58]
Week 2  | 4 October | 9.93 | 2 | 2 | 43.3%[59]
Week 2 results  | 5 October | 9.35 | 3 | 3 | 38.3%[60]
Week 3  | 11 October | 9.74 | 2 | 2 | 39.2%[61]
Week 3 results  | 12 October | 9.04 | 3 | 3 | 35.2%[62]
Week 4  | 18 October | 10.30 | 1 | 1 | 43.3%[63]
Week 4 results  | 19 October | 9.61 | 2 | 2 | 38.8%[64]
Week 5  | 25 October | 10.65 | 1 | 1 | 42.9%[65]
Week 5 results  | 26 October | 10.09 | 2 | 2 | 39.7%[66]
Week 6  | 1 November | 10.93 | 1 | 1 | 44.1%[67]
Week 6 results  | 2 November | 10.06 | 2 | 2 | 39.2%[68]
Week 7  | 8 November | 10.52 | 1 | 1 | 42.8%[69]
Week 7 results  | 9 November | 9.69 | 2 | 2 | 35.9%[70]
Week 8  | 15 November | 11.46 | 1 | 1 | 44.6%[71]
Week 8 results  | 16 November | 10.53 | 2 | 2 | 40.8%[72]
Week 9  | 22 November | 10.33 | 1 | 1 | 38.9%[73]
Week 9 results  | 23 November | 10.28 | 2 | 2 | 40.1%[74]
Week 10  | 29 November | 10.76 | 1 | 1 | 42.4%[75]
Week 10 results  | 30 November | 10.45 | 2 | 2 | 41.3%[76]
Week 11  | 6 December | 10.97 | 1 | 1 | 43.0%[77]
Week 11 results  | 7 December | 9.71 | 2 | 2 | 35.2%[78]
Week 12  | 13 December | 10.98 | 1 | 1 | 42.4%[79]
Week 12 results  | 14 December | 10.25 | 2 | 2 | 38.3%[80]
Week 13  | 20 December | 11.67 | 1 | 1 | 46.4%[81]
Week 13 results  | 20 December | 11.62 | 2 | 2 | 42.8%[81]
Series average
(excl. launch show)  | 2014  | 10.25  | —  | —  | 40.2%

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## External links

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