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
- Winners!JDJill & Darren12 dances, 371 points
- IDenise & Ian12 dances, 359 points
- EJulian & Erin12 dances, 269 points
- ALAled & Lilia9 dances, 256 points
- RCRoger & Camilla7 dances, 165 points
- SBSarah & Brendan5 dances, 134 points
- DNDiarmuid & Nicole4 dances, 55 points
- Esther & Anton3 dances, 56 points
- CPCarol & Paul2 dances, 42 points
- QHQuentin & Hazel1 dances, 8 points
Judges
- Len Goodman1569 total dances judged
- Arlene Phillips517 total dances judged
- Craig Revel Horwood2606 total dances judged
- Bruno Tonioli1958 total dances judged
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 |