Strictly Come Dancing (series 3)

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Strictly Come Dancing
Series 3
Presented by Bruce Forsyth
Tess Daly
Judges Len Goodman
Arlene Philips
Craig Revel Horwood
Bruno Tonioli
Celebrity winner Darren Gough
Professional winner Lilia Kopylova
No. of episodes20
Release
Original network BBC One
Original release15 October (2005-10-15) 
17 December 2005 (2005-12-17)
Series chronology
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Series 2
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Series 4

Strictly Come Dancing returned for its third series on 15 October 2005. Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly returned to co-present the main show on BBC One, while Claudia Winkleman returned to present the spin-off show, Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two . Len Goodman, Arlene Phillips, Craig Revel Horwood, and Bruno Tonioli returned as judges.

Contents

England cricketer Darren Gough and Lilia Kopylova were announced as the winners on 17 December, while Olympic hurdler Colin Jackson and Erin Boag finished in second place, and television presenter Zoe Ball and Ian Waite finished in third.

Format

Judges for Strictly Come Dancing (Series 3)

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.

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.

Couples

This series featured twelve celebrity contestants.

CelebrityNotabilityProfessional partnerStatus
Siobhan Hayes My Family actress Matthew Cutler Eliminated 1st
on 15 October 2005
Jaye Jacobs Holby City actress Andrew Cuerden Eliminated 2nd
on 22 October 2005
Gloria Hunniford Television & radio presenter Darren Bennett Eliminated 3rd
on 29 October 2005
Fiona Phillips GMTV presenter Brendan Cole Eliminated 4th
on 5 November 2005
Dennis Taylor Snooker player Izabela Hannah Eliminated 5th
on 12 November 2005
Will Thorp Casualty actor Hanna Haarala Eliminated 6th
on 19 November 2005
Bill Turnbull BBC Breakfast presenter & journalist Karen Hardy Eliminated 7th
on 26 November 2005
Patsy Palmer EastEnders actress Anton Du Beke Eliminated 8th
on 3 December 2005
James Martin Chef & television presenter Camilla Dallerup Eliminated 9th
on 10 December 2005
Zoe Ball Television & radio presenter Ian Waite Third place
on 17 December 2005
Colin Jackson Olympic hurdler Erin Boag Runners-up
on 17 December 2005
Darren Gough England cricketer Lilia Kopylova Winners
on 17 December 2005

Scoring chart

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
  Third place
  Bottom two
  Eliminated
Strictly Come Dancing (series 3) - Weekly scores
CouplePl.Week
12345678910
Darren & Lilia1st1930333428303430+32=6235+29=6436+36=72 [lower-alpha 1]
Colin & Erin2nd3236263132323436+37=7337+30=6739+36=75 [lower-alpha 2]
Zoe & Ian3rd3532293635363832+36=68 [lower-alpha 3] 36+33=69 [lower-alpha 3] 38+38=76 [lower-alpha 4]
James & Camilla4th2229282929203220+28=4833+22=55 [lower-alpha 5]
Patsy & Anton5th192634312631 [lower-alpha 3] 24 [lower-alpha 3] 27+31=58 [lower-alpha 5]
Bill & Karen6th29232025271725 [lower-alpha 5]
Will & Hanna7th18 [lower-alpha 3] 2925 [lower-alpha 3] 3423 [lower-alpha 3] 28 [lower-alpha 5]
Dennis & Izabela8th20182215 [lower-alpha 3] 23 [lower-alpha 5]
Fiona & Brendan9th11131620 [lower-alpha 5]
Gloria & Darren10th2217 [lower-alpha 3] 19 [lower-alpha 5]
Jaye & Andrew11th2521 [lower-alpha 5]
Siobhan & Matthew12th15 [lower-alpha 5]
Notes
  1. This couple finished in first place.
  2. This couple finished in second place.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 This couple was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
  4. This couple finished in third place.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 This couple was eliminated.

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

Musical guest: Simply Red — "Perfect Love"

Couples performed either the cha-cha-cha or the waltz, and are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Darren & Lilia19 (3, 4, 6, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Hot Stuff" — Donna Summer Safe
Patsy & Anton19 (3, 4, 6, 6)Waltz"Fly Me to the Moon" — Frank Sinatra Safe
Colin & Erin32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Cha-cha-cha"Save the Last Dance for Me" — Michael Bublé Safe
Siobhan & Matthew15 (2, 4, 5, 4)Waltz"When the Girl in Your Arms Is the Girl in Your Heart" — Cliff Richard Eliminated
James & Camilla22 (4, 5, 6, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Something Got Me Started" — Simply Red Safe
Gloria & Darren22 (4, 5, 7, 6)Waltz"Lady" — Kenny Rogers Safe
Will & Hanna18 (3, 3, 7, 5)Cha-cha-cha"Crazy Chick" — Charlotte Church Bottom two
Jaye & Andrew25 (6, 5, 7, 7)Waltz"When I Need You" — Leo Sayer Safe
Bill & Karen29 (7, 7, 8, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Love Potion No. 9" — The Coasters Safe
Fiona & Brendan11 (2, 2, 4, 3)Waltz"Sam" — Olivia Newton-John Safe
Dennis & Izabela20 (5, 5, 5, 5)Cha-cha-cha"Music" — Madonna Safe
Zoe & Ian35 (8, 9, 9, 9)Waltz"Take It to the Limit" — Eagles Safe

Week 2

Musical guest: Westlife — "You Raise Me Up"

Couples performed either the quickstep or the rumba, and are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
James & Camilla29 (6, 7, 8, 8)Quickstep"Luck Be A Lady" — Frank Sinatra Safe
Jaye & Andrew21 (4, 4, 7, 6)Rumba"How Could an Angel Break My Heart" — Kenny G, feat. Toni Braxton Eliminated
Dennis & Izabela18 (4, 5, 5, 4)Quickstep"I'm So Excited" — The Pointer Sisters Safe
Patsy & Anton26 (6, 6, 7, 7)Rumba"She" — Elvis Costello Safe
Darren & Lilia30 (7, 7, 8, 8)Quickstep"Let Me Entertain You" — Robbie Williams Safe
Zoe & Ian32 (7, 8, 8, 9)Rumba"One Moment in Time" — Whitney Houston Safe
Will & Hanna29 (7, 7, 8, 7)Quickstep"You Can't Hurry Love" — Phil Collins Safe
Gloria & Darren17 (2, 4, 5, 6)Rumba"Holding Back the Years" — Simply Red Bottom two
Bill & Karen23 (5, 6, 6, 6)Quickstep"Do Your Thing" — Basement Jaxx Safe
Fiona & Brendan13 (1, 2, 6, 4)Rumba"Almost Here" — Brian McFadden, feat. Delta Goodrem Safe
Colin & Erin36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Quickstep"Nice Work If You Can Get It" — Bing Crosby Safe

Week 3

Musical guest: Michael Bublé — "Save the Last Dance for Me"

Couples performed either the jive or the tango, and are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Zoe & Ian29 (7, 6, 8, 8)Jive"Part Time Lover" — Stevie Wonder Safe
Bill & Karen20 (4, 5, 6, 5)Tango"Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps" — Doris Day Safe
Dennis & Izabela22 (4, 6, 6, 6)Jive"Jailhouse Rock" — Elvis Presley Safe
Patsy & Anton34 (8, 8, 9, 9)Tango"Una Musica Brutal" — Gotan Project Safe
Will & Hanna25 (6, 5, 7, 7)Jive"Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" — Shania Twain Bottom two
Colin & Erin26 (7, 5, 7, 7)Tango"Ride It" — Geri Halliwell Safe
Gloria & Darren19 (3, 4, 6, 6)Jive"Build Me Up Buttercup" — The Foundations Eliminated
James & Camilla28 (6, 7, 8, 7)Tango"Mein Herr" — Liza Minnelli Safe
Fiona & Brendan16 (2, 4, 5, 5)Jive"Hit the Road Jack" — Ray Charles Safe
Darren & Lilia33 (8, 9, 8, 8)Tango"From Russia with Love" — Matt Monro Safe

Week 4

Musical guest: Katie Melua — "Just Like Heaven"

Couples performed either the foxtrot or the paso doble, and are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Colin & Erin31 (8, 7, 8, 8)Paso doble"Thriller" — Michael Jackson Safe
Zoe & Ian36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Foxtrot"Isn't She Lovely" — Stevie Wonder Safe
Dennis & Izabela15 (2, 3, 5, 5)Paso doble"Eye of the Tiger" — Survivor Bottom two
Will & Hanna34 (8, 8, 9, 9)Foxtrot"Dream a Little Dream of Me" — The Beautiful South Safe
James & Camilla29 (7, 8, 7, 7)Paso doble"Romeo and Juliet" — Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Safe
Fiona & Brendan20 (3, 5, 6, 6)Foxtrot"Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" — Robbie Williams Eliminated
Bill & Karen25 (5, 6, 7, 7)Paso doble"Carnival de Paris" — Dario G Safe
Patsy & Anton31 (7, 8, 8, 8)Foxtrot"You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You" — Dean Martin Safe
Darren & Lilia34 (8, 9, 9, 8)Paso doble"Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" — The Animals Safe

Week 5

Musical guests: Beverley Knight & Jools Holland — "Where in the World"

Couples performed either the samba or the Viennese waltz, and are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Darren & Lilia28 (6, 7, 8, 7)Viennese waltz"End of the Road" — Boyz II Men Safe
Dennis & Izabela23 (5, 5, 6, 7)Samba"La Bamba" — Los Lobos Eliminated
Will & Hanna23 (4, 6, 6, 7)Viennese waltz"Somebody to Love" — Queen Bottom two
Colin & Erin32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Samba"Naughty Girl" — Beyoncé Safe
Bill & Karen27 (6, 7, 7, 7)Viennese waltz"Golden Brown" — The Stranglers Safe
Patsy & Anton26 (6, 6, 7, 7)Samba"Going Back to My Roots" — Odyssey Safe
James & Camilla29 (5, 8, 8, 8)Viennese waltz"Mr. Bojangles" — Neil Diamond Safe
Zoe & Ian35 (8, 9, 9, 9)Samba"Aquarius" — The Fifth Dimension Safe

Week 6

Musical guest: Will Young — "Happiness"

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
James & Camilla20 (5, 4, 6, 5)Jive"Why Do Fools Fall in Love" — Diana Ross Safe
Zoe & Ian36 (8, 9, 9, 10)Quickstep"Almost Like Being in Love" — Nat King Cole Safe
Bill & Karen17 (2, 5, 6, 4)Rumba"Ain't No Sunshine" — Bill Withers Safe
Will & Hanna28 (6, 6, 9, 7)Tango"Pretty Woman" — Roy Orbison Eliminated
Patsy & Anton31 (7, 8, 8, 8)Quickstep"Lover Come Back to Me" — Barbra Streisand Bottom two
Darren & Lilia30 (7, 7, 8, 8)Jive"Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" — The Blues Brothers Safe
Colin & Erin32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Foxtrot"New York, New York" — Frank Sinatra Safe

Week 7

Musical guest: Pussycat Dolls — "Sway"

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Bill & Karen25 (6, 6, 7, 6)Waltz"What the World Needs Now Is Love" — Dionne Warwick Eliminated
Patsy & Anton24 (6, 4, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"A Little Less Conversation" — JXL Bottom two
Colin & Erin34 (9, 9, 8, 8)Viennese waltz"Stop!" — Sam Brown Safe
Zoe & Ian38 (9, 10, 9, 10)Tango"Tango Argentino" — Mario BattainiSafe
Darren & Lilia34 (8, 8, 9, 9)Foxtrot"Big Spender" — Shirley Bassey Safe
James & Camilla32 (7, 8, 9, 8)Waltz"Together Again" — Buck Owens Safe

Week 8: Quarterfinal

Musical guest: Cliff Richard — "Do You Wanna Dance"

Each couple performed two routines, one of which was the American Smooth, and are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Colin & Erin36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Rumba"You're Beautiful" — James Blunt Safe
37 (9, 10, 9, 9)American Smooth"Me and My Shadow" — Frank Sinatra & Sammy Davis, Jr.
James & Camilla20 (4, 5, 6, 5)Samba"All Night Long" — Lionel Richie Safe
28 (7, 7, 7, 7)American Smooth"Call Me Irresponsible" — Michael Bublé
Patsy & Anton27 (6, 6, 7, 8)Jive"Two Hearts" — Phil Collins Eliminated
31 (7, 8, 8, 8)American Smooth"It Had to Be You" — Harry Connick, Jr.
Darren & Lilia30 (8, 7, 8, 7)Rumba"Beautiful" — Christina Aguilera Safe
32 (8, 8, 8, 8)American Smooth"I Get the Sweetest Feeling" — Jackie Wilson
Zoe & Ian32 (8, 7, 8, 9)Cha-cha-cha"Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" — Edwin Starr Bottom two
36 (9, 9, 9, 9)American Smooth"Passing Strangers" — Sarah Vaughan

Week 9: Semifinal

Musical guest: Sugababes — "Ugly"

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

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Darren & Lilia35 (9, 9, 9, 8)Waltz"Your Song" — Elton John Safe
29 (6, 7, 9, 7)Samba"You to Me Are Everything" — The Real Thing
Zoe & Ian36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Viennese waltz"Always and Forever" — Heatwave Bottom two
33 (8, 8, 8, 9)Paso doble"Manolita" — Tito Schipa
James & Camilla33 (8, 8, 9, 8)Foxtrot"Beyond the Sea" — Bobby Darin Eliminated
22 (4, 6, 7, 5)Rumba"Home" — Michael Bublé
Colin & Erin37 (9, 9, 10, 9)Waltz"I Will Always Love You" — Whitney Houston Safe
30 (7, 7, 8, 8)Jive"Footloose" — Kenny Loggins

Week 10: Final

Musical guest: Bruce Forsyth — "Let's Face the Music and Dance"

Each couple performed three routines: their favourite ballroom dance, their favourite Latin dance, and their showdance routine. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Colin & Erin39 (9, 10, 10, 10)Quickstep"Nice Work If You Can Get It" — Bing Crosby Runners-up
36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Rumba"You're Beautiful" — James Blunt
No scores receivedShowdance"You're Easy to Dance With" — Fred Astaire
Darren & Lilia36 (8, 9, 10, 9)Foxtrot"Big Spender" — Shirley Bassey Winners
36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Paso doble"Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" — The Animals
No scores receivedShowdance"A Night to Remember" — Shalamar
Zoe & Ian38 (9, 10, 9, 10)Tango"Tango Argentino" — Mario BattainiThird place
38 (9, 9, 10, 10)Samba"Aquarius" — The Fifth Dimension
No scores receivedShowdance"America" — from West Side Story

Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week:

Strictly Come Dancing (series 3) - Dance chart
CoupleWeek
12345678910
Darren & LiliaCha-cha-chaQuickstepTangoPaso dobleViennese waltzJiveFoxtrotRumbaAmerican SmoothWaltzSambaFoxtrotPaso dobleShowdance
Colin & ErinCha-cha-chaQuickstepTangoPaso dobleSambaFoxtrotViennese waltzRumbaAmerican SmoothWaltzJiveQuickstepRumbaShowdance
Zoe & IanWaltzRumbaJiveFoxtrotSambaQuickstepTangoCha-cha-chaAmerican SmoothViennese waltzPaso dobleTangoSambaShowdance
James & CamillaCha-cha-chaQuickstepTangoPaso dobleViennese waltzJiveWaltzSambaAmerican SmoothFoxtrotRumba
Patsy & AntonWaltzRumbaTangoFoxtrotSambaQuickstepCha-cha-chaJiveAmerican Smooth
Bill & KarenCha-cha-chaQuickstepTangoPaso dobleViennese waltzRumbaWaltz
Will & HannaCha-cha-chaQuickstepJiveFoxtrotViennese waltzTango
Dennis & IzabelaCha-cha-chaQuickstepJivePaso dobleSamba
Fiona & BrendanWaltzRumbaJiveFoxtrot
Gloria & DarrenWaltzRumbaJive
Jaye & AndrewWaltzRumba
Siobhan & MatthewWaltz

Ratings

Weekly ratings for each show on BBC One. All ratings are provided by BARB. [1]

EpisodeDateOfficial rating
(millions)
Weekly rank
for BBC One
Weekly rank
for all UK TV
Week 115 October7.23924
Week 222 October7.15823
Week 2 results22 October7.07925
Week 329 October7.83621
Week 3 results29 October7.03925
Week 45 November7.23620
Week 4 results5 November6.98822
Week 512 November9.45512
Week 619 November9.10617
Week 6 results19 November7.871026
Week 726 November9.44413
Week 7 results26 November7.53833
Week 83 December9.68414
Week 8 results3 December7.08732
Week 910 December9.61512
Week 9 results10 December9.14614
Week 1017 December10.7613
Week 10 results17 December10.5526

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