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Strictly Come Dancing
Series 5
Presented byBruce Forsyth
Tess Daly
JudgesLen Goodman
Arlene Philips
Craig Revel Horwood
Bruno Tonioli
Celebrity winnerAlesha Dixon
Professional winnerMatthew Cutler
No. of episodes24
Release
Original networkBBC One
Original release6 October (2007-10-06) –
22 December 2007 (2007-12-22)
Series chronology
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Strictly Come Dancing returned for its fifth series on 29 September 2007 on BBC One. Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly returned as co-presenters of the main show on BBC One, while Claudia Winkleman returned to present spin-off show Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two on BBC Two. Len Goodman, Arlene Phillips, Craig Revel Horwood, and Bruno Tonioli returned to the judging panel.

The first programme was a catch-up show and preview of the new series before the start of the competition on 6 October. In a change to the previous format, the results show aired on Sunday rather than later on Saturday.

Mis-Teeq singer Alesha Dixon and Matthew Cutler were announced as the winners on 22 December, while EastEnders actor Matt Di Angelo and Flavia Cacace finished in second place.

Format

Further information: Strictly Come Dancing § Format
Judges for Strictly Come Dancing (Series 5)
Craig Revel Horwood
Arlene Phillips
Len Goodman
Bruno Tonioli

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. The bottom two couples then 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.[1]

Couples

This series featured fourteen celebrity contestants.

Celebrity Notability Professional partner Status
Brian Capron Coronation Street actor Karen Hardy Eliminated 1st
on 7 October 2007
Stephanie Beacham Stage & screen actress Vincent Simone Eliminated 2nd
on 14 October 2007
Willie Thorne Snooker player Erin Boag Eliminated 3rd
on 21 October 2007
Gabby Logan BBC Sport presenter James Jordan Eliminated 4th
on 28 October 2007
Dominic Littlewood Journalist & television presenter Lilia Kopylova Eliminated 5th
on 4 November 2007
Penny Lancaster-Stewart Model & photographer Ian Waite Eliminated 6th
on 11 November 2007
Kate Garraway GMTV presenter Anton Du Beke Eliminated 7th
on 18 November 2007
John Barnes England footballer Nicole Cutler Eliminated 8th
on 25 November 2007
Kelly Brook Model & actress Brendan Cole Withdrew
on 26 November 2007
Kenny Logan Scotland rugby player Ola Jordan Eliminated 9th
on 2 December 2007
Letitia Dean EastEnders actress Darren Bennett Eliminated 10th
on 9 December 2007
Gethin Jones Blue Peter presenter Camilla Dallerup Eliminated 11th
on 16 December 2007
Matt Di Angelo EastEnders actor Flavia Cacace Runners-up
on 22 December 2007
Alesha Dixon Mis-Teeq singer Matthew Cutler Winners
on 22 December 2007

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
  Bottom two
  Withdrew from competition
  Eliminated
Strictly Come Dancing (series 5) - Weekly scores
Couple Pl. Week
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Alesha & Matthew 1st — 31 36† 33 36† 35 38† 39† 38+36=74† 38+36=74[a] 38+38=76† 39+38+35=112†[b]
Matt & Flavia 2nd 23 — 30 36† 31 29[a] 34 38 32+33=65 26+29=55‡ 35+40=75[a] 36+39+35=110‡[c]
Gethin & Camilla 3rd 22 — 29 26 31 36† 31 34 39+35=74† 38+37=75† 34+36=70‡[d]
Letitia & Darren 4th — 23[a] 27 31 31 25 34 32 30+26=56[a] 35+30=65[d]
Kenny & Ola 5th 21[a] — 25 18 21‡ 26 22 30 30+23=53‡[d]
Kelly & Brendan 6th — 33† 35 34 28 36† 36 29[a] [e]
John & Nicole 7th 26† — 27[a] 22 24[a] 36† 28[a] 27‡[d]
Kate & Anton 8th — 15‡ 19‡ 16‡ 26 18‡ 21‡[d]
Penny & Ian 9th — 33† 25 32[a] 35 25[d]
Dominic & Lilia 10th 25 — 25 26 25[d]
Gabby & James 11th — 29 31 30[d]
Willie & Erin 12th 24 — 23[d]
Stephanie & Vincent 13th — 24[d]
Brian & Karen 14th 18‡[d]
Notes
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k This couple was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
  2. ^ This couple finished in first place.
  3. ^ This couple finished in second place.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k This couple was eliminated.
  5. ^ This couple withdrew from the competition.

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

Only half of the couples performed this week, and they performed either the cha-cha-cha or the waltz. The couples who did not compete this week performed a group swing dance that was not scored. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Matt & Flavia 23 (5, 6, 6, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Mama Told Me Not to Come" — Tom Jones & Stereophonics Safe
Brian & Karen 18 (4, 4, 5, 5) Waltz "The Godfather Waltz" — Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Eliminated
Dominic & Lilia 25 (6, 6, 7, 6) Cha-cha-cha "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" — Cher Safe
Willie & Erin 24 (5, 5, 7, 7) Waltz "Run to You" — Whitney Houston Safe
Gethin & Camilla 22 (4, 5, 7, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet" — Gonzalez Safe
Kenny & Ola 21 (4, 5, 6, 6) Waltz "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" — Elvis Presley Bottom two
John & Nicole 26 (6, 6, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Uptight" — Stevie Wonder Safe
Judges votes to save

Week 2

Only half of the couples performed this week, and they performed either the quickstep or the rumba. The couples who did not compete this week performed a group merengue that was not scored. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Stephanie & Vincent 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) Quickstep "Suddenly I See" — KT Tunstall Eliminated
Letitia & Darren 23 (4, 6, 7, 6) Rumba "How Deep Is Your Love" — Take That Bottom two
Kate & Anton 15 (2, 4, 5, 4) Quickstep "Love Machine" — Girls Aloud Safe
Alesha & Matthew 31 (8, 7, 8, 8) Rumba "Hurt" — Christina Aguilera Safe
Penny & Ian 33 (8, 8, 8, 9) Quickstep "I'm Sitting on Top of the World" — Aretha Franklin Safe
Kelly & Brendan 33 (8, 9, 8, 8) Rumba "She's Like the Wind" — Patrick Swayze Safe
Gabby & James 29 (8, 7, 7, 7) Quickstep "Things" — Bobby Darin Safe
Judges votes to save

Week 3

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

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Gabby & James 31 (8, 7, 8, 8) Jive "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" — Elton John Safe
Gethin & Camilla 29 (6, 7, 8, 8) Tango "Gold" — Spandau Ballet Safe
Penny & Ian 25 (5, 6, 7, 7) Jive "Don't Stop Me Now" — Queen Safe
Kenny & Ola 25 (6, 6, 7, 6) Tango "Call Me" — Blondie Safe
Matt & Flavia 30 (7, 7, 8, 8) Jive "Shake, Rattle and Roll" — Bill Haley & His Comets Safe
Kate & Anton 19 (4, 5, 5, 5) Tango "They" — Jem Safe
Dominic & Lilia 25 (6, 6, 7, 6) Jive "Candyman" — Christina Aguilera Safe
Letitia & Darren 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) Tango "Material Girl" — Madonna Safe
John & Nicole 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) Jive "Reet Petite" — Jackie Wilson Bottom two
Willie & Erin 23 (5, 6, 6, 6) Tango "Obertura" — Lisandro Adrover Eliminated
Alesha & Matthew 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Jive "Shake a Tail Feather" — Ray Charles Safe
Kelly & Brendan 35 (9, 9, 8, 9) Tango "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" — ABBA Safe
Judges votes to save

Week 4

Couples performed either the American Smooth or the samba, and are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Alesha & Matthew 33 (8, 8, 8, 9) American Smooth "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails" — Tony Bennett Safe
Gabby & James 30 (7, 7, 8, 8) Samba "Eso Beso" — Paul Anka Eliminated
Dominic & Lilia 26 (6, 6, 7, 7) American Smooth "Straighten Up and Fly Right" — Natalie Cole Safe
Kate & Anton 16 (3, 3, 6, 4) Samba "Dancing Queen" — ABBA Safe
John & Nicole 22 (4, 5, 7, 6) American Smooth "Stay with Me Baby" — Kiki Dee Safe
Kenny & Ola 18 (3, 4, 6, 5) Samba "Mujer Latina" — Thalia Safe
Kelly & Brendan 34 (8, 8, 8, 10) American Smooth "(Love Is) The Tender Trap" — Frank Sinatra Safe
Gethin & Camilla 26 (6, 6, 7, 7) Samba "More Than a Woman" — Bee Gees Safe
Letitia & Darren 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) American Smooth "Makin' Whoopee" — Ella Fitzgerald Safe
Penny & Ian 32 (8, 7, 9, 8) Samba "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" — Nancy Sinatra Bottom two
Matt & Flavia 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) American Smooth "For Once in My Life" — Michael Bublé Safe
Judges' votes to save

Week 5

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

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Kelly & Brendan 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Paso doble "You Give Love a Bad Name" — Bon Jovi Safe
John & Nicole 24 (4, 6, 7, 7) Foxtrot "My Guy" — Mary Wells Bottom two
Letitia & Darren 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) Paso doble "Live And Let Die" — Paul McCartney Safe
Gethin & Camilla 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) Foxtrot "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" — Crystal Gayle Safe
Kenny & Ola 21 (4, 5, 6, 6) Paso doble "Take Me Out" — Franz Ferdinand Safe
Alesha & Matthew 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Foxtrot "Heaven" — Bryan Adams Safe
Dominic & Lilia 25 (5, 7, 7, 6) Paso doble "El Gato Montes" — Carlos Begasa Eliminated
Kate & Anton 26 (5, 7, 7, 7) Foxtrot "I Could Write a Book" — Frank Sinatra Safe
Matt & Flavia 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) Paso doble "Smooth Criminal" — Michael Jackson Safe
Penny & Ian 35 (9, 8, 9, 9) Foxtrot "This Can't Be Love" — Nat King Cole Safe
Judges' votes to save

Week 6

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

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Gethin & Camilla 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Viennese waltz "Fallin'" — Alicia Keys Safe
Penny & Ian 25 (6, 6, 7, 6) Salsa "Higher" — Gloria Estefan Eliminated
Matt & Flavia 29 (8, 6, 7, 8) Viennese waltz "When a Man Loves a Woman" — Percy Sledge Bottom two
Kate & Anton 18 (3, 4, 6, 5) Salsa "Peanut Vendor" — Dean Martin Safe
Letitia & Darren 25 (6, 6, 7, 6) Salsa "Pastime Paradise" — Ray Barretto Safe
Kenny & Ola 26 (5, 7, 8, 6) Viennese waltz "Flower of Scotland" — The Corries Safe
John & Nicole 36 (8, 9, 10, 9) Salsa "Ran Kan Kan" — Tito Puente Safe
Kelly & Brendan 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Viennese waltz "Delilah" — Tom Jones Safe
Alesha & Matthew 35 (9, 8, 9, 9) Salsa "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" — Michael Jackson Safe
Judges' votes to save

Week 7

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Kelly & Brendan 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Jive "Johnny B. Goode" — Chuck Berry Safe
Letitia & Darren 34 (8, 8, 9, 9) Foxtrot "Call Me Irresponsible" — Bobby Darin Safe
Kenny & Ola 22 (4, 5, 7, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Billie Jean" — Michael Jackson Safe
Gethin & Camilla 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) Rumba "Lost" — Michael Bublé Safe
John & Nicole 28 (6, 7, 8, 7) Tango "Dance with Me" — Debelah Morgan Bottom two
Kate & Anton 21 (4, 5, 7, 5) Paso doble "Somebody Told Me" — The Killers Eliminated
Alesha & Matthew 38 (9, 10, 9, 10) Waltz "A Time for Us" — Andy Williams Safe
Matt & Flavia 34 (8, 9, 8, 9) Quickstep "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" — Dinah Washington Safe
Judges' votes to save

Week 8

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Gethin & Camilla 34 (8, 9, 9, 8) Quickstep "You're the Top" — Louis Armstrong Safe
John & Nicole 27 (7, 6, 7, 7) Samba "Sir Duke" — Stevie Wonder Eliminated
Letitia & Darren 32 (8, 8, 7, 9) Viennese waltz "She's Always a Woman" — Billy Joel Safe
Kelly & Brendan 29 (7, 7, 7, 8) Samba "Stayin' Alive" — Bee Gees Bottom two
Kenny & Ola 30 (6, 8, 8, 8) American Smooth "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" — Marvin Gaye Safe
Matt & Flavia 38 (9, 10, 9, 10) Salsa "Vehicle" — Ides of March Safe
Alesha & Matthew 39 (9, 10, 10, 10) Cha-cha-cha "Crazy in Love" — Beyoncé Safe
Judges' votes to save

Week 9

Kelly Brook withdrew from the competition earlier in the week after the death of her father.[2]

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

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Matt & Flavia 32 (7, 7, 9, 9) Tango "What You Waiting For?" — Gwen Stefani Safe
33 (8, 9, 8, 8) Rumba "Get Here" — Oleta Adams
Gethin & Camilla 39 (9, 10, 10, 10) Waltz "If I Were a Painting" — Willie Nelson Safe
35 (8, 9, 9, 9) Salsa "Azúcar" — Eddie Palmieri
Letitia & Darren 30 (7, 7, 8, 8) Quickstep "Walkin' Back to Happiness" — Helen Shapiro Bottom two
26 (6, 6, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Drive My Car" — The Beatles
Kenny & Ola 30 (7, 7, 8, 8) Foxtrot "They Can't Take That Away from Me" — Robbie Williams Eliminated
23 (4, 5, 7, 7) Rumba "Fields of Gold" — Eva Cassidy
Alesha & Matthew 38 (9, 10, 9, 10) Tango "Jealousy" — Billy Fury Safe
36 (9, 8, 10, 9) Samba "Reach Out, I'll Be There" — The Four Tops
Judges' votes to save

Week 10: Quarterfinal

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

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Gethin & Camilla 38 (9, 9, 10, 10) American Smooth "Green Green Grass of Home" — Tom Jones Safe
37 (9, 9, 9, 10) Jive "Knock on Wood" — Amii Stewart
Alesha & Matthew 38 (9, 9, 10, 10) Viennese waltz "Memory" — from Cats Bottom two
36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Paso doble "Toccata" — Vanessa Mae
Letitia & Darren 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) Waltz "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)" — Andy Williams Eliminated
30 (7, 7, 8, 8) Jive "Dead Ringer for Love" — Meat Loaf & Cher
Matt & Flavia 26 (4, 6, 8, 8) Foxtrot "Better Together" — Jack Johnson Safe
29 (6, 7, 8, 8) Samba "Blame It on the Boogie" — The Jacksons
Judges' votes to save

Week 11: Semifinal

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

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Alesha & Matthew 38 (9, 9, 10, 10) Quickstep "Valerie" — Amy Winehouse Safe
38 (9, 9, 10, 10) Argentine tango "I'd Be Surprisingly Good For You" — from Evita
Matt & Flavia 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) Argentine tango "La Yumba" — Osvaldo Pugliese Bottom two
40 (10, 10, 10, 10) Waltz "Open Arms" — Mariah Carey
Gethin & Camilla 34 (8, 8, 10, 8) Paso doble "Standing in the Way of Control" — The Gossip Eliminated
36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Argentine tango "The World Is Not Enough" — Garbage
Judges' votes to save

Week 12: Final

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

Couple Scores Dance Music Result
Matt & Flavia 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) American Smooth "For Once in My Life" — Michael Bublé Runners-up
39 (9, 10, 10, 10) Salsa "Vehicle" — Ides of March
35 (9, 8, 9, 9) Quickstep "I Love to Boogie" — T. Rex
No scores received Showdance "Are You Gonna Go My Way" — Lenny Kravitz
Alesha & Matthew 39 (10, 10, 9, 10) Waltz "A Time for Us" — Andy Williams Winners
38 (9, 9, 10, 10) Cha-cha-cha "Crazy in Love" — Beyoncé
35 (9, 8, 9, 9) Jive "I Love to Boogie" — T. Rex
No scores received Showdance "Holding Out for a Hero" — Bonnie Tyler

Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week:

Strictly Come Dancing (series 5) - Dance chart
Couple Week
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Alesha & Matthew Group
Swing 		Rumba Jive American Smooth Foxtrot Salsa Waltz Cha-cha-cha Tango Samba Viennese waltz Paso Doble Quickstep Argentine tango Waltz Cha-cha-cha Jive Showdance
Matt & Flavia Cha-cha-cha Group
Merengue 		Jive American Smooth Paso doble Viennese waltz Quickstep Salsa Tango Rumba Foxtrot Samba Argentine tango Waltz American Smooth Salsa Quickstep Showdance
Gethin & Camilla Cha-cha-cha Group Merengue Tango Samba Foxtrot Viennese waltz Rumba Quickstep Waltz Salsa American Smooth Jive Paso doble Argentine tango
Letitia & Darren Group Swing Rumba Tango American Smooth Paso doble Salsa Foxtrot Viennese waltz Quickstep Cha-cha-cha Waltz Jive
Kenny & Ola Waltz Group Merengue Tango Samba Paso doble Viennese waltz Cha-cha-cha American Smooth Foxtrot Rumba
Kelly & Brendan Group Swing Rumba Tango American Smooth Paso doble Viennese waltz Jive Samba
John & Nicole Cha-cha-cha Group Merengue Jive American Smooth Foxtrot Salsa Tango Samba
Kate & Anton Quickstep Tango Samba Foxtrot Salsa Paso doble
Penny & Ian Group Swing Quickstep Jive Samba Foxtrot Salsa
Dominic & Lilia Cha-cha-cha Group Merengue Jive American Smooth Paso doble
Gabby & James Group Swing Quickstep Jive Samba
Willie & Erin Waltz Group Merengue Tango
Stephanie & Vincent Group Swing Quickstep
Brian & Karen Waltz

Ratings

Weekly ratings for each show on BBC One. All ratings are provided by BARB.[3]

Episode Date Official rating
(millions) 		Weekly rank
for BBC One 		Weekly rank
for all UK TV
Week 1 6 October 7.68 5 14
Week 1 results 7 October 7.03 6 19
Week 2 13 October 8.51 4 10
Week 2 results 14 October 8.15 5 11
Week 3 20 October 7.69 4 16
Week 3 results 21 October 6.98 5 20
Week 4 27 October 8.28 6 13
Week 4 results 28 October 8.42 5 12
Week 5 3 November 9.25 5 11
Week 5 results 4 November 8.65 6 13
Week 6 10 November 9.65 2 8
Week 6 results 11 November 8.64 6 13
Week 7 17 November 9.41 4 8
Week 7 results 18 November 9.06 5 12
Week 8 24 November 9.70 3 8
Week 8 results 25 November 8.71 6 13
Week 9 1 December 10.22 2 7
Week 9 results 2 December 8.88 5 11
Week 10 8 December 10.45 2 5
Week 10 results 9 December 9.16 5 12
Week 11 15 December 10.97 1 5
Week 11 results 16 December 8.38 6 15
Week 12 22 December 11.23 2 4
Week 12 results 22 December 12.09 1 1

References

  1. ^ About the show, BBC
  2. ^ Wilkinson, Neve (15 November 2022). "Tony Adams: 9 other celebrities who have withdrawn from Strictly Come Dancing, including Nicola Adams". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Four-screen dashboard (7-day data)". BARB. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
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