Strictly Come Dancing (series 4)
Strictly Come Dancing returned for its fourth series on 7 October 2006 and ended on 23 December. Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly returned to co-present the main show on BBC One, whilst Claudia Winkleman returned to present spin-off show Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two on BBC Two for the third series in a row. Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, Craig Revel Horwood and Arlene Phillips returned as judges. The winner was Mark Ramprakash and his dancing partner Karen Hardy.
| Strictly Come Dancing | |
|---|---|
| Series 4 | |
| Celebrity winner | Mark Ramprakash |
| Professional winner | Karen Hardy |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 7 October – 23 December 2006 |
| Series chronology | |
Couples
This year there were 14 couples: 7 male celebrities and 7 female celebrities. They were:
| Celebrity | Known for | Professional partner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Owen | BBC News broadcaster | Nicole Cutler | Eliminated 1st on 7 October 2006 |
| Mica Paris | Singer & television presenter | Ian Waite | Eliminated 2nd on 14 October 2006 |
| Jimmy Tarbuck | Comedian | Flavia Cacace | Withdrew on 21 October 2006 |
| DJ Spoony | BBC Radio 1 presenter & DJ | Ola Jordan | Eliminated 3rd on 21 October 2006 |
| Georgina Bouzova | Casualty actress | James Jordan | Eliminated 4th on 28 October 2006 |
| Jan Ravens | Actress & impressionist | Anton du Beke | Eliminated 5th on 4 November 2006 |
| Ray Fearon | Stage & screen actor | Camilla Dallerup | Eliminated 6th on 11 November 2006 |
| Peter Schmeichel | Former Manchester United goalkeeper | Erin Boag | Eliminated 7th on 18 November 2006 |
| Claire King | Former Emmerdale actress | Brendan Cole | Eliminated 8th on 25 November 2006 |
| Carol Smillie | Television presenter | Matthew Cutler | Eliminated 9th on 2 December 2006 |
| Louisa Lytton | EastEnders actress | Vincent Simone | Eliminated 10th on 9 December 2006 |
| Emma Bunton | Spice Girls singer | Darren Bennett | Eliminated 11th on 16 December 2006 |
| Matt Dawson | England rugby player | Lilia Kopylova | Second place on 23 December 2006 |
| Mark Ramprakash | England cricketer | Karen Hardy | Winners on 23 December 2006 |
Scoring chart
- indicates the couple eliminated that week
- indicates the couple that was in the bottom two that week but not eliminated
- indicates the couple withdrew from the competition that week
- indicates the winning couple
- indicates the runner-up couple(s)
- indicates the third-place couple
- Red text the couple(s) with the lowest score for that week
- Green text the couple(s) with the highest score for that week
- "—" indicates the couple(s) did not dance that week
| Couple | Place | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark & Karen | |||||||||||||
| Matt & Lilia | |||||||||||||
| Emma & Darren | |||||||||||||
| Louisa & Vincent | 31+28=59 | ||||||||||||
| Carol & Matthew | |||||||||||||
| Claire & Brendan | |||||||||||||
| Peter & Erin | |||||||||||||
| Ray & Camilla | |||||||||||||
| Jan & Anton | |||||||||||||
| Georgina & James | |||||||||||||
| Spoony & Ola | |||||||||||||
| Jimmy & Flavia | |||||||||||||
| Mica & Ian | |||||||||||||
| Nicholas & Nicole | |||||||||||||
Average chart
| Rank by average |
Place | Couple | Total | Number of dances |
Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Emma & Darren | 442 | 13 | 34.0 |
| 2 | 1 | Mark & Karen | 536 | 16 | 33.5 |
| 3 | 4 | Louisa & Vincent | 348 | 11 | 31.6 |
| 4 | 2 | Matt & Lilia | 493 | 16 | 30.8 |
| 5 | 5 | Carol & Matthew | 265 | 9 | 29.4 |
| 8 | Ray & Camilla | 147 | 5 | ||
| 7 | 11 | Spoony & Ola | 54 | 2 | 27.0 |
| 8 | 6 | Claire & Brendan | 174 | 7 | 24.9 |
| 9 | 7 | Peter & Erin | 148 | 6 | 24.7 |
| 10 | 9 | Jan & Anton | 91 | 4 | 22.8 |
| 11 | 13 | Mica & Ian | 20 | 1 | 20.0 |
| 12 | 10 | Georgina & James | 58 | 3 | 19.3 |
| 13 | 12 | Jimmy & Flavia | 17 | 1 | 17.0 |
| 14 | 14 | Nicholas & Nicole | 14 | 14.0 |
Highest and lowest scoring performances
The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' marks are as follows:
| Dance | Celebrity | Highest score | Celebrity | Lowest score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Smooth | Matt Dawson Emma Bunton | 34 | Carol Smillie | 27 |
| Argentine Tango | Mark Ramprakash | 39 | Matt Dawson | 30 |
| Cha-Cha-Cha | Louisa Lytton | 36 | Matt Dawson | 19 |
| Foxtrot | Matt Dawson | 35 | Jan Ravens Claire King | 24 |
| Jive | Louisa Lytton | 36 | Jan Ravens Georgina Bouzova | 18 |
| Paso Doble | Emma Bunton | 37 | Peter Schmeichel | 19 |
| Quickstep | Matt Dawson | 36 | Jan Ravens | 24 |
| Rumba | Emma Bunton | 34 | Georgina Bouzova | 14 |
| Salsa | Mark Ramprakash | 40 | Claire King | 21 |
| Samba | Emma Bunton Mark Ramprakash | 36 | Peter Schmeichel | 19 |
| Tango | Emma Bunton Louisa Lytton | 35 | DJ Spoony | 27 |
| Viennese Waltz | Mark Ramprakash | 36 | Jan Ravens | 25 |
| Waltz | Matt Dawson | 38 | Nicholas Owen | 14 |
- Jimmy Tarbuck, Mica Paris and Ray Fearon are the only celebrities not to land on this list.
Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances
| Couple | Highest scoring dance | Lowest scoring dance |
|---|---|---|
| Mark & Karen | Salsa (40) | Cha Cha Cha Rumba Jive (27) |
| Matt & Lilia | Waltz (38) | Cha Cha Cha (19) |
| Emma & Darren | Waltz Paso Doble (37) | Foxtrot Cha Cha Cha (30) |
| Louisa & Vincent | Jive Cha Cha Cha (36) | Foxtrot (26) |
| Carol & Matthew | Viennese Waltz Samba (34) | Quickstep (25) |
| Claire & Brendan | American Smooth (32) | Rumba Salsa (21) |
| Peter & Erin | Tango (31) | Paso Doble Samba (19) |
| Ray & Camilla | Viennese Waltz (35) | Samba (26) |
| Jan & Anton | Viennese Waltz (25) | Jive (18) |
| Georgina & James | Foxtrot (26) | Rumba (14) |
| Spoony & Ola | Cha Cha Cha Tango (27) | Cha Cha Cha Tango (27) |
| Mica & Ian | Rumba (20) | Rumba (20) |
| Jimmy & Flavia | Waltz (17) | Waltz (17) |
| Nicholas & Nicole | Waltz (14) | Waltz (14) |
Weekly scores and songs
Unless indicated othwise, 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
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt & Lilia | 19 (2,5,6,6) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"—The Rolling Stones | Safe |
| Nicholas & Nicole | 14 (2,2,5,5) | Waltz | "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"—Aretha Franklin | Eliminated |
| Ray & Camilla | 27 (6,6,7,8) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Can You Feel It?"—The Jacksons | Safe |
| Peter & Erin | 25 (6,5,7,7) | Waltz | "The Greatest Love of All"—Whitney Houston | Safe |
| Spoony & Ola | 27 (5,7,8,7) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Kiss"—Prince | Safe |
| Jimmy & Flavia | 17 (3,4,5,5) | Waltz | "See The Day"—Dee C. Lee | Bottom two |
| Mark & Karen | 27 (7,7,7,6) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Let's Get Loud"—Jennifer Lopez | Safe |
Week 2
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol & Matthew | 25 (7,5,6,7) | Quickstep | "9 to 5"—Dolly Parton | Safe |
| Mica & Ian | 20 (3,5,6,6) | Rumba | "You Give Me Something"—James Morrison | Eliminated |
| Louisa & Vincent | 28 (7,8,6,7) | Quickstep | "Don't Get Me Wrong"—The Pretenders | Safe |
| Georgina & James | 14 (3,2,5,4) | Rumba | "Let's Get It On"—Marvin Gaye | Bottom two |
| Jan & Anton | 24 (6,6,6,6) | Quickstep | "When You're Smiling"—Louis Armstrong | Safe |
| Claire & Brendan | 21 (7,4,4,6) | Rumba | "Show Me Heaven"—Maria McKee | Safe |
| Emma & Darren | 33 (8,8,8,9) | Quickstep | "I Got Rhythm"—Bobby Darin | Safe |
Week 3
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray & Camilla | 29 (7,6,8,8) | Tango | "Money, Money, Money"—ABBA | Safe |
| Carol & Matthew | 27 (6,7,7,7) | Jive | "Hanky Panky"—Madonna | Safe |
| Matt & Lilia | 30 (8,7,7,8) | Tango | "Stand by Me"—Ben E. King | Safe |
| Georgina & James | 18 (3,3,6,6) | Jive | "Burning Love"—Elvis Presley | Bottom two |
| Spoony & Ola | 27 (6,7,7,7) | Tango | "Tango D'Amour"—Vicky Leandros | Eliminated |
| Claire & Brendan | 22 (4,6,6,6) | Jive | "Nutbush City Limits"—Ike & Tina Turner | Safe |
| Jan & Anton | 18 (3,4,6,5) | Jive | "Do You Wanna Dance"—Cliff Richard | Safe |
| Mark & Karen | 32 (7,8,8,9) | Tango | "Eleanor Rigby"—The Beatles | Safe |
| Emma & Darren | 33 (8,8,8,9) | Jive | "Edge of Heaven"—Wham! | Safe |
| Peter & Erin | 31 (6,8,9,8) | Tango | "Tango Notturno"—Tango Ballroom Orchestra Alfred Hause | Safe |
| Louisa & Vincent | 36 (8,9,9,10) | Jive | "Smiley Faces"—Gnarls Barkley | Safe |
Week 4
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma & Darren | 30 (8,7,7,8) | Foxtrot | "One"—from A Chorus Line | Safe |
| Matt & Lilia | 28 (7,7,7,7) | Paso Doble | "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)"—Meat Loaf | Safe |
| Jan & Anton | 24 (5,5,7,7) | Foxtrot | "Night and Day"—Ella Fitzgerald | Bottom two |
| Mark & Karen | 35 (8,9,9,9) | Paso Doble | "Scott & Fran's Paso Doble"—from Strictly Ballroom | Safe |
| Carol & Matthew | 29 (6,7,8,8) | Foxtrot | "Stuck on You"—Lionel Richie | Safe |
| Georgina & James | 26 (5,6,8,7) | Foxtrot | "Have You Met Miss Jones?"—Robbie Williams | Eliminated |
| Peter & Erin | 19 (2,5,6,6) | Paso Doble | "Mission Impossible Theme"—from Mission Impossible | Safe |
| Louisa & Vincent | 26 (7,5,6,8) | Foxtrot | "Piece of My Heart"—Erma Franklin | Safe |
| Ray & Camilla | 30 (7,8,7,8) | Paso Doble | "It's My Life"—Bon Jovi | Safe |
| Claire & Brendan | 24 (7,4,6,7) | Foxtrot | "Sweet Caroline"—Neil Diamond | Safe |
Week 5
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisa & Vincent | 29 (6,8,7,8) | Salsa | "Bailamos"—Enrique Iglesias | Safe |
| Matt & Lilia | 25 (5,6,7,7) | Salsa | "Perfect Love"—Simply Red | Safe |
| Jan & Anton | 25 (5,6,7,7) | Viennese Waltz | "Iris"—The Goo Goo Dolls | Eliminated |
| Ray & Camilla | 35 (8,9,9,9) | Viennese Waltz | "I'll Make Love To You"—Boyz II Men | Safe |
| Claire & Brendan | 21 (4,5,6,6) | Salsa | "Senorita"—Justin Timberlake | Bottom two |
| Emma & Darren | 34 (8,9,8,9) | Viennese Waltz | "Kiss From A Rose"—Seal | Safe |
| Carol & Matthew | 29 (7,6,8,8) | Salsa | "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"—Michael Jackson | Safe |
| Peter & Erin | 28 (6,7,8,7) | Vienesse Waltz | "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?"—Bryan Adams | Safe |
| Mark & Karen | 36 (9,9,9,9) | Salsa | "Hot, Hot, Hot"—Arrow | Safe |
Week 6
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray & Camilla | 26 (6,6,7,7) | Samba | "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'"—Scissor Sisters | Eliminated |
| Claire & Brendan | 32 (8,7,9,8) | American Smooth | "Blue Moon"—Frank Sinatra | Bottom two |
| Emma & Darren | 36 (9,9,9,9) | Samba | "María"—Ricky Martin | Safe |
| Mark & Karen | 33 (8,9,7,9) | American Smooth | "Orange Colored Sky"—Nat King Cole | Safe |
| Louisa & Vincent | 32 (8,8,8,8) | Samba | "Rhythm of the Night"—DeBarge | Safe |
| Matt & Lilia | 34 (8,8,9,9) | American Smooth | "You Make Me Feel So Young"—Frank Sinatra | Safe |
| Peter & Erin | 19 (3,4,6,6) | Samba | "Use It Up and Wear It Out"—Odyssey | Safe |
| Carol & Matthew | 27 (6,7,7,7) | American Smooth | "It's Oh So Quiet"—Björk | Safe |
Week 7
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma & Darren | 30 (7,7,7,9) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "All Right Now"—Free | Bottom two |
| Claire & Brendan | 29 (8,8,6,7) | Tango | "Ole Guapa"—André Rieu | Safe |
| Mark & Karen | 27 (5,6,8,8) | Rumba | "Right Here Waiting"—Richard Marx | Safe |
| Carol & Matthew | 30 (7,7,8,8) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Dancing in the Moonlight"—Toploader | Safe |
| Peter & Erin | 26 (6,6,7,7) | Foxtrot | "Something's Gotta Give"—Sammy Davis, Jr. | Eliminated |
| Louisa & Vincent | 35 (8,9,9,9) | Tango | "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"—Eurythmics | Safe |
| Matt & Lilia | 37 (9,9,10,9) | Waltz | "What a Wonderful World"—Louis Armstrong | Safe |
Week 8
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt & Lilia | 28 (6,7,8,7) | Jive | "I Got You (I Feel Good)"—James Brown | Safe |
| Carol & Matthew | 30 (7,7,8,8) | Waltz | "If You Don't Know Me by Now"—Simply Red | Bottom two |
| Louisa & Vincent | 34 (8,8,9,9) | Paso Doble | "Left Outside Alone"—Anastacia | Safe |
| Emma & Darren | 34 (8,8,9,9) | American Smooth | "Anything Goes"—Cole Porter | Safe |
| Claire & Brendan | 25 (5,5,8,7) | Samba | "I Love to Love"—Tina Charles | Eliminated |
| Mark & Karen | 36 (9,9,9,9) | Viennese Waltz | "Piano Man"—Billy Joel | Safe |
Week 9
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol & Matthew | 34 (8,8,9,9) | Viennese Waltz | "Breakaway"—Kelly Clarkson | Eliminated |
| 34 (7,9,9,9) | Samba | "Club Tropicana"—Wham! | ||
| Matt & Lilia | 34 (8,8,9,9) | Quickstep | "Walking on Sunshine"—Katrina and the Waves | Safe |
| 27 (6,6,8,7) | Rumba | "The Blower's Daughter"—Damien Rice | ||
| Emma & Darren | 37 (9,8,10,10) | Waltz | "The Way We Were"—Barbra Streisand | Bottom two |
| 37 (9,9,9,10) | Paso Doble | "Explosive"—Bond | ||
| Mark & Karen | 28 (7,7,7,7) | Foxtrot | "California Dreamin'"—The Mamas & the Papas | Safe |
| 36 (9,9,9,9) | Samba | "I Go to Rio"—Peter Allen | ||
| Louisa & Vincent | 33 (8,8,8,9) | Viennese Waltz | "That's Amore"—Dean Martin | Safe |
| 36 (9,9,9,9) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Rescue Me"—Fontella Bass |
Week 10: Quarter-final
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark & Karen | 36 (9,9,9,9) | Waltz | "With You I'm Born Again"—Billy Preston | Safe |
| 27 (5,7,8,7) | Jive | "Blue Suede Shoes"—Elvis Presley | ||
| Louisa & Vincent | 31 (7,8,8,8) | American Smooth | "Do Nothing till You Hear from Me"—Robbie Williams | Eliminated |
| 28 (7,7,7,7) | Rumba | "Everything I Do (I Do It For You)"—Bryan Adams | ||
| Matt & Lilia | 29 (6,7,8,8) | Viennese Waltz | "Crazy"—Aerosmith | Safe |
| 32 (8,8,8,8) | Samba | "Faith"—George Michael | ||
| Emma & Darren | 35 (9,8,9,9) | Tango | "Maneater"—Nelly Furtado | Bottom two |
| 34 (8,8,9,9) | Rumba | "She's the One"—Robbie Williams |
Week 11: Semi-final
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt & Lilia | 35 (9,8,9,9) | Foxtrot | "Moondance"—Van Morrison | Safe |
| 30 (7,7,8,8) | Argentine Tango | "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)"—Grace Jones | ||
| Emma & Darren | 36 (9,9,9,9) | Argentine Tango | "Santa Maria"—Gotan Project | Third place |
| 33 (8,7,9,9) | Salsa | "Ain't Nobody"—Chaka Khan | ||
| Mark & Karen | 34 (9,9,8,8) | Quickstep | "Bye Bye Love"—The Everly Brothers | Safe |
| 39 (9,10,10,10) | Argentine Tango | "GoldenEye"—Tina Turner |
Week 12: Final
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt & Lilia | 38 (9,9,10,10) | Waltz | "What a Wonderful World"—Louis Armstrong | Runner-up |
| 31 (7,7,9,8) | Samba | "Faith"—George Michael | ||
| 36 (9,9,9,9) | Quickstep | "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher"—Jackie Wilson | ||
| Mark & Karen | 34 (8,8,9,9) | Tango | "Eleanor Rigby"—The Beatles | Winner |
| 40 (10,10,10,10) | Salsa | "Hot Hot Hot"—Arrow | ||
| 36 (9,9,9,9) | Samba | "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher"—Jackie Wilson |
Dance chart
- Highest scoring dance
- Lowest scoring dance
| Couple | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark & Karen | Cha-Cha-Cha | Group Swing | Tango | Paso Doble | Salsa | American Smooth | Rumba | Viennese Waltz | Foxtrot | Samba | Waltz | Jive | Quickstep | Argentine Tango | Tango | Salsa | Samba | |
| Matt & Lilia | Cha-Cha-Cha | Group Swing | Tango | Paso Doble | Salsa | American Smooth | Waltz | Jive | Quickstep | Rumba | Viennese Waltz | Samba | Foxtrot | Argentine Tango | Waltz | Samba | Quickstep | |
| Emma & Darren | Group Mambo | Quickstep | Jive | Foxtrot | Viennese Waltz | Samba | Cha-Cha-Cha | American Smooth | Waltz | Paso Doble | Tango | Rumba | Argentine Tango | Salsa | ||||
| Louisa & Vincent | Group Mambo | Quickstep | Jive | Foxtrot | Salsa | Samba | Tango | Paso Doble | Viennese Waltz | Cha-Cha-Cha | American Smooth | Rumba | ||||||
| Carol & Matthew | Group Mambo | Quickstep | Jive | Foxtrot | Salsa | American Smooth | Cha-Cha-Cha | Waltz | Viennese Waltz | Samba | ||||||||
| Claire & Brendan | Group Mambo | Rumba | Jive | Foxtrot | Salsa | American Smooth | Tango | Samba | ||||||||||
| Peter & Erin | Waltz | Group Swing | Tango | Paso Doble | Viennese Waltz | Samba | Foxtrot | |||||||||||
| Ray & Camilla | Cha-Cha-Cha | Group Swing | Tango | Paso Doble | Viennese Waltz | Samba | ||||||||||||
| Jan & Anton | Group Mambo | Quickstep | Jive | Foxtrot | Viennese Waltz | |||||||||||||
| Georgina & James | Group Mambo | Rumba | Jive | Foxtrot | ||||||||||||||
| Spoony & Ola | Cha-Cha-Cha | Group Swing | Tango | |||||||||||||||
| Mica & Ian | Group Mambo | Rumba | ||||||||||||||||
| Jimmy & Flavia | Waltz | Group Swing | ||||||||||||||||
| Nicholas & Nicole | Waltz | |||||||||||||||||
- Week 1: Male celebrities – Waltz or Cha-Cha-Cha; Female celebrities – group Mambo
- Week 2: Female celebrities – Quickstep or Rumba; Male celebrities – group Swing
- Week 3: Tango or Jive
- Week 4: Foxtrot or Paso Doble
- Week 5: Viennese Waltz or Salsa
- Week 6: American Smooth or Samba
- Week 7: One unlearned dance
- Week 8: One unlearned dance
- Week 9: Two unlearned dances (one Ballroom, one Latin)
- Week 10: Two unlearned dances (one Ballroom, one Latin)
- Week 11: One unlearned dance and Argentine Tango
- Week 12 (Final): Favourite Ballroom, favourite Latin, a dance choreographed to the same piece of music, a joint Viennese Waltz, and Showdance
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