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Dancing on Ice is a British television show, in which celebrities and their professional partners figure skate in front of a panel of judges. The format, devised by LWT, has been a prime-time hit in 8 different countries including Germany, Italy and Chile. In Australia, where it was titled Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice, it was axed after just one series.
Originally titled Skating With Celebrities the show was renamed following the failure of ITV's celebrity-orientated 2005 summer schedule.

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Dancing on Ice is a British television show, in which celebrities and their professional partners figure skate in front of a panel of judges. The format, devised by LWT, has been a prime-time hit in 8 different countries including Germany, Italy and Chile. In Australia, where it was titled Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice, it was axed after just one series.
Originally titled Skating With Celebrities the show was renamed following the failure of ITV's celebrity-orientated 2005 summer schedule. Dancing On Ice is frequently compared to Strictly Come Dancing. The show was given a January premier amidst network doubts about its viability but became a surprise hit in Britain, where it became the 3rd highest rated television show of 2006. It attained an impressive 13 million viewers for the final in March.
Britain's best-known ice-skating duo Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean help to train the aspiring dancers, and also appear throughout the show with comments and advice. Judge Karen Barber also trains the skaters for the live show. Since the beginning Torvill and Dean have opened every episode with a performance, with the exception of the second, third and fourth shows of the fourth series, when Torvill performed alone due to Dean's recovery from a shoulder operation. The show is presented by Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, with commentary from Tony Gubba and the voiceovers are done by John Sachs (previously Marc Silk in series 1 and Bob Lawrence in series 2 and 3). The members of The Ice Panel are Karen Barber, Jason Gardiner, Nicky Slater and Robin Cousins, the fifth judge has varied from series to series (Karen Kresge in the first series, Natalia Bestemianova in the second and Ruthie Henshall in the third and fourth).
During the shows run two supplementary programmes have also aired - Dancing on Ice Defrosted presented by Stephen Mulhern, and Dancing on Ice Exclusive (or Dancing on Ice Extra during its first series) hosted by Andi Peters alongside Andrea McLean in series one and Ben Shephard in series two. In mid 2007 it was announced that Dancing on Ice Defrosted will not return to accompany the third series as the audience attracted is out of ITV2's target range. Dancing on Ice Exclusive will not return either.
As part of ITV's new revamped schedule at the start of 2008, from the third series, the show now aired on a Sunday night and featured updated music and new titles as well as redesigned graphics. The
third series finale was a massive draw for ITV pulling an average 11.7 million viewers (up from 9.6 million the previous year)
peaking at 12.6 million viewers over the two hour slot, up over a million from season two.
The fourth series began on 11 January 2009. The show has also been commissioned up until 2011 with Torvill and Dean as coaches for which they will be paid £250,000 each series.
Format
Each week all the celebrities perform a dance routine with a professional skating partner. The judges (commonly known as the Ice Panel) rate the performance using the ice dancing judging system, each giving a score of between 0.0 and 6.0. The scores create a leaderboard which forms 50% of the final version, the other half of it comes from the public vote.
Once the scores and votes are combined to form the final leaderboard for that week's show, the two couples at the bottom compete in a final showdown known as the "Skate Off", where they perform their routine again. Once both couples have performed their routines for the judging panel, the five judges decide on who deserves to stay and cast their votes, based on their second performance. The couple with the most votes from the judges receives a place in the following week's show, while the couple with the least votes leaves the competition.
Required element
In each show, there is an element that the skaters are required to perform as part of their routines. These required elements have included:
- Assisted and unassisted jumps
- Use of a prop
- Forming a spiral position, facing each other with interlocked hands
- Flying above the ice, suspended by a harness
- A one footed dance spin
- Shadow Steps
- Classic moves of Torvill and Dean, sometimes with a choice between them
- Cross rolls
- Toe step sequences
- Pair spin
- One unique move
- Solo entrance and solo skate
- Change of edge
Series 1 (2006) The first series began on Saturday 14 January 2006 and ended on Saturday 4 March 2006.
The 10 celebrities and professional ice skaters were:
Arabella Weir and Paul Burrell were originally due to participate, but were replaced by Bonnie Langford and David Seaman respectively before the series began.
Sixes
| Routine | Nicky | Krez | Jason | Karen | Robin | TOTAL |
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| Bonnie (Flying) | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 28.5 |
Series 2 (2007)
The second series began on Saturday 20 January 2007. In it, 11 celebrities competed, compared to ten in the first series. The final was held on Saturday 17 March 2007.
The contestants for the second series were:
Judges' scoring summary
Bold numbers indicate the highest score.
Italic numbers indicate the lowest score.
- indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two.
- indicates the couple were eliminated.
| Couple | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Placement |
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| Kyran & Melanie | 22.0 | 23.0 | 22.5 | 26.0 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 28.0 | 29.5 | 25.0+27.0=52.0 | Winner | | Claire & Andrei | 24.5 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 23.5 | 22.0 | 27.0 | 24.5 | 25.5 | 29.5+29.5=59.0 | Second place | | Duncan & Maria | 21.0 | 22.0 | 19.5 | 21.5 | 24.5 | 23.5 | 25.5 | 24.5 | 26.0+27.0=53.0 | Third place | | Emily & Daniel | 19.5 | 18.5 | 20.0 | 23.0 | 19.5 | 18.0 | 21.5 | 22.5> | Eliminated (Week 8) | | Lee & Frankie | 18.5 | 18.5 | 20.5 | 19.5 | 23.5 | 24.0 | 22.5 | Eliminated (Week 7) | | Lisa & Matt | 17.5 | 22.5 | 25.0 | 23.5 | 24.5 | 23.5 | Eliminated (Week 6) | | Kay & Fred | 14.0 | 15.5 | 18.0 | 17.5 | 17.5 | Eliminated (Week 5) | | Stephen & Kristina | 14.5 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | Eliminated (Week 4) | | Ulrika & Pavel | 21.0 | 17.5 | 17.5 | Eliminated (Week 3) | | Phil & Natalia | 14.5 | 14.5 | Eliminated (Week 2) | | Neil & Pam | 15.5 | Eliminated (Week 1) |
Sixes
| Routine | Nicky | Natalia | Jason | Karen | Robin | TOTAL |
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| Kyran (Week 7) | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 28.0 | | Kyran (Semi-Final) | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 29.5 | | Clare (Flying) | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 29.5 | | Clare (Final) | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 29.5 | | Duncan (Final) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 27.0 | | Kyran (Champion of Champions) | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 29.5 |
Series 3 (2008)
The commissioning of the third series of Dancing on Ice was first confirmed by Phillip Schofield at the BAFTA awards. The third series began on 13 January, moving to Sunday nights in the process and ended on 16 March, when Suzanne Shaw was confirmed as the winner. Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby returned to present. Dancing on Ice Defrosted did not return and there was no spin-off show on ITV2.
Michael Underwood had to withdraw after breaking his ankle in rehersal. He was replaced by Zaraah Abrahams
The contestants for the third series were:
Judges' scoring summary
Bold numbers indicate the highest score.
Italic numbers indicate the lowest score.
- indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two.
- indicates the couple were eliminated.
- X indicates the couple who did not dance that week
| Couple | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 |
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| Suzanne & Matt | 19.0 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 22.0 | 24.5 | 23.5 | 27.5 | 24.0 | 27.5 | 30.0+30.0=60.0 | Winner | | Chris & Frankie | 20.0 | 20.0 | 23.5 | 25.0 | 27.0 | 24.5 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 29.0 | 25.5+29.0=54.5 | Second place | | Zaraah & Fred | X | 18.5 | 19.0 | 22.5 | 22.0 | 18.5 | 24.5 | 27.0 | 26.0+26.5=52.5 | Third place | | Gareth & Maria | 17.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 20.5 | 20.0 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 25.5 | 24.5 | Eliminated (Week 9) | | Greg & Kristina | 13.0 | 11.5 | 15.5 | 13.5 | 16.5 | 16.0 | 17.0 | 20.5 | Eliminated (Week 8) | | Linda & Daniel | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 17.0 | 15.5 | 19.0 | 19.0 | Eliminated (Week 7) | | Steve & Susie | 15.0 | 15.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 17.0 | 18.0 | Eliminated (Week 6) | | Tim & Victoria | 13.5 | 16.0 | 16.5 | 16.0 | 12.5 | Eliminated (Week 5) | | Aggie & Sergey | 10.5 | 10.0 | 12.5 | 10.0 | Eliminated (Week 4) | | Samantha & Pavel | 15.5 | 16.0 | 16.0 | Eliminated (Week 3) | | Michael & Melanie | 16.5 | 16.5 | Withdrew (Week 3) | | Natalie & Andrei | 15.0 | 14.0 | Eliminated (Week 2) | | Sarah & Fred | 11.5 | Eliminated (Week 1) |
Highest and lowest scoring performances in each week
| Week | Best dancer(s) | Best score | Worst dancer(s) | Worst score | Eliminated (score) |
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| 1 | Chris Fountain | 20.0 | Aggie MacKenzie | 10.5 | Sarah Greene (11.5) |
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| 2 | Suzanne Shaw | 20.5 | Aggie MacKenzie | 10.0 | Natalie Pinkham (14.0)
Michael Underwood (Withdrew) |
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| 3 | Chris Fountain | 23.5 | Aggie MacKenzie | 12.5 | Samantha Mumba (16.0) |
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| 4 | Chris Fountain | 25.0 | Aggie MacKenzie | 10.0 | Aggie MacKenzie (10.0) |
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| 5 | Chris Fountain | 27.0 | Tim Vincent | 12.5 | Tim Vincent (12.5) |
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| 6 | Chris Fountain | 24.5 | Greg Rusedski | 16.0 | Steve Backley (18.0) |
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| 7 | Suzanne Shaw | 27.5 | Greg Rusedski | 17.0 | Linda Lusardi (19.0) |
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| 8 | Chris Fountain | 27.0 | Greg Rusedski | 20.5 | Greg Rusedski (20.5) |
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| 9 | Chris Fountain | 29.0 | Gareth Gates | 24.5 | Gareth Gates (24.5) |
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| Finale | Suzanne Shaw | 30.0+30.0=60.0 | Zaraah Abrahams | 26.0+26.5 | Zaraah Abrahams(52.5) |
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| Bolero | Suzanne Shaw | No Score | Chris Fountain | No Score | Chris Fountain |
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| Winner: SUZANNE SHAW | |
Sixes
| Routine | Karen | Nicky | Jason | Ruthie | Robin | TOTAL |
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| Chris (Semi-Final) | 5.5 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 29.0 | | Suzanne (Flying) | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 30.0 | | Chris (Final) | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 29.0 | | Suzanne (Final) | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 30.0 |
The Ice Panel
This series Judges were:
Dancing on Ice at Christmas
For Christmas 2008, Torvill and Dean went head to head with Jayne Torvill having a team of three females, and Christopher Dean having a team of three males. The judges were the usual line-up of Robin Cousins, Ruthie Henshall, Jason Gardiner, Karen Barber and Nicky Slater. Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield presented the 90-minute programme.
Team Torvill scored 80 points to Team Dean's 79.5 and won the show by also receiving the majority of the audience votes.
Notes
Suzanne Shaw received the perfect score of 30 for the third time in a row. In her last two appearances on the show she has picked up the trophy.
Series 4 (2009) Dancing on Ice returned on Sunday 11 January 2009 for a fourth series. Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby returned to present as well as Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean to mentor the celebs.
The lineup was revealed on 5 January 2009.
1Michael Underwood competed in Series 3 but was forced to pull out after breaking his ankle.
The Ice Panel
For the first time in the history of the show, all five members of the Ice Panel from the previous series will return for this year. They are:
Sixes
| Routine | Karen | Nicky | Jason | Ruthie | Robin | Total |
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| Ray (Week 6) | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 30.0 | | Ray (Week 7) | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 29.5 | | Zoe (Week 8) | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 25.5 | | Ray (Week 9) | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 28.0 |
Spin-offs
Like many other reality TV shows, Dancing on Ice has had a number of supplementary shows. The first was Dancing on Ice Defrosted, was presented by Stephen Mulhern and aired on ITV2 immediately after the main ITV show and again after the results show. The show featured opinions from celebrity guests and past contestants as well as from Torvill and Dean, the judges, hosts and competitors. Judge Nicky Slater also offered in-depth analysis of various performances using the latest video technology that the judges use to judge performances.
The second spin-off show was originally called Dancing on Ice Extra and was presented by Andi Peters and Andrea McLean, both competitors in the first series. Midway through the first series Paul O'Grady left ITV to join Channel 4 meaning that ITV had no show to put on air at 5pm. The format of Dancing on Ice Defrosted was modified so that it could be broadcast every weekday. Due to Andrea's maternity leave during the second series she did not return to present the show and therefore Ben Shephard joined the show as the anchor presenter, and unlike during the previous series Andi Peters was now a roving reporter around the studio. For its second run the show was renamed Dancing on Ice Exclusive.
Neither of these first two spin-off shows returned in 2008 nor 2009.
Champion of Champions
This took place on Saturday 24 March 2007 and featured finalists from both Series 1 and Series 2. All six celebrities did one routine each, scored by the judges, and then voted on by the public. The two with the highest combined score performed again (same routine) for the public's vote alone, in the skate-off. The skaters listed below in positions three to six were announced during the show "in no particular order", so the positioning may not be meaningful.
Dancing on Ice: Make Me a Star
A 30-minute prime time spin-off to Dancing on Ice premiered on 26 January 2008 and ran for a few episodes, hosted solely by Holly Willoughby. This both showed some exclusive footage of the celebrities training for the Sunday night main show and followed Torvill and Dean on the search for a member of the public to perform on the Dancing on Ice final in 2009.
Shows:
- Kyran Bracken skated with his new partner (they have been on Holiday on Ice).
- David Seaman and Melanie Lambert showed us what to expect on the Tour.
- Clare Buckfield and Andrei Lipanov did a new performance of "Reach".
Dancing on Ice: The Tour
Following the Champions of Champions special, 31 March 2007 - 6 May 2007, Torvill and Dean went on a UK tour, performing at all the arenas with a selection of the Dancing on Ice stars from two British series and one Australian series. The format of the tour was very similar to the TV programme, with all the celebrities performing, with the last two performing Bolero of which the winner is announced. The tour is hosted by Andi Peters, who was originally set to skate but will not due to him breaking his ankle during Dancing on Ice Exclusive, practising for a special routine with Kristina Lenko. The Ice Panel is made up of Nicky Slater, Jason Gardiner, Karen Barber and Robin Cousins, with a guest judge for each show, these were BBC Radio 1 DJ Letitia, ex-Steps member and Celebrity Big Brother 2007 contestant Ian "H" Watkins and former Dancing On Ice contestant Stephen Gately. 2009 Tour announced starting at Sheffield in April.
The line-up for 2007 was:
All performances on the tour at the Sheffield Hallam FM Arena, have been recorded for the tour DVD, which was released on 19 November 2007. Also it was shown on ITV on 21 October 2007.
A tour for 2008 took place and the celebrities that participated were:
The third tour is now scheduled for April 2009 with all nine celebrities announced:
The professional skaters with whom they will perform are yet to be announced.
Melinda Messenger and Todd Carty are, to date, the lowest-placed celebrities who have been selected to compete on tour, the previous record-holders being sixth-placers Lisa Scott-Lee and Linda Lusardi.
Top 5 weekly scores
Show 1
1. Series 2: Clare Buckfield & Andrei Lipanov: 24.5
2. Series 4: Ray Quinn & Maria Filippov: 23.5
3. Series 2: Kyran Bracken & Melanie Lambart: 22.0
4. Series 1: Bonnie Langford & Matt Evers: 21.5
5. Series 1: John Barrowman & Olga Sharutenko: 21.0
5. Series 2: Duncan James & Maria Filippov: 21.0
5. Series 2: Ulrika Jonsson & Pavel Aubrecht: 21.0
Show 2
1. Series 2: Clare Buckfield & Andrei Lipanov: 25.0
2. Series 1: Bonnie Langford & Matt Evers: 23.5
3. Series 2: Kyran Bracken & Melanie Lambart: 23.0
4. Series 2: Lisa Scott-Lee & Matt Evers: 22.5
5. Series 1: John Barrowman & Olga Sharutenko: 22.0
5. Series 2: Duncan James & Maria Filippov: 22.0
Show 3
1. Series 2: Clare Buckfield & Andrei Lipanov: 25.0
1. Series 2: Lisa Scott-Lee & Matt Evers: 25.0
1. Series 4: Ray Quinn & Maria Filippov: 25.0
4. Series 3: Chris Fountain & Frankie Poultney: 23.5
5. Series 2: Kyran Bracken & Melanie Lambart: 22.5
Show 4
1. Series 1: Bonnie Langford & Matt Evers: 27.0
2. Series 2: Kyran Bracken & Melanie Lambart: 26.0
3. Series 3: Chris Fountain & Frankie Poultney: 25.0
4. Series 4: Ray Quinn and Maria Filippov: 24.0
5. Series 1: Gaynor Faye & Daniel Whiston: 23.5
5. Series 2: Clare Buckfield & Andrei Lipanov: 23.5
5. Series 2: Lisa Scott-Lee & Matt Evers: 23.5
Show 5
1. Series 2: Kyran Bracken & Melanie Lambert: 27.0
1. Series 3: Chris Fountain & Frankie Poultney: 27.0
3. Series 4: Ray Quinn & Maria Filippov: 26.5
4. Series 2: Duncan James & Maria Filippov: 24.5
4. Series 2: Lisa Scott-Lee & Matt Evers: 24.5
4. Series 3: Suzanne Shaw & Matt Evers: 24.5
Show 6
1. Series 4: Ray Quinn & Maria Filippov: 30.0
2. Series 1: Bonnie Langford & Matt Evers: 27.0
2. Series 2: Kyran Bracken & Melanie Lambert: 27.0
2. Series 2: Clare Buckfield & Andrei Lipanov: 27.0
5. Series 3: Chris Fountain & Frankie Poultney: 24.5
Show 7
1. Series 4: Ray Quinn & Maria Filippov: 29.5
2. Series 2: Kyran Bracken & Melanie Lambert: 28.0
3. Series 3: Suzanne Shaw & Matt Evers: 27.5
4. Series 3: Chris Fountain & Frankie Poultney: 27.0
5. Series 1: Gaynor Faye & Daniel Whiston: 26.5
Show 8
1. Series 2: Kyran Bracken & Melanie Lambert: 29.5
2. Series 1: Bonnie Langford & Matt Evers: 28.5
3. Series 1: Bonnie Langford & Matt Evers: 27.5
4. Series 1: Gaynor Faye & Daniel Wilson: 27.0
4. Series 3: Chris Fountain & Frankie Poultney: 27.0
Show 9
1. Series 2: Clare Buckfield & Andrei Lipanov: 29.5
1. Series 2: Clare Buckfield & Andrei Lipanov: 29.5
3. Series 3: Chris Fountain & Frankie Poultney: 29.0
4. Series 4: Ray Quinn & Maria Filippov: 28.0
5. Series 3: Suzanne Shaw & Matt Evers: 27.5
Show 10
1. Series 3: Suzanne Shaw & Matt Evers: 30.0
1. Series 3: Suzanne Shaw & Matt Evers: 30.0
3. Series 3: Chris Fountain & Frankie Poultney: 29.0
4. Series 3: Zaraah Abrahams & Fred Palasack: 26.5
5. Series 3: Zaraah Abrahams & Fred Palasack: 26.0
Prop Week
1. Series 2: Kyran Bracken & Melanie Lambert: 28.0
2. Series 1: Bonnie Langford & Matt Evers: 27.0
2. Series 3: Chris Fountain & Frankie Poultney: 27.0
3. Series 4: Ray Quinn & Maria Fillipov: 26.0
4. Series 1: Stefan Booth & Kristina Lenko: 25.5
4. Series 2: Duncan James & Maria Fillipov: 25.5
4. Series 3: Gareth Gates & Maria Fillipov: 25.5
4. Series 4: Zoe Salmon & Matt Evers: 25.5
Flying routine
1. Series 3: Suzanne Shaw & Matt Evers: 30.0
2. Series 2: Clare Buckfield & Andrei Lipanov: 29.5
3. Series 1: Bonnie Langford & Matt Evers: 28.5
4. Series 1: Stefan Booth & Kristina Lenko: 26.0
4. Series 2: Duncan James & Maria Filippov: 26.0
4. Series 3: Zaraah Abrahams & Fred Palasack: 26.0
Favourite routine
1. Series 3: Suzanne Shaw & Matt Evers 30.0
2. Series 2: Clare Buckfield & Andrei Lipanov: 29.5
3. Series 3: Chris Fountain & Frankie Poultney: 29.0
4. Series 1: Bonnie Langford & Matt Evers: 27.5
5. Series 1: Gaynor Faye & Daniel Wilson: 27.0
5. Series 2: Kyran Bracken & Melanie Lambart: 27.0
5. Series 2: Duncan James & Maria Filippov: 27.0
Record scores top 5
Highest scores
- 30.0: Suzanne Shaw & Matt Evers, Christmas Special
- 30.0: Suzanne Shaw & Matt Evers, Series 3, Final, twice
- 30.0: Ray Quinn & Maria Fillipov, Series 4, Week 6
- 29.5: Clare Buckfield & Andrei Lipanov, Series 2, Final, twice
- 29.5: Kyran Bracken & Melanie Lambert, Series 2, Week 8
- 29.5: Ray Quinn & Maria Fillipov, Series 4, Week 7
- 29.0: Chris Fountain & Frankie Poultney, Series 3, Week 9 and Final
- 28.5: Bonnie Langford & Matt Evers, Series 1, Final
- 28.0: Kyran Bracken & Melanie Lambert, Series 2, Week 7
- 28.0: Chris Fountain & Frankie Poultney, Christmas Special
Lowest scores
- 7.5 Todd Carty & Susie Lipanova, Series 4, Week 1 and Week 4
- 8.5 Todd Carty & Susie Lipanova, Series 4, Week 5
- 9.5 Todd Carty & Susie Lipanova, Series 4, Week 3
- 10.0: Aggie MacKenzie & Sergey Malyshev, Series 3, Week 2 and Week 4
- 10.5: Aggie MacKenzie & Sergey Malyshev, Series 3, Week 1
Merchandise
- A DVD, featuring highlights, and a CD, containing music from the show from Series 1 were released shortly after it ended. A DVD for Series 2 was released on 2 April 2007 and a Series 3 DVD was released on 7 April 2008.
- A Nintendo game, for DS and Wii, has also been announced for release in March 2009.
Guest singers
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