Vintage Strictly Video - Series 2 (2004)
Post categories: Celebrities, Dance clips, Pro Dancers
|11:01 UK time, Tuesday, 28 September 2010
When Strictly Come Dancing became such a huge overnight hit, the BBC rushed to get a second series on-air as soon as possible. So only four months after Natasha Kaplinsky was crowned winner of the first series, ten brand new celebrities hit the dancefloor in Autumn 2004 for series 2.
Memorable moments from this series included Quentin Wilson's legendary Cha-Cha-Cha (which earned only 8 points from the 4 judges, the worst score in Strictly history!), Julian Clary doing his 'An Officer And A Gentleman' impression at Blackpool's Tower Ballroom, and some spectacular routines from the likes of Denise Lewis, Aled Jones and Roger Black.
And whilst Tess Daly was on maternity leave, Series 1 winner Natasha Kaplinsky stood in alongside Brucie as presenter for a few weeks!
Eventually triumphing as the winning couple in Series 2 was actress Jill Halfpenny and her partner Darren Bennett. Watch the clip below to enjoy again one of their dances from the grand final.
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At 14:51 28th Sep 2010, debonairedeb wrote:This was a great partnership. Still brings a lump to my throat watching them.
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At 17:40 28th Sep 2010, Miriam_rose wrote:Jill got me obssesed with Strictly, enough said!
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At 13:24 29th Sep 2010, Mr Happy Feet wrote:I can still remember Jill & Darren's Jive routine, it's an absolute classic in Strictly history!! Although Jill IS a fantastic dancer it was obvious from her first performance that she was the one to beat really!! I mean she was just such a natural dancer from the very beginning!! She had rhythm, great timing and a natural flair for dance right the way through the competition so it came as no surprise to me when she & Darren were crowned champions!! (However Denise & Ian's Quick Step to "Sing Sing Sing" is still a big favourite of mine too!!).
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At 22:33 29th Sep 2010, DP1992 wrote:Jill could well be a professional dancer. I'd have backed her as a judge over Alesha
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At 09:16 30th Sep 2010, strictlynut wrote:she was and still is the best!!!
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At 19:14 2nd Nov 2010, X ChErRy-On-ThE-cAkE X wrote:Best couple EVER!!!!!!:D
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At 20:30 3rd Nov 2010, tnimmo wrote:by far the best winner yet! Jill first attempt at the jive got me started with dancing and now i cant get enough
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At 03:47 4th Nov 2010, David Thomas wrote:I have a bad case of withdrawal symptoms if I don't get my daily fix of Jill snd Darren! Her jive in the final had me spellbound!! A-MAZ-ING!!!
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