Vintage Strictly Video - Series 5 (2007)
Post categories: Celebrities, Dance clips, Pro Dancers
|11:58 UK time, Wednesday, 29 September 2010
When Strictly Come Dancing returned for a fifth series in Autumn 2007, there were a few changes to the format. For the first time, the Results Show was now transmitted on a Sunday rather than a Saturday, and also for the first time the bottom two couples were forced to participate in the dreaded 'dance-off' to save their place in the competition.
First off the dancefloor were Coronation Street actors Brian Capron and Stephanie Beacham, with presenters Gaby Logan, Dominic Littlewood and GMTV's Kate Garroway following shortly after. Kelly Brook, who looked as though she might challenge for the crown this year, was forced to withdraw following a family bereavement.
In the end, the final three celebrities battling it out were Blue Peter's Gethin Jones, former EastEnder Matt di Angelo, and eventual champion Alesha Dixon (partnered with Matt Cutler).
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At 16:32 29th Sep 2010, StrictlyJodie MC wrote:Favourite ever couple on Strictly!
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Comment number 2.
At 09:09 30th Sep 2010, strictlynut wrote:brilliant!
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Comment number 3.
At 19:43 30th Sep 2010, craig rocks wrote:For me the most exciting couple ever to grace the strictly dance floor!
Why don't the BBC bring out DVD's for each winning couple showing all the dances they did in their series? I would certainly buy Matt and Alesha's and I know my daughter would buy Tom and Camilla's.
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At 20:06 1st Oct 2010, brenda wrote:totally agree with jodie alesha and matt the best ever 2 win strictly b good if they could do another dance :)
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At 20:10 1st Oct 2010, Purple_Ali wrote:I completely agree with Craig about the DVDs - I'd definitely buy Mark & Karen's, and maybe Matt & Alesha's as well!
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At 22:51 1st Oct 2010, jennya1 wrote:Matt and Alesha were fabulous ,most entertaining, stunning,watchable and talented pairing we've ever had,that's the year Strictly beat the X Factor regards ratings, and won their TV award again beating the X Factor.
Jenny
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At 17:17 11th Oct 2010, No1_MattandAlesha_Fan wrote:I agree with all of you I was and still is a huge fan off Matt & Alesha. The BBC should so bring out a DVD with all of Matt & Alesha's dancers on again I would love to watch their dancers over and over again.
I hope they can dance again together now Alesha is judge :) xx
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At 11:29 21st Oct 2010, RMC65 wrote:Disagree with you all, I still think Gethin should have won! I never ENJOYED watching Alesha, too clinical or "put on". Certainly NOT the best Strictly couple! Did you even watch Mark & Karen or Darren and Lilia and of course last year's Chris and Ola? They all have SO much more natural personality
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