Vincent Simone
Series Partner Place Average Score
4 Louisa Lytton 4th 31.6
5 Stephanie Beacham 13th 24.0
6 Rachel Stevens 2nd 35.6
7 Natalie Cassidy 5th 28.2
8 Felicity Kendal 8th 27.1
9 Edwina Currie 14th 18.0
10 Dani Harmer 4th 32.7
Strictly Come Dancing
Highest and lowest scoring performances per dance Dance Partner Highest Partner Lowest American Smooth Rachel Stevens 36 Natalie Cassidy 29 Cha Cha Cha Rachel Stevens 37 Edwina Currie 17 Foxtrot Rachel Stevens 40 Edwina Currie 19 Argentine Tango Rachel Stevens 39 Dani Harmer 38 Jive Louisa Lytton 36 Natalie Cassidy 30 Paso Doble Louisa Lytton 34 Natalie Cassidy 28 Quickstep Dani Harmer 36 Stephanie Beacham 24 Rumba Rachel Stevens 39 Louisa Lytton 28 Salsa Rachel Stevens 31 Felicity Kendal 26 Samba Dani Harmer 36 Felicity Kendal 26 Tango Rachel Stevens 39 Natalie Cassidy 24 Viennese Waltz Dani Harmer 34 Felicity Kendal 26 Waltz Rachel Stevens 39 Dani Harmer 21 Showdance Dani Harmer 35 - - Simone has appeared on the BBC 's Strictly Come Dancing since the fourth series , where he danced with Louisa Lytton as his celebrity partner . They were knocked out in week 10 , scoring 31 out of 40 for their first dance and 28 for the second . This gave them a total of 59 points , which left them in last place . Simone returned for the fifth series in 2007 , partnering with actress Stephanie Beacham , but the pair were eliminated in the second week , losing to Letitia Dean and Darren Bennett in the dance off . One judge , Arlene Phillips , voted to save Beacham and Simone , but was outvoted by the other three judges . After their success in the Strictly Live Tour ! 2008 , Simone and Lytton were chosen to take part in the Eurovision Dance Contest 2008 in September 2008 . [ 4 ] Dancing to ' '' Paint it Black '' by Lee Mead , they were ranked ninth out of fourteen couples by a professional jury , and finished ninth overall when the results of the public vote had been added . In the sixth series of Strictly Come Dancing , Simone partnered singer Rachel Stevens . They reached second place in the final , losing out to Tom Chambers and Camilla Dallerup . Simone was partnered with actress Natalie Cassidy in the seventh series of the show . The couple were voted off on 28 November 2009 , coming in fifth place . In the eighth series in 2010 , he partnered Felicity Kendal ; they were voted off on 14 November , finishing in 8th place . In September 2011 , Simone returned as one of the male professional dancers in the ninth season . On the launch night of SCD , which was broadcast on 10 September , Simone was revealed to be the professional dance partner to former MP , author and broadcaster , Edwina Currie . However , the couple were eliminated first on 9 October 2011 , and came in last place . In 2012 , Simone partnered Tracy Beaker actress , Dani Harmer . They reached the final and came fourth . Cacace won the series with her partner Louis Smith . On 1 June 2013 , Cacace announced that she and Simone would not be competing in Strictly Come Dancing that year so they could work on other shows . [ 5 ]
Vincent Simone (born 15 March 1979) is a professional dancer born in Italy, who has appeared as a professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing from 2006 until 2012. He moved to Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom when he was 17. Simone and professional partner Flavia Cacace perform under the brand name Vincent and Flavia.