Strictly Come Dancing (series 9)
Dance Celebrity Highest score Celebrity Lowest score
American Smooth Harry Judd 39 Russell Grant 26
Argentine Tango Jason Donovan Harry Judd 40 Anita Dobson 33
Cha Cha Cha Jason Donovan 32 Lulu Edwina Currie 17
Charleston Harry Judd 39 Alex Jones 29
Foxtrot Chelsee Healey 36 Edwina Currie 19
Jive Chelsee Healey 39 Audley Harrison 20
Paso Doble Chelsee Healey 40 Nancy Dell'Olio 18
Quickstep Harry Judd 40 Audley Harrison 24
Rumba Chelsee Healey 39 Nancy Dell'Olio 14
Salsa Harry Judd 34 Nancy Dell'Olio 14
Samba Chelsee Healey 35 Russell Grant 22
Showdance Jason Donovan 40 Chelsee Healey 36
Swing-a-thon Harry Judd 7 Robbie Savage 1
Tango Jason Donovan 38 Nancy Dell'Olio 20
Viennese Waltz Harry Judd 39 Dan Lobb 24
Waltz Harry Judd 35 Nancy Dell'Olio 12
Highest and lowest scoring performances of the series
The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges ' marks are as follows :
Strictly Come Dancing returned for its ninth series on 10 September 2011 with a launch show, with the live shows starting on 30 September and 1 October 2011. The show was broadcast from Wembley Arena on 19 November with all proceeds going to the BBC charity, Children in Need. The final took place at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom and was the first episode in 3D, and was shown on BBC HD and 18 cinemas around the country. As in series 8 there are 14 couples with one new male professional, Pasha Kovalev, replacing Jared Murillo. Sir Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly continued to present the main show on BBC One, while the results show was presented by Daly and Claudia Winkleman. Former contestant Zoë Ball replaced Winkleman as the regular presenter of the spin-off show Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two due to Winkleman's family commitments. On 5 and 6 November Jennifer Grey, the winner of the eleventh series of Dancing with the Stars, the American version of 'Strictly', was a guest judge, replacing Len Goodman while he had a week off. In Goodman's absence, Craig Revel Horwood was head Judge. The full lineup of celebrities was revealed on 6 September 2011 on The One Show. As in the previous series, the celebrities did not know who would be their professional partner until they were introduced to each other at the Launch Show. McFly drummer Harry Judd and Aliona Vilani won the show on 17 December 2011. Vilani also became the third female professional to reach two consecutive finals, after Lilia Kopylova and Erin Boag, having come second with Matt Baker in 2010.