Strictly Come Dancing (series 10)

Strictly Come Dancing returned for its tenth series and began with the launch show on 15 September, 2012. The live shows commenced on 5 October. Sir Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly returned to present the main show on BBC One and Claudia Winkleman returned to present the results show with Daly. Zoë Ball returned to present spin-off show Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two. Judges Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood all returned and were joined on the judging panel by series 7 guest judge Darcey Bussell, who replaced Alesha Dixon.

Alike last year, a show was broadcast from Wembley Arena on 17 November with all proceeds going to the BBC charity, Children in Need. The show on 10 November was hosted by Daly and Winkleman while Forsyth took a break before the Wembley Arena show.

On 22 December, 2012, Olympic gymnast Louis Smith and his professional partner, Flavia Cacace were crowned the series winners. The final was also notable as Pasha Kovalev became the second male professional dancer to reach two consecutive finals, equaling the record of Ian Waite, Erin Boag, Lilia Kopylova and Aliona Vilani.

Couples

 * Colin Salmon & Kristina Rihanoff (Eliminated 4th)
 * Dani Harmer & Vincent Simone (4th place)
 * Denise van Outen & James Jordan (Runner-ups)
 * Fern Britton & Artem Chigvintsev (Eliminated 5th)
 * Jerry Hall & Anton du Beke (Eliminated 2nd)
 * Johnny Ball & Iveta Lukosiute (Eliminated 1st)
 * Kimberley Walsh & Pasha Kovalev (Runner-ups)
 * Lisa Riley & Robin Windsor
 * Louis Smith & Flavia Cacace (Winners)
 * Michael Vaughan & Natalie Lowe
 * Nicky Byrne & Karen Hauer
 * Richard Arnold & Erin Boag (Eliminated 6th)
 * Sid Owen & Ola Jordan (Eliminated 3rd)
 * Victoria Pendleton & Brendan Cole