Strictly Come Dancing (South African TV series)

Strictly Come Dancing is a South African reality dance competition television series produced for SABC2 by Rapid Blue, based on the British show of the same name and is part of the Dancing with the Stars franchise. It was broadcast live from the Carlton Centre Ballroom, Johannesburg. The show premiered in South Africa on SABC2 on Saturday 4 February 2006, at 20:00hrs.

Presenters and judges Presenter timeline Colour key

Cast memberSeasons12345678 Ian von Memerty Sandy Ngema Marc Lottering Pabi Moloi Katlego Maboe Roxy Burger

Judges timeline Colour key

Cast memberSeries12345678 Lilian Phororo Dave Campbell Salome Sechele Tyrone Watkins Samantha Peo Michael Wentink Tebogo Kgobokoe

Format South African celebrities are partnered with professional Latin and Ballroom dancers and must work each week on perfecting a dance routine.

Each week during a live show viewers are asked to vote for their favourite couple, and one couple (with the fewest votes) is eliminated.

In the season finale, two couples dance off to win the title and a cash prize of R40,000 (R20,000 per partner). The cash prize was first introduced for the third season.

Through sms voting, viewers vote who should stay and who should go, the results of the poll being combined with the ranking of the panel of judges.

For example: with 4 contestants left, the judges' favourite would receive 4 points, 2nd favourite 3 points, and so on, and similarly with the viewers' rankings. The two scores added together make the final score.

Seasons Season 1 The first season of Strictly Come Dancing aired from 4 February to 25 March 2006. A second season was ordered immediately based on the success of the first, and began just four months later, in August.

Judges The judging panel consists of:

Lilian Phororo Dave Campbell Salome Sechele Tyrone Watkins

Each judge gives the performance a mark out of ten, giving an overall total out of 40.

Couples The eight celebrities to compete the first season were:

Celebrity Occupation Professional partner StatusBaby Jake MatlalaBoxerMary MartinEliminated 1ston 11 February 2006James DaltonFormer Rugby playerSonja StanfordEliminated 2ndon 18 February 2006AshifashabbaDJ and comedianTselane MoketeEliminated 3rdon 25 February 2006Claudia HenkelMiss South Africa 2004Brandon Eilers Le RicheEliminated 4thon 4 March 2006Florence MasebeActressKagiso NtseaneEliminated 5thon 11 March 2006Zwai BalaMusician, kwaito starKego MotshabiThird placeon 18 March 2006Michelle Garforth Actress, television presenterHarold van BuurenRunner-upon 25 March 2006 Zuraida Jardine Radio DJ Michael WentinkWinnerson 25 March 2006 Couple 1 2 1+2 3 4 5 6 7 8 AverageZuraida & Michael235432+=41+=34+=71++=33.6Michelle & Harold273032+6=31+=60+35=++=33.7Zwai & Kego232750302533+2=3528+30=58+=29.0Florence & Kagisto262147252927+3=30+=25.9Claudia & Brandon2422462722+=24.0Ashifashabba & Tselane1722392020.0James & Sonja203918.0Jake & Mary17.5 Couple 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Zuraida & Michael Cha Cha Cha Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Samba/V.Waltz Rumba+Tango Paso Doble+Waltz Foxtrot+Cha Cha Cha+Freestyle Michelle & Harold Waltz Rumba Tango Paso Doble Samba/V.Waltz Cha Cha Cha+Quickstep Jive+Foxtrot Rumba+Jive+Freestyle Zwai & Kego Waltz Rumba Tango Paso Doble Samba/V.Waltz Jive+Foxtrot Cha Cha Cha+Quickstep Florence & Kagisto Cha Cha Cha Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Samba/V.Waltz Paso Doble+Waltz Claudia & Brandon Waltz Rumba Tango Paso Doble Samba/V.Waltz Ashifashabba & Tselane Cha Cha Cha Quickstep Jive Foxtrot James & Sonja Waltz Rumba Tango Jake & Mary Cha Cha Cha Quickstep

Season 2

The second season of Strictly Come Dancing premiered on SABC2 on Saturday 5 August 2006 at 20:00.

In the second season, eight new South African celebrities coupled up with their own professional dancers and attempted to win the ballroom dancing showdown.

Celebrities for the season included soapie actors, a kwaito muso, a handyman, a beauty queen, a radio jockey, and a soccer star.

Judges The judging panel consists of:

Lilian Phororo Dave Campbell Salome Sechele Tyrone Watkins

Each judge gives the performance a mark out of ten, giving an overall total out of 40.

Couples

Celebrity Occupation Professional partner StatusBabalawa MnenoModelThabo MolotoEliminated 1ston 12 August 2006Grethe FoxActress Harold van BuurenEliminated 2ndon 19 August 2006Mark FishFormer soccer playerHayley BennettEliminated 3rdon 26 August 2006Dingaan MokebeActorPhemelo MabuseEliminated 4thon 2 September 2006Jeannie D Radio DJ, television presenterAnthony KrotzEliminated 5thon 9 September 2006Tamara Dey Kwaito-pop star Brandon Eilers Le RicheThird placeon 16 September 2006Freedom HadebeActorMary MartinRunner-upon 23 September 2006 Riann Venter Television handyman Hayley HammondWinnerson 23 September 2006

Scores

Team Place 1 2 1+2 3 4 5 6 7 8 AverageRiann & Hayley H124285228332525+28=5330+35=6531+34+39=10430.0Freedom & Mary227315830303026+31=5722+31=5330+31+30=9129.1Tamara & Brandon323275027363833+40=7330+32=6231.8Jeannie & Anthony424275131272529+27=5627.1Dingaan & Phemelo525275232342729.0Mark & Hayley B6182745272624.5Grethe & Harold72328512525.3Babalawa & Thabo825275226.0

Red numbers indicate the lowest score for each week. Green numbers indicate the highest score for each week. indicates the couple eliminated that week. indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two. indicates the winning couple. indicates the runner-up couple. indicates the third-place couple.

Season 3

The third season of Strictly Come Dancing aired on SABC2 from 24 May to 12 July 2007, on Thursdays at 19h30.

Featuring eight new celebrity dancers who strutted their stuff with their professional dance partners, the show was broadcast in a new time and date format.

Instead of being on Saturday nights between 20:00 and 21:30 as previous seasons were, the show was on Thursday nights at 19:30 for an initial hour episode in which each couple performed their dance for the week.

There was an hour break from 20:30 to give viewers time to vote and the show resumed for a half an hour results episode at 21:30.

It was the first season of the show that the winning couple had won a cash prize. The R40,000 was sponsored by the SABC.

The celebrity contestants included an Olympic medalist, a journalist, a rapper, an Afrikaans music superstar and a wildlife television host.

Judges The judging panel consists of:

Lilian Phororo Dave Campbell Salome Sechele Tyrone Watkins

Each judge gives the performance a mark out of ten, giving an overall total out of 40.

Couples The eight celebrities to compete the third season were:

Celebrity Occupation Professional partner StatusLesley MofokengJournalist for the Sunday TimesSara ElsEliminated 1ston 1 June 2007Thembisile NtakaWinner of the 2003 Popstars reality showThabo MolotoEliminated 2ndon 8 June 2007Patricia LewisOne of South Africa's top-selling Afrikaans female singersMarcel VilonelEliminated 3rdon 15 June 2007Lieschen BotesWonderbra modelRyan HammondEliminated 4thon 22 June 2007Hezekiél SepengOlympic silver medallistLindsey MuckleEliminated 5thon 29 June 2007Erald FelixHost of the SABC2 wildlife show 50/50Mary MartinThird placeon 5 July 2007Candice MoodleyPresenter of the Indian magazine show Eastern MosaicQuintus JansenRunner-upon 12 July 2007 Hip Hop Pantsula Award-winning rapper Hayley BennettWinnerson 12 July 2007

Scores

Team Place 1 2 1+2 3 4 5 6 7 8 AverageHHP & Hayley132275931332830+36=6636+35=7133+40+39=11233.3Candice & Quintus229336228323429+33=6238+34=7234+38+40=11233.5Erald & Mary324265030273226+33=5928+31=5929.7Hezekiel & Lindsey422274927282722+30=5226.1Lieschen & Ryan530316126292728.6Patricia & Marcel6282552292626.8Thembisile & Thabo72730572427.0Lesley & Sara820234321.5

Dances performed

Team 1 2 3 4 5678HHP & HayleyCha-Cha-ChaTangoJiveViennese WaltzPaso DobleQuickstepRumbaFoxtrotSambaJiveRumbaFreestyleCandice & QuintusQuick StepRumbaFoxtrotSambaPaso DobleTangoCha-Cha-ChaViennese WaltzJiveFoxtrotPaso DobleFreestyleErald & MaryCha-Cha-ChaTangoJiveViennese WaltzPaso DobleQuick StepRumbaFoxtrotSambaHezekiel & LindseyQuick StepRumbaFoxtrotSambaPaso DobleTangoCha-Cha-ChaLieschen & RyanQuick StepRumbaFoxtrotSambaPaso DoblePatricia & MarcelCha-Cha-ChaTangoJiveViennese WaltzThembisile & ThaboCha-Cha-ChaTangoJiveLesley & SaraCha-Cha-ChaRumba

Season 4

The fourth season of Strictly Come Dancing aired on SABC2 from 31 January to 20 March 2008, on Thursdays at 19:30. It was won by actor Emmanuel Castis and his partner Lindsey Muckle.

The first part (19:30–20:30) was where the contestants showed off their various dancing talents and the second part (21:30) where the results were revealed. Shot live from the Carlton Hotel Ballroom, the eight-part series was once again hosted by Ian von Memerty and Sandy Ngema.

Dance-off

A new system called the dance-off was introduced in the fourth season. The Dance-Off is performed by the two couples with the lowest scores following the judges' scores and public vote.

After performing their dance again, the judges are asked one-by-one who they would like to save, and the couple with the most votes remains in the competition. If there is a tie, head judge Lilian Phororo has the deciding vote.

Judges The judging panel consists of:

Lilian Phororo Dave Campbell Salome Sechele Tyrone Watkins

Each judge gives the performance a mark out of ten, giving an overall total out of 40.

Couples The celebrity contestants and their partners for this season were:

Celebrity Occupation Professional partner StatusMutodi NesheheModel, actor and Ndalamo on MuvhangoTebogo MokgediEliminated 1ston 7 February 2008Mark WilliamsFormer Bafana Bafana strikerKabelo SebusiEliminated 2ndon 14 February 2008Uyanda MbuliSocialite, businesswoman and actressRyan HammondEliminated 3rdon 21 February 2008Brenda NgxoliStage, TV actress and directorQuintus JansenEliminated 4thon 28 February 2008Ashley HaydenM-Net continuity presenter, actress, winner of The Weakest LinkMuntu NgubaneEliminated 5thon 6 March 2008Tanya van GraanFHM's Sexiest Woman 2007, stage and TV actressBrandon Eilers Le RicheThird placeon 13 March 2008Trevor NoahComedian, radio DJ, sports presenter for SABC's SiyadlalaHayley HammondRunner-upon 20 March 2008 Emmanuel Castis Stage and TV actor and singer Lindsey MuckleWinnerson 20 March 2008

Scores

Team Place 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8Emmanuel & Lindsey1282929373035+38=7333+38=7138+34+38=110Trevor & Hayley2273129293028+31=5932+33=6536+33+36=105Tanya & Brandon3322731322831+29=6033+34=67Ashley & Muntu4352731262424+29=53Brenda & Quintus53527272824Uyanda & Ryan623212122Mark & Kabelo7232325Mutodi & Tebogo83421

Red numbers indicate the lowest score for each week. Green numbers indicate the highest score for each week. indicates the couple eliminated that week. indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two and was in the Dance-off. indicates the winning couple. indicates the runner-up couple. indicates the third-place couple.

Dances performed

Team 1 2 3 4 5678Emmanuel & LindseyQuick StepJiveFoxtrotPaso DobleSambaTangoCha ChaViennese WaltzRumbaPaso DobleFoxtrotFreestyleTrevor & HayleyCha ChaTangoRumbaViennese WaltzSambaQuick StepJiveFoxtrotPaso DobleCha ChaFoxtrotFreestyleTanya & BrandonCha ChaTangoRumbaViennese WaltzSambaQuick StepJiveFoxtrotPaso DobleAshley & MuntuCha ChaTangoRumbaViennese WaltzSambaQuick StepJiveBrenda & QuintusQuick StepJiveFoxtrotPaso DobleSambaUyanda & RyanQuick StepJiveFoxtrotPaso DobleMark & KabeloQuick StepJiveFoxtrotMutodi & TebogoCha ChaTango

Highest scoring dance Lowest scoring dance

Season 5

Season 5 premiered on SABC2 on Thursday 2 October 2008, at 19:30. There are 10 episodes in the fifth season.

It was preceded by a one-hour special, Strictly Come Dancing: The Story So Far, on Thursday 25 September, which took a retroactive look at past seasons and previewed the fifth season.