The fifth season of the French version of Strictly Come Dancing premiered on TF1 on September 27, 2014, almost one year to the day after the fourth season. This time, 11 celebrities were paired with 11 professional ballroom dancers, more than the 10 of the previous two seasons. Sandrine Quétier and Vincent Cerutti return as the hosts for this season, while second season winner Shy'm left her judging chair after two years, being replaced by first season winner M. Pokora.
Participants After months of speculation, the full cast was leaked by the media on July 25, 2014. TF1 confirmed the participations of Nathalie Péchalat on September 3 and Corneille on September 4, revealing which dancers the two would be paired with along the way. The rest of the cast was confirmed by the channel on September 9, along with the premiere date and their respective partners were revealed during a press conference the next day.
David Carreira was announced by the media, but it turned out he was actually participating in the Portuguese version of the program. Of the celebrities participating, Corneille had already been in talks for the previous season while Elisa Tovati had turned down all four previous seasons. In a June 2014 interview, Joyce Jonathan strongly denied her participation, lying that it "wasn't in the cards." Several celebrities, including singers Jean-Pascal Lacoste and Hélène Rollès, confirmed having been approached by TF1 but weren't part of the final cast.
CelebrityOccupation / known forProfessional partnerStatus Elisa Tovati Singer & actress Christian Millette Eliminated 1st on October 4, 2014 Ophélie Winter Singer & actress Christophe Licata Eliminated 2nd on October 10, 2014 Joyce Jonathan Singer Julien Brugel Eliminated 3rd on October 18, 2014 Anthony Kavanagh Stand-up comedian & actor Silvia Notargiacomo Eliminated 4th & 5th on November 1, 2014 Louisy Joseph Former L5 singer Guillaume Foucault Corneille Singer Candice Pascal Eliminated 6th on November 8, 2014 Tonya Kinzinger Sous le soleil actress & presenter Maxime Dereymez Eliminated 7th on November 15, 2014 Miguel Ángel Muñoz Un Paso Adelante actor & singer Fauve Hautot Eliminated 8th on November 22, 2014 Brian Joubert Olympic figure skater Katrina Patchett Third Placeon November 29, 2014 Nathalie Péchalat Olympic ice dancer Grégoire Lyonnet (weeks 1–4) Christophe Licata (weeks 6–10) Second Placeon November 29, 2014 Rayane Bensetti Television actor Denitsa Ikonomova Winners on November 29, 2014
Scoring Team Place 1 2 1+2 3 4 5 6 5+6 7 8 9 10Rayane & Denitsa1323062696175 + 15 = 9067 + 25 = 9218259 + 37 = 9663 + 59 = 12273 + 68 = 14171 + 77 = 34 = 182Nathalie & Grégoire/Christophe2323264636871 + 40 = 11173 + 20 = 9320476 + 37 = 11369 + 71 = 14073 + 75 = 14876 + 77 + 34 = 187Brian & Katrina3323264596265 + 25 = 9067 + 30 = 9718757 + 33 = 9064 + 72 = 13669 + 67 = 13672 + 69 + 30 = 171Miguel & Fauve4313162695970 + 10 = 8071 + 35 = 10618663 + 22 = 8560 + 59 = 11967 + 62 = 129Tonya & Maxime5333770696966 + 35 = 10174 + 40 = 11421574 + 22 = 9663 + 73 = 136Corneille & Candice6252752626355 + 5 = 6055 + 5 = 6012066 + 33 = 99Louisy & Guillaume7273057626755 + 30 = 8556 + 15 = 71156Anthony & Silvia282957586453 + 20 = 7362 + 10 = 72145Joyce & Julien92120413944Ophélie & Christophe1027235049Elisa & Christian11253055
Red numbers indicate the couples with the lowest score for each week. Blue numbers indicate the couples with the highest score for each week. indicates the couples 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.
Notes of each couples
For the totals, the notes from the duo of week 7 are count only once.
CoupleTotal10987654321AverageRayane & Denitsa10418422510432colspan=3 8.4Nathalie & Grégoire/Christophe1042255234colspan=6 8.9Brian & Katrina104438411641colspan=3 8.2Miguel & Fauve84424281882colspan=4 7.9Tonya & Maxime68103610723colspan=4 8.5Corneille & Candice52171720331colspan=3 7.4Louisy & Guillaume4013171432colspan=3 7.4Anthony & Silvia405111932colspan=4 7.4Joyce & Julien24colspan=3 112443colspan=2 5.2Ophélie & Christophe16colspan=3 673colspan=4 6.2Elisa & Christian8colspan=2 314colspan=5 6.9Total644602101751165020103008.0
Averages This table only counts dances scored on the traditional 40-point scale. Starting from week 3, both technical and artistic scores are tallied. Rank byaverage Place Couple Total Number of dances Average 1 2 Nathalie & Grégoire/Christophe 927 15 35,65 2 5 Tonya & Maxime 580 10 34.12 3 1 Rayane & Denitsa 875 15 33.65 4 3 Brian & Katrina 850 14 32.69 5 4 Miguel & Fauve 664 12 31.62 6 7 Louisy & Guillaume 297 6 29.70 7 6 Corneille & Candice 386 8 29.69 8 7 Anthony & Silvia 294 6 29.40 9 11 Elisa & Christian 55 2 27.50 10 10 Ophélie & Christophe 99 3 24.75 11 9 Joyce & Julien 124 4 20.67
Highest and lowest scoring performances The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' marks are as follows (starting from week 3, an average between technical and artistic score is used): Dance Best dancer Best score Worst dancer Worst score Rumba Nathalie Péchalat 36.5 Corneille 27 Cha-cha-cha Nathalie Péchalat 37.5 Joyce Jonathan 20 Contemporary dance Rayane Bensetti 37.5 Miguel Ángel Muñoz 29.5 Tango Nathalie Péchalat 38 Joyce Jonathan 21 Foxtrot Tonya Kinzinger 37 Corneille 25 Jive Rayane Bensetti 38.5 Brian JoubertAnthony KavanaghMiguel Ángel Muñoz 31 American Smooth Nathalie Péchalat 38 Ophélie Winter 23 Samba Nathalie Péchalat 38.5 CorneilleLouisy Joseph 27.5 Paso doble Nathalie Péchalat 38 Anthony Kavanagh 29 Bollywood Rayane Bensetti 34.5 Rayane Bensetti 34.5 Bolero Miguel Ángel Muñoz 34.5 Anthony Kavanagh 29 Country Tonya Kinzinger 34.5 Tonya Kinzinger 34.5 Ballet Brian Joubert 29.5 Brian Joubert 29.5 Hip Hop Corneille 31 Corneille 31 Flamenco Ophélie Winter 24.5 Joyce Jonathan 19.5 Afro Jazz Nathalie Péchalat 31.5 Nathalie Péchalat 31.5 Lindy Hop Corneille 31.5 Louisy Joseph 31 Quickstep Nathalie Péchalat 35.5 Anthony Kavanagh 26.5 Waltz Brian Joubert 32 Joyce Jonathan 22 Charleston Brian Joubert 28.5 Brian Joubert 28.5 Salsa Nathalie Péchalat 35.5 Rayane Bensetti 34 Argentine Tango Brian Joubert 36 Brian Joubert 36
Couples' Highest and lowest scoring performances According to the traditional 40-point scale. (starting from week 3, an average between technical and artistic score is used): Couples Highest Scoring Dances Lowest Scoring DancesRayane & Denitsa Jive (38.5) Rumba/WaltzCha-Cha-Cha (29.5)Nathalie & Grégoire/Christophe Samba (38.5) Afro Jazz (31.5)Brian & Katrina Argentine TangoRumba (36) Charleston/Samba (28.5)Miguel & Fauve Rumba (35.5) Cha Cha ChaContemporary dance (29.5)Tonya & Maxime FoxtrotSambaContemporary dance/Fox-Trot (37) Paso Doble (31.5)Corneille & Candice Rumba/Contemporary dance (33) Fox-Trot (25)Louisy & Guillaume Rumba (33.5) Cha-Cha-Cha (27)Anthony & Silvia Samba (32) Quickstep (26.5)Joyce & Julien Waltz (22) Flamenco (19.5)Ophélie & Christophe Cha-Cha-Cha (27) American Smooth (23)Elisa & Christian American Smooth (30) Tango (25)
Styles, scores and songs
Week 1
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Jean-Marc Généreux, Marie-Claude Pietragalla, Matt Pokora, Chris Marques.
Running order CoupleScoreStyleMusicTonya & Maxime 33 (8,9,8,8) Rumba Drunk in Love – Beyoncé Ft Jay-ZAnthony & Silvia 28 (7,7,7,7) Cha-Cha-Cha Give Me the Night – George Benson Brian & Katrina 32 (8,8,8,8) Contemporary dance Every Breath You Take – Akram Sedkaoui (The Police, Sting's song)Elisa & Christian 25 (6,7,6,6) Tango Emmenez-moi – Charles AznavourMiguel & Fauve 31 (7,8,8,8) Tango Addicted to You – AviciiNathalie & Grégoire 32 (8,8,8,8) Contemporary dance Chandelier – SiaLouisy & Guillaume 27 (7,7,7,6) Cha-Cha-Cha Dare (La La La) – ShakiraCorneille & Candice 25 (6,7,7,5) Foxtrot Let It Be – The BeatlesRayane & Denitsa 32 (8,8,8,8) Jive Happy – Pharrell WilliamsOphélie & Christophe 27 (7,7,7,6) Cha-Cha-Cha Love Never Felt So Good – Michael Jackson Joyce & Julien 21 (6,5,6,4) Tango Dernière danse – Indila
Week 2 : Personal Story Week
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Jean-Marc Généreux, Marie-Claude Pietragalla, Matt Pokora, Chris Marques.
Running order CoupleScoreStyleMusicResult Week 2 Week 1+2Nathalie & Grégoire 32 (8,8,9,7) 64 Cha-Cha-Cha A Sky Full of Stars – ColdplaySafeOphélie & Christophe 23 (6,6,6,5) 50 American Smooth Alter Ego – Jean-Louis AubertSafeMiguel & Fauve 31 (7,9,8,7) 62 Samba María – Ricky MartinSafeCorneille & Candice 27 (7,7,7,6) 52 Rumba Reposez en paix – CorneilleSafeRayane & Denitsa 30 (8,8,8,6) 62 Foxtrot Changer – Maître GimsSafeBrian & Katrina 32 (8,9,8,7) 64 Tango Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) – ShakiraSafe Elisa & Christian 30 (8,8,8,6) 55 American Smooth Be My Baby – The RonettesEliminatedTonya & Maxime 37 (9,10,10,8) 70 Foxtrot Vole – Celine DionSafeJoyce & Julien 20 (6,6,5,3) 41 Cha-Cha-Cha Problem – Ariana GrandeSafeAnthony & Silvia 29 (8,8,7,6) 57 Paso Doble Stayin' Alive – Bee GeesSafeLouisy & Guillaume 30 (7,8,8,7) 57 Contemporary dance You & Me – DisclosureSafe
Week 3 : New Dances Week
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Jean-Marc Généreux, Marie-Claude Pietragalla, Matt Pokora, Chris Marques.
Running order CoupleResultsStyleMusicResultsArtisticTechnicalTotalRayane & Denitsa 36 (9,10,9,8) 33 (8,9,9,7) 69 Bollywood Mundian To Bach Ke (Knight Rider Bhangra) – Panjabi MCSafeMiguel & Fauve 37 (9,10,10,8) 32 (7,9,9,7) 69 Bolero J'te mentirais – Patrick BruelSafeTonya & Maxime 35 (9,10,9,7) 34 (9,9,9,7) 69 Country Wake Me Up – AviciiSafeBrian & Katrina 33 (8,8,9,8) 26 (7,6,7,6) 59 Ballet Primavera – Ludovico EinaudiSafeCorneille & Candice 33 (8,9,9,7) 29 (8,7,7,7) 62 Hip Hop U Can't Touch This – MC HammerBottom 2Joyce & Julien 22 (6,6,6,4) 17 (4,5,5,3) 39 Flamenco Bamboléo – Gipsy KingsSafeNathalie & Grégoire 33 (9,8,9,7) 30 (7,8,8,7) 63 Afro Jazz Animals – Martin GarrixSafeAnthony & Silvia 30 (8,8,8,6) 28 (7,7,7,7) 58 Bolero Forever Young – AlphavilleSafeLouisy & Guillaume 33 (8,9,8,8) 29 (6,8,8,7) 62 Lindy Hop Halo / Walking on Sunshine – GleeSafe Ophélie & Christophe 25 (6,7,7,5) 24 (6,7,6,5) 49 Flamenco La Isla Bonita – MadonnaEliminatedDance Duel Corneille & Candice 75% Flamenco Color Gitano – Kendji GiracSafe Ophélie & Christophe 25%Eliminated
Week 4 : Idol Week
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Jean-Marc Généreux, Marie-Claude Pietragalla, Matt Pokora, Chris Marques.
Running order CoupleResultsStyleMusicResultArtisticTechnicalTotalRayane & Denitsa 33 (8,9,9,7) 28 (7,9,7,5) 61 Samba Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' – Michael JacksonSafeMiguel & Fauve 31 (7,8,9,7) 28 (6,8,7,7) 59 Cha-Cha-Cha (I've Had) The Time of My Life – Bill Medley Ft Jennifer WarnesSafeLouisy & Guillaume 35 (9,9,10,7) 32 (8,8,8,8) 67 Rumba Il me dit que je suis belle – Patricia KaasSafeTonya & Maxime 36 (9,9,10,8) 33 (8,9,9,7) 69 Quickstep Show Me How You Burlesque – Christina AguileraSafe Corneille & Candice 32 (8,8,9,7) 31 (8,8,8,7) 63 Lindy Hop I Got a Woman – Rudedog feat.Ray CharlesSafe Joyce & Julien 25 (6,6,7,6) 19 (4,6,6,3) 44 Waltz Mistral gagnant – Cœur de pirate (Renaud's song)EliminatedBrian & Katrina 31 (8,8,8,7) 31 (7,8,8,8) 62 Jive Video Games – The Baseballs (Lana Del Rey's song)Safe Nathalie & Grégoire 35 (9,9,9,8) 33 (8,8,9,8) 68 Rumba Dis-lui toi que Je t'aime – Vanessa Paradis Safe Anthony & Silvia 34 (9,9,9,7) 30 (7,8,8,7) 64 Samba We Are One (Ole Ola) – Pitbull Ft Jennifer Lopez & Claudia LeitteBottom 2Dance Duel Anthony & Silvia 82% Cha-Cha-Cha Rather Be – Clean Bandit Ft Jess GlynneSafe Joyce & Julien 18%Eliminated
Week 5 : Partner Switch-Up