Just the Two of Us
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- For the album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton, see Just the Two of Us (album).
Just the Two of Us was a television reality singing contest hosted by Vernon Kay and Tess Daly. The BBC show saw eight British celebrities team up with professional singers and sing each night in duets, with one pair being eliminated every night. After each performance they were judged by a panel of industry experts.
The first instalment was broadcast on 23 February 2006; the score for that night was combined with that for the next night when Gaby Roslin was the first celebrity to be eliminated.
[edit] Scoring
The pairs were marked out of 10 by each of the four judges:
They were then ranked according to their aggregate mark and given points according to their rank: the lowest mark gained 1 point, and so on until the highest mark. Viewers could vote by telephone and the pairs were given points in a similar fashion. The pair with the lowest total points were then eliminated.
The highest score of the series for a single round of judging was 34/40. This was achieved twice by Mark Moraghan and Natasha Hamilton:
The judges' scores were:
- Trevor Nelson: 8
- Lulu: 8
- Stewart Copeland: 9
- Cece Sammy: 9
The judges' scores were:
- Trevor Nelson: 9
- Lulu: 9
- Stewart Copeland: 7
- Cece Sammy: 9
This was also notable because the only instance in the whole series where three of the judges awarded 9s.
The lowest score of the series was 11/40. This was achieved by Penny Smith and Curtis Stigers:
- Saturday 25 February 2006 - gained by singing "Crazy", originally sung by Patsy Cline.
The judges' scores were:
- Trevor Nelson: 3
- Lulu: 4
- Stewart Copeland: 2
- Cece Sammy: 2
Again in the semi-final the score 11 was achieved by Penny and Curtis. They sang Bang-A-Gong, originally performed by T-Rex. The judges' scores were:
- Trevor Nelson: 1
- Lulu: 4
- Stewart Copeland: 4
- Cece Sammy: 2
[edit] Celebrities and their partners
The celebrities and their partners were:
| Celebrity | Professional | Eliminated | Final Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sian Reeves | Russell Watson 1 | --- | WINNERS |
| Mark Moraghan | Natasha Hamilton | 5 March 2006 | 2nd Place |
| Chris Fountain | Jo O'Meara | 4 March 2006 | 3rd Place |
| Penny Smith | Curtis Stigers | 3 March 2006 | 4th Place |
| Nicky Campbell | Beverley Knight | 2 March 2006 | 5th Place |
| Matt Allwright | Jocelyn Brown | 26 February 2006 | 6th Place |
| Fiona Bruce | Alexander O'Neal | 25 February 2006 | 7th Place |
| Gaby Roslin | Martin Fry | 24 February 2006 | 8th Place |
Note 1: Russell replaced former 80s Singer Rick Astley after the latter abandoned Reeves on the eighth day of practice/rehearsals.
