Dancing on Ice series 4
| Dancing On Ice 2009 | |
|---|---|
| Series 4 | |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Original release | 11 January – 22 March 2009 |
| Series chronology | |
The fourth series of Dancing on Ice began on ITV on Sunday 11 January 2009. The series features legendary skaters Christopher Dean and Jayne Torvill, presenters Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, and judges Karen Barber, Nicky Slater, Jason Gardiner, Ruthie Henshall and Robin Cousins.
Celebrities
In the series, there were thirteen couples competing, including Michael Underwood, who returned to compete after pulling out last year due to injury.[1] The celebrities and their partners were:
| Celebrity | Occupation | Professional partner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Le Saux | Former Footballer | Kristina Lenko | Eliminated 1st (Men's round) |
| Gemma Bissix | EastEnders and Hollyoaks actress | Andrei Lipanov | Eliminated 2nd (Women's round) |
| Jeremy Edwards | Holby City and Hollyoaks actor | Darya Nucci | Eliminated 3rd |
| Michael Underwood | TV presenter | Melanie Lambert | Eliminated 4th |
| Todd Carty | Former EastEnders and The Bill actor | Susie Lipanova | Eliminated 5th |
| Ellery Hanley | Former Rugby League player and coach | Frankie Poultney | Eliminated 6th |
| Melinda Messenger | model and TV presenter | Fred Palascak | Eliminated 7th |
| Roxanne Pallett | Former Emmerdale actress | Daniel Whiston | Eliminated 8th |
| Coleen Nolan | Loose Women presenter/singer | Stuart Widdall | Participating |
| Donal MacIntyre | Investigative journalist | Florentine Houdiniere | Participating |
| Jessica Taylor | Singer | Pavel Aubrecht | Participating |
| Ray Quinn | Actor/Singer | Maria Filippov | Participating |
| Zoe Salmon | Former Blue Peter presenter | Matt Evers | Participating |
Weekly summary
Judges' scores
- indicates the couple that were saved from the Bottom 2 that week.
- indicates the winning couple.
- indicates the runner-up couple.
- "X" indicates the couple(s) did not dance that week.
| Couple | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 (Semi-final) |
Week 11 (Final) | ||||
| Coleen & Stuart | X | 12.5 | 17.0 | 16.0 | 15.5 | 14.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | ||||||
| Donal & Florentine | 13.5 | X | 15.0 | 16.0 | 17.0 | 18.5 | 17.0 | 23.0 | ||||||
| Jessica & Pavel | X | 21.0 | 20.5 | 21.5 | 22.0 | 23.5 | 24.5 | 23.5 | ||||||
| Ray & Maria | 23.5 | X | 25.0 | 24.0 | 26.5 | 30.0 | 29.5 | 26.0 | ||||||
| Zoe & Matt | X | 18.5 | 16.5 | 20.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 23.5 | 25.5 | ||||||
| Roxanne & Daniel | X | 15.0 | 18.0 | 17.0 | 16.5 | 16.0 | 19.0 | 21.0 | Eliminated (Week 8) | |||||
| Melinda & Fred | X | 15.5 | 19.0 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 17.5 | 18.5 | Eliminated (Week 7) | ||||||
| Ellery & Frankie | 17.5 | X | 16.0 | 16.0 | 15.0 | 15.5 | Eliminated (Week 6) | |||||||
| Todd & Susie | 7.5 | X | 9.5 | 7.5 | 8.5 | Eliminated (Week 5) | ||||||||
| Michael & Melanie | 15.0 | X | 17.0 | 18.5 | Eliminated (Week 4) | |||||||||
| Jeremy & Darya | 15.0 | X | 16.0 | Eliminated (Week 3) | ||||||||||
| Gemma & Andrei | X | 13.0 | Eliminated (Week 2) | |||||||||||
| Graeme & Kristina | 14.5 | Eliminated (Week 1) | ||||||||||||
Required elements
- Week 1: None
- Week 2: None
- Week 3: Toe step sequence
- Week 4: Pairs spiral
- Week 5: Change of edge
- Week 6: Shadow spin
- Week 7: Step sequence (spiral, lunge, cross roll and one-footed stop)
- Week 8: Use of a prop
- Week 9: An unassisted jump
- Week 10: TBA
- Week 11: Flying[citation needed]
Series overall leaderboard
| Position | Place | Couple | Number of dances | Total score | Average score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Ray & Maria | 7 | 184.5 | 26.4 |
| 2 | - | Jessica & Pavel | 7 | 156.5 | 22.4 |
| 3 | - | Zoe & Matt | 7 | 148.0 | 21.1 |
| 4 | 6 | Roxanne & Daniel | 7 | 122.5 | 17.5 |
| 5 | 7 | Melinda & Fred | 6 | 103.5 | 17.3 |
| 6 | - | Donal & Florentine | 7 | 120.0 | 17.1 |
| 7 | 10 | Michael & Melanie | 3 | 50.5 | 16.8 |
| 8 | 8 | Ellery & Frankie | 5 | 80.0 | 16.0 |
| 9 | - | Coleen & Stuart | 7 | 108.5 | 15.5 |
| 9 | 11 | Jeremy & Darya | 2 | 31.0 | 15.5 |
| 11 | 13 | Graeme & Kristina | 1 | 14.5 | 14.5 |
| 12 | 12 | Gemma & Andrei | 1 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| 13 | 9 | Todd & Susie | 4 | 33.0 | 8.3 |
Highest and lowest scoring performances in each week
The best and worst performances in each week according to the judges' marks are as follows:
| Week | Best dancer(s) | Best score | Worst dancer(s) | Worst score | Eliminated (score) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Quinn | 23.5 | Todd Carty | 7.5 | Graeme Le Saux (14.5) |
| 2 | Jessica Taylor | 21.0 | Coleen Nolan | 12.5 | Gemma Bissix (13.0) |
| 3 | Ray Quinn | 25.0 | Todd Carty | 9.5 | Jeremy Edwards (16.0) |
| 4 | Ray Quinn | 24.0 | Todd Carty | 7.5 | Michael Underwood (18.5) |
| 5 | Ray Quinn | 26.5 | Todd Carty | 8.5 | Todd Carty (8.5) |
| 6 | Ray Quinn | 30.0 | Coleen Nolan | 14.5 | Ellery Hanley (15.5) |
| 7 | Ray Quinn | 29.5 | Coleen Nolan | 16.5 | Melinda Messenger (18.5) |
| 8 | Ray Quinn | 26.0 | Coleen Nolan | 16.5 | Roxanne Pallet (21.0) |