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| Strictly Come Dancing | |
|---|---|
| Series 2 | |
| Presented by | Bruce Forsyth Tess Daly Natasha Kaplinsky |
| Judges | Len Goodman Arlene Philips Craig Revel Horwood Bruno Tonioli |
| Celebrity winner | Jill Halfpenny |
| Professional winner | Darren Bennett |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 23 October – 11 December 2004 |
| Series chronology | |
Strictly Come Dancing returned for its second series on 23 October 2004 on BBC One. Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly returned to present the main show on BBC One, while Claudia Winkleman presented a new spin-off show called Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two on BBC Two. Series 1 winner Natasha Kaplinsky filled in for Daly during the first five weeks due to Daly's maternity leave. Len Goodman, Arlene Phillips, Craig Revel Horwood, and Bruno Tonioli returned to the judging panel.
Actress Jill Halfpenny and Darren Bennett were announced as the winners on 11 December 2004, while Olympic heptathlete Denise Lewis and Ian Waite finished in second place, and comedian Julian Clary and Erin Boag finished in third.