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Encyclopedia > Just the Two of Us
Just the Two of Us logo with presenters Vernon Kay and Tess Daly
Just the Two of Us logo with presenters Vernon Kay and Tess Daly

Just the Two of Us is a British television reality singing contest hosted by Vernon Kay and Tess Daly. The first series of the BBC show saw eight 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 format of the show is copied from another hit BBC programme, Strictly Come Dancing. Image File history File links Just_the_two_of_us. ... Image File history File links Just_the_two_of_us. ... Vernon Charles Kay (born 28 April 1974, in Bolton, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom) is an English television presenter, and DJ. His first TV presenting job was on the BBC childrens show FBI, a spin-off of Fully Booked. ... Tess Daly and Brian Dowling, presenting SMTV Live . ... Vernon Charles Kay (born 28 April 1974, in Bolton, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom) is an English television presenter, and DJ. His first TV presenting job was on the BBC childrens show FBI, a spin-off of Fully Booked. ... Tess Daly and Brian Dowling, presenting SMTV Live . ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, usually known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is one of the largest broadcasting corporations in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the UK alone and with a budget of more than £4 billion. ... Strictly Come Dancing is a British television show, shown on BBC One based on ballroom dancing. ...

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Format

During the week-long run each day all the celebrities perform a duet with a professional singer. The judges then give comments on each performance. Once the contestants have returned to the "Green Room" (Backstage), the judges each then each give the couple a score from 1 to 10. The scores create a leaderboard which forms 50% of the final result, the other half comes from the public vote via telephone and text entries.


Once the scores and votes are combined to form the final leaderboard for that day's show, the two couples at the bottom compete in a final "Sing Off", where they perform their duet again. Once both couples have performed their song for the judging panel, the four judges decide on who deserves to stay and cast their votes. The couple with the most votes from the judges leaves the show that day.


So far there have been two series, the first won by Russell Watson and Sian Reeves and the second was won by Hannah Waterman and Marti Pellow.


Only four professionals have performed in both series - Natasha Hamilton, Alexander O'Neil, Jocelyn Brown and Beverly Knight.


Series 1

The first series began on 23 February 2006 and ended on 5 March 2006. February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (65th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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. Sian Reeves (born 1965 in West Bromwich, England) is a British actress. ... Russell Watson, born in Salford, Lancashire, England, November 24, 1966 is an English tenor who has released popular albums of operatic-style songs. ... Mark Moraghan (born 1963) is a British actor. ... Natasha Maria Hamilton (born July 17, 1982, Liverpool) is an English singer and member of Atomic Kitten. ... March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (65th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Christopher Ryan Fountain[1] (born September 3, 1987 in Bradford) is an English actor best known for his role as Justin Burton on the Channel 4 teen soap Hollyoaks, a role he has played since 2003. ... Joanne Valda OMeara (born 29 April 1979) is an English pop singer. ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Penelope Jane Smith (born September 21, 1968 in Rutland, England), is a television presenter and newsreader best known for her work on the breakfast TV show GMTV. She has previously worked for Sky News and Classic FM. // Penny began her career as a reporter and feature writer on the Peterborough... American jazz singer/saxophonist/songwriter Recently participated in the BBC/Sport Relief programme Just the Two of Us, where he partnered newsreader/presenter Penny Smith. ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nicholas Andrew Argyll Campbell (born April 10, 1961) is a BBC radio and television presenter. ... Beverley Knight MBE (Born March 22, 1973) is a critically acclaimed British soul singer, songwriter and record producer who released her debut album in 1995. ... March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Matt Allwright is a British television presenter and public consumer expert. ... Jocelyn Brown, an african american R&B and dance music singer, was born on November 25, 1950 in Kingston North Carolina. ... February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fiona Bruce is the secondary presenter of the Ten OClock News. ... Alexander ONeal (b. ... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gaby Roslin (born July 12, 1964) is a British television presenter. ... Martin Fry (born 9 March 1958, in Manchester) is the lead singer of the band ABC. Just The Two Of Us Martin Fry appeared in the BBC Television programme Just The Two Of Us in February 2006. ... February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Richard Paul Astley (born February 6, 1966) is an English dance-pop singer, songwriter and musician. ...


The Judges

The judges were:

Trevor Nelson is a radio DJ currently presenting shows on BBC Radio 1 and MTV. He presents The Lick on Mtv Base. ... Stewart Armstrong Copeland (born July 16, 1952) is an American musician. ... Cece Sammy (born in Trinidad) is a British vocal coach. ... Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie, OBE, (born 3 November 1948), best known by her stage name Lulu, is a Scottish singer, songwriter, actor, model, and television personality who has been successful in the entertainment business from the 1960s through the 2000s. ...

Series 2

The second series began on 2 January 2007 and ended on 7 January 2007. January 2 is the second day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD (or CE) era. ... January 7 is the seventh day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD (or CE) era. ...

Celebrity Professional Eliminated Final Ranking
Hannah Waterman Marti Pellow --- WINNERS
Brendan Cole Beverley Knight 7 January 2007 2nd Place
Mark Butcher Sarah Brightman 7 January 2007 3rd Place
John Bardon Jocelyn Brown 6 January 2007 4th Place
Julia Bradbury Tony Christie 5 January 2007 5th Place
Luke Bailey Natasha Hamilton 4 January 2007 6th Place
Janet Ellis Alexander O'Neal 3 January 2007 7th Place
Gregg Wallace Carol Decker 2 January 2007 8th Place

Singer Russell Watson was originally supposed to be participating on the series with Hollyoaks actress, Loui Batley. However, after having had surgery to remove a tumour from his brain, he decided to pull out of the competition. Unlike last year, however, he was not replaced, so Batley was also dropped from the show.[1] Hannah Waterman (born 22 July 1975 in London, England) is a British actress, daughter of Minder star Dennis Waterman and his first wife, actress Patricia Maynard A graduate of the University of Warwick, Waterman joined the cast of BBC soap opera EastEnders as Laura Dunn in February 2000 and left... Marti Pellow (born Mark McLachlan) on March 23rd 1965 in Clydebank,Glasgow. ... Brendan Cole (born in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a ballroom dancer specialising in Latin American dancing. ... Beverley Knight MBE (Born March 22, 1973) is a critically acclaimed British soul singer, songwriter and record producer who released her debut album in 1995. ... January 7 is the seventh day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD (or CE) era. ... Mark Alan Butcher (born Croydon, Surrey, 23 August 1972) is an English cricketer. ... Sarah Brightman (born August 14, 1960) is an English dancer, soprano and actress. ... January 7 is the seventh day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD (or CE) era. ... John Bardon in EastEnders John Bardon, (born John Michael Jones, August 25, 1939 in Brentford, Middlesex) is an English stage and television actor. ... Jocelyn Brown, an african american R&B and dance music singer, was born on November 25, 1950 in Kingston North Carolina. ... January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 359 days (360 in leap years) remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD (or CE) era. ... Julia Bradbury is best known as a presenter (since 2005) of the BBC1 programme Watchdog. ... Tony Christie (born Antony Fitzgerald; April 25, 1943) is an English male singer from Conisbrough, South Yorkshire. ... January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD (or CE) era. ... Luke Bailey (born 1984) is a British actor best known for his role as Sam Bateman in the BBCs drama series Casualty Notable Television Series U-Get-Me (2002) Illustrated Mum (2003) Casualty (2004-) External links Official BBC IMDb entry Fansite Categories: | | | | | ... Natasha Maria Hamilton (born July 17, 1982, Liverpool) is an English singer and member of Atomic Kitten. ... January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD (or CE) era. ... Janet Ellis (born September 16, 1955) appeared on BBC Childrens television during the 1980s. ... Alexander ONeal (b. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD (or CE) era. ... Gregg Wallace is a fruit and veg expert, and food writer. ... Carol Decker (born September 10, 1957 in London) is a UK recording artist. ... January 2 is the second day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD (or CE) era. ... Russell Watson, born in Salford, Lancashire, England, November 24, 1966 is an English tenor who has released popular albums of operatic-style songs. ... Hollyoaks is a British soap opera set in and around the fictional Chester suburb of the same name and filmed mainly at the Lime Pictures (previously known as Mersey Television) studios in nearby Liverpool. ... Loui Batley playing Sarah Barnes in Hollyoaks. ...


Jo O'Meara did not participate in the second series as she was taking part in Channel 4's Celebrity Big Brother UK at the time. Joanne Valda OMeara (born 29 April 1979) is an English pop singer. ... Channel 4 is a public-service television broadcaster in the United Kingdom (see British television). ... // Big Brother is a reality TV show broadcast on Channel 4, and S4C in Wales, in which a number of contestants live in an isolated house trying to avoid being evicted by the public with the aim of winning a large cash prize at the end of the run. ...


The Judges

The judges were:

Trevor Nelson is a radio DJ currently presenting shows on BBC Radio 1 and MTV. He presents The Lick on Mtv Base. ... Stewart Armstrong Copeland (born July 16, 1952) is an American musician. ... Cece Sammy (born in Trinidad) is a British vocal coach. ... Toriano Adaryll Tito Jackson born (on October 15, 1953 in Gary, Indiana) is an American singer and guitarist, formerly a member of The Jackson 5. ...

References

  1. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6203993.stm
  2. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/scoopcps/jttou/news/2006/12/19/39133.shtml

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