ARGENTINE TANGO
Dance statistics as at the end of Series 9 excluding Christmas Specials.
| Total number of dances: 23 |
| Total number of female celebrity dances: 11 |
| Total number of male celebrity dances: 12 |
| Average score*: 35.3 |
| Average female celebrity score: 34.7 |
| Average male celebrity score*: 35.9 |
| Highest female celebrity score: 39 - Rachel & Vincent (Series 6, Week 13) |
| Highest male celebrity score: 40 - Jason & Kristina (Series 9, Week 11) and Harry & Aliona (Series 9, Final) |
| Lowest female celebrity score: 28 - Tina & Jared (Series 8, Week 5) |
| Lowest male celebrity score: 30 - Matt & Lilia (Series 4, Week 13) |
Interesting fact: The Argentine Tango was introduced as a competitive dance in the semi-final of the third series of Strictly. It was an unforgettable debut in more ways than one. Not only did Mark Ramprakash score his first three 10s of the series for the phenomenal routine he performed with Karen Hardy, but during the judges scoring for the dance performed by Matt Dawson and Lilia Kopylova, Arlene gave us what has become one of the most (in)famous judges comments in Strictly history ... "I just want raw sex".