| Vincent Simone | |
| Birth Date: | 15 March 1979 |
| Birth Place: | Foggia, Italy |
| Known For: | Strictly Come Dancing (2006–12) |
| Occupation: | Professional dancer |
| Nationality: | Italian |
| Children: | 2 |
Vincent Simone (born 15 March 1979) is an Italian professional dancer, who has appeared on Strictly Come Dancing from 2006 until 2012. He moved to Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom when he was 17. Simone and his professional partner Flavia Cacace, perform under the brand name Vincent and Flavia.
Simone was born into a family of dancers; his parents are professional Latin and ballroom dancers.
Simone's partner is Susan Duddy, a former flight attendant. They have two children, born in 2009 and 2013.[1] On 18 July 2015, Simone and Duddy wed at Castle Leslie in County Monaghan, Ireland.[2] The wedding was initially misreported by Hello! Magazine, as occurring in Derry, Northern Ireland.[3]
Highest and lowest scoring performances per dance
| Dance | Partner | Highest | Partner | Lowest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Smooth | Rachel Stevens | 37 | Natalie Cassidy | 29 | |
| Cha Cha Cha | Rachel Stevens | 37 | Edwina Currie | 17 | |
| Foxtrot | Rachel Stevens | 40 | Edwina Currie | 19 | |
| Argentine Tango | Rachel Stevens | 39 | Dani Harmer | 38 | |
| Jive | Louisa Lytton | 36 | Natalie Cassidy | 30 | |
| Paso Doble | Louisa Lytton | 34 | Natalie Cassidy | 28 | |
| Quickstep | Dani Harmer | 36 | Stephanie Beacham | 24 | |
| Rumba | Rachel Stevens | 39 | Louisa Lytton | 28 | |
| Salsa | Rachel Stevens | 31 | Felicity Kendal | 26 | |
| Samba | Dani Harmer | 36 | Natalie Cassidy | 26 | |
| Tango | Rachel Stevens | 39 | Natalie Cassidy | 24 | |
| Viennese Waltz | Dani Harmer | 34 | Felicity Kendal | 26 | |
| Waltz | Rachel Stevens | 39 | Dani Harmer | 21 | |
| Showdance | Dani Harmer | 35 | - | - |
Simone has appeared on the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing since the fourth series, where he danced with Louisa Lytton as his celebrity partner. They were knocked out in week 10, scoring 31 out of 40 for their first dance and 28 for the second. This gave them a total of 59 points, which left them in last place. Simone returned for the fifth series in 2007, partnering with actress Stephanie Beacham, but the pair were eliminated in the second week, losing to Letitia Dean and Darren Bennett in the dance off. One judge, Arlene Phillips, voted to save Beacham and Simone, but was outvoted by the other three judges.
After their success in the Strictly Live Tour! 2008, Simone and Lytton were chosen to take part in the Eurovision Dance Contest 2008 in September 2008.[4] Dancing to '"Paint it Black" by Lee Mead, they were ranked ninth out of fourteen couples by a professional jury, and finished ninth overall when the results of the public vote had been added.
In the sixth series of Strictly Come Dancing, Simone partnered singer Rachel Stevens. On 22 November, they received the series' 1st perfect 40 for their Foxtrot. Despite having the series' highest average, they became the runners-up in the final, behind Tom Chambers and Camilla Dallerup.
Simone was partnered with actress Natalie Cassidy in the seventh series of the show. The couple were voted off on 28 November 2009, coming in fifth place.
In the eighth series in 2010, he partnered Felicity Kendal; they were voted off on 14 November, finishing in 8th place.
In September 2011, Simone returned as one of the male professional dancers in the ninth season. On the launch night of SCD, which was broadcast on 10 September, Simone was revealed to be the professional dance partner to former MP, author and broadcaster, Edwina Currie. However, the couple were eliminated first on 9 October 2011, and came in last place.
In 2012, Simone partnered Tracy Beaker actress, Dani Harmer. They reached the final and came fourth. Cacace won the series with her partner Louis Smith.
On 1 June 2013, Cacace announced that she and Simone would not be competing in Strictly Come Dancing that year so they could work on other shows.[5]
| Series | Partner | Place | Average Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Louisa Lytton | 4th | 31.6 | |
| 5 | Stephanie Beacham | 13th | 24.0 | |
| 6 | Rachel Stevens | 2nd | 35.8 | |
| 7 | Natalie Cassidy | 5th | 28.2 | |
| 8 | Felicity Kendal | 8th | 27.1 | |
| 9 | Edwina Currie | 14th | 18.0 | |
| 10 | Dani Harmer | 4th | 32.7 |
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||||||
| Horwood | Phillips | Goodman | Tonioli | Total | |||||
| 2 | Quickstep / Don't Get Me Wrong | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 28 | Safe | ||
| 3 | Jive / Smiley Faces | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | Safe | |||
| 4 | Foxtrot / Piece of My Heart | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 26 | Safe | ||
| 5 | Salsa / Bailamos | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 29 | Safe | ||
| 6 | Samba / Rhythm of the Night | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | Safe | ||
| 7 | Tango / Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | Safe | ||
| 8 | Paso Doble / Left Outside Alone | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 34 | Safe | ||
| 9 | Viennese Waltz / That's Amore Cha-Cha-Cha / Rescue Me | 8 9 | 8 9 | 8 9 | 9 9 | 33 36 | Safe | ||
| 10 | American Smooth / Do Nothing Until You Hear From Me Rumba / (Everything I Do) I Do It for You | 7 7 | 8 7 | 8 7 | 8 7 | 31 28 | Eliminated | ||
| Live Tour in Birmingham | Argentine Tango / Por Una CabezaJive/Smiley Faces | 910 | 1010 | 1010 | align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6" | - | 29 | 2nd in overall tour | |
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||||
| Craig Revel Horwood | Arlene Phillips | Len Goodman | Bruno Tonioli | Total | |||
| 1 | Group Swing Dance, Group Blues/Swing Dance/"It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)"/"I Just Want To Make Love To You"/"Grace Kelly" | Group Performance – Not Judged | |||||
| 2 | Quickstep/"Suddenly I See" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | Eliminated, chosen to be saved by Arlene Phillips |
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | |||||
| Craig Revel Horwood | Arlene Phillips | Len Goodman | Bruno Tonioli | Total | ||||
| 2 | Salsa/"No Puedes Comprar Mi Amor" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | Safe | |
| 4 | Quickstep/"Little Green Bag" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | Safe | |
| 5 | Samba/"Hips Don't Lie" | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 30 | Safe | |
| 6 | Viennese Waltz/"Everybody Hurts" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | Safe | |
| 7 | Jive/"Sweet Soul Music" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 32 | Safe | |
| 8 | American Smooth/"I Got A Woman" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | Bottom two | |
| 9 | Rumba/"You Do Something to Me" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Safe | ||
| 10 | Foxtrot/"Close to You" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Safe | ||
| 11 | Waltz / "Angel" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Bottom two | ||
| Paso Doble / "The Final Countdown" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 32 | |||
| 12 | Tango / "Here Comes The Rain Again" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Safe | ||
| Cha-Cha-Cha / "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | ||||
| 13 | Argentine Tango / "When Doves Cry" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Safe | ||
| American Smooth / "Mandy" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 37 | |||
| 14 | Foxtrot / "Close to You | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2nd place overall | ||
| Rumba / "You Do Something to Me" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | |||
| Showdance / "Flashdance... What a Feeling" | align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6" | - | align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6" | - | align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6" | - | align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6" | - |
| Christmas Special 2009 | Rumba/"Miss You Most (At Christmas Time)" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 2nd | |
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | |||||
| Craig Revel Horwood | Len Goodman | Alesha Dixon | Bruno Tonioli | Total | ||||
| 1 | Group Mambo | Group Performance - Not Judged | ||||||
| 2 | Tango / Spider of the Night | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | Safe | |
| Cha Cha Cha / "Bang Bang" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 26 | |||
| 3 | Paso Doble / "Malaguena" | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 28 | Safe | |
| 4 | Salsa / "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)" | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 29 | Safe | |
| 5 | Viennese Waltz / "At Last" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 | Safe | |
| 6 | American Smooth / "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone" | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 29 | Safe | |
| 7 | Jive / "Good Golly Miss Molly" | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 30 | Safe | |
| 8 | Quickstep / "Tu Vuo' Fa L'Americano" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | Safe | |
| 9 | Foxtrot / "Magic Moments" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 34 | Safe | |
| 10 | Samba / "Holiday" | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 26 | Safe | |
| 11 | Rock and Roll / "Long Tall Sally" | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Eliminated | ||
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | |||||
| Craig Revel Horwood | Len Goodman | Alesha Dixon | Bruno Tonioli | Total | ||||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha – “Sunny” | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 23 | None | |
| 2 | Foxtrot – “Somethin' Stupid” | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 | Safe | |
| 3 | Rumba – “True Colors” | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 29 | Safe | |
| 4 | Tango – “Czardas” | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 | Safe | |
| 5 | Viennese Waltz – "Waltz No. 2" | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 26 | Bottom Two | |
| 6 | Paso Doble – “Habanera” | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 29 | Safe | |
| 7 | Salsa – “All Night Long” | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | Bottom Two | |
| 8 | American Smooth – “Me and My Shadow” | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 30 | Eliminated | |
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | |||||
| Craig Revel Horwood | Len Goodman | Alesha Dixon | Bruno Tonioli | Total | ||||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha – “Build Me Up Buttercup" | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | None | |
| 2 | Foxtrot – "Buona Sera" | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | Eliminated | |
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||||
| Craig Revel Horwood | Darcey Bussell | Len Goodman | Bruno Tonioli | Total | |||
| 1 | Waltz – “Open Arms" | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 | None |
| 2 | Salsa – "Mama Do the Hump" | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 | Safe |
| 3 | Foxtrot – "Over the Rainbow" | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 29 | Safe |
| 4 | Cha Cha Cha – "Scooby-Doo" | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 27 | Safe |
| 5 | Jive – "Dance with Me Tonight | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 33 | Safe |
| 6 | Tango – "Rumour Has It" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 34 | Safe |
| 7 | Quickstep – "You Can't Hurry Love" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 | Safe |
| 8 | Samba – "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 | Safe |
| 9 | Viennese Waltz – "That's Amore" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 34 | Safe |
| 10 | Quickstep/Charleston Fusion | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 38 | Safe |
| 11 | American Smooth / "Haven't Met You Yet" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 34 | Safe |
| Argentine Tango / "Libertango" | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 38 | ||
| 12 | Tango / "Rumour Has It" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 | Eliminated |
| Showdance / "Bohemian Rhapsody" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | ||
Simone competed in the thirteenth series of ITV's thirteenth series in 2013. He joined 'camp' on Day 5 with Annabel Giles and finished in tenth place, being the third celebrity to leave in a double elimination on Day 17, 3 December 2013.[6] [7]
Career titles he and his partner Flavia Cacace have earned from competitions: