Season 9
In his first series he was partnered with Waterloo Road actress Chelsee Healey. The two made it all the way to the finals, finishing as the runners-up to Harry Judd and his partner Aliona Vilani.
- Green numbers indicate Chelsee & Pasha were at the top of the leaderboard that week.
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||||
| Horwood | Goodman | Dixon | Tonioli | Total | |||
| 1 | Waltz/"See the Day" | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Salsa/"Higher" | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 29 | Safe |
| 3 | Cha-Cha-Cha/"Beggin'" | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 30 | Safe |
| 4 | Quickstep/"Sing Sing Sing" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 | Safe |
| 5 | Tango/"Love Potion No. 9" | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 32 | Safe |
| 6 | Charleston/"Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue" | 9 | 9* | 9 | 9 | 36 | Safe |
| 7 | Foxtrot/"Doesn't Mean Anything" | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 36 | Safe |
| 8 | Samba/"Spice Up Your Life" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | Safe |
| 9 | Argentine Tango/"Una Musica Brutal" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | Safe |
| Swing Marathon/"Chattanooga Choo Choo" | Awarded | 6 | Judges | Points | 41 | ||
| 10 | Jive/"I'm a Believer" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | Safe |
| 11 | American Smooth/"Time After Time" | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 36 | Safe |
| Pasodoble/"Malagueña" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | ||
| 12 | Jive/"I'm a Believer" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | RUNNERS UP |
| Showdance/"One Night Only" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 | ||
| Rumba/"Because of You" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | ||
| Quickstep/"Sing Sing Sing" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | ||
- In Week 6 Jennifer Grey guest judged for Goodman.
On 18 November 2011, Kovalev took part in a Strictly programme for Children in Need, partnering newsreader Emily Maitlis.
He formed a new professional partnership with fellow Strictly Pro Katya Virshilas. With their show "An evening with Katya and Pasha" they toured the UK from March 27 to May 6, 2012.
On 23 March 2012, Chelsee & Pasha took part in an underwater special of Strictly Come Dancing in aid of Sport Relief, competing against Strictly Come Dancing 2011 winners Harry Judd and Aliona Vilani. After resulting in a tie with the judges' scores, they won the show after a decision being made by Head judge Len Goodman.
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