Just the 2 of Us is a singing Greek talent show based on the original Britain concept Just the Two of Us. The show aired on Mega Channel on 2010 and 2014 and from 2020 is airing on Open TV.
The Greek version of the show consists of three seasons. The first aired from October 17, 2010 until January 16, 2011, and the second from April 2, 2014 until June 18, 2014. The third season of the show premiered on March 14, 2020. In June 2020, the show was renewed for a fourth season, with the premiere scheduled for October 10, 2020 from the TV station Open TV, with the same presenter and the same judges.
| Just the 2 of Us |
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| Genre | Reality competition |
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| Created by | BBC Worldwide |
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| Directed by | - Giannis Mikros (1)
- Costas Grigorakis (2)
- Costas Kapetanidis (3–)
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| Presented by | - Giorgos Kapoutzidis
- Zeta Makripoulia
- Nikos Koklonis
- Backstage
- Doukissa Nomikou
- Dimitris Ouggarezos
- Vicky Kavoura
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| Judges | - Stefanos Korkolis
- Kostas Tournas
- Athinais Nega
- Lydia Papaioannou
- Giorgos Theofanous
- Roula Koromila
- Dimitris Arvanitis
- Krateros Katsoulis
- Despina Vandi
- Maria Bakodimou
- Stamatis Fasoulis
- Vicky Stavropoulou
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| Country of origin |  Greece
 Cyprus |
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| Original language | Greek |
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| No. of seasons | 3 |
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| No. of episodes | 36 |
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| Production |
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| Executive producer | Dora Pnevmatikatu (3–) |
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| Producer | Tony Kontaxakis (3–) |
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| Production location | Kapa Studios (3–) |
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| Running time | 180–200 minutes |
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| Production company | Koklonis Media (3–) |
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| Release |
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| Original network | - Mega Channel (1–2)
- Open TV (3–)
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| Picture format | 576i & 1080i (16:9) |
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| Audio format | Stereo |
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| Original release | Mega Channel
Original series:
17 October 2010 – 16 January 2011
Revival series:
2 April 2014 – 18 June 2014
Open TV
14 March 2020 –
present |
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Format
In every circle branded by the artistic, athletic or even television scene, they duet with a renowned professional singer and prepare a live song every week. The duets are rated by the jury from 1 to 10 for their performance, while still receiving positive votes from the television audience throughout the episode. Each week, the lowest-rated couple leaves the game.
Cast
Presenters
The first season of the show was presented by Giorgos Kapoutzidis, while the second season was presented by Zeta Makripoulia. Since the third season, Nikos Koklonis hosts the show.
In the backstage, Doukissa Nomikou was in the first season, Dimitris Ouggarezos in the second season, and the third season Vicky Kavoura. Since season four, Laura Karaiskou is the backstage host.
Color key:
- – Previous
- – Current
- – Contestant
| Co-host | Season |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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| Doukissa Nomikou | | |
| Dimitris Ouggarezos | | | |
| Vicky Kavoura | | | |
| Laura Karaiskou | | |
Judges
Stefanos Korkolis, Kostas Tournas, Athinais Nega and Lydia Papaioannou were the judges of the first season.
In the second season, the jury consisted of Giorgos Theofanous, Roula Koromila, Dimitris Arvanitis and Krateros Katsoulis. Director Dimitris Arvanitis stepped down from the show's jury after the 6th live due to the filming of the then-upcoming daily series, Dikaiosi. Actor Krateros Katsoulis took his place from the 7th to the last live show of the show.
Since the third season the panel jury consists of singer Despina Vandi, presenter Maria Bakodimou, director and stage producer Stamatis Fasoulis and actress Vicky Stavropoulou.
Color key:
- – Current
- – Previous
| Judge | Season |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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| Stefanos Korkolis | | |
| Kostas Tournas | | |
| Athinais Nega | | |
| Lydia Papaioannou | | |
| Giorgos Theofanous | | | |
| Roula Koromila | | | |
| Dimitris Arvanitis | | | |
| Krateros Katsoulis | | | |
| Despina Vandi | | |
| Maria Bakodimou | | |
| Stamatis Fasoulis | | |
| Vicky Stavropoulou | | |
Series overview
| Season | No. of stars | No. of weeks | Duration dates | Top three ranking |
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| Premiere | Finale | Winner | Second place | Third place |
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| 1 | 12 | 12 | October 17, 2010 | January 16, 2011 | Panayiotis Petrakis & Eleni Foureira | Maria Bekatorou & Christos Cholidis | Dimitris Ouggarezos & Amaryllis |
| 2 | 12 | 12 | April 2, 2014 | June 18, 2014 | Muriella Kourenti & Giorgos Papadopoulos | Markos Seferlis & Stella Kalli | Dimitris Makalias & Antigoni Psychrami |
| 3 | 14 | 12 | March 14, 2020 | July 11, 2020 | Tasos Xiarcho & Konnie Metaxa | Vicky Hadjivassiliou & Kostas Karafotis | Trifonas Samaras & Hara Verra |
| 4 | 14 | 12 | October 17, 2020 | December 26, 2020 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Season 1 (2010-2011)
The first season premiered on October 17, 2010 on Mega Channel. There were 12 couples, 6 boys contestant and 6 girls contestant.
The last show was aired on January 16, 2011 and the couple winners were Panagiotis Petrakis and Eleni Foureira.
Couples
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| Panayiotis Petrakis | Actor | Eleni Foureira | Winner |
| Maria Bekatorou | Television Presenter | Christos Cholidis | Runner-up |
| Dimitris Ouggarezos | Television Presenter | Amaryllis | Third place |
| Theocharis Ioannidis | Actor | Elpida | Eliminated 9th |
| Marianna Polychronidi | Actress | Isaias Matiaba | Eliminated 8th |
| Antonis Vlontakis | Water Polo player | Rallia Christidou | Eliminated 7th |
| Michalis Mouroutsos | Olympic Taekwondo Champion | Georgia Kefala | Eliminated 6th |
| Michalis Iatropoulos | Actor | Flora Theodorou | Eliminated 5th |
| Katerina Stikoudi | Television Presenter, Model | Nikos Mihas | Eliminated 4th |
| Eleni Filini | Actress | Kostas Karafotis | Eliminated 3rd |
| Evi Adam | Model | Lefteris Pantazis | Eliminated 2nd |
| Maria Korinthiou | Actress | Bo | Eliminated 1st |
Season 2 (2014)
The second season premiered on April 2, 2014 on Mega Channel. There were 12 couples, 6 boys contestant and 6 girls contestant.
The last show was aired on June 18, 2014 and the couple winners were Muriella Courenti and Giorgos Papadopoulos.
Couples
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| Myriella Kourenti | Actress | Giorgos Papadopoulos | Winner |
| Markos Seferlis | Actor, Director, Television Presenter | Stella Kalli | Runner-up |
| Dimitris Makalias | Actor | Antigoni Psychrami | Third place |
| Ivan Svitailo | Actor, Dancer | Elena Tsagrinou | Eliminated 9th |
| Minos Theocharis | Actor | Courtney Parker | Eliminated 8th |
| George Paraschos | Model, Actor | Katerina Stanisi | Eliminated 7th |
| Christina Politi | Journalist | Stelios Dionyssiou | Eliminated 6th |
| Rania Kostaki | Radio producer | Giorgos Giannias | Eliminated 5th |
| Teta Kaboureli | Television Presenter, Aesthetic | Charis Varthakouris | Eliminated 4th |
| Rania Thraskia | Television Presenter, Journalist | Nikolaos Karagiaouris | Eliminated 3rd |
| Giannis Apostolakis | Chef | Elisavet Spanou | Eliminated 2nd |
| Theofania Papathoma | Actress | Giorgos Papadimitrakis | Eliminated 1st |
Season 3 (2020)
Main article: Just the 2 of Us (Greek season 3)
The third season premiered on March 14, 2020 on Open TV. There were 14 couples, 8 boys contestant and 6 girls contestant.
The last show was aired on July 11, 2020 and the couple winners were Tasos Xiarchos and Connie Metaxa.
Couples
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| Tasos Xiarcho | Choreographer | Konnie Metaxa | Winner |
| Vicky Hadjivassiliou | Television Presenter, Journalist | Kostas Karafotis | Runner-up |
| Trifonas Samaras | Hair Stylist | Hara Verra | Third place |
| Errika Prezerakou | Pole vaulter | Aris Makris | Eliminated 10th |
| Eteoklis Pavlou | Champion Canoe Kayak | Eleni Hatzidou | Eliminated 10th |
| Marios Priamos Ioannidis | Television Presenter | Aspa Tsina (weeks 1-5) George Lebanis (weeks 6-10) | Eliminated 9th |
| Konstantina Spyropoulou | Television Presenter | Christos Zotos | Eliminated 8th |
| Orpheus Papadopoulos | Actor | Artemis Matafia | Eliminated 7th |
| Leonidas Kalfagiannis | Actor | Crystallia | Eliminated 6th |
| Giorgos Giannopoulos | Actor | Despina Olympiou | Eliminated 5th |
| Christina Vrachali | Journalist | Giorgos Lebanis | Eliminated 4th |
| Giannis Drymonakos | Olympic Swimming | Chrispa | Eliminated 3rd |
| Nicoletta Karra | Actress | Valandis | Eliminated 2nd |
| Christina Pappa | Actress | konstantinos Frantzis | Eliminated 1st |
Season 4 (2020)
Main article: Just the 2 of Us (Greek season 4)
The fourth season premiered on October 17, 2020 on Open TV.
Couples
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| Nassos Papargyropoulos | Businessman, Actor | Josephine | Participating |
| Katerina Zarifi | Actor | Anastasios Rammos | Participating |
| Zoi Dimitrakou | Basketball player | Nikolas Raptakis | Participating |
| Zenia Bonatsou | Actor | Vangelis Kakouriotis | Eliminated 11th |
Natasa Kalogridi
| Actress | Lefteris Pantazis | Eliminated 10th |
| Evridiki Valavani | Sports Journalist | Ilias Vrettos | Eliminated 9th |
| Alexandra Katsaiti | Stylist | Giorgos Tsalikis | Eliminated 8th |
| Antonis Loudaros | Actor | Penny Baltatzi | Eliminated 7th |
| Thanasis Passas | Comedian | Gogo Tsamba | Eliminated 6th |
| Trifonas Samaras | Hairstylist | Efi Sarri | Eliminated 5th |
| Giannis Athitakis | Actor, Model | Zozo Sapoundzaki | Eliminated 4th |
| Parthena Horozidou | Actor | Christos Cholidis | Eliminated 3rd |
| Alexis Pappas | Actor | Christina Salti | Eliminated 2nd |
| Evridiki Papadopoulou | Model, Businesswoman | Triadafilos | Eliminated 1st |
