Matthew Cutler
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Matthew David Cutler is an English
dancer and former World Amateur Latin-American champion. He was a professional dancer on the BBC
dancing show, Strictly Come Dancing
.
, Essex
. His Mother is Betty Cutler. His father is David Cutler and his brother, fashion designer Jason Cutler designs all his clothes - personal and professional.
When he was four, his family moved to Southend on Sea, Essex, where he went to Earls Hall Primary School and Cecil Jones Secondary School, now Cecil Jones College
. He started dancing classes in a church hall in Southend and took part in school competitions and other competitions in Chelmsford.
By the age of ten, he was winning most competitions and a judge suggested that he entered more challenging competitions.
Cutler took ballroom lessons in Birmingham
and Latin classes in Hendon
and took part in open competitions, supported by his parents. He won the World Amateur Championship with his then-wife Nicole Cutler
in 1999 and went on to win many other competitions. They were later divorced in 2003 and went on to work with different professional partners, reuniting in 2006 and in October 2009, the Cutlers started the Semley Club Dance Academy in Norbury, UK where they teach dance.
in 2005, when he and Siobhan Hayes
left in week one. He partnered Carol Smillie
in 2006, reaching week nine, and won the competition in 2007 with partner Alesha Dixon
. In January/February 2008 Matthew competed with ex- Olympian Denise Lewis
on the Strictly Come Dancing Tour. He partnered Christine Bleakley
in the 2008 series and finished 5th overall. In January/February 2009 Matthew danced with Kristina Rihanoff
on the Strictly Come Dancing Tour. For the 2009 series of Strictly Matthew partnered Tennis ace Martina Hingis
. He and Martina were the first couple to leave the 2009 series. His professional partner for 2009 was one of the new girls Aliona Vilani. He did not return for the eighth series in Autumn 2010 but returned for the Christmas special, partnering Fern Britton
.
for an outstanding contribution to dance.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
dancer and former World Amateur Latin-American champion. He was a professional dancer on the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
dancing show, Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing is a British television show, featuring celebrities with professional dance partners competing in Ballroom and Latin dances. The title of the show suggests a continuation of the long-running series Come Dancing, with an allusion to the film Strictly Ballroom...
.
Early life
Cutler was born in ChelmsfordChelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
, Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
. His Mother is Betty Cutler. His father is David Cutler and his brother, fashion designer Jason Cutler designs all his clothes - personal and professional.
When he was four, his family moved to Southend on Sea, Essex, where he went to Earls Hall Primary School and Cecil Jones Secondary School, now Cecil Jones College
Cecil Jones College
Cecil Jones College is a secondary school situated in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, in England. It is a specialist Business and Enterprise College...
. He started dancing classes in a church hall in Southend and took part in school competitions and other competitions in Chelmsford.
By the age of ten, he was winning most competitions and a judge suggested that he entered more challenging competitions.
Cutler took ballroom lessons in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
and Latin classes in Hendon
Hendon
Hendon is a London suburb situated northwest of Charing Cross.-History:Hendon was historically a civil parish in the county of Middlesex. The manor is described in Domesday , but the name, 'Hendun' meaning 'at the highest hill', is earlier...
and took part in open competitions, supported by his parents. He won the World Amateur Championship with his then-wife Nicole Cutler
Nicole Cutler
Nicole Cutler is a professional ballroom dancer and former World Amateur Latin-American champion. She was born Nicole Westdyk in Durban, South Africa and after taking up ballet at the age of four, first tried out ballroom and Latin-American dancing at the age of twelve.In South Africa she danced...
in 1999 and went on to win many other competitions. They were later divorced in 2003 and went on to work with different professional partners, reuniting in 2006 and in October 2009, the Cutlers started the Semley Club Dance Academy in Norbury, UK where they teach dance.
Strictly Come Dancing
Cutler joined the third series of Strictly Come DancingStrictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing is a British television show, featuring celebrities with professional dance partners competing in Ballroom and Latin dances. The title of the show suggests a continuation of the long-running series Come Dancing, with an allusion to the film Strictly Ballroom...
in 2005, when he and Siobhan Hayes
Siobhan Hayes
Siobhan Hayes is an actress best known for her role as Abi Harper in the British television series My Family.Hayes portrayed Abi Harper as a dimwitted and clumsy student in the British sitcom My Family, a role she has reprised since 2002 to 2008 when the character was written out of the programme...
left in week one. He partnered Carol Smillie
Carol Smillie
Carol Patricia Smillie is a Scottish television personality, model and actress. Smillie is well-known for presenting the award winning BBC series Changing Rooms, which won her a National Television Award for Most Popular Factual Programme in 1998.She became the hostess of the British version of...
in 2006, reaching week nine, and won the competition in 2007 with partner Alesha Dixon
Alesha Dixon
Alesha Anjanette Dixon is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model and television personality. She first found fame in the all-female R&B trio Mis-Teeq, however, the trio separated in 2005 and Dixon continued pursuing her music career as a solo artist, signing to Polydor Records...
. In January/February 2008 Matthew competed with ex- Olympian Denise Lewis
Denise Lewis
Denise Lewis OBE is a retired British athlete who specialised in the heptathlon. She won the gold medal in the heptathlon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.-2000 Olympics:...
on the Strictly Come Dancing Tour. He partnered Christine Bleakley
Christine Bleakley
Christine Louise Bleakley is a television presenter from Northern Ireland. She joined Daybreak on ITV as co-presenter with Adrian Chiles in September 2010...
in the 2008 series and finished 5th overall. In January/February 2009 Matthew danced with Kristina Rihanoff
Kristina Rihanoff
Kristina Rihanoff is a world finalist professional ballroom dancer, instructor and author.-Achievements:...
on the Strictly Come Dancing Tour. For the 2009 series of Strictly Matthew partnered Tennis ace Martina Hingis
Martina Hingis
Martina Hingis is a retired Swiss professional tennis player who spent a total of 209 weeks as World No. 1. She won five Grand Slam singles titles...
. He and Martina were the first couple to leave the 2009 series. His professional partner for 2009 was one of the new girls Aliona Vilani. He did not return for the eighth series in Autumn 2010 but returned for the Christmas special, partnering Fern Britton
Fern Britton
Fern Britton is an English television presenter, known as the former main co-presenter on the ITV magazine programme This Morning alongside Phillip Schofield. She left the show on 17 July 2009, her 52nd birthday.- Early life :...
.
Awards
He has twice received the Carl Alan AwardCarl Alan Awards
The Carl Alan Awards is an awards event held annually in the United Kingdom and honouring people who have made a significant contribution to the dance and theatre industry, such as teachers, performers and choreographers...
for an outstanding contribution to dance.
Professional
- Strictly Come Dancing champion (partnered with singer Alesha Dixon), 2007
- World, Open British, International and UK Professional Latin finalist, 2000–2005
- International Professional Latin finalist, 2004
- World and European Professional Latin finalist, 2005
- British Closed Professional Latin Champion, 2004
- UK Closed Professional Latin Champion, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005
- World Masters Professional Latin Champion, 2000
Amateur
- UK Open Amateur Champion 2000
- Open British Amateur Champions 1997, 1999
- World, European & International Amateur Champion 1999
- Closed British Amateur Champions 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999
- Closed UK Amateur Champions 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
- Dutch Open Amateur Latin Champions 1998, 1999
- South African Open Amateur Champions 1990, 1994
Other TV Appearances
- Come DancingCome DancingCome Dancing was a BBC TV ballroom dancing competition show that ran on and off from 1949 to 1998, becoming one of television's longest-running shows....
, 1992–1995 - International Come Dancing, 1996
- One off Xmas Special of Come Dancing, 1998
- Burn The Floor, 1999
- Diet On The Dancefloor, 2008
- Ready Steady CookReady Steady CookReady Steady Cook was a BBC daytime TV cooking programme it first debuted on 24 October 1994 and the last edition was broadcast on the 2 February 2010. The programme was hosted by Fern Britton from 1994 until 2000 when celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott became the new host...
, 2009