Natalie Lowe
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Natalie Lowe is an Australia
n professional dancer and Ballroom expert.
She is a four-time Australian Dance Champion, She is from Melbourne
, Victoria, Australia.
She joined Seven Network
's Dancing with the Stars in 2004, partnering athlete Matt Shirvington
. She then partnered Ian Roberts, and won the 2006 series with AFL legend Anthony Koutoufides
. She then partnered Home and Away
actor Tim Campbell, and in 2008 partnered boxer Danny Green
.
Lowe competed as a new professional dancer on the seventh series of the original British
version of Strictly Come Dancing
, partnering Hollyoaks
' Ricky Whittle
. Lowe joined the show with fellow newcomers Aliona Vilani
and Katya Virshilas
. After their first dance together in front of the judges, Lowe and Whittle were described by head judge Len Goodman
as maybe the most formidable couple Strictly Come Dancing had ever seen. Even so, Lowe and Whittle finished second overall.
She competed in the 2010 series
partnering Scott Maslen
. The couple were eliminated in the Semi-Final of the competition along with Gavin Henson
and Katya Virshilas
. In series 8 her professional partner was New Zealand bad boy Brendan Cole.
On 15 June 2011 the BBC announced that Natalie Lowe will again be one of the professional dancers teaching a celebrity in the 2011 series of Strictly Come Dancing.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n professional dancer and Ballroom expert.
She is a four-time Australian Dance Champion, She is from Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria, Australia.
She joined Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
's Dancing with the Stars in 2004, partnering athlete Matt Shirvington
Matt Shirvington
Matt Shirvington is an Australian athlete and television presenter who held the Australian 100m national sprint title from 1998 to 2002...
. She then partnered Ian Roberts, and won the 2006 series with AFL legend Anthony Koutoufides
Anthony Koutoufides
Anthony Koutoufides is a former Australian rules footballer with the Carlton Football Club. One of the most powerful and athletic players of all-time, he played in almost every position and was often called the prototype of the modern footballer.Of Greek and Italian descent, Koutoufides has been...
. She then partnered Home and Away
Home and Away
Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television...
actor Tim Campbell, and in 2008 partnered boxer Danny Green
Danny Green
Daniel "Danny" Green is an Australian professional boxer and the former IBO cruiserweight champion.- Amateur boxing career and the Olympics :...
.
Lowe competed as a new professional dancer on the seventh series of the original British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
version of 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...
, partnering Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill...
' Ricky Whittle
Ricky Whittle
Ricky Whittle is a British actor from Oldham, Greater Manchester.-Biography:The son of former Royal Air Force serviceman Harry Whittle, Whittle grew up travelling with his father's career around the world, with a home base at Burghfield Common near Reading, Berkshire.A keen sportsman, Whittle...
. Lowe joined the show with fellow newcomers Aliona Vilani
Aliona Vilani
Aliona Vilani is a Kazakh professional dancer. She describes herself as the "pussycat" of the dancing world.-Biography:Aliona started dancing ballet when she was five years old and started ballroom dancing at age 11...
and Katya Virshilas
Katya Virshilas
Katya Virshilas is a Lithuanian-Canadian dancer and actress.-Life and career:Virshilas was born in Lithuania to a Jewish family. She subsequently moved to Israel at age six, and to Vancouver, Canada at thirteen....
. After their first dance together in front of the judges, Lowe and Whittle were described by head judge Len Goodman
Len Goodman
Leonard Gordon 'Len' Goodman is a British professional ballroom dancer, dance judge, and coach. He is a leading personality on television dance programmes such as Strictly Come Dancing and Dancing with the Stars and runs a ballroom dance school in Dartford, Kent.-Early life and career:Goodman was...
as maybe the most formidable couple Strictly Come Dancing had ever seen. Even so, Lowe and Whittle finished second overall.
She competed in the 2010 series
Strictly Come Dancing (series 8)
The eighth series of Strictly Come Dancing began with a red carpet launch show on 11 September 2010, and the competitive live shows began on 1 October. The series concluded on 18 December when Kara Tointon and Artem Chigvintsev won the competition...
partnering Scott Maslen
Scott Maslen
Scott Alexander Maslen is an English actor and model, best known for his portrayal as DS Phil Hunter in ITV's The Bill and now Jack Branning on the BBC's flagship soap EastEnders.-Early and personal life:...
. The couple were eliminated in the Semi-Final of the competition along with Gavin Henson
Gavin Henson
Gavin Lloyd Henson is a Welsh rugby union player, born in Pencoed, South Wales, currently playing for Cardiff Blues.He attracted much media attention as part of a Wales national team which achieved Grand Slams in the Six Nations Championship in 2005 and 2008...
and Katya Virshilas
Katya Virshilas
Katya Virshilas is a Lithuanian-Canadian dancer and actress.-Life and career:Virshilas was born in Lithuania to a Jewish family. She subsequently moved to Israel at age six, and to Vancouver, Canada at thirteen....
. In series 8 her professional partner was New Zealand bad boy Brendan Cole.
On 15 June 2011 the BBC announced that Natalie Lowe will again be one of the professional dancers teaching a celebrity in the 2011 series of Strictly Come Dancing.