Natalie Lowe
Australian ballroom dancer (born 1980)
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::summary Australian ballroom dancer (born 1980) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Natalie Lowe |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| occupation | Dancer, choreographer |
| yearsactive | 2004–present |
| spouse | James Knibbs |
| children | 1 |
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| name = Natalie Lowe | image = | imagesize = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | occupation = Dancer, choreographer | yearsactive = 2004–present | spouse = James Knibbs | children = 1
Natalie Lowe (born 15 August 1980) is an Australian ballroom dancer. She is a four-time Australian ballroom dance champion. Lowe competed on, and won, Australia's Dancing with the Stars with celebrity partner Anthony Koutoufides. She later joined the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. She competed on Strictly for seven series, leaving after the 2016 series concluded.
Early life
Lowe grew up in Sydney, New South Wales. Lowe's family lived next door to a ballroom dance studio. At age 5, Lowe began taking dance lessons after watching her older brother and sister dance. Lowe went on to become a four-time Australian ballroom dance Champion.
Career
Australia's ''Dancing with the Stars''
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 footballer Anthony Koutoufides. Lowe then partnered Home and Away actor Tim Campbell, and, in 2008, partnered boxer Danny Green.
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| Series | Partner | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Shirvington | 5th |
| 2 | Ian Roberts | 2nd |
| 5 | Anthony Koutoufides | 1st |
| 6 | Tim Campbell | 3rd |
| 8 | Danny Green | 2nd |
| 20 | James Magnussen | 10th |
| :: |
''Strictly Come Dancing''
Highest and lowest scoring performances per dance ::data[format=table]
In 2009, 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. Lowe competed in the 2010 series partnering Scott Maslen. Lowe and Maslen were eliminated in the semi-final of the competition along with Gavin Henson and Katya Virshilas.
On 15 June 2011, the BBC announced that Lowe would again be one of the professional dancers in the 2011 series of Strictly Come Dancing. She was partnered by Audley Harrison (champion boxer) and they were the sixth couple to leave. In the 2012 tenth series her partner was former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan; they placed 7th. In 2013, it was revealed that Lowe would return for the eleventh series; however she suffered a foot injury during training and was replaced by Aliona Vilani. Lowe returned for the twelfth series, as partner to television presenter Tim Wonnacott. In March 2015 Lowe won comic relief special, 'The People's Strictly', with veteran, Cassidy Little. She also participated in the thirteenth series main series of the show and was partnered with celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott. Harriott and Lowe were eliminated in the fifth week of competition. Lowe then competed again with Little in the 2015 Christmas Special. In Series 14 she was partnered with Olympic long jump champion Greg Rutherford. On May 4, 2017, Lowe announced her departure from the show after seven series.
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| Series | Partner | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ricky Whittle | 2nd |
| 8 | Scott Maslen | 4th |
| 9 | Audley Harrison | 9th |
| 10 | Michael Vaughan | 7th |
| 12 | Tim Wonnacott | 13th |
| 13 | Ainsley Harriott | 12th |
| 14 | Greg Rutherford | 7th |
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''Strictly Come Dancing'' performances
Series 7 – with celebrity dance partner [[Ricky Whittle]]
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| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horwood | Bussell | Goodman | Dixon |
| 2 | Waltz / "It Is You (I Have Loved)" | 8 | 8 |
| Rumba / "Stepping Stone" | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 3 | Paso Doble / "Spanish Gypsy Dance" | 8 | 9 |
| 4 | Salsa / "Dancing Machine" | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | Viennese Waltz / "How Can I Be Sure" | 8 | 9 |
| 6 | Samba / "Good Lovin'" | 8 | 8 |
| 7 | Quickstep / "Down with Love" | 9 | 10 |
| 8 | Tango / "You Really Got Me" | 8 | 9 |
| 9 | Jive / "Rip It Up (Little Richard song)" | 8 | 8 |
| 10 | American Smooth / "Over The Rainbow" | 9 | 9 |
| 11 | Rock'n'Roll / "Hound Dog" | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Foxtrot / "Too Marvelous for Words" | ||
| Cha-Cha-Cha / "Sunshine of Your Love" | 9 | ||
| 9 | 9 | ||
| 10 | |||
| 13 | Waltz / "Kissing You" | ||
| Argentine Tango / "Verano Porteno" | 9 | ||
| 9 | 9 | ||
| 10 | |||
| 14 | Quickstep / "Down with Love" | ||
| Lindy Hop / "Sing with a Swing" | |||
| Cha-Cha-Cha / "Sunshine of Your Love" | |||
| Showdance / "Last Dance" | 10 | ||
| 8 | |||
| 9 | |||
| 10 | 10 | ||
| 8 | |||
| 10 | |||
| 9 | |||
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Series 8 – with celebrity dance partner [[Scott Maslen]]
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| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horwood | Goodman | Dixon | Tonioli | |
| 1 | Waltz / "I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You" | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 2 | Salsa / "Let's Hear It for the Boy" | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 3 | Quickstep / "I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)" | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| 4 | Tango / "Allegretto" | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| 5 | Viennese Waltz / "I Put a Spell on You" | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| 6 | Rhumba / "Wishing on a Star" | 4 | 9 | 7 |
| 7 | Jive / "Hit the Road Jack" | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| 8 | Samba / "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| 9 | American Smooth / "Fly Me to the Moon" | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Paso Doble / "James Bond Theme" | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| 11 | Argentine Tango / "Época" | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Swing-athon / "In the Mood" | Awarded | 2 | Extra | Points |
| Charleston / "Anything Goes" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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Series 9 – with celebrity dance partner [[Audley Harrison]]
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| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horwood | Goodman | Dixon | Tonioli | |
| 1 | Waltz / " Angel" | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Salsa / Don't Stop Till You Get Enough | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | Quickstep / "Too Darn Hot" | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | Foxtrot / "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself" | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| 5 | Jive / " Little Shop of Horrors Prologue" | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | Viennese Waltz / "I'm with You" | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| 7 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" | 3 | 6 | 6 |
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Series 10 – with celebrity dance partner [[Michael Vaughan]]
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| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horwood | Bussell | Goodman | Tonioli | |
| 1 | Waltz / "If You Don't Know Me by Now" | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Jive / "This Ole House" | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Hot Stuff" | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | Quickstep / "That Old Black Magic" | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | Foxtrot / "I Get the Sweetest Feeling" | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| 6 | Salsa / "I Want You Back" | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| 7 | American Smooth / " New York, New York" | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 8 | Argentine Tango / "Bust Your Windows" | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| 9 | Samba / "Tequila" | 5 | 7 | 6 |
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Series 12 – with celebrity dance partner [[Tim Wonnacott]]
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| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horwood | Bussell | Osmond | Goodman | Tonioli |
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Shop Around" | 3 | 5 | _ |
| 2 | Waltz / "When You Wish upon a Star" | 5 | 6 | _ |
| 3 | Charleston / "Money Money" | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | Paso Doble / "The Best" | 3 | 6 | _ |
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Series 13 – with celebrity dance partner [[Ainsley Harriott]]
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| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horwood | Bussell | Goodman | Tonioli | |
| 1 | Tango / "Voulez-Vous" | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Salsa / "Don't Touch My Tomatoes" | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Boogie Wonderland" | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | Waltz / "What a Wonderful World" | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| 5 | Jive / "Shake, Rattle and Roll" | 4 | 6 | 6 |
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Series 14 - with celebrity dance partner [[Greg Rutherford]]
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| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horwood | Bussell | Goodman | Tonioli | |
| 1 | Jive / "Get Ready" | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | Tango / " Jump" | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| 3 | American Smooth / "Everything I Do (I Do It For You)" | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 4 | Salsa / "Wrapped Up" | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 5 | Cha-cha-cha / "We Found Love" | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| 6 | Rumba / "Bring Me to Life" | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| 7 | Viennese Waltz / "You Don't Own Me" | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 8 | Paso Doble / "Tamacun" | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | Quickstep / "Hand Jive" | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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Other projects
Beginning in 2005, Lowe joined the cast of the ballroom dance stage show Burn the Floor. Lowe toured with the show for five years. In March 2013, Lowe launched FitSteps, a dance inspired fitness program, with fellow Strictly professional dancer Ian Waite and former Strictly celebrity Mark Foster.
Personal life
In October 2015, Lowe announced her engagement to company director James Knibbs. Lowe first met Knibbs when they sat opposite each other on a train ride to London. Lowe married Knibbs in July 2018. Lowe gave birth to a baby boy, Jack, in December 2019.
References
References
- (28 April 2013). "Up close and personal with Strictly's finest". Ashbourne News Telegraph.
- [https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2011/06_june/15/strictly.shtml BBC Press Release 15 June 2011]
- (2011-11-13). "Audley Harrison Leaves Strictly Come Dancing". www.bbc.co.uk.
- Daisy Buchanan. (2 September 2013). "Strictly Come Dancing pro Aliona Vilani returns to the show, replacing injured Natalie Lowe - Mirror Online". Mirror.co.uk.
- (5 September 2015). "Daniel is hoping for Strictly six-pack". RTE Ten.
- (26 October 2015). "Strictly Come Dancing 2015: Ainsley Harriott says goodbye and what has happened to Bruno?". Telegraph.
- (February 2018). "Natalie Lowe - My Story".
- "Uk Dance Elite Championship {{!}} Judges".
- (14 January 2014). "FitSteps: brand-new fitness routine created by Strictly Come Dancing stars Ian Waite, Natalie Lowe and Mark Foster". Ashbourne News Telegraph.
- (12 October 2015). "Strictly Come Dancing star Natalie Lowe announces engagement". Hello!.
- (26 July 2018). "Strictly's Natalie Lowe marries James Knibbs in star-studded Australian wedding – full story".
- Dosani, Rishma. (2019-12-07). "Strictly Come Dancing's Natalie Lowe welcomes baby boy with husband James Knibbs".
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