Natalie Lowe
Natalie Lowe | |
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| Born | August 15, 1980 Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation | Ballroom dancer |
| Years active | 2004–2016 |
| Known for | Four-time Australian ballroom dance champion; winner of Australia's Dancing with the Stars (2006); professional dancer on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing (2009–2016) |
Natalie Lowe (born 15 August 1980) is an accomplished Australian ballroom dancer, recognized as a four-time national ballroom dance champion. She secured victory on Australia's Dancing with the Stars alongside AFL athlete Anthony Koutoufides and later featured in seven series of the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing until 2016.
Early life
Originating from Sydney, Lowe commenced her dance training at the age of five, motivated by her siblings and the nearby ballroom dance studio. Throughout her early career, she earned the title of Australian ballroom dance champion four times.
Australia's Dancing with the Stars
In 2004, Lowe became part of the Seven Network's Dancing with the Stars, initially paired with athlete Matt Shirvington. Her most notable achievement on the show was winning the 2006 season with AFL star Anthony Koutoufides. She also danced with various celebrities such as Ian Roberts, Tim Campbell, and professional boxer Danny Green.
| Series | Partner | Final position |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Lowe made her professional debut on the UK’s Strictly Come Dancing in its seventh series in 2009, partnered with Ricky Whittle. The pair received high praise from head judge Len Goodman, who regarded them as one of the strongest couples, ultimately finishing as runners-up. Her subsequent partners included Scott Maslen (series 8 semi-finalist), boxing champion Audley Harrison (series 9), former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan (7th place in series 10), television host Tim Wonnacott, celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott, and Olympic long jump gold medallist Greg Rutherford. Due to injury, Lowe was absent from series 11 and was temporarily replaced by Aliona Vilani. Additionally, she won the 2015 charity special The People's Strictly alongside Cassidy Little. After seven series, Lowe departed from the show in 2016.
| Series | Partner | Final position |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Series 7 – partnered with Ricky Whittle
5 Viennese Waltz / "How Can I Be Sure" 8 9 9 10 9 45 Safe 6 Samba / "Good Lovin'" 8 8 8 8 8 40 Safe 7 Quickstep / "Down with Love" 9 10 10 10 10 49 Safe 8 Ballroom tango / "You Really Got Me" 8 9 9 9 9 44 Safe 9 Jive / "Rip It Up" 8 8 9 9 9 43 Safe 10 American Smooth / "Over The Rainbow" 9 9 8 10 9 45 Safe 11 Rock and Roll / "Hound Dog" 7 8 8 8 8 39 Bottom two 12 Foxtrot / "Too Marvelous for Words"Cha-cha-cha / "Sunshine of Your Love" 9
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9 Bottom two 13 Waltz / "Kissing You" 9
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10 Safe 14 Quickstep / "Down with Love"
Lindy Hop / "Sing with a Swing"
Cha-cha-cha / "Sunshine of Your Love"
Showdance / "Last Dance" 10
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49 Runners-Up
| Week | Dance / Music | Judges' scores | Outcome | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horwood | Bussell | Goodman | Dixon | Tonioli | Total | |||
| 2 | Waltz / "It Is You (I Have Loved)" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | Safe | |
| Rhumba / "Stepping Stone" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |||
| 3 | Pasodoble / "Spanish Gypsy Dance" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe | |
| 4 | Salsa / "Dancing Machine" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | '40'
Safe | |
Series 8 – featuring celebrity dance partner Scott Maslen
| Week | Dance / Music | Scores from Judges | Total Score | Outcome | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horwood | Goodman | Dixon | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Waltz / "I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You" | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 29 | No elimination |
| 2 | Salsa / "Let's Hear It for the Boy" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | Safe |
| 3 | Quickstep / "I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 34 | Safe |
| 4 | Tango / "(Allegretto)" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | Safe |
| 5 | Viennese Waltz / "I Put a Spell on You" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | Safe |
| 6 | Rhumba / "Wishing on a Star" | 4 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 'Safe' |
| 7 | Jive / "Hit the Road Jack" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | '39' | 'Safe' |
| '8' | 'Samba / "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher"' | '06' | '08' | '09' | '09' | '32' | 'Safe' |
| '9' | 'American Smooth / "Fly Me to the Moon"' | '06' | '07' | '09' | '09' | '31' | 'Safe' |
| '10' | 'Pasodoble / "James Bond Theme"' | '08' | '09' | '09' | '09' | 'Bottom two' | |
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| Swing-athon / "In the Mood" | Awarded | 2 | Extra | Points | 35 | - | |
| Charleston (dance) / "Anything Goes" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | ||
Series 9 – paired with celebrity dance partner Audley Harrison
| Week | Dance / Music | Scores from Judges | Overall Score | Outcome | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horwood | Goodman | Dixon | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Waltz / "Angel" | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | Safe |
| 2 | Salsa / Don't Stop Till You Get Enough | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | In bottom two |
| 3 | Quickstep / "Too Darn Hot" | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | Safe from elimination |
| 4 | Foxtrot / "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself" | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | Safe position |
| 5 | Jive / "Little Shop of Horrors Prologue" | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | In bottom two |
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Series 10 – featuring celebrity dance partner Michael Vaughan
| Week Number | Dance/Track | Judges' Scores | Overall Score | Outcome | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horwood | Bussell | Goodman | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Waltz / "If You Don't Know Me by Now" | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 20 | None |
| 2 | Jive / "This Ole House" | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | '15' | Safe |
| 3 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Hot Stuff" | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19 | Bottom Two |
| 4 | Quickstep / "That Old Black Magic" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 31 | Safe |
| 5 | Foxtrot / "I Get the Sweetest Feeling" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | Safe |
| ٦ | Salsa / "I Want You Back" | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | Safe |
| 7 | American Smooth / "" New York, New York" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 35 | Safe |
| 8 | Argentine Tango / "Bust Your Windows" | - | Bottom Two | ||||
| 9 | Samba / "Tequila" | 5 | 7 | ٦ | ٦ | 24 | Eliminated |
Series 12 – paired with celebrity dance partner Tim Wonnacott
| Week | Dance / Music | Judges' Scores | Aggregate | Outcome | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horwood | Bussell | Osmond | Goodman | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Shop Around" | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | 5 | 18 | Safe |
| 2 | Waltz / "When You Wish upon a Star" | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | 6 | 23 | Safe |
| 3 | Charleston / "Money Money" | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | Safe |
| 4 | Pasodoble / "The Best" | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | 5 | 19 | Eliminated |
Series 13 – paired with celebrity dance partner Ainsley Harriott
| Week | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Total Points | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horwood | Bussell | Goodman | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Tango / "Voulez-Vous" | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20 | Safe |
| 2 | Salsa / "Don't Touch My Tomatoes" | ６
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| '3' | 'Cha-Cha-Cha' / '"Boogie Wonderland"' | '3' | '６' | '６' | '5' | '20' | 'Bottom two' |
| '4' | 'Waltz / What a Wonderful World' | '６' | '7' | '7' | '６' | '26' | 'Safe' |
| '5' | 'Jive / Shake, Rattle and Roll' | '4' | '６' | '６' | '5' | '21' | 'Eliminated' |
Series 14 - featuring celebrity dance partner Greg Rutherford
| Week | Dance/Track | Judges' Scores | Total Score | Outcome | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horwood | Bussell | Goodman | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Jive / "Get Ready" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Tango / "Jump" | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 26 | Safe |
| 3 | American Smooth / "Everything I Do (I Do It For You)" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | Safe |
| 4 | Salsa / "Wrapped Up" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | Safe |
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Additional Endeavors
Beginning in 2005, Lowe spent five years performing in the ballroom dance theatrical production Burn the Floor. In March 2013, she partnered with fellow Strictly professional Ian Waite and ex-Strictly contestant Mark Foster to introduce FitSteps, a fitness program inspired by dance.
Personal life
In October 2015, Lowe revealed her engagement to James Knibbs, a company director she encountered on a train traveling to London. The couple wed in July 2018, and their son, Jack, was born in December 2019.
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- 1980 births
- Living people
- Entertainers from Sydney
- Australian female dancers
- Australian ballroom dancers
- Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series) winners
- 21st-century Australian dancers
- Australian expatriates in England