Natalie Lowe facts for kids

Natalie Lowe is a talented ballroom dancer from Australia. She was born on August 15, 1980. Natalie became a champion dancer in Australia four times! She even won Australia's Dancing with the Stars with her partner, Anthony Koutoufides. Later, she moved to the UK and joined the popular TV show Strictly Come Dancing, where she danced for seven seasons.

Early Life and Dance Beginnings

Natalie grew up in Sydney, Australia. Her family lived right next to a ballroom dance studio. When she was just 5 years old, Natalie started taking dance lessons. She was inspired by watching her older brother and sister dance. Natalie worked hard and eventually became a four-time Australian ballroom dance champion.

Dancing on TV Shows

Australia's Dancing with the Stars

In 2004, Natalie joined the TV show Dancing with the Stars in Australia. She danced with different famous people. Her partners included athlete Matt Shirvington and rugby player Ian Roberts. In 2006, she won the show with AFL footballer Anthony Koutoufides. She also danced with actor Tim Campbell and boxer Danny Green.

Dancing on Strictly Come Dancing

In 2009, Natalie became a professional dancer on the British show Strictly Come Dancing. She joined with other new dancers, Aliona Vilani and Katya Virshilas. Her first partner was actor Ricky Whittle. The judges were very impressed with them. They even said Natalie and Ricky might be the best couple Strictly had ever seen! Natalie and Ricky finished in second place.

In 2010, Natalie danced with Scott Maslen. They made it to the semi-finals of the competition. Natalie returned for the 2011 series and was partnered with champion boxer Audley Harrison. They were the sixth couple to leave the show.

For the 2012 series, Natalie's partner was former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan. They finished in 7th place. Natalie was set to return in 2013, but she got a foot injury during training. Another dancer, Aliona Vilani, took her place.

Natalie came back for the 2014 series, dancing with TV presenter Tim Wonnacott. In March 2015, Natalie won a special Comic Relief show called The People's Strictly with veteran Cassidy Little. She also danced in the main show that year with celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott. They were eliminated in the fifth week. Natalie danced with Cassidy Little again in the 2015 Christmas Special.

In 2016, for Series 14, Natalie's partner was Olympic long jump champion Greg Rutherford. On May 4, 2017, Natalie announced that she was leaving Strictly Come Dancing after dancing for seven series.

Other Projects

In 2005, Natalie joined the cast of a ballroom dance stage show called Burn the Floor. She toured with this show for five years. In March 2013, Natalie helped create a dance-inspired fitness program called FitSteps. She started it with fellow Strictly dancer Ian Waite and former Strictly celebrity Mark Foster.

Personal Life

In October 2015, Natalie announced that she was engaged to James Knibbs. She first met James when they were sitting across from each other on a train to London. Natalie and James got married in July 2018. They welcomed their baby boy, Jack, in December 2019.

See also

In Spanish: Natalie Lowe para niños