IAN WAITE

 

 

Biography: Ian started dancing at the age of ten, and by the age of fourteen had won nearly every competition he had entered. He was the European Youth Latin American Champion, and turned professional in 1997 and later moved to Holland to train with renowned coach Ruud Vermay, and he competed successfully with Inga Haas, Natalia Panina and Daisy Croes. Moving back to England in 2004, he teamed up with Camilla Dallerup, and also started competing in the second series of Strictly Come Dancing. Ian went on to take part in all subsequent series of Strictly.
Speciality: Latin American
Height: 6' 3"
Professional Partner: Camilla Dallerup
Favourite Dances: Jive; Foxtrot
Achievements:
  • UK Closed Professional Latin Championship runner-up
  • European Professional Latin Championship Finalist
  • French Open 2001 Runner Up
  • Dutch Professional Champion 2000
  • International Championship semi-finalist 2004
  • British National Dance Championship finalist
  • British Open Professional Rising Stars runner-up
  • World Showdance Championship finalist
  • World Masters Professional Latin Championship finalist
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    Official Website: http://www.ian-waite.com/
    http://twitter.com/ianwaite

     

     

    Strictly Come Dancing history

    Series Celebrity Last week Position
    2 Denise Lewis Final 2nd
    3 Zoe Ball Final 3rd
    4 Mica Paris 2 13th
    5 Penny Lancaster Stewart 6 9th
    6 Jodie Kidd 10 6th
    7 Jade Johnson 8 7th*

    * celebrity partner retired from competition

     

    Statistics

    as at the end of series 6

    Dances   Score
    Type Number   Highest LowestAverage
    Ballroom 18   38 25 33.9
    Latin 20   38 20 29.7
    Overall 38   38 20 31.7

     

    Number of 10s: 9

    Number of 40s: 0