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 has competed in each series until the seventh series, and in series eight, Ian was one of the first professionals not to compete instead taking a role in the professional dance group performing demonstration dances on the show. |
| Speciality: | Latin American |
| Height: | 6' 3" |
| Professional Partner: | Camilla Dallerup |
| Favourite Dances: | Jive; Foxtrot |
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| Official Website: | http://www.ian-waite.com/ Follow Ian on twitter @ianwaite |
Strictly Come Dancing history
| Series | Celebrity | Last week | Position | Last dance(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Denise Lewis | Final | 2nd | Quickstep; Samba; Show dance |
| 3 | Zoe Ball | Final | 3rd | Tango; Samba; Show dance |
| 4 | Mica Paris | 2 | 13th | Rumba |
| 5 | Penny Lancaster Stewart | 6 | 9th | Salsa |
| 6 | Jodie Kidd | 10 | 6th | Jive |
| 7 | Jade Johnson | 8 | 7th* | Jive |
* celebrity partner retired from competition
Statistics
| Dances | Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Number | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
| Ballroom | 20 | 38 | 25 | 33.5 | |
| Latin | 22 | 38 | 20 | 30.0 | |
| Speciality | 4 | 36 | 25 | 30.0 | |
| Overall | 46 | 38 | 20 | 31.5 | |