JAMES JORDAN

 

Biography: English dancer James was quite a late starter, not beginning his dance training until the age of thirteen, but that hasn't stopped him achieving some great results. Dancing with his partner (and wife) Ola Jordan, they turned professional in 2003, and first took part in Strictly Come Dancing in series four, returning in each of the subsequent series and will be challenging for the title again in series nine.
Speciality: Latin American
Height: 5' 11"
Professional Partner: Ola Jordan
Favourite Dances: Cha Cha Cha
Achievements:
  • 2006 British Open Rising Star Professional Latin Runners Up
  • Top 2 Representative of England for World Championships (Sept 2006)
  • UK Open Rising Star Finalists 2006; Closed British finalists 2005
  • Amateur International Open Championships, ranked Top 12 in World
  • Official Website: http://www.jamesandolajordan.co.uk
      Follow James on twitter @strictlyjordan

     

     

    Strictly Come Dancing history

    Series Celebrity Last week Position Last dance(s)
    4 Georgina Bouzova 4 9th Foxtrot
    5 Gabby Logan 4 11th Samba
    6 Cherie Lunghi 9 8th Cha cha cha
    7 Zoe Lucker 7 10th Samba
    8 Pamela Stephenson Final 3rd Viennese Waltz; Show dance
    9 Alex Jones 11 5th Waltz; Salsa

     

    Statistics*

    upto and including Series 9

    Dances   Score
    Type Number   Highest LowestAverage
    Ballroom 17   40 26 33.3
    Latin 19   35 14 29.1
    Speciality 10   38 26 33.1
    Overall 46   40 14 31.5

     

    Number of 10s: 17

    Number of 40s: 3

     

    *Statistics calculated on all dances in normal competition, i.e. excluding Christmas specials.