NATASHA KAPLINSKY
Newsreader
At the time she appeared on Strictly Come Dancing, Natasha was co-presenting the BBC Breakfast programme, but has also anchored the BBC Six O'Clock evening news. In 2007, she reportedly became the first newsreader to earn £1m, when she moved to channel Five.
Natasha danced with Brendan Cole on the first series of Strictly Come Dancing, and was the first celebrity in the history of the show to receive a perfect 10, which she received for the Samba in week five. The couple made it to the final of the competition and were crowned the first ever champions of the show.
Strictly Come Dancing
| Week | Dance | Song | Judges scores | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig | Arlene | Len | Bruno | ||||
| 1 | Cha Cha Cha | Chain Of Fools | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 27 |
| 2 | Quickstep | The Lady Is A Tramp | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 |
| 3 | Jive | Jump, Jive And Wail | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 26 |
| 4 | Foxtrot | Girl From Ipanema | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 |
| 5 | Samba | Love Is In The Air | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 37 |
| 6 | Tango | Libre Tango | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 31 |
| 6 | Rumba | Endless Love | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 |
| 7 | Waltz | With You I'm Born Again | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 |
| 7 | Paso doble | Carmina Burana | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 |
| Final | Quickstep | The Lady Is A Tramp | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 |
| Final | Samba | Love Is In The Air | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 31 |
| Final | Show dance | I've Had The Time Of My Life | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 |
| Christmas 2004 | Foxtrot | Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 33 |