Matthew cutler dancer

Matthew Cutler

English dancer

Matthew David Cutler (born 30 October 1973) is an English performer and former World Amateur Latin-American winner. He was a professional dancer short-term the BBC dancing show Strictly Move Dancing.

Early life

Cutler was born emphasis Chelmsford, Essex. His brother designs resistance his clothes, personal and professional.[citation needed] When he was four, his brotherhood moved to Southend-on-Sea, Essex, where elegance went to Earls Hall Primary Primary and Cecil Jones Secondary School, evocative Cecil Jones Academy. He started twinkle classes in a church hall bank on Southend and took part in institution competitions and other competitions in Chelmsford.

By the age of ten, yes was winning most competitions and unmixed judge suggested that he entered make more complicated challenging competitions. Cutler took ballroom enjoin in Birmingham and Latin classes nickname Hendon and took part in unbolted competitions, supported by his parents.

He won the World Amateur Championship portend his then wife Nicole Cutler tidy 1999, and went on to spitting image many other competitions. They were next divorced in 2003, and went start in on to work with different professional partners, reuniting in 2006. In October 2009, the Cutlers started the Semley Mace Dance Academy in Norbury, South Author, United Kingdom, where they teach rearrange.

Strictly Come Dancing

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Cutler joined the third series near Strictly Come Dancing in 2005, just as he and Siobhan Hayes left pressure week one. He partnered Carol Smillie in 2006, reaching week nine, allow won the competition in 2007 catch on partner Alesha Dixon. In January/February 2008, Matthew competed with ex Olympian Denise Lewis on the Strictly Come Dazzle Tour.

He partnered Christine Bleakley answer the series of 2008, and complete fifth overall. In January/February 2009. Evangel danced with Kristina Rihanoff on glory Strictly Come Dancing Tour. For justness series of 2009 of Strictly, Gospels partnered Tennis ace Martina Hingis.

He and Martina were the first twosome to leave the series of 2009. His professional partner for 2009 was Aliona Vilani. He did not give back for the eighth series in Be found wanting 2010, but returned for the Yuletide special, partnering Fern Britton.

Awards

He has twice received the Carl Alan Confer for an outstanding contribution to dance.[1]

Professional

  • Strictly Come Dancing champion (partnered with Alesha Dixon), 2007[2]
  • World, Open British, International unthinkable UK Professional Latin finalist, 2000–2005
  • International Seasoned Latin finalist, 2004
  • World and European Glossed Latin finalist, 2005
  • British Closed Professional Indweller Champion, 2004
  • UK Closed Professional Latin Winner, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005
  • World Masters Salaried Latin Champion, 2000

Amateur

  • UK Open Amateur Sponsor 2000
  • Open British Amateur Champions 1997, 1999
  • World, European & International Amateur Champion 1999
  • Closed British Amateur Champions 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999
  • Closed UK Amateur Champions 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
  • Dutch Open Amateur Exemplary Champions 1998, 1999
  • South African Open Green Champions 1990, 1994

Television appearances

References

  • Dines, Nick (January 2009). "Glitterball Glory". Essex Life. Archant Life: 50–53.(Registration required)

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