Alesha Dixon

Alesha Dixon

Dixon performing on November 6, 2008 in Leeds.
Background information
Birth name Alesha Anjanette Dixon
Born 7 October 1978 (1978-10-07) (age 32)
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Genres R&B, Pop, hip hop
Occupations Singer, Songwriter, Model, rapper, Dancer, Television Presenter
Instruments Vocals
Years active 1999–present
Labels Polydor Records (2005–2006)
Asylum Records (2008–present)
Atlantic Records (2008–present)
Associated acts Mis-Teeq
Website AleshaDixon.co.uk

Alesha Anjanette Dixon (born 7 October 1978)[1] is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model and television personality. She first found fame in the all-female R&B/garage trio Mis-Teeq, however, the trio separated in 2005 and Dixon continued pursuing her music career as a solo artist, signing to Polydor Records. Dixon began recording her debut solo album, Fired Up in 2006, but due to poor record sales of her first two singles, "Lipstick" and "Knockdown", she was dropped from Polydor.[2]

In 2007 Dixon became a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing and eventually won. Her television exposure led to a successful comeback,[3] which included her signing to Asylum Records, an offshoot of Warner Music Group. Dixon then released a second album, entitled The Alesha Show in 2008, which received platinum certification from BPI in the UK.

In September 2009 Dixon became a judge on Strictly Come Dancing, replacing fellow judge Arlene Phillips.[4] The replacement of Phillips by Dixon attracted criticism, as some questioned the extent of Dixon's dancing knowledge.[5] Dixon herself dismissed the criticism, describing it as a "storm in a teacup", and refused to stand down as judge.[6]

Contents

Early life

Dixon was born in Welwyn Garden City, to a English mother, Beverly Harris, and Jamaican father, Melvin Dixon. She has five half-brothers called Adrian, Mark, John, Jeroame, Callum and one half-sister called Leyanne. She was educated at Monk's Walk School, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. Dixon's mother and father split up when Dixon was four years old and Dixon's father moved away, resulting in Dixon later describing her family life as "very dysfunctional".[7]

Her first job was at Ladbrokes,[8] although she aspired to become a PE teacher after leaving college. After completing a diploma course in sports studies,[8] she had planned to take up a place at Loughborough University,[9] but whilst at dance classes in London she was approached by a talent scout from a production company.[10] Whilst travelling back home on the train she was approached by another scout who was forming a band and asked if she was interested.[10] Dixon's musical hopes had previously been met with scepticism from Melvin Dixon, as he encouraged Alesha to follow a more academic career path.[11] Dixon explained that "his view was there weren't many black British musicians who were overly successful. I said, 'Dad, I can't base my decision on what people haven't done'".[11] Ignoring her father's advice, Dixon decided to pursue a career in music.

Music career

Dixon's career began in 1999 when she met Sabrina Washington when they both joined a dance school in Fulham, west London.[12] Together they decided to form a band when Dixon and Washington, the two co-founders, spotted Su-Elise Nash, a girl auditioning for another band.[12] Dixon and Washington proposed that Nash join the group and together they formed a trio. They were soon signed to Telstar Records with the addition of a new member, Zena McNally, and became the popular UK garage/R&B girl band, Mis-Teeq.

1999-2005: Mis-Teeq

After months of recording throughout 1999 and early 2000, Mis-Teeq released their debut single "Why?" in April 2000, however, it was not long before McNally left the band.[13] The band made a decision to remain a trio. In 2001, they released their debut album Lickin' On Both Sides, featuring hits "All I Want", "One Night Stand", "B with Me" and double A-side single "Roll On/This Is How We Do It". In 2002 Mis-Teeq performed and received a nomination at the BRIT Awards in Earls Court,[14] later in the year band won the MOBO Award for Best Garage Act.[15] After the success of their debut album, 2003 saw Mis-Teeq becoming the faces of JD Sports stores nationwide.[16][17]

In 2003, Mis-teeq released their second album Eye Candy, which included the singles "Scandalous", "Can't Get It Back" and "Style". In 2004, Mis-Teeq toured the United States and released their debut single Scandalous from their American self-titled debut, a compilation of the albums Lickin' On Both Sides and Eye Candy. They also released "One Night Stand" before coming back to Europe to start work with their third album however, Telstar Records went into administration.[18] The band was left with no choice but to release a Greatest Hits compilation under exclusive licences with Universal Records.

The last song Dixon recorded with Mis-Teeq was "Shoo Shoo Baby" for the Disney film Valiant. In March 2005, their Greatest Hits compilation was released and it was announced that they were separating to pursue solo careers.[19]

2006-2008: Fired Up and record label departure

I never lost the desire to [want to] carry on in music – that's all I know, all I've ever dreamed of doing, it’s all I've ever wanted to do so, I think, never give up.

Alesha Dixon, discussing her thoughts on being dropped by her record label, Polydor.[20]

Dixon launched her solo career after Mis-Teeq's breakup and signed a £500,000, three-album deal with Polydor Records. She spent a year writing and recording her solo debut album, Fired Up, working with a wide range of producers including Richard X, Xenomania, Johnny Douglas, Brian Higgins, Estelle and Paul Epworth. During this period Dixon performed mononymously, known simply as "Alesha".

In June 2005, she announced her first solo single to be "Superficial". However, at the last minute, the song "Lipstick" was chosen as the first single.[21] "Lipstick" was released on 14 August 2006, and charted at 14 on the UK Single Charts. She released her second single "Knockdown" on 30 October 2006, which charted at 25 on the UK Download Chart. However on the official UK Singles Charts, the single peaked at number 45, falling down to 68 the following week.

On 6 November 2006, it was revealed that Dixon had been dropped by her label, Polydor Records.[20] Polydor gave her full rights to her unreleased debut album, Fired Up. Her first single from the album, "Lipstick", got to number 1 in Japan's international ringtone chart and number 2 in MTV Japan's hit list. Fired Up was officially released in Japan on 20 February 2008.[22]

2008-2009: The Alesha Show

Dixon performing at the Christmas lights switch on in Leeds November 6, 2008.

After her victory on Strictly Come Dancing Dixon soon became at the centre of a bidding war between record labels, and even Polydor Records, the label that had dropped her months previously, put in an offer.[23] Dixon, however, chose to sign a four-album contract with Asylum Records in 2008.[24] Dixon's first new album as part of her contract, The Alesha Show was released in the UK on 24 November 2008 and 21 November in Ireland. The official first single from the album, "The Boy Does Nothing" became her first solo top ten hit[25] on the UK Singles Chart, following a 76 spot jump from 84 to 8[25] on the UK Singles Chart chart on downloads alone. The single eventually peaked at number 5. The song also fared well in continental Europe and is rising on the Australian Singles Chart. The second single from The Alesha Show was "Breathe Slow" and entered the UK Singles Chart at number thirty-nine solely on download sales.[26] The single rose for three weeks before breaking into the top ten at number six,[26] giving Dixon her second top ten hit in the UK from downloads alone, and eventually peaked at number 3 on the Top 40 UK Charts, giving Dixon her second consecutive top 5 single. She also put a song up on her website for free download on 19 October 2008 named "Colours of the Rainbow".

The third single from The Alesha Show, titled "Let's Get Excited" was physically released on 11 May and reached a peak position of 13 in the UK Singles Chart. "Let's Get Excited" became Dixon's first track from The Alesha Show not to chart inside the top 10 in the UK Singles Chart. The song's presence in the charts boosted album sales and The Alesha Show rebounded at a new peak of 11. On 9 June it was announced on Dixon's official website that the album had received platinum certification from BPI, indicating sales of 300,000+ in the UK alone.[27]

The fourth single from The Alesha Show, called "To Love Again" was released on November 15, 2009.[28] The track, a ballad penned by Dixon and Gary Barlow, was the first single taken from the deluxe version, entitled The Alesha Show - Encore, released on November 23.[29] Dixon also embarked upon a 17-date national tour, named The Alesha Show, which began on 20 October 2009 in Nottingham.

2010-present: The Entertainer

Dixon performing Drummer Boy while supporting McFly

In early 2010, Dixon began work on her third studio album, for which she intends to release during the summer. In May 2010 the Daily Star claimed that Dixon has been working with producer Jim Beanz and that Beanz stated "We're going to build some up-tempo dance songs to take the UK and the US by storm".[30] She hopes to release the album in the US. Dixon's fansite also stated that Dixon had confirmed that she would once again be creating music with Xenomania, the producers who created "The Boy Does Nothing".[31] On 15 March Dixon flew to Denmark to begin recording with Soulshock & Karlin, the producers of Dixon's "Breathe Slow".[32] Dixon's fan site later reported that Dixon had secured a recording session with Rodney Jerkins, a record producer who has produced records for Michael Jackson's final studio album Invincible and most recently produced Lady Gaga and Beyoncé's "Telephone".[33] Dixon was confirmed at a guest judge on Britain's Next Top Model.[34]

Dixon herself later confirmed via a diary update not on her official site but her fansite that she had recorded 2 tracks with Soulshock & Karlin and also revealed she had just finished recording a new track named "Bionic".[35] Dixon described "Bionic" as "a powerful, fun, quirky song all about being strong when life tests you".[35] On 16 June Dixon revealed on a post on her fansite that the upcoming album is to be called Unleashed,[36] and on 30 June her fansite president revealed the lead single is a track called "Drummer Boy", produced by Haitian-American producer , Shama Joseph p/k/a "Sham" or "ShamRock".[37] Dixon has also announced that she has worked with Buzbee, who wrote Alexandra Burke's "Bad Boys", on new tracks for her album, and has also announced that she and Gary Barlow have "become good friends" and he is to write for her new album.[38] On 5 August it was revealed that Dixon had decided to change the album name from Unleashed to The Entertainer.[39]

Other ventures

Products and endorsements

Dixon performing in 2009.

In January 2008, less than a month after her profile was raised due to her victory on Strictly Come Dancing, Dixon signed a deal with Ford to endorse the new Ford Focus, an ad campaign featuring her was made, and a track called '4 U I Will' was recorded using real car parts. Dixon said, "When Ford first showed me the original TV ad and the incredible instruments I immediately wanted to get involved." Some of the instruments being used were the 'door harp', the 'clutch guitar' and the 'hatchback kick drum', in total 21 parts were taken from the car and transformed into unique looking instruments.[40] In February 2008 Dixon fronted a campaign for the Department of Health, promoting safe sex.[41] The sum of money she received was never disclosed despite calls to have the sum made public.[42][43] Later in 2008 Alesha became the face of a new Veet campaign.[44]

In May 2009 Dixon collaborated with clothing label Dune, selling limited edition necklaces, with all the profits being donated to the Teenage Cancer Trust. John Eagen, Dune’s CEO stated that "they are delighted to have Alesha support this cause". The necklace, which consists of three layers of gold, pewter and silver balls, was launched by Dixon to help raise awareness for the charity.[45]

In June 2009 Dixon fronted a new campaign for Toblerone chocolate, offering fans a free download of an exclusive new track called "Before the Sun Goes Down".[46] Fans were also able to enter a competition to win a pair of VIP tickets to see Dixon in concert and meet her. Jane Furze, Toblerone Marketing Manager said in a statement, "We're delighted to have Alesha on board - she's a great personality and the perfect fit with the brand"[47]

In November 2009 it was announced that Dixon had signed a signed a four-year profit sharing deal with LA Fitness, to become brand ambassador for the gym chain as part of their multi-million pound re-launch scheme.[48][49] Dixon's contract was described as "unique" by LA Fitness,[50] as Dixon is not only endorsing the gym chain, but taking on an advisory role. The pay Dixon receives is in direct correlation to the gym's success over the term of the deal,[51] meaning Dixon could earn up to £3 million in bonuses,[49][52] considerably higher than the flat-fee that endorsers usually receive.[49]

Philanthropy

In 2009 Alesha climbed Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania for Comic Relief. Joining her on the climb were Girls Aloud members Cheryl Cole and Kimberley Walsh, Ben Shephard, Gary Barlow, Ronan Keating, Fearne Cotton, Denise Van Outen, and Chris Moyles.[53] Together they raised over £3,500,000 towards helping combat malaria in Tanzania.[54] The whole team met Gordon Brown at 10 Downing Street.[55] Dixon had previously been to Downing Street just months before the climb to meet with Sarah Brown in honour of the Cosmopolitan ultimate women of the year awards.[56] While discussing the malaria issue in Tanzania Dixon said,

"I think people in England take things for granted, we complain about our NHS system and yes it’s not perfect but believe me it’s far better than what they've got there."[57]

Dixon backed Nickelodeon's 'See Something, Say Something' campaign which is the UK’s anti-bullying initiative.[58] The campaign aims to encourage children to speak out against bullies and help children gain the confidence to tell someone if they, or someone they know is being bullied. As the face of the campaign Alesha said: "Nickelodeon's See Something, Say Something campaign is extremely close to my heart, so I felt compelled to show my support. I was bullied as a child and know how important it is to tell someone about it".[59]

Dixon is also a patron of the African-Caribbean Leukaemia Trust (ACLT),[60][61] which is a voluntary charity, whose main aim is to increase the number of Black and Mixed Parentage people on the UK Bone Marrow Register. The members of the ACLT freely volunteer their time in attempting to raise awareness in the Black community; enabling potential donors to come forward and be involved in the process of offering hope and a healthy future to someone whose disorder may otherwise prove fatal.

In June 2009 Dixon was asked to become an official ambassador for the charity, 'Help a London Child'. In a statement Dixon said "I am very honoured that Help a London Child have asked me to be an ambassador and I have accepted. I have supported the charity for some time now and it makes sense to make my involvement more official. I am looking forward to continuing my support and I have already volunteered to run the Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon to help raise funds for the charity!" Help a London Child Manager Kate Crabtree said, "This is fantastic news for Help a London Child and we are absolutely delighted. Alesha’s thoughtfulness and compassion make her the perfect ambassador and we look forward to her continued invaluable support."[62]

Modelling and television career

As a model, Dixon is represented by Select Model Management and has appeared on the cover of Cosmopolitan, FHM, Arena, Company, Bliss and other magazines and in various other editorial fashion shoots. In 2008 a poll showed that Dixon had "Britain's sexiest legs" beating Cheryl Cole, Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Lily Cole and others.[63] Dixon was cast as the lead female in the music video for "She Wants to Move" by N.E.R.D. Dixon has been featured in FHM's annual 100 sexiest women in the world poll on a number of occasions. She is managed by Malcolm Blair.[43]

Dixon has also presented many well-known shows in the UK, such as the MOBO Awards, CD:UK, ITV2's coverage of The Brit Awards and presented the Live From the Red Carpet show at the 62nd British Academy Film Awards for E!.[64] She has also been a guest on BBC One's current affairs programme This Week on two occasions, in November 2006 and December 2007. In 2009 it was reported that Dixon was in talks with television companies about a possible chatshow.[65] In 2009 she co-presented Children in Need alongside Terry Wogan and Tess Daly, she also presented 2008's coverage from BT Tower.

In March 2010, she presented the Mister World 2010 pageant, which took place in Incheon, Korea.

Strictly Come Dancing

Series 5: Contestant

Dixon took part in series 5 of hit TV show Strictly Come Dancing in 2007, partnered with professional dancer Matthew Cutler. Dixon was at first hesitant to join, fearing that snobbery within the music industry would damage her career. In a later interview she said, "There’s always this preconceived idea that people do reality TV shows because they want to kick-start their careers whereas I was actually worried that it would affect it."[66] They had been the favourite from the third week, receiving the most points from the judges on numerous occasions. Dixon herself gained high appraisal from the judges, even being likened to a "young Josephine Baker" by Bruno Tonioli.[10] They received 4.5 million votes in the final, beating actor Matt Di Angelo and professional dancer Flavia Cacace to win the glitter disco ball.[67]

Dixon was dubbed the "British Beyoncé" by Strictly Come Dancing host Bruce Forsyth,[68] she later said "There's only one Beyoncé. When Bruce says that I get embarrassed. It’s very sweet... but it’s not true."[69] Mis-Teeq were often cited as the British equivalent to Destiny's Child; the trio that first gave Beyoncé media attention.[70]

Dixon is currently the most successful contestant to ever take part in Strictly Come Dancing, with an average point score of 36.5/40, the highest average score from any contestant to ever take part in the show.

Week # Dance/Song Total Result
2 Rumba/Hurt 31(8,7,8,8) Safe
3 Jive/Shake a Tail Feather 36(9,9,9,9) Safe
4 American Smooth/Top Hat, White Tie and Tails 33(8,8,8,9) Safe
5 Foxtrot/Heaven 36(9,9,9,9) Safe
6 Salsa/Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 35(9,8,9,9) Safe
7 Waltz/A Time For Us 38(9,10,9,10) Safe
8 Cha Cha Cha/Crazy in Love 39(9,10,10,10) Safe
9 Tango/Jealousy
Samba/Reach Out I'll Be There		 38(9,10,9,10)
36(9,8,10,9)		 Safe
10 Viennese Waltz/Memory
Paso Doble/Toccata		 38(9,9,10,10)
36(9,9,9,9)		 Bottom 2
11 Quickstep/Valerie
Argentine Tango/I'd Be Surprisingly Good For You		 38(9,9,10,10)
38(9,9,10,10)		 Safe
12 Waltz/A Time For Us
Cha Cha Cha/Crazy in Love
Jive/We Love to Boogie		 39(10,10,9,10)
38(9,9,10,10)
35(9,8,9,9)		 Winner

Series 7-onwards: Judge

It was revealed in July 2009 that Alesha would be joining the Strictly Come Dancing judging panel in September 2009.[71] She replaced Arlene Phillips, 66, which led to the BBC being accused of ageism and sexism by the media,[72][73] and Dixon herself faced criticism by newspaper columnists such as Amanda Platell and Janet Street-Porter.[74][75] Dixon, having a conflicting schedule also had to rearrange three dates on her upcoming tour, The Alesha Show in order to do the show, which is broadcast live on Saturday nights.[76] The replacement of Arlene Phillips for Alesha Dixon even became dubbed "Alesha-gate" by some (the "-gate" suffix being a reference to the Watergate Scandal).[77]

Dixon's judging debut was met by criticism by some viewers, and 272 complaints were received by the BBC, according to The Guardian.[78] In response to the complaints, television critic Jim Shelley commented that "the lynch-mob was such you'd have thought she had strangled a kitten".[77] Despite the complaints, the BBC stated they were "delighted" with Dixon.[78] Arlene Phillips herself stated in response to the claims that "[The BBC] hired Alesha because they wanted a different opinion - a voice of the viewer - and that's what she does. She was never hired to give a technical viewpoint [...] It is very hard for her - she must be incredibly nervous. The judges had all worked together for six series and she is new and on her own."[79]

Fellow judge Bruno Tonioli accused critics of hypocrisy, saying "this time last year people were calling for Arlene to be sacked on the spot for being rude about John Sergeant [...] She was the Wicked Witch of the West, now all of a sudden she is Mother Teresa. What's going on here?"[80] However, despite Dixon's debut causing hundreds of complaints, critics praised some of her later judging as the series progressed, with Richard Simpson of the Daily Mail stating, "it seems Miss Dixon has finally found her voice and is making up for lost time on that point".[81]

Personal life

In June 2005, after a five-year relationship, Dixon married footballer MC Harvey, formerly of So Solid Crew, in a private ceremony at Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire.[82] Dixon filed for divorce just over a year later after MC Harvey had an affair with Javine Hylton.[83] They have no children together.[84] She then dated Aston Villa and former Valencia CF Norwegian international John Carew; they split in 2008.[85]

After her marriage broke down and her record label dumped her within the space of two weeks, Dixon suffered from depression. In a later interview she said, "It was the lowest point of my life. I just kept thinking, 'What have I done to deserve this?' I didn't see the point in living."[86] She decided to move on and to turn around her life, saying "When you are knocked down you have two choices - stay down or get back up, stronger."[87] She said that Strictly Come Dancing helped her overcome her problems and gave her a "Zest for life"[88]

Dixon cut all contact with her older brother, Mark Harris, after he sold his story of their "terrible" childhood, claiming that they "often went to bed hungry" and that her mother, Beverley neglected them in favour of sometimes violent boyfriends, he also accused Dixon of turning her back on her family in the pursuit of fame and fortune.[89] In response to the comments about her mother, Dixon said, "I cherish her. If anyone is rude about her or says a bad word about her they won't be a part of my life. Unfortunately, that's not how I feel about my brother."[90]

In February 2009, in an interview with the Daily Mail, Alesha spoke about her obsessive-compulsive behaviour:

"My friends call me Monica because she's the one in Friends who's obsessed with cleaning. I always think the house looks messy; a messy house can depress me. It can make me feel messy. If my house is clean and everything is in order, I feel better."[91]

She is currently living with her two dogs, a collie cross-breed called Roxy and a puppy called Daisy, both were adopted from an RSPCA animal centre.[92] Dixon has stated that she hates her own laugh, describing it as sounding like a "Crow" or "Sid James"[93] and saying "I'd change it if I could but it's become a trademark."[94] Dixon in an interview also said "somebody stole my laugh and made it into a ringtone".[95]

Discography

Studio albums

Tours

Headlining act
  • 2009: The Alesha Show[96]
Supporting act

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Award Nominated Work Result
2006 MOBO Awards Best UK Female[98] Herself Nominated
2008 Cosmopolitan Awards Ultimate Confidence Queen[99] Won
2009 MOBO Awards Best UK Act Nominated
Best Video "The Boy Does Nothing" Nominated
UK Music Video Awards Best Pop Video Nominated
Best Styling in a Video Nominated
2010 BRIT Awards British Single "Breathe Slow" Nominated

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Preceded by
Mark Ramprakash and Karen Hardy		 Strictly Come Dancing Champion
(with partner Matthew Cutler)
Series 5 (2007)		 Succeeded by
Tom Chambers and Camilla Dallerup
Alesha Dixon
Studio albums
Fired Up · The Alesha Show · The Entertainer
Singles
"Lipstick" · "Knockdown" · "The Boy Does Nothing" · "Breathe Slow" · "Let's Get Excited" · "To Love Again" · "Drummer Boy" · "Radio"
Featured singles
"Take Control"
Concert tours
The Alesha Show
Related articles
Discography · Mis-Teeq · Strictly Come Dancing (5 · 7 · 8)
Mis-Teeq
Alesha Dixon · Su-Elise Nash · Sabrina Washington
Zena McNally
Studio albums
Lickin' on Both Sides (2001) · Eye Candy (2003) · Mis-Teeq (2004) · Greatest Hits (2005)
Singles
"Why?" · "All I Want" · "One Night Stand" · "B with Me" · "Roll on"/"This Is How We Do It" · "Scandalous" · "Can't Get It Back" · "Style" · "Shoo Shoo Baby"
Related topics
Discography · Telstar Records
Strictly Come Dancing
Series
1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • Christmas Specials
Hosts
Bruce Forsyth • Tess Daly • Claudia Winkleman • Natasha Kaplinsky (2004) • Justin Lee Collins (2004) • Ronnie Corbett (2009) • Fearne Cotton (Children in Need Special, 2008)
Participants
List of participants
Judges
Craig Revel Horwood • Alesha Dixon (2009–present) • Len Goodman • Bruno Tonioli • Darcey Bussell (guest judge, 2009) • Arlene Phillips (2004–08)
Celebrity winners
Natasha Kaplinsky • Jill Halfpenny • Darren Gough • Mark Ramprakash • Alesha Dixon • Tom Chambers • Chris Hollins
Professional winners
Brendan Cole • Darren Bennett • Lilia Kopylova • Karen Hardy • Matthew Cutler • Camilla Dallerup • Ola Jordan
Celebrity runners-up
Christopher Parker • Denise Lewis • Colin Jackson • Matt Dawson • Matt Di Angelo • Rachel Stevens • Ricky Whittle
Professional runners-up
Hanna Karttunen • Ian Waite • Erin Boag • Lilia Kopylova • Flavia Cacace • Vincent Simone • Natalie Lowe
Specials winners
David Seaman (Strictly Ice Dancing) • Robbie Earle (Strictly African Dancing) • Kara Tointon (Sport Relief, 2008) • Tess Daly (Children in Need, 2008) • Peter Jones (Sport Relief, 2010) • Harry Judd (Children in Need, 2010)
Specials runners-up
Jessica Taylor (Strictly Ice Dancing) • Antonia Okonma (Strictly African Dancing) • Elaine Paige (Sport Relief, 2008) • Terry Wogan (Children in Need, 2008) • Duncan Bannatyne (Sport Relief, 2010) • Rochelle Wiseman (Children in Need, 2010)
Related
Portal • It Takes Two • Dancing with the Stars (US version) • Dancing with the Stars (International versions)
Strictly Come Dancing Series 5
Alesha Dixon · Matt Di Angelo · Gethin Jones · Letitia Dean · Kenny Logan · Kelly Brook · John Barnes · Kate Garraway · Penny Lancaster-Stewart · Dominic Littlewood · Gabby Logan · Willie Thorne · Stephanie Beacham · Brian Capron