Matthew David Cutler (born 30 October 1973) is an English

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and former World Amateur Latin-American champion. He was a professional dancer on the

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dancing show ''

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''.

Early life

Cutler was born in

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. His brother designs all his clothes, personal and professional. When he was four, his family moved to

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, Essex, where he went to Earls Hall Primary School and Cecil Jones Secondary School, now Cecil Jones Academy. He started dancing classes in a church hall in Southend and took part in school competitions and other competitions in Chelmsford. By the age of ten, he was winning most competitions and a judge suggested that he entered more challenging competitions. Cutler took ballroom lessons in

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and Latin classes in

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and took part in open competitions, supported by his parents. He won the World Amateur Championship with his then wife Nicole Cutler in 1999, and went on to win many other competitions. They were later divorced in 2003, and went on to work with different professional partners, reuniting in 2006. In October 2009, the Cutlers started the Semley Club Dance Academy in Norbury, South London, United Kingdom, where they teach dance.

''Strictly Come Dancing''

Cutler joined the third series of ''

'' in 2005, when he and Siobhan Hayes left in week one. He partnered

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in 2006, reaching week nine, and won the competition in 2007 with partner

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. In January/February 2008, Matthew competed with ex Olympian Denise Lewis on the ''Strictly Come Dancing Tour''. He partnered

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in the series of 2008, and finished fifth overall. In January/February 2009. Matthew danced with

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on the ''Strictly Come Dancing Tour''. For the series of 2009 of ''Strictly'', Matthew partnered Tennis ace

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. He and Martina were the first couple to leave the series of 2009. His professional partner for 2009 was Aliona Vilani. He did not return for the eighth series in Autumn 2010, but returned for the Christmas special, partnering

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Awards

He has twice received the Carl Alan Award for an outstanding contribution to dance.

Professional

* ''Strictly Come Dancing'' champion (partnered with

), 2007 * World, Open British, International and UK Professional Latin finalist, 2000–2005 * International Professional Latin finalist, 2004 * World and European Professional Latin finalist, 2005 * British Closed Professional Latin Champion, 2004 * UK Closed Professional Latin Champion, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005 * World Masters Professional Latin Champion, 2000

Amateur

* UK Open Amateur Champion 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 Latin Champions 1998, 1999 * South African Open Amateur Champions 1990, 1994

Television appearances

* ''

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'' (1992–1995, 1998) * ''International Come Dancing'' (1996) * ''Burn The Floor'' (1999) * ''

'' (2005–2009) * ''Diet on the Dancefloor'' (2008) * ''

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'' (2009)

References

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