1. Aleksandra 'Ola' Jordan is a Polish-British professional ballroom dancer, specialising in Latin American dancing.
17 Facts About Ola Jordan
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Ola Jordan appeared as a professional on the British BBC One television show Strictly Come Dancing from 2006 to 2015, becoming champion in 2009.
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Ola Jordan won Poland's Open Championships in 1999 aged seventeen, and went on to take 12th place in the following year's World Championships.
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In 2009, Ola Jordan won the Glitter Ball trophy with her celebrity dance partner, BBC sports reporter Chris Hollins in seventh series.
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Ola Jordan first appeared on Strictly Come Dancing during the show's fourth series in 2006, partnering DJ Spoony.
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Ola Jordan was knocked out of series 6 in week seven of the competition, with her partner GMTV presenter Andrew Castle.
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Ola Jordan partnered magician Paul Daniels in the eighth season of the show; they were the second couple to be voted off.
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For Children in Need 2010, Ola Jordan partnered Harry Judd from the band McFly for a one-off Strictly special, dancing a Paso Doble.
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In September 2012, during the show's tenth series, Ola Jordan was partnered with EastEnders actor Sid Owen.
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In September 2014, for the show's twelfth series, Ola Jordan was partnered with wildlife expert, presenter of the popular children's show Deadly 60 and its spinoffs, Steve Backshall.
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Shortly after their elimination, Ola Jordan announced this was to be her last series of Strictly Come Dancing as she would not be returning in the following series.
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Ola Jordan made her last appearance when she was featured in a group dance for the Series 13 Final.
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Ola and James Jordan took part in a celebrity version of television programme Total Wipeout which was broadcast on 26 December 2009.
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In December 2014, Ola Jordan was announced as one of the celebrity competitors for the Channel 4 series The Jump, a television show which requires celebrities to compete in events such as skeleton, ski jumping, bobsleigh, slalom, and ski cross.
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The resulting injury forced Ola Jordan to withdraw from The Jump, and prevented her from participating in the Series 12 finale of Strictly Come Dancing.
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The fall caused Ola Jordan to suffer a torn ligament in her knee, an injury which required Ola Jordan to undergo surgery.
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In February 2018, Polish broadcaster Polsat announced that Ola Jordan would replace Beata Tyszkiewicz as a judge on Dancing with the Stars: Taniec z gwiazdami.