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Neil Jones (dancer)

Neil Jones (born 4 May 1982) is a British dancer and choreographer, best known for his role as a professional dancer in the BBC One dance series Strictly Come Dancing.

Jones began dancing at the age of three. He has danced ballet and trained in tap, modern, ballroom and Latin styles.

He has represented Finland, the Netherlands and the UK during the course of his competitive career. He holds 45 dance championship titles, including eight times British National, eight times Dutch National, European and four times World Latin Champion including World Latin Showdance Champion.[citation needed]

With his partner Katya Jones he was introduced at Blackpool in 2008. The couple became undefeated four-time British National Champions, and the three-time winners of the World Amateur Latin Championships. Katya Jones is also a professional dancer who also appears on the BBC celebrity dancing show Strictly Come Dancing.

In 2016 he appeared in series 14 of Strictly Come Dancing. He was not partnered with a celebrity, but participated in group dances and was on standby for any female celebrity whose partner was unable to dance, though this did not happen. Female dancer Chloe Hewitt performed the same role for the male celebrities. Jones also appeared in the Children in Need 2016 Strictly Come Dancing special, where he was partnered with Hollie Webb. Jones took part in the national Strictly Come Dancing - The Live Tour in 2017.

In August 2021, Jones announced he would be appearing with Katya Jones at Donahey's Dancing with The Stars Weekend in 2022.

Highest and lowest scoring per dance

He partnered former professional footballer Alex Scott, for the seventeenth season of Strictly Come Dancing, the first time he partnered a celebrity. The couple were eliminated in week 11, coming 5th.

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