Aljaž Skorjanec
| Aljaž Škorjanec | |
|---|---|
| Born |
19 February 1990 Slovenska Bistrica, Slovenia |
| Occupation | Dancer, choreographer |
| Partner(s) | Janette Manrara (2011-present; engaged) |
Aljaž Škorjanec (born 19 February 1990) is a Slovenian professional dancer and choreographer.
Early life
He grew up in the town of Slovenska Bistrica in eastern Slovenia. He is a 19-time Slovenian champion in Ballroom, Latin and Ten Dance.[1]
Strictly Come Dancing
In 2013, he featured in Series 11 of the BBC One hit show Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with Abbey Clancy. On 16 November 2013, they received their first "10s" of the competition, during "Blackpool week" when they performed their Quickstep. On 30 November 2013, they became the first couple that year to score a perfect "40", during Musicals Week. On 21 December 2013, they became the 11th winners of the competition. He was the fourth pro dancer to win the show in his first series of Strictly Come Dancing.
He currently stars in Burn the Floor with some other Strictly Come Dancing professionals. In 2014, Škorjanec returned for the twelfth series. He was partnered with "This Morning" reporter, Alison Hammond, they were the sixth couple to be eliminated from the competition. He also returned to the show in 2015, and was partnered with Call the Midwife actress Helen George. In 2016, he returned to the show once again, and was partnered with fashion model Daisy Lowe.
| Series | Partner | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Abbey Clancy | 1st |
| 12 | Alison Hammond | 10th |
| 13 | Helen George | 6th |
| 14 | Daisy Lowe | 8th |
Abbey Clancy
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | |||
| Revel Horwood | Bussell | Goodman | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Waltz / "Kissing You" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | None |
| 2 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Let's Get Loud" | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 30 | Safe |
| 3 | Jive / "Can't Buy Me Love" | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 28 | Safe |
| 4 | Tango / "Spectrum" | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 35 | Safe |
| 5 | Foxtrot / "Dear Darlin'" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | Safe |
| 6 | Rumba / "Stay" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 34 | Bottom two |
| 7 | Charleston / "Cabaret" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 | Safe |
| 8 | Quickstep / "Walking on Sunshine" | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 37 | Safe |
| 9 | Paso Doble / "You've Got the Love" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | Safe |
| 10 | Salsa / "You Should Be Dancing" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | Safe |
| 11 | Viennese Waltz / "Delilah" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 37 | Safe |
| Swing-a-thon / "Do You Love Me" | Awarded | 3 | extra | points | 40 | ||
| 12 | Samba / "Faith" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | Safe |
| American Smooth / "Sweet Caroline" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | ||
| 13 | Waltz / "Kissing You" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | Winners |
| Showdance / "Sweet Child o' Mine" | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 38 | ||
| Quickstep / "Walking on Sunshine" | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 38 | ||
Alison Hammond
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | |||||
| Revel Horwood | Bussell | Osmond | Goodman | Tonioli | Total | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "I'm Every Woman" | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | 7 | 26 | None |
| 2 | Foxtrot / "I Just Want to Make Love to You" | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | 6 | 22 | Safe |
| 3 | Jive / "Footloose" | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 28 | Safe |
| 4 | Samba / "Bootylicious" | 6 | 7 | – | 7 | 7 | 27 | Safe |
| 5 | Tango / "Addicted to You" | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | 6 | 23 | Safe |
| 6 | American Smooth / "Wuthering Heights" | 5 | 7 | – | 7 | 7 | 26 | Bottom two |
| 7 | Charleston / "Friend Like Me" | 6 | 7 | – | 7 | 7 | 27 | Eliminated |
- Note: Donny Osmond was a guest judge for the third week
Helen George
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | |||
| Revel Horwood | Bussell | Goodman | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Waltz / "With You I'm Born Again" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 | None |
| 2 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Uptown Girl" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 | Safe |
| 3 | Foxtrot / "I Wanna Be Loved by You" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | Safe |
| 4 | Salsa / "Dr. Beat" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | Safe |
| 5 | Quickstep / "You Can't Hurry Love" | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 35 | Safe |
| 6 | Samba / "Take Your Mama" | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 34 | Safe |
| 7 | Rumba / "Hello" | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 31 | Safe |
| 8 | Tango / "Hold Back the River" | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 34 | Safe |
| 9 | Charleston/ Anything Goes | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 34 | Safe |
| 10 | Viennese Waltz/ At Last | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | Safe |
| Quickstep-a-Thon / Sing, Sing, Sing | Awarded | 7 | extra | points | 46 | ||
| 11 | Paso Doble / "At The End of The Day" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 34 | Eliminated |
Daisy Lowe
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | |||
| Revel Horwood | Bussell | Goodman | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Waltz / "Unforgettable" | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 32 | None |
| 2 | Cha-cha-cha / "Forget You" | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 30 | Safe |
| 3 | Quickstep / "A Spoonful of Sugar" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | Safe |
| 4 | Rumba / "Careless Whisper" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | Safe |
| 5 | Charleston / "Happy Feet" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | Bottom two |
| 6 | Paso Doble / "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 33 | Bottom two |
| 7 | Viennese Waltz / "Daisy Bell" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 34 | Safe |
| 8 | Salsa / "Groove is in the Heart" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | Eliminated |
References
- ↑ "Aljaž Skorjanec". BBC. Retrieved 9 December 2013.