Kevin Clifton

Kevin Clifton (born 13 October 1982) is an English professional dancer born in Waltham, Lincolnshire. He has been a professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing since 2013, having previously worked as an assistant choreographer. He has also featured on Burn the Floor. He is frequently called "Kevin from Grimsby".

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In 2013, Clifton appeared on series 11 of Strictly Come Dancing and was partnered with newsreader, Susanna Reid. He had previously auditioned for the show with his partner Karen Hauer but they had only needed a female dancer at the time, so he was instead employed as a choreographer for the show in 2012. In the 2013 Blackpool performance of the show he was joined in the opening dance by his family. On the same show, Reid and Clifton scored 39 points for their Paso Doble, putting them at the top of the leaderboard and becoming the highest score of the series at the time. He also won the 2013 Strictly Come Dancing Pro Challenge, becoming the Guinness World Records holder for most Drunken Sailors in 30 seconds. The couple's popularity ensured they reached the final on 21 December, where they finished as runners up with Natalie Gumede behind model Abbey Clancy.

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In 2014's series 12, Clifton was paired with Frankie Bridge from the pop group, The Saturdays. They were declared the runners-up with Simon Webbe, beaten by Caroline Flack and Pasha Kovalev.

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In 2015, Clifton, recently married to co-professional dancer Karen Hauer, returned for the thirteenth series of the show and was partnered up with EastEnders actress, Kellie Bright. After receiving the only two perfect 40s from the judges in the final (and Clifton's first two perfect 40s), they became runners-up with Georgia May Foote, behind winners Jay McGuiness and Aliona Vilani. This is Clifton's third time in the final, setting a record for the most consecutive times a professional has reached the final and also come in second place.

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In 2016, Kevin was partnered with singer Louise Redknapp.

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In 2017, Kevin was partnered with comedian, television presenter and writer Susan Calman.

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In 2018, Kevin was patnered with television presenter, investigative journalist, and media personality Stacey Dooley, with the pair being declared series winners.