programme have been: Athlete Denise Lewis with whom he finished runners-up in 2004. Presenter Zoë Ball, with whom he made the final in 2005, finishing in 3rd place. Singer Mica Paris, with whom he was eliminated in the second week in 2006. Model Penny Lancaster-Stewart with whom he made the sixth week of the competition in 2007. Model Jodie Kidd, with whom he made the tenth week of the competition, finishing in sixth place in 2008. Athlete Jade Johnson, with whom he reached the ninth week of the competition before having to pull out due to an injury sustained by Johnson in rehearsals in 2009. Ian danced with Natalie Lowe in Series 7, as his professional partner, Camilla Dallerup, no longer appeared on Strictly Come Dancing. In series 8 Ian Waite did not have a celebrity partner to teach but appeared in the newly formed dance troupe, the Strictly Showdancers, and choreographed several of their routines. He returned to the Saturday night show on 23 October 2010 when he partnered Michelle Williams whilst Brendan Cole was unable to do so, and appeared regularly on Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two using a telestrator to illustrate his critiques of contestants' rehearsals. Waite has also appeared in three Strictly Come Dancing tours, reprising his partnerships with Zoë Ball in 2008, and with Jodie Kidd in 2009. In the 2010 tour Ian Waite appeared with Natalie Lowe in a showdance. In the 2011 tour he took on the role of the choreographer for all the Pro and Pro/Celeb group dances. He has also appeared in Strictly Come Dancing Christmas specials, with his best performances being runner-up with Denise Lewis in 2004 and Zoë Ball in 2006. Dance tours and other professional engagements In August 2021, Waite announced he would be teaching at Donahey's Dancing with The Stars Weekends in 2022. In August 2017, Waite & Oti Mabuse announced a 60 date 2018 UK Tour An Audience With. Personal life In the first episode of It Takes Two in 2017, it was announced that Waite had married his boyfriend Drew Merriman earlier that year on 22 July. References External links Ian Waite's website British ballroom dancers English male dancers Living people People from Earley People from Finchampstead 1971 births LGBT dancers LGBT choreographers