Kevin Clifton
Kevin James Clifton (born 13 October 1982) is an English professional dancer and actor, who was a professional dancer on the BBC TV series Strictly Come Dancing, having previously worked as an assistant choreographer. He has also featured on Burn the Floor. He was given the nickname "Kevin from Grimsby" by Bruce Forsyth.
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7
Series
95
Total scored dances
3,112
Total points
8.19
Av. judge score (10)
7th / 63
Pros rank for av. score (10)
32.72*
Av. total score (40)
7th / 63*
Pros rank for av. score (40)
77
Total 10s awarded
3*
Perfect scores (40/40)
1
Series wins
Kevin's dance statistics
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| # | Dance | Dances | % of total | Total points | Av. judge Score (10) | Av. dance score (40) | Perfect scores (40s) | Number of 10s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Smooth | 6 | 6.3% | 198 | 8.25 | 33 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Argentine Tango | 4 | 4.2% | 149 | 9.31 | 37.25 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | Cha Cha Cha | 8 | 8.4% | 209 | 6.74 | 26.79 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Charleston | 8 | 8.4% | 242 | 7.56 | 30.25 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Couple's Choice | 2 | 2.1% | 70 | 8.75 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Foxtrot | 7 | 7.4% | 225 | 8.04 | 32.14 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Jive | 6 | 6.3% | 191 | 7.96 | 31.83 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Paso Doble | 9 | 9.5% | 331 | 8.95 | 35.78 | 0 | 18 |
| 9 | Quickstep | 7 | 7.4% | 235 | 8.39 | 33.57 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Rumba | 3 | 3.2% | 101 | 8.42 | 33.67 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Salsa | 4 | 4.2% | 133 | 8.31 | 33.25 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Samba | 7 | 7.4% | 222 | 7.93 | 31.71 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Showdance | 5 | 5.3% | 188 | 9.4 | 37.6 | 1 | 9 |
| 14 | Tango | 7 | 7.4% | 234 | 8.36 | 33.43 | 1 | 6 |
| 15 | Viennese Waltz | 6 | 6.3% | 196 | 8.17 | 32.67 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Waltz | 6 | 6.3% | 188 | 7.83 | 31.33 | 0 | 3 |
Kevin's series outcomes
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| # | Series | Celebrity | Show type | Week | Position | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013 - S11 | Susanna Reid | Final | 13 | 2nd | Runners-up |
| 2 | 2014 - S12 | Frankie Bridge | Final | 13 | 2nd | Runners-up |
| 3 | 2015 - S13 | Kellie Bright | Final | 13 | 2nd | Runners-up |
| 4 | 2016 - S14 | Louise Redknapp | Final | 13 | 2nd | Runners-up |
| 5 | 2017 - S15 | Susan Calman | Normal show | 10 | 7th | Eliminated |
| 6 | 2018 - S16 | Stacey Dooley | Final | 13 | 1st | Winners |
| 7 | 2019 - S17 | Alex Scott | Normal show | 7 | Eliminated |
Kevin Clifton | |
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| Born | Kevin James Clifton 13 October 1982 Waltham, Grimsby, England |
| Education | Caistor Grammar School |
| Occupations |
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| Known for | Strictly Come Dancing (2013–2019) |
| Spouses |
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| Partner | Stacey Dooley (2019–present) |
| Children | 1 |
| Family | Joanne Clifton (sister) |
Kevin's facts and stats
- Kevin has made it to more Strictly Finals than any other pro: he won on his fifth attempt with Stacey Dooley in S16. He also made Finals with Susanna Reid, Frankie Bridge, Kellie Bright & Louise Redknapp
- Kevin danced many fantastic routines, but his Paso Dobles were particularly brilliant and during his 7 years he was awarded 18 tens for this dance style – 10 more than Johannes who is second for Paso tens with 8. Despite his 18 tens, he never danced a perfect-scoring Paso
- Kevin is one of 7 pros who won Strictly without receiving a perfect score during their winning Series (Brendan Cole, Matthew Cutler, Lilia Kopylova, Camilla Dallerup, Aliona Vilani, Artem Chigvintsev and Kevin Clifton)
- With 77 tens, Kevin has the 3rd highest number of perfect paddle scores of all pros; currently only Pasha (93) and Giovanni (98) have more
- In 7 years, Kevin faced just 4 dance-offs. 2 with Kellie Bright in S13 which they won unanimously both times, a 3rd with Susan Calman (S15) where they lost out to Alexandra & Gorka in Week 10 and a fourth and final dance-off with Anneka Rice in S17 which resulted in their Week 3 elimination