Ola Jordan
Aleksandra 'Ola' Jordan (née Grabowska; born 30 September 1982) is a Polish-British professional ballroom dancer, specialising in Latin American dancing. She appeared as a professional on the British BBC One television show Strictly Come Dancing (SCD) from 2006 to 2015, becoming champion in 2009. Prior to this, after winning a championship event in her native Poland, Aleksandra Grabowska moved to England and began a new partnership with James Jordan.
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10
Series
74
Total scored dances
2,074
Total points
6.80
Av. judge score (10)
44th / 63
Pros rank for av. score (10)
27.00*
Av. total score (40)
44th / 63*
Pros rank for av. score (40)
7
Total 10s awarded
1*
Perfect scores (40/40)
1
Series wins
Ola'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 | 8.1% | 169 | 7.04 | 28.17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Argentine Tango | 1 | 1.4% | 42 | 8.4 | 33.6 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Cha Cha Cha | 10 | 13.5% | 212 | 5.3 | 21.2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Charleston | 3 | 4.1% | 110 | 8.46 | 33.33 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Foxtrot | 5 | 6.8% | 160 | 7.62 | 30.16 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Jive | 4 | 5.4% | 103 | 6.44 | 25.75 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Lindy Hop | 1 | 1.4% | 44 | 8.8 | 35.2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Paso Doble | 5 | 6.8% | 140 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Quickstep | 4 | 5.4% | 122 | 7.18 | 28.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Rumba | 5 | 6.8% | 142 | 6.76 | 26.88 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Salsa | 5 | 6.8% | 135 | 6.75 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Samba | 5 | 6.8% | 134 | 6.38 | 25.24 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Showdance | 1 | 1.4% | 46 | 9.2 | 36.8 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Tango | 9 | 12.2% | 223 | 6.19 | 24.78 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Viennese Waltz | 4 | 5.4% | 110 | 6.88 | 27.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Waltz | 6 | 8.1% | 182 | 7.28 | 28.97 | 0 | 0 |
Ola's series outcomes
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| # | Series | Celebrity | Show type | Week | Position | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006 - S4 | DJ Spoony | Normal show | 3 | 11th | Eliminated |
| 2 | 2007 - S5 | Kenny Logan | Normal show | 9 | 5th | Eliminated |
| 3 | 2008 - S6 | Andrew Castle | Normal show | 7 | 10th | Eliminated |
| 4 | 2009 - S7 | Chris Hollins | Final | 14 | 1st | Winners |
| 5 | 2010 - S8 | Paul Daniels | Normal show | 3 | 13th | Eliminated |
| 6 | 2011 - S9 | Robbie Savage | Movie night | 10 | 6th | Eliminated |
| 7 | 2012 - S10 | Sid Owen | Halloween week | 4 | 12th | Eliminated |
| 8 | 2013 - S11 | Ashley Taylor Dawson | Quarter-Final | 11 | 6th | Eliminated |
| 9 | 2014 - S12 | Steve Backshall | Normal show | 9 | 8th | Eliminated |
| 10 | 2015 - S13 | Iwan Thomas | Normal show | 2 | 15th | Eliminated |
Ola Jordan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Aleksandra Grabowska 30 September 1982 Nasielsk, Poland |
| Occupation | Professional dancer |
| Known for | Strictly Come Dancing (2006-15) Dancing with the Stars. Taniec z gwiazdami (2018-19) |
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Spouse |
James Jordan (m. 2003) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parents |
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| Website | JamesAndOla.com |
Ola's facts and stats
- Ola joined Strictly in 2006 at the same time as her husband James and in S5, in a Strictly first, the husband and wife pros partnered husband and wife celebrities as Ola danced with Kenny Logan and James partnered Gabby Logan
- In a one-off format tweak, Chris & Ola had to perform a joint Lindy-hop routine with Ricky & Natalie in the S7 Final. This is the only occasion where more than one couple danced and the traditional scoring format was maintained. Ricky & Natalie scored 43, Chris & Ola 44
- Ola scored her seven 10s all in a single show; in the Series 7 Final with Chris Hollins. They were awarded 10s for their Charleston (5), Showdance (1) and Foxtrot (1)
- Chris & Ola are one of 3 couples who scored a perfect 50; this was due to the addition of Darcey Bussell as judge for the last three shows of S7 in 2009. Ali Bastian & Brian, and Ricky Whittle & Natalie also scored 50
- Ola, dancing with Chris, performed the first ever Charleston on Strictly in Week 11 of S7. The Bugsy-Malone themed routine scored 34 points and later achieved a perfect 50 score in the Final
- In Week 1 of S5 (2007), Ola & Kenny took part in the first ever dance-off against Bill Capron & Karen Hardy. Their Waltz saw them saved with 3 of the 4 judges saving Kenny & Ola (though interestingly Craig voted to save Bill & Karen)