Nicole Cutler | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nicole Westdyk (1972-06-08)8 June 1972 (age 52) Durban, South Africa |
| Occupation | Dancer |
| Spouse(s) | Matthew Cutler (1996-2003) Jonathan Batty (2010-present) |
Nicole Cutler (néeWestdyk;[1] born 8 June 1972) is a professionalballroom dancer and former World Amateur Latin-American champion. She was born Nicole Westdyk inDurban, South Africa and after taking upballet at the age of four, first tried out ballroom and Latin-American dancing at the age of twelve.[2]
In South Africa she danced competitively with Andrew Magin and Warren Smith before moving to the UK in 1990. In 1994 she teamed up with British dancerMatthew Cutler and they were married in 1996. They divorced in 2003, but have recently been dancing non-competitively once again, still using her married name. In 1999 they formed the principal couple in the stage showBurn the Floor.Jay Park was her professional partner from November 2003 to June 2004. They came first in the Professional Latin All England Championship in May 2004.[3] Nicole partneredRobin Sewell from June 2005 to June 2006. They were runners-up in the closed British Championships and ranked second in England. She twice received theCarl Alan Award for "outstanding contributions to dance".
She has appeared as a professional dancer onStrictly Come Dancing. In series two, she partneredDiarmuid Gavin, then took a break from the show. However, she returned in series four to partnerNicholas Owen, andJohn Barnes in series five.