They earned a perfect score of 40 from the judges for their quickstep to "Jingle Bells" and won after the judges' and studio audience's scores were combined. In December 2014, Aliona Vilani won the Christmas Special partnering Louis Smith. Vilani returned for the 12th series of Strictly in 2014 she and her partner Gregg Wallace were voted off in round two, making Vilani the first dancer to be voted off first in two consecutive years. She also appeared on the 2013 Christmas Special, partnering Matt Goss they scored 35 for their American Smooth. Vilani appeared in a short special edition of Strictly Come Dancing featuring Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, filmed in support of the BBC Children in Need charity in November 2013. Her partner for series 11 was championship golfer Tony Jacklin but the couple were the first to be eliminated (in week 2). However, on 2 September 2013 it was further reported that professional dancer Natalie Lowe had a foot injury and that she would be replaced by Vilani. However, she reportedly reacted angrily, stating that it was "not her decision to leave, and I had planned to be on the show and now I have to make new plans". In June 2013 it was announced that Vilani would not be competing in series 11. In a TV interview in October 2017, Ball claimed Vilani faked the injury, with Vilani denying the allegation and saying she would take legal advice over Ball's comments. Vilani did however return in the final group dance alongside Ball, and later took part in the 2012 Christmas Special, partnering Fabrice Muamba. She was replaced by Iveta Lukošiūtė who, with Ball, went on to be eliminated in the first week. A training accident in the three-week interval resulted in torn ligaments for Vilani, causing her to retire at least temporarily from the show. Vilani returned for the 2012 series of Strictly Come Dancing, where she was paired with television presenter Johnny Ball. Vilani and Judd then went on to compete and win the 2012 Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour. She returned in 2011 for the 9th series of the show, where she and partner Harry Judd of pop-rock band McFly went on to win the competition, beating Chelsee Healey in the public vote and coming top in the final judges leader-board. Vilani and Baker then went on to compete and win the 2011 Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour. Vilani was runner up in the 2010 series of Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with Matt Baker. In April 2010 rehearsals started for the Strictly Come Dancing Professionals Tour in which she partnered Matthew Cutler & two weeks later the opening night started the 12-week tour. She also partnered Matthew Cutler in the professional dances. They danced the American Smooth and the Paso Doble. In 2010 she appeared for the first time on the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour where she partnered actor Ricky Groves. Dress worn by Vilani in the 2010 series, displayed at BBC Television Centre, Birmingham Vilani first participated in series 7 in 2009, where she partnered Rav Wilding: they were eliminated in week 3 following a dance-off with actress Lynda Bellingham and her dance partner Darren Bennett. Highest and lowest scoring performances per dance Dance In June 2017 Vilani gave birth to a daughter named Bella. In 2014 Vilani was featured in theatre show Licence to Thrill as the lead female dancer. In 2009 she appeared three times as a guest professional dancer on Dancing with the Stars in Hollywood. In 2008–2009 she appeared in Dancing with the Stars Arena Tour in the U.S. Her speciality is 10 Dance, she is also skilled in Salsa, Hip Hop and Jazz. Since 2006 she has lived in Los Angeles where she competed, performed and coached. Vilani turned professional at the age of 17. In 2001 she was part of the US Ballroom team for the National Dance Congress that won the Amateur Ballroom category. In 1997, aged 13, she moved to the United States and joined the Kaiser Dance Academy in Brooklyn, New York. She moved to Russia with her parents at age 9 and started ballroom dancing at age 11, continuing ballet. Vilani started learning ballet when she was five years old.
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