Lauren Oakley facts: Strictly Come Dancing professional's age, husband and career revealed
7 November 2024, 14:44
Is Lauren Oakley married? And where is she from? Here's everything you need to know about the professional dancer who has taken over from Amy Dowden in the competition.
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Lauren Oakley is back on the Strictly Come Dancing floor for 2024 and despite not starting with a celebrity partner, has stepped in as JB Gill's professional following the sad exit of Amy Dowden.
A well-experienced dancer, Lauren, who has previously been partnered with Krishnan Guru-Murthy, is ecstatic to be part of the team, especially after she began dancing at two years old.
Outside of the studio, she's worked on many dance tours and also has a husband she enjoys to travel with.
Here's everything you need to know about Lauren from her age, height, where she's from and her full career details.
How old is Lauren Oakley and where is she from?
Born 28th February, 1991, Lauren turned 33 years old in 2024. She was raised in Birmingham with her family but has toured the world including South Africa, China, Europe and America as part of her career.
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How tall is Strictly dancer Lauren Oakley?
It's believed Lauren is around 5ft 6inches tall which is around 1.67m in height.
Who is Lauren Oakley's husband?
Lauren is happily married to partner Maximiliano Omar Montes de Oca whom she wed in September 2019.
The happy couple often share snippets of their life on Instagram with Lauren most recently saying how proud of him she is.
She wrote: "I’m grateful for so many things in my life, I’m a very lucky girl… but all because you allow me to realise my goals and ambitions, and support me every step of the way. And for that, I’m so incredibly grateful for you."
What has Lauren Oakley achieved in her dance career?
Lauren's dance career started at the very young age of two and by the time she turned seven she was dancing competitively. It wasn't long before she was winning titles such as Juvenile Champion at the Blackpool Dance Festival, winning both ballroom and Latin styles.
She also won the under 21 British National Championships before, like many Strictly professionals, joining the Burn The Floor productions.
Meet the Strictly Come Dancing professional dancers:
- Amy Dowden
- Gorka Marquez
- Nadiya Bychkova
- Neil Jones
- Luba Mushtuk
- Karen Hauer
- Michelle Tsiakkas
- Johannes Radebe
- Katya Jones
- Alijaz Skorjanec
- Vito Coppola
- Dianne Buswell
- Nikita Kuzmin
- Nancy Xu
- Jowita Przystal
- Lauren Oakley
- Kai Widdrington
- Carlos Gu
Meet the Strictly presenters and judges:
Meet the 2024 Strictly celebs:
- Jamie Borthwick
- JB Gill
- Montell Douglas
- Wynne Evans
- Tasha Ghouri
- Sarah Hadland
- Chris McCausland
- Sam Quek
- Shayne Ward
- Pete Wicks
- Tom Dean - eliminated week 1
- Toyah Willcox - eliminated week 2
- Nick Knowles - eliminated week 3
- Paul Merson - eliminated week 4
- Dr Punam Krishan - eliminated week 5
