Erin Boag is one of the most admired and best loved female dancers in the United Kingdom today. Becoming a household name through her primetime appearances on the hit BBC Television show 'Strictly Come Dancing' Erin has performed with a host of celebrity dance partners and is the only female professional dancer to have appeared in all nine series to date. Frequently in the media and the public eye, Erin has gained tremendous popularity and acclaim through her sense of fun, positive attitude, and her uncompromising and committed approach to dance.

New Zealand born Erin took her first dancing steps at the age of 3 when she was taken along to her older brother's dance class. Unable to sit still in her buggy, she was allowed to get out and join in the fun – those first steps setting her on her way toward an illustrious career in dance. Her connection with dance was made firm in those early years, Erin quickly becoming hooked and studying a range of forms including Ballet, Jazz Ballet, Disco, Tap and of course Ballroom and Latin. Of them all, it was Ballroom that won her heart, with the Quickstep fast becoming her favourite.

At 15 she visited Australia to watch a high profile ballroom competition – a turning point in Erin's life and an experience to set her firmly on the path to becoming a professional dancer. Proving to be a fast learner, just three years later Erin became the New Zealand Ballroom and Latin 10 Dance Amateur Champion. She was a fast mover too: in 1994, following her dreams, she moved from her home and family in New Zealand to further her career in Australia… to then make the even bigger move around the world to the UK just 18 months later.

This series of perfectly timed steps enabled fate to play its hand when the following year her path crossed with that of the young and charming Anton Du Beke. Their professional partnership was forged and the pair took the competition world by storm! Little did she know that she would soon be catapulted into the limelight with the phenomenal global success story of Strictly Dancing. Having danced with some incredible celebrity partners, Erin is incredibly proud to have been involved with the hit show from its very beginning — raising the prized Glitterball in the Series 3 Christmas Special when she scored a full 40 points with Colin Jackson. 

Erin is not only envied by women for her wonderfully handsome dance partners, it's also for those fabulous frocks too! The dresses are all created by Dancesport International, the company behind all the dancers' costumes for the 'Strictly' series. Erin had the opportunity to turn her hand to costume design too, she designed the stage outfits for the 'Simply Ballroom' touring show which she choreographed with Anton, and most recently a range of party dresses based on her own outfits from their 'Steppin' Out' tour.

Possessing the magical gift of making everyone she meets feel instantly at ease in her company, Erin is a superb communicator, a consummate professional and a natural motivator — key qualities recognised by MoveIt in 2010 who appointed her as their ambassador and spokesperson, presenting to an audience of 20,000 dance enthusiasts at London's Olympia.

From competing internationally, appearing on our screens or passing her passion for dance on to the next generation of stars and dance enthusiasts, Erin has made her mark as one of the most highly respected female ballroom dancers since Ginger Rogers.

Erin is a natural presenter with a wealth of media experience. This extends to personal projects including the top selling DVD 'Strictly Come Dancersize' which reached No.1 in the fitness charts, outselling its rivals by tens of thousands. Erin also recorded a DVD for use within the medical profession to help sufferers of osteoporosis.

A little known fact about Erin is that she is quite the property whizz! She has built up a portfolio of properties which she has personally developed and now rents! And yes, she has indeed been known to swap those fabulous frocks for decorators' overalls and pick up the paint roller... Watch out Sarah Beeny!

Erin was married in 2009 to businessman Peter at a fabulous ceremony on Italy's beautiful Amalfi Coast, surrounded by fellow Strictly friends and celebrity dance partners.

For more information about Erin, please visit her personal website, www.erinboag.com

Achievements

• Appointed spokesperson for MoveIt 2010
• Playtex Moonwalk Marathon - Breast Cancer — 2009
• Hosting The Big Dance Live — 2008
• Strictly Come Dancersize DVD — 2007–2008
• Winning Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special — 2006
• Making a DVD for Osteoporosis sufferers
• Performing in front of HRH The Prince of Wales
• Designing costumes for Simply Ballroom

Credits & Appearances

• Strictly Come Dancing — 2004–2011
• Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two — 2004–2011
• Ask Rhod Gilbert — 2010
• Piers Morgan's Life Stories — 2010
• Breakfast TV — 2006–2009
• The Alan Titchmarsh Show — 2009
• The National Television Awards — 2008
• Happy Birthday Brucie! — 2008
• The Strictly Come Dancing Story — 2007
• Strictly Come Dancersize, DVD — 2007

• Children In Need — 2007
• 2005 TV Moments — 2005
• Richard & Judy — 2005
• Strictly Dance Fever — 2005
• A Question Of Sport — 2004
• Sport Relief — 2004
• The Truth About You
• Strictly Dance Fever
• The National Lottery