Strictly Come Dancing 2015: Natalie Lowe announces engagement after being in the dance-off

Tying the knot: Strictly's Natalie Lowe is engaged to James Knibbs
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Jennifer Ruby12 October 2015
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Strictly Come Dancing professional Natalie Lowe has announced her engagement to her businessman boyfriend.

The dancer, who found herself in the dance-off with partner Ainsley Harriott on Sunday evening, revealed her ‘excitement’ after James Knibbs popped the question.

Speaking to Hello Magazine, the 35-year-old admitted that she was in complete ‘shock’ when Knibbs proposed at the Four Seasons hotel in Hampshire.

The Australian dancer met the company director two years ago during a chance encounter on a train from London to Leeds.

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Lowe was supposed to be performing on Strictly that year but had been forced to pull out due to a fractured metatarsal, which she now describes as a ‘blessing in disguise’.

Knibbs admits that he would have missed the train had it not been delayed, telling the magazine:

The full interview is in this week's Hello magazine
Hello! Magazine

“I have to thank East Coast for being late. Getting that train was the best decision I ever made."

Lowe and partner Harriott were saved by the judges in this week’s show after finding themselves in the bottom two.

Olympic boxer Anthony Ogogo became the second celebrity to be voted off after he bagged a low score of 19 for his paso doble.

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