Strictly Come Dancing
He is a competitor on the BBC dancing television programme, Strictly Come Dancing. This is a summary of how well he has done in the show:
- Series Two: Won with his partner, actress Jill Halfpenny.
- Christmas Special: Won with his partner from series two, Jill Halfpenny.
- Series Three: Knocked out in the third week with his partner, TV presenter Gloria Hunniford.
- Series Four: Knocked out in the final (third place) after competing with singer Emma Bunton. They also competed together in the 2006 Christmas Special, finished in third place overall (the remaining couples were not ranked).
- Series Five: Knocked out in the quarter-final (fourth place) after competing with actress Letitia Dean. They also competed together in the 2007 Christmas Special, but were not placed in the final two overall (the remaining couples were not ranked).
- Live Tour 2008: Competing at a series of venues during January and February 2008 with Series Five partner Letitia Dean, they won once (31 January 2008), and were runners up on two further occasions. The tour was based on a similar format to the main series, with each couple performing two routines which were marked by the judges, and the audience being invited to vote for their favourite.
- Series Six: Knocked out in the fourth week, dancing with EastEnders' Jessie Wallace.
- On the 2009 Strictly Come Dancing Tour Darren was re-united with his Series 2 partner and champion Jill Halfpenny.
- Series Seven: Knocked out in the fourth week, dancing with Actress and Loose Women presenter Lynda Bellingham
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