Hayley Holt

Hayley Holt (born c. 1981, Auckland) is a New Zealand snowboarder and ballroom dancer notable for her appearances on several reality television series.

Holt started ballroom and latin dancing at the age of seven, and was placed 19th in the Blackpool Rising Star Professional Ballroom Competition and was sixth in the US Open Rising Star Professional Ballroom Competition. She has also trained in jazz dance and studied for many years with Candy Lane. [http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/430905/1574875 "Dancing with the Stars" profile] ] [http://www.bbc.co.uk/strictlycomedancing/contestants/mark_foster.shtml BBC profile] ]

Holt joined the second season of the New Zealand TV show "Dancing with the Stars" in 2006, becoming the professional partner of swimmer Danyon Loader - the couple were eliminated in the semi-final. During the third season, Holt was the partner of basketball player Brendon Pongia and was again eliminated in the semi-final. In the fourth season, Holt was partnered with DJ Peter Urlich and was eliminated in episode three.

In 2007, Holt won TV2's "" as one of "The Others".

On October 5,2008 Holt appeared on TV2's Shock Treatment. [http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/413551/653873] Holt will be participating in the sixth series of "Strictly Come Dancing" as the professional partner of swimmer Mark Foster. [ cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Strictly celebrities are unveiled |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7585656.stm |work= BBC News|publisher= |date=2008-08-28 |accessdate=2008-08-28 ]

Holt is currently in a relationship with the New Zealand rugby captain, Richie McCaw. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Hay, good looking |url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/article1387313.ece |work=The Sun |publisher= |date=2008-07-07 |accessdate=2008-08-28 ]

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