Partnered with Darren Bennett, the pair beat off competition from Julian Clary and Denise Lewis in December of 2004. He and his partner, Lilia Kopylova, defeated athlete Colin Jackson and presenter Zoë Ball in the final. Gough played in all five Tests of the series. Darren Gough in Strictly Come Dancing – Former England cricketer participated in BBC’s dance show Strictly Come Dancing in 2005. South Africa were leading 2–0 heading into the Fifth Test which became one of the most infamous tests in cricket history. [59], Darren and his wife Anna divorced in 2002, after 8 years of marriage but remarried in 2018.They have two sons, Liam and Brennan. Bennett was born in Sheffield.He first met Kopylova after his … Gough has been on Talk Sport since 2009. 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In 2005 Darren became the first man to win Strictly. First England bowler to take 200 ODI wickets, Eighth England bowler to take 200 Test Wickets, 6th Fastest England bowler to take 200 Test Wickets, 2001 Vodafone England cricket of the year, David Cameron wanted Darren Gough to stand as Tory candidate, This page was last edited on 26 November 2020, at 21:03. Darren and Lilia - Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special - … The winners were Darren Gough along … Once again injury prevented Gough from playing as an inflamed knee caused him to miss the final two tests. [57] He co-presents the weekday afternoon drive-time show with Adrian Durham. The former England fast bowler was crowned champion of the BBC1 show in 2005, before winning the Christmas special that year, and another in 2007. With three runs needed from the final ball, Nick Knight while batting with Gough was run out attempting the game winning third run. He steadied his nerves with a swift pint at his local with sons Liam, 23, and Brennan, 20, before walking to the church. [16], Gough was wicketless in the first two Tests of the series. Series 3 – Darren Gough. Strictly should scrap judges and let the public decide who stays, says winner Darren Gough / 12/03/2020 . The highlight was five wickets in an innings and scoring a 50 in Sydney where he was also man of the match.[14]. Of his 229 dismissals, Ricky Ponting and Michael Slater featured the most – eight times each. In the second Test he took five and four wickets for his best match figures of 9/92. Gough was still there when Cork hit the winning runs.[33]. I'm used to him charging when bowling, not dancing. After six wickets in the first two tests he was wicketless in the third. Gough played 146 first-class matches for Yorkshire, taking 453 wickets at 27.56. Against Australia in 2005 and Pakistan in 2006. With a wicket in his first over and his highest Test score of 65 it was quite the debut. [20], Gough was back for the South African series and played in the four of the five tests. [23], Following that England played Sri Lanka for a one off test at The Oval. Home » TV & Movies » Strictly should scrap judges and let the public decide who stays, says winner Darren Gough. He won the show dancing the Foxtrot (36 points) and the Paso Doble (36 points) alongside his partner Lilia Kopylova. Gough was on a Question of Sport. It was England’s first home five-Test series win since 1985. Gough finished with 6/42 his best innings figures in test cricket. Series 3 – Darren Gough ... Darren and Lilia also won the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special in 2005. His 234 ODI wickets is still the second most for England. Strictly Come Dancing returned for its third series on 15 October 2005 and ended on 17 December 2005. [40], The rigors of Test match cricket were proving too much for Gough’s body and he retired. Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly returned to co-present the main show on BBC One, while Claudia Winkleman returned to present spin-off show Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two. Read about our approach to external linking. Australia batted first and moved to 6/321 Posted on : December 3, 2020. Darren Gough MBE (born 18 September 1970) is a retired English cricketer and former captain of Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Darren Gough shook off his tough guy image to become of the few to win the Strictly trophy alongside Lilia Kopylova. [45], England only won 18 times in the 58 times Gough played. He took a collective 4/238 from 51 overs. Only down 1–0 thanks to Gough’s heroics at Old Trafford where he batted over an hour with Robert Croft to save the game for England. Wicketless to date, Gough had Ian Healy caught behind, next ball he ripped out MacGill’s middle stump and with his final ball of the over bowled Colin Miller. Gough was on a Question of Sport. England started full of energy winning the First Test at Edgbaston. [42], Gough played in all six of England’s matches in the 1996 World Cup. This combined with his many injuries meant his exploits weren’t always associated with winning Test Matches. He was the first cricketer to win the show, a feat former teammate Mark Ramprakash would emulate the following year. Watch the winning couple of Strictly Come Dancing 2005, Darren Gough and Lilia Kopylova, perform at the final. From 1/95 England collapsed to 8/160. England toured Pakistan for a Three Test series. It was the only live Ashes Test England would win between 1987 and 2005. [18], Gough played all three Tests of the series. Stuart MacGill faced the final ball of that Headley over. [47] [5], Gough played county cricket for 15 years for Yorkshire and was a member of their 2001 squad that won the 2001 County Championship – its first in 33 years. With the first ball of the next over, Steve Waugh took a single off Gough. Capable of swinging the ball late, many of his wickets were gained through lbw or bowled, often with an inswinging yorker delivery. England collapsed badly on the final day losing 8/127 in 87 overs. Gough returned for this series playing in the first three of the six Test series. Chasing 219 for victory, South Africa were 5/27 when Gough took the wickets of Gary Kirsten, Gerhardus Liebenberg and Daryl Cullinan. Gough took 7 wickets for the match. Cricketer Darren Gough won the third series of Strictly, despite never finishing top of the judges’ leaderboard. mirror.co.uk - Tom Bryant. Gough played Australia 17 times and was only on the winning side 3 times. [15] X-rays revealed a stress fracture in his foot and he missed the final two Tests of the series. [22] Gough dismissed Makhaya Ntini to seal the game. [36], England continued on their winning ways with a 2–1 series victory in Sri Lanka. [25] It was Gough’s only Test Victory in Australia and was remembered by his exuberant celebrations of shaking a stump over his head.[26]. [31] England won the series 3–1 giving them their first series victory against the West Indies in 31 years. Strictly Come Dancing Series 3 Final- Darren&Lilia Freestyle - … 2005 winner: Darren Gough. [30], Statistically this was Gough’s finest series. With the England team thoroughly outclassed, Gough played a solo hand taking 20 wickets at 21.25. He took 25 wickets – his most in any series and was named joint player of the series with Courtney Walsh. 1.80 m (5' 11") and broad in beam, he achieved his pace from a good approach to the wicket and a leaping sideways-on action, achieving what was often described as "skiddy" fast bowling. [34] Gough took four wickets for the match including the vital wicket of Brian Lara – the fifth time he dismissed him in the series. Caroline Flack (Net Worth: $8 Million) Another former Strictly Come Dancing winner with a net worth … [2][3][4], Gough was offered a contract by Yorkshire and Rotherham United FC but chose cricket. Gough started well with a pair of four wickets in the first Test[11] and would pick up another 3 to be leading English wicket taker in the series. 2005 winner: Darren Gough. He retired from cricket in 2008 and has since been presenting a radio show on talkSPORT. Gough took six wickets in the first Test and would take 10 in the next four. The former England fast bowler was crowned champion of the BBC1 show in 2005, before winning the Christmas special that year, and another in 2007. With no play possible on Days 2, 3 and 4, Cronje and Hussein agreed to forfeit an innings to give England a final day run chase of 249. The West Indies continued their momentum into the 2nd Test at Lords when they took a 133 run lead into the second innings. Darren Gough has urged 'Strictly Come Dancing' to ban celebrities with dance experience. [13], On the back of this, Gough was a member of his first Ashes squad. The former England. Strictly winner Darren Gough, pictured with pro partner Lilia Kopylova, says the show should get rid of the judges Credit: BBC 10 The cricketer says decisions should be made by the public instead Darren and Lilia are Strictly Come Dancing legends having won seven trophies between them and appearing in six series. [27] It was the first Ashes hat trick by an Englishman in almost a 100 years and the first hat trick taken in Sydney in almost 107 years. Following this he took part in the Strictly Come Dancing live tour during January and February 2008. Just as he was hitting his peak his body betrayed him and his constantly battled knee injuries.[46]. He played in his first Test victory in the third Test. Darren retired from cricket in 2008; he has since gone on to co-present a weekday radio show on talkSPORT. [41], Gough made his one day debut for England against New Zealand taking 2/36 from 11 overs at Birmingham in 42 run win. [17], Gough played in both tests of the 2 Test series, the first of which is the only Test in the history of Test cricket to finish in a draw with the scores level. Gough played all five Tests of the series. [32], West Indies won the first Test at Edgbaston by an innings and 93 runs. [1] The spearhead of England's bowling attack through much of the 1990s, he is England's second highest wicket-taker in one-day internationals with 235, and took 229 wickets in his 58 Test matches, making him England's ninth-most-successful wicket-taker. Darren Gough went from cricket to the cha-cha and became the third winner of the show Credit: check copyright 2005 - Darren Gough. Strictly should scrap judges and let the public decide who stays, says winner Darren Gough. He took 290 wickets in 212 List A games at 23.34 and 16 wickets in 17 Twenty20 appearances at 26.00. [58], As an outspoken fan, Gough became the brand ambassador for Collier's Powerful Welsh cheddar in 2010 making a number of appearances notably at the International Cheese Awards in Nantwich. The few times it was, there was no better cricketer in the world. In 2006, Gough was awarded an honorary degree by Huddersfield University in Barnsley. IF anyone should know who to impress to win Strictly Come Dancing, it’s cricket legend Darren Gough. The former England fast bowler was crowned champion of the BBC1 show in 2005, before winning the… Gough only took one wicket. Gough joined Dominic Cork with 28 still needed for victory. [37], The 2 test series was tied 1–1. But […] England was down 1–0 with 2 to play. [53], He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to cricket and charity. Gough bowled MacGill with a searing yorker that hit the base of middle stump and two balls later had Glenn McGrath lbw to give England a 12 run win. Former Strictly winner Darren Gough has hit out at the BBC for allowing stars with dancing experience to compete, saying: “It defeats the object of the show.” The former England cricketer won the third series in 2005 when he and partner Lilia Kopylova defeated athlete Colin Jackson and presenter Zoe Ball in the final. IF anyone should know who to impress to win Strictly Come Dancing, it’s cricket legend Darren Gough. Darren and Lilia won the competition, making Darren the first male celebrity to with Strictly Come Dancing. IF anyone should know who to impress to win Strictly Come Dancing, it’s cricket legend Darren Gough. Darren and Lilia paired up again for the Christmas Specials in 2005 and 2007. [38], Australia came for the Ashes. [51][52], In the same year he was awarded honorary life membership by Yorkshire Cricket Club. In 2005, Gough took part in the BBC television show Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with British National champion Lilia Kopylova. [21], England won the Fourth Test to level the series 1–1. The final morning began with South Africa needing 34 runs with 2 wickets in hand. An honorary doctorate of civil law from the University of Huddersfield. Gough took 14 wickets for the series, the most by an English player. Partnered with Darren Bennett, the pair beat off competition from Julian Clary and Denise Lewis in December of 2004. Gough hit the winning runs to give England the 2 wicket victory. There was a break for the limited over series – Gough injured his foot bowling his first ball in a match at the MCG and was taken to hospital. It was the first time in 50 years that England lost after scoring more than 440 in the first innings. IF anyone should know who to impress to win Strictly Come Dancing, it’s cricket legend Darren Gough. EXCLUSIVE: Former Strictly winner Darren Gough has slammed the BBC for bringing in celebrities who already have dancing experience to All details on the site celebsbar.com Strictly winner Darren Gough slams BBC for bringing in celebs with dance experience Last News He co-presents the weekday afternoon drive-time show with Adrian Durham. [29], Gough played both Tests in the 2 match series against Zimbabwe taking 9 wickets. [19], Gough played in the first four Tests of the series. England bounced back after losing the first Test. [24], It was a return down under for the Ashes. Gough batted for 133 balls and 145 minutes in resisting but was Murali Muralithran’s 9th wicket of the innings. [54], In October 2019, Gough was appointed as a fast bowling consultant for England cricket team for test matches against New Zealand.[55]. Former England cricketer and Strictly star Darren Gough remarries his ex-wife 16 years after they divorced. Gough took his 100th career wicket when he had Jonty Rhodes caught. Gough has been on Talk Sport since 2009. He won his country cap in 1993 after taking 7/42 against Somerset. He retired from cricket in 2008. Gough retired at the end of the 2008 cricket season with Justin Langer as his final first-class wicket. [10], Gough retained his place for his first full home series against South Africa. Gough played in both matches and took 14 wickets. Darren and Lilia also won the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special in 2005. Strictly Come Dancing's 2005 champion has weighed in on how the show could fix up. In the 4th Test in Melbourne, Australia were chasing 175 for victory, Australia were 3/130 but a collapse of 4/0 left them struggling. Australia won the series 4–1 with England’s win coming in the 4th Test. Strictly should scrap judges and let the public decide who stays, says winner Darren Gough IF anyone should know who to impress to win Strictly Come Dancing, it’s cricket legend Darren Gough. With his wife Lilia Kopylova he has a successful career in professional Latin dancing, competing nationally and internationally.Darren's favourite dances are the Samba and the Foxtrot.They teach private lessons in their own studio at Sheffield, England. [56] It was almost a year until Gough would next play Test cricket as England toured South Africa. Cricketer Darren Gough won the third series of Strictly. The series was heading for a grand finale at Headingley, Gough’s home ground. Strictly winner Darren wore a grey suit for the private ceremony. With the bat he averaged 40 for the series. Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, Craig Revel Horwood and Arlene Phillips returned as judges. [28] [39], After almost 2 years out of Test cricket, Gough returned to play South Africa. In 2004 he moved to Essex and returned to Yorkshire for the 2007 season as their captain. He went on to win both the main series and the 2005 Christmas Special.Two years later he returned to win the 2007 Christmas Special. I didn't realise he was so light on his feet. Strictly's Darren Gough slams BBC for bringing in celebs with dance experience. [12] In the second innings he took the only wicket that Devon Malclom didn’t take when he took 9/57. The duo received top marks on both occasions for their Quickstep and American smooth respectively. Gough was England's 568th Test cricketer. After the first two matches were drawn, England won the third in fading light to record their first Test victory and first Test series victory in Pakistan in almost 40 years. Darren Gough has called on 'Strictly Come Dancing' to scrap the judges' votes. Darren and Lilia went on to compete in both the 2005 and 2007 Christmas Specials, dancing the Quickstep in 2005 and the American Smooth in 2007, with both dances awarded the perfect 40 score from the judges, and winning the audience vote to be crowned Christmas Champion both years. West Indies were bowled out for 54 to give England a chase of 188. Cricketer Darren Gough won the third series of Strictly. Gough played in all 5 Tests and took 17 wickets, the most by an Englishman. 'He did [ask me to stand]. He was Kevin Pietersen's best man at his wedding. His 5/61 in his 50th test not only put him on the honours board but was also his 200th Test wicket. Gough was a right arm fast bowler and right-handed batsman. He supports Barnsley F.C. Four Days later the 5th Test began in Sydney. [43], Gough played in all five of England’s matches and had 11/192 from 48.4 overs. Starting the show with one of the lowest scores, Darren was never the top performer of the shows run. In 2009, Gough became the face of UK convenience store chain Costcutter, featuring in their TV adverts until 2011. [9], After a breakout season in 1993, Gough went on an A tour to South Africa, following by making his Test debut for England against New Zealand at Old Trafford. [6][7], His only First-Class century came against Warwickshire in 1996 at Headingley. Darren first wed Anna in 1993 only for the couple to split up nine years later Steve Waugh and Matthew Nicholson took Australia to 161 before Dean Headley dismissed Nicholson. Gough took 10 wickets in the first three Tests but would secure cricketing immortality in the final two Tests. Gough, who won Strictly Come Dancing in 2005, said Mr Cameron did not know that a Conservative politician would 'never win a seat' in the South Yorkshire town. [44], Gough only played 2 T20I matches. It later turned out that Cronje was bribed 50,000 rand to ensure a result. Gough is a supporter of the Conservative Party, and was approached by Prime Minister David Cameron to stand as an MP: an offer that Gough declined. Cricketer Darren Gough won the third series of Strictly, despite never finishing top of the judges’ leaderboard. [35] Gough took 10 wickets for the series. In the Fifth Test, England had too much momentum for a fatigued visitors who lost by 158 runs. IF anyone should know who to impress to win Strictly Come Dancing, it’s cricket legend Darren Gough. Gough was the leading English wicket take for the series with 21. The Third Test was a draw before England won the Fourth Test in 2 days. 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