Background
Bennett was born in Sheffield.
Bennett was born in Sheffield.
Darren"s favourite dances are the Samba and the Foxtrot. They teach private lessons in their own studio at Sheffield, England. Bennett and Kopylova triumphed winning all five dances to retain the title.
The couple are currently starring in a West End dance show, Latin Fever, which they have choreographed themselves, as well as choosing the music and costumes to reflect the mood of each Latin dance.
He is a competitor on the British Broadcasting Corporation dancing television programme, This is a summary of how well he has done in the show: 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).
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. Series Seven: Knocked out in the fourth week, dancing with Actress and Loose Women presenter Lynda Bellingham.
In November 2006 they successfully defended this title against a challenge from Olga Rodionova and Paul Richardson, who had been competing for the United States of America but had recently registered as a British couple.