Late thread, I know but I was out all weekend so caught up on Strictly while I was getting ready for work this morning.

I just wanted to say how much I like Natalie - obviously she is pretty and a very talented dancer but, just in general, I find her whole manner lovely. Her conduct throughout the competition is immaculate...she is engaging and involved in the show without any juvenile mugging for the camera - and she takes any criticism on the chin while remaining gracious and professional.

And it doesn't matter who she is partnered with - she seems to put just as much enthusiasm and effort into working with the older or less capable contestants than if she has a young, fit contender for the trophy. She seems to form a lovely bond with all of her partners and I thought her comments about Ainsley (and his comments about her) were genuine and heartfelt.

She's an absolute credit to the show.

Natalie is fantastic. I hope there is a cute, tall, male, ringer, out there who is warming to the idea of doing Strictly next year.

We need to see her with a contender again.

Couldn't agree more! She's a lovely dancer.

She is always pleasant and supportive, was brilliant in the People's Strictly, always supporting others in the Claudatorium and when they go out, obviously gets on with the other Pros.

Generally known as The Goddess on the NAT, because, well, that's what she is. I long for her to get a real contender again.

I started off not really taking to her in her first year. Now she's my favourite pro (even above Ola, whom I've loved for years!).

So so sorry to see Ainsley and Nat go out yesterday - for Ainsley who was entertaining and lovely and sweet and especially for Nat whom i utterly adore (in a girl-crushy kind of way!).

I too hope she has a real contender next year so we can see her longer! Also, she deserves to win one - she's put in the time!

She is just lovely. I really find her to be so ladylike and sincere.

All I can back up my statement with fact is, is the way she has always treated her partners (just like Kristina) with nothing but good humour and respect.

Now I don't usually give a fig for the pros but I find Natalie so lovely and I am sad that Ainsley has gone because I loved these 2 together. She is so fun and she obviously enjoys her job because it really shows.

Yes, she is brilliant. Fantastic dancer and so great with her celebs. I think all the pros are wonderful, but I do think she particularly deserves her 'goddess' tag.

She appears to have a genuine joy for what she does and endless enthusiasm and patience. Goddess for sure.

Says it all really.
She is a lovely lady and her new fiance is a very lucky man.

Agree with all of the above.

I remember how much she enjoyed her jive with Audley, even though he was rubbish. Very lovely. Others, like Aliona, aren't so gracious when paired with a duffer.

Natalie is fab.

Its a shame she has gone so early. I wasn't keen on her when she first came onto the show but she has really grown on me. Hopefully she will get a contender next year.

OP is spot on, Natalie is lovely.

My favourite professional dancer by the length of the street. Always enthusiastic, courteous, kind, supportive and sweet to all her partners. She has to have a contender next year, I'm still wondering why she didn't get one this year

In complete agreement with the OP.

A lovely thread, and I thoroughly agree that Natalie deserves to get a contender next year.

She's 5'9 so it made sense for her to have a tall celeb, had it not been Ainsley, it probably would have been Jeremy. Peter too short and Jay pushing it, so no ringer for her.
If they did struggle signing male celebs they cannot afford to be choosy so trying to get a tall ringer just for Nat not really doable one would think. But she has won Australian one twice.
One of my favourite routines with Tim Wuzrobbed Campbell:
https://m.youtube.com/?gl=DE#/watch?v=NNO6Tsqv2kM
Starts about 1,50 mins in...enjoy.

Maybe someone on Twitter might like to send her a link to this thread.

I love Natalie. She is everything other posters have said, but I'll repeat it anyway because she deserves it: talented, polite, courteous, a hard worker, genuinely tries to get the best out of her partners no matter what their level of talent, just an all-round star.

Such a lovely person. I bet anyone who is paired with her always leaves with extremely high self esteem. She make all her partners feel like they can do anything.

She is my favourite female pro. She's wonderful. I love how she is always enthusiastic but never makes the dance about her. She brings out the best in her partner.

I really hope she gets a contender next year too. She deserves it!

So want to see her lift that glitterball one day.....for all the above reasons.

It was lovely to see how she and Ainsley obviously got on. Even though he wasn't going to be a contender, they still looked liked they were having a great time and Natalie never came across as being disappointed in the partner she had.