Strictly Come Dancing - Lilia Kopylova

8 October 2007 - Lilia is gentle and softly spoken, but below the surface lies a cheeky Russian minx.

Her speciality is Latin American and together with her partner and husband Darren Bennett (also appearing in Strictly Come Dancing), they are ranked the number one Latin American couple in Britain.

She won the third series of Strictly Come Dancing with Darren Gough, and was runner-up partnering Matt Dawson last year.

From the off, the couples will face the judges and the public vote. In week one a male will go, in week two a female will go and in the third week the lowest scoring pair starts leaving the competition.

As in previous series all the proceeds from viewer voting will go towards BBC Children in Need, which has now raised a staggering £4.7million over the four series.

Those who can't wait for the Saturday night show can get their daily fix on BBC Two when Claudia Winkleman returns with Strictly Come Dancing - It Takes Two, bringing you exclusive interviews, backstage gossip and footage from the training sessions.

Lilia Kopylova (celebrity partner is Dominic Littlewood)