Donnie Burns was born in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK. He has been married to Heidi Groskreutz-Burns since 2008. He was previously married to Nicole Burns-Hansen.
He and his dancing partner, Gaynor Fairweather, were both awarded the
MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in 1994 for their
services to competitive ballroom dancing.
