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Strictly Come Dancing (series 13)
''Strictly Come Dancing'' returned for its thirteenth series on BBC One with a launch show on 5 September 2015, with the live shows starting on 25 September 2015. Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman returned to present the launch show and the live shows while Zoe Ball returned to present '' Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two'' on BBC Two. Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood returned as judges for their thirteenth series, along with Darcey Bussell who returned for her fourth series as a judge. The series was won by The Wanted band member Jay McGuiness and Aliona Vilani on 19 December. McGuiness became the first celebrity since Louis Smith in series 10 to win the show without falling into the bottom two dance-off during the series, as well being the first since Kara Tointon in series 8 to win without achieving a perfect 40 score during the competition. Vilani also became the first professional in the show's history to win the show for a second time, after previously winn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay McGuiness
James "Jay" McGuiness (born 24 July 1990) is a British singer, songwriter and actor best known as a vocalist with boy band The Wanted. In 2015, partnered with Aliona Vilani, he won the 13th series of BBC's ''Strictly Come Dancing''. In recent years, McGuiness has forged a career in musical theatre starring in ''BIG! The Musical'' at The Dominion theatre in London’s West End, ''Sleepless - A Musical romance'' at the Troubador theatre and ''Rip It Up'' at The Garrick theatre. It was announced that McGuiness will play the lead role of Bob Wallace in the musical ''White Christmas'' touring the U.K. in 2022. McGuiness is a committed conservationist and environmentalist. Early life McGuiness grew up in Newark, Nottinghamshire, and attended All Saints RC School, Mansfield. He has a fraternal twin brother, Thomas and three other siblings. From the age of 12, he pursued his love of performing by attending the Charlotte Hamilton School of Dance in Newark. As his love for the perform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kara Tointon
Kara Louise Tointon (born 5 August 1983) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Dawn Swann in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. In 2010, she won the BBC competition series ''Strictly Come Dancing'', and in 2015, she appeared as Maria in the ITV live production of '' The Sound of Music Live''. Early life Tointon was born to parents Ken (b. 1948) and Carol Tointon (1957–2019). Together with her actress sister, Hannah (born 1987), Tointon was brought up in Leigh-on-Sea. Both sisters attended St Michael's School, Leigh, and St Hilda's School, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. Tointon was diagnosed with dyslexia at age seven. She had speech and drama lessons. Tointon's debut in acting was when she played Brigitta in the local amateur dramatic society's version of ''The Sound of Music'' at the Cliffs Pavilion, Westcliff-on-Sea. Career Tointon's was a paid professional child dancer at age 11 for Snow White pantomime at the Cliffs Pavilion. Her first appearance on telev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Specials
Since the inception of ''Strictly Come Dancing'' in 2004, several special editions of the show have been transmitted by the BBC each year. These have included seasonal specials, charity specials, and variations of the ''Strictly Come Dancing'' format. Christmas Specials The Christmas Specials of ''Strictly Come Dancing'' have been aired each year since 2004. Between 2004 and 2009, the specials feature celebrities from the current and past series. Between 2010 and 2013 and 2021 onwards, the specials featured celebrities who were unable to compete in the main series due to time constrictions. From 2014 to 2019, the specials again featured contestants from previous series. With their professional dance partners, the celebrities perform their chosen Ballroom or Latin dance which is scored by the judges. The winning couple is then chosen by a studio audience vote. 2004 The first Christmas special was broadcast live on 22 December 2004, featuring top couples from both of the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joanne Clifton
Joanne Kirsty Clifton (born 24 October 1983) is an English professional dancer, presenter, actress, and singer. She won the World Ballroom Showdance Championship in 2014, and won the European Professional Ballroom Championship and World Dancesport Games. She was a professional dancer on the BBC TV series ''Strictly Come Dancing'' from 2014 to 2016, winning the Christmas Special in 2015 with Harry Judd who was series 9 champion and the fourteenth series in 2016 with Ore Oduba. She also appeared as an expert presenter on '' Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two'' in 2015 and 2019. Clifton played the title role of Millie Dillmount in the UK tour of ''Thoroughly Modern Millie'' in 2017. She starred as the lead role of Janet Weiss in the UK tour of ''The Rocky Horror Show''. In 2021, she starred as Morticia Addams in the 2nd UK Tour of '' The Addams Family ''. In 2023 she is touring with Shrek The Musical, in the role of Princess Fiona. Dancing career Clifton started dancing ballroom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Windsor
Robin Windsor (born 15 September 1979) is a British professional Latin and Ballroom dancer, best known for his appearances in the BBC television series '' Strictly Come Dancing''. Personal life Windsor was born in Ipswich, Suffolk, and grew up in the Spring Road area. He attended Clifford Road Primary and Copleston High School. He has been dancing since he was three, when his parents took him to the Ipswich School of Dancing. At age 15, Windsor moved to London to pursue his career as a dancer. Windsor lived in London with his partner Davide Cini, to whom he had announced his engagement on 21 August 2013. The relationship ended shortly after and in February 2014, it was confirmed that he was in a relationship with X Factor runner-up Marcus Collins. In January 2013 Robin was on the cover of ''Gay Times'' and again in 2014 with Marcus Collins. The couple split up in February 2015 but got back together later that year, although the couple have now separated again. Competitive ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
So You Think You Can Dance (U
''So You Think You Can Dance'' is a franchise of reality television shows in which contestants compete in dance. The first series of the franchise, created by '' Idols'' producers Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe, premiered in July 2005 and has broadcast sixteen seasons since. Adaptations of the show began airing in other countries in late 2005 and to date 30 localized adaptations have been produced, representing 41 different countries and comprising more than ninety individual seasons. Format Although each varies in the particulars of its format and presentation, all shows in the ''So You Think You Can Dance'' franchise share a premise of placing dancers-—who come from a wide variety of dance backgrounds and are often amateur or semi-professional in experience—-in a competition which requires them to adapt to multiple styles of dance. As the competition progresses, a combination of judge decisions and at-home-viewer votes determine which dancers will advance in the competi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trent Whiddon
Trent Whiddon is an Australian people, Australian dancer and choreographer, best known for his professional appearances on the BBC One dance series ''Strictly Come Dancing''. Early life Whiddon started dancing at the age of seven. His mother encouraged him and he trained in a wide range of styles including Ballroom, Latin-American, Jazz, Tap, Ballet and Hip Hop. At the age of 15 he represented Australia at the British Sequence Championships, Junior British Championships, reaching the open final. In 2005 he competed as a Latin dancer with partner Peta Murgatroyd. Two years later he joined the cast of ''Burn the Floor''. In his second tour with the show he became lead dancer and later served as Dance Captain and Company Manager. Whiddon has also appeared as a professional dancer on Australia's ''Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series), Dancing with the Stars'' and has choreographed for two seasons of ''So You Think You Can Dance Australia'', alongside his Slovenian wife Gor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Clifton
Kevin James Clifton (born 13 October 1982) is an English professional dancer and actor who was a professional dancer on the BBC TV series '' Strictly Come Dancing'', having previously worked as an assistant choreographer. He has also featured on '' Burn the Floor''. He was given the nickname "Kevin from Grimsby" by Sir Bruce Forsyth. On 15 December 2018, Clifton won the sixteenth series of Strictly with his celebrity partner Stacey Dooley, who has been his girlfriend since 2019. He appeared in every year's final from when he joined the show in 2013, with the exception of 2017 and 2019. He announced on 6 March 2020 that he was leaving the show, saying that he wanted to focus on "other areas of his career." Early life Clifton started dancing ballroom and Latin as a child in his home village of Waltham, near Grimsby, taught by his parents, former World Champions Keith and Judy Clifton. He competed nationally and internationally as a child initially partnering his sister Joann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katie Derham
Catherine Beatrice Margaret Derham (born 18 June 1970) is a British newscaster and a presenter on television and radio. Early life and education Derham was born on 18 June 1970 in Canterbury, Kent to Margaret, a teacher, and John Derham, a chemist for Pfizer. The family moved to Cheshire within a year of her birth, and she grew up in Wilmslow.Who's Who 2009 She was educated at a primary school in Sandbach and at Cheadle Hulme School where she took A-Levels in French, History and Economics. She then read economics at Magdalene College, Cambridge, graduating with a BA (Hons). Broadcasting career BBC (1995–98) Derham began her broadcasting career at the BBC, starting as a researcher on Radio 4's ''Money Box''. In 1995 she won the Bradford & Bingley "Best Personal Finance Broadcaster Award" for her work as a presenter on Radio 5 Live's ''Moneycheck''. She moved to BBC television in 1996 as a consumer affairs correspondent and was also a reporter on the long-running '' Film...' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anton Du Beke
Anthony Paul Beke (born 20 July 1966), known professionally as Anton Du Beke (), is a British ballroom dance, ballroom and Latin dancer, and television presenter, best known for being a professional dancer and later a judge on the BBC One celebrity dancing show, ''Strictly Come Dancing'', since the show began in 2004. His professional dance partner since 1997 has been Erin Boag. In 2009, he presented the United Kingdom version of ''Hole in the Wall (UK game show), Hole in the Wall'', for the BBC, replacing Dale Winton after being a team captain in 2008. In November 2017, Beke released his debut studio album, ''From the Top'', on Polydor Records. It reached number 21 on the UK Albums Chart. Family and early life Beke was born in Sevenoaks, Kent, to a Hungarian father, Antal Xavier Beke (1939–2001), and a Spanish mother, Ascensión "Conchita" Lema. He has two younger siblings, brother Stephen and his sister Veronica. He attended Wildernesse School in Sevenoaks. Beke began da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oti Mabuse
Otlile "Oti" Mabuse (born 8 August 1990) is a South African talent show judge, presenter, dancer and Latin dance champion currently based in the United Kingdom. She is best known for being a professional dancer on the British television series ''Strictly Come Dancing'', which she won in 2019 and 2020, and its German equivalent, '' Let's Dance''. She was a Dance Captain on '' The Greatest Dancer''. Since 2021, she has been a panellist on '' The Masked Dancer'' and became a judge on ''Dancing on Ice'' in 2022. Early life and education Mabuse was born in Pretoria, and studied civil engineering at university before embarking on a career in professional ballroom dancing. Her elder sister, Motsi Mabuse, is also a professional ballroom dancer. Oti has participated in the German series ''Let's Dance'' both as a professional dancer and as a judge, and as a professional dancer in Britain's ''Strictly Come Dancing''. Dancing career Mabuse won the South African Latin American Championship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
