261:. He is the only ballet dancer of the series. At the age of 11 he was accepted into The Royal Ballet where he attended White Lodge in Richmond. He was assessed out after a year, but remains proud to have made it in at this early stage, as it proved wrong people who had doubted his ability as a dancer. He then went to on to train at Arts Ed School in Tring until he was 18. After graduating, he joined Adventures in Motion Pictures where he performed in Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake on a European, UK and West End tour. He has also worked with the Scottish Ballet, Adonais, The Curve Foundation and The Royal Opera House. He travelled to Japan to work with K Ballet, created by
110:. He got his first major break aged 14 when he was cast in Joseph And His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in Sweden. He then continued working for another 5 years within musical theatre and hip-hop dance shows in Sweden until 2000 when he moved to London to study at The Urdang Academy on a scholarship. He graduated 3 years later with a National Diploma in Performing Arts. His first partner was jazz dancer Charlie Bruce. In week 3 he danced with salsa dancer Yanet Fuentes, and with contemporary jazz dancer Mandy Montanez in week 4. In week 4 he performed with jazz dancer Charlie Bruce. He ended up as the runner-up.
265:. His Classical repertory includes Don Quixote, Nutcracker, The Prodigal Son, Coppélia, and Façade. Most recently, he finished in the UK tour of Cabaret with Wayne Sleep, which he appeared in for a year and a half. Postlethwaite's first partner was contemporary jazz dancer Mandy Montanez. In week 3 he danced with contemporary dancer Hayley Newton, and with hip-hop dancer Lizzie Gough in week 4. In week 5 he got eliminated after dancing with contemporary jazz dancer Mandy Montanez again.
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43:. She attended Laine Theatre Arts stage school and is the youngest contestant this series. Bruce's first partner was hip-hop dancer Tommy Franzén. In week 3 she danced with contemporary dancer Robbie White, but in week 4 she danced with musical dancer Drew McOnie. In the semi-finals she again danced with hip-hop dancer Tommy Franzén. She was named Britain's favourite dancer in the final.
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