Johannes Radebe

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Johannes Radebe
Born (1987-04-27) 27 April 1987 (age 34)
Zamdela, South Africa
OccupationDancer
Choreographer
Known forStrictly Come Dancing

Johannes Radebe (born 27 April 1987)[1] is a South African dancer and choreographer.[2]

Early life[]

Radebe was born in Zamdela.[3] He is gay, and has spoken out about the homophobic bullying he received as a child.[4] He and his sister attended a dance school in their local area.[5] At the age of 11, he was offered dance training in Gauteng province, and he attended secondary school in the Johannesburg suburb of Ennerdale.[3]

Career[]

Radebe has won the Professional South African Latin championships twice and has been the Amateur Latin South African champion three times.[6]

Radebe was a professional dancer on South Africa's version of Strictly Come Dancing[7] in 2014 on SABC 3 and Dancing with the Stars in 2018 on M-Net. In 2018, the BBC announced that Radebe would join the cast of professional dancers on the British Strictly Come Dancing, although he was not allocated a partner in his first season. In 2021, Radebe was announced as a contestant on Celebrity MasterChef.

In 2022, he choreographed the West End-themed Rusical on RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs the World.[8]

Series Partner Place Average Score
17 Catherine Tyldesley 11th 25.5
18 Caroline Quentin 8th 29.0
19 John Whaite 2nd 35.8

Highest and Lowest Scoring Per Dance

Performances with Catherine Tyldesley[]

For his first competitive appearance in this show, in the seventeenth season series, he was partnered with actress Catherine Tyldesley.[9] The couple were eliminated in week 6, placing them in 11th place, with an overall average score of 25.5.

Performances with Caroline Quentin[]

For series 18, he was partnered with actress, Caroline Quentin.

Performances with John Whaite[]

For series 19, he was partnered with chef, John Whaite. They are the first male same-sex pairing in the history of the UK format. The couple reached the final, where they finished as Runners-Up to winners Rose Ayling-Ellis, and her partner Giovanni Pernice.

  • Green number indicates when John and Johannes were at the top of the leaderboard.
  • *Score awarded by guest judge Cynthia Erivo.

References[]

  1. ^ "Who is new Strictly Come Dancing professional Johannes Radebe?". Hello Magazine. 2018-05-30. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Who is new Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Johannes Radebe?". Radio Times.
  3. ^ a b "Johannes Radebe". TVSA. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  4. ^ Brown, Steve (9 November 2018). "'Strictly's Johannes Radebe recalls the 'terrible' homophobic bullying he suffered as a child". Attitude. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  5. ^ Alutho Mbendeni. "'I went from being a lokshin boy to being an established choreographer in the UK' – Johannes Radebe". Drum. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  6. ^ Caroline Westbrook (2018-05-30). "Meet Strictly Come Dancing 2018's new pro Johannes Radebe". Metro. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Johannes Radebe | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  8. ^ Brocklehurst, Harrison (January 12, 2022). "Here's everything we know so far about RuPaul's Drag Race: UK Versus The World". The Tab. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  9. ^ "Strictly Come Dancing 2019: The full list of couples". BT. 7 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.


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