Stephen Vincent (dancer)
Stephen Vincent | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 May 1989 |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer Choreographer |
| Known for | Burn the Floor Dancing with the Stars (Irish series) |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Spouse | Kylee Vincent (m. 2017) |
Stephen Vincent (born 26 May 1989) is an English dancer and choreographer. He is a former UK Latin Champion.
Early life
Vincent was born in Manchester, England. Vincent began dancing at the age of six.[1]
Amateur dancing career
Vincent began his competitive amateur dancing career in 2001 partnering with Bryony Fielding. Vincent and Fielding amassed many titles during their partnership including Junior Latin Champions at the British Closed Championships in Blackpool in 2003. They remained partners until April 2004.[2]
In July 2004, Vincent began dancing competitively with Amanda Couper. They remained partners for a year before calling it a day on their partnership in late 2005. Their year together provided many top five finishes including several first places, including the title of UK Closed Amateur 10 Dance champions in Bournemouth Summer Festival.[3]
Professional dancing career
In 2006, Vincent joined the touring dance company Burn the Floor.[4][5] He has toured annually with the company all over the world including Australia, South Africa, Asia and North America.[6][7]
In 2018 and 2019, Vincent joined Strictly Come Dancing professional, Giovanni Pernice as a dancer on his solo tour.[8][9]
Dancing with the Stars
In November 2019, it was confirmed that Vincent would be joining the cast of the Irish series of Dancing with the Stars as a professional dancer.[10][11][12] He partnered Love Island contestant, Yewande Biala. They were the first couple to be eliminated from the competition.[13]
In 2022, Vincent partnered with Irish Paralympic gold medal-winning swimmer, Ellen Keane.[14]
| Series | Partner | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Yewande Biala | 11th |
| 5 | Ellen Keane | 2nd |
Performances with Yewande Biala
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | Barry | Benson | ||||
| 1 | No dance performed | - | - | - | - | No elimination |
| 2 | Salsa / "Solo Dance" | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | |
| 3 | Viennese Waltz / "Lover" | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | Eliminated |
Performances with Ellen Keane
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | Barry | Gourounlian | ||||
| 1 | No dance performed | - | - | - | - | No elimination |
| 2 | Tango / "Golden" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
| 3 | Cha-cha-cha / "Get Out My Head" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | Safe |
| 4 | Samba / "Under the Sea" | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | Safe |
| 5 | Contemporary Ballroom / "We Are Beautiful" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | Safe |
| 6 | Paso Doble / "Run the World (Girls)" | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 | No elimination |
| 7 | Foxtrot / "Love Story (Taylor's Version)" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | Safe |
| 8 | Jive / "Candyman" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | Safe |
| 9 | Quickstep / "Walking on Sunshine" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | Safe |
| 10* | Salsa / "Left My Heart in Tokyo" Team Dance / "Cuba" |
8 9 |
9 9 |
9 9 |
26 27 |
Bottom two |
| 11 | Charleston / "Marvellous Party" Bust-a-Move Marathon / "I'm So Excited" |
10 Awarded |
10 2 |
10 points |
30 32 |
Safe |
| 12 | Paso Doble / "Run the World (Girls)" Showdance / "I See Stars" |
10 9 |
10 10 |
10 10 |
30 29 |
Runners-up |
- In week 10, Vincent tested positive for COVID-19, so his partner, Ellen Keane danced with Ervinas Merfeldas.
Personal life
In May 2017, Vincent married fellow professional dancer, Kylee Vincent. They met while touring on Burn the Floor together.[15][16]
References
- ^ admin (2019-08-28). "BTF Rebel Tour". FootNotes Media. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^ "DancesportInfo.net". www.dancesportinfo.net. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^ "DancesportInfo.net". www.dancesportinfo.net. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^ "Burn The Floor | The Ultimate Ballroom Sensation". www.burnthefloor.com. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^ "Interview: Cast of Burn the Floor". sgmagazine.com. 2012-09-27. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^ "Burn the Floor in SA. Now, that's entertainment!". www.bizcommunity.com. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^ "Step up for 'Burn the Floor'". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^ "BBC 'Strictly Come Dancing' star Giovanni Pernice coming to Dundalk". www.dundalkdemocrat.ie. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^ "Giovanni Pernice: Dance Is Life - Theatre Royal, St Helens". northwestend.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^ "DWTS reveals new pro dancers after Curtis leaves". 2019-11-14.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Gallagher, Katie (2019-11-14). "Dancing With The Stars changes as four professional dancers to be swapped out". irishmirror. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- ^ Townsend, Michelle (2019-11-13). "Pictures: Dancing With The Stars Ireland professionals 2020". rsvp. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- ^ "Yewande dismisses racism claims as she exits Dancing with the Stars".
- ^ O’Donoghue, Denise (2022-01-05). "Revealed: First six dancers paired with celebrities for Dancing with the Stars". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- ^ Morkel, Graye (2019-08-22). "Burn The Floor: Turning the spotlight on husband and wife dance duo Kylee and Stephen". Channel. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^ ""World's most prolific ballroom and dance theatre production" to set SA alight | Saturday Star". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
