AJ Pritchard
AJ Pritchard | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 November 1994 |
| Known for | Strictly Come Dancing |
| Partner | Chloe Hewitt |
| Website | ajchloe |
Alex Joseph "AJ" Pritchard (born 5 November 1994)[1] is an English dancer and choreographer, best known as a professional dancer on the BBC One dance series Strictly Come Dancing.[2] In 2013 Pritchard auditioned for the seventh series of Britain's Got Talent along with his partner Chloe Hewitt and reached the semi-finals.
Early life
Alex Joseph ("AJ") Pritchard was born in Sneyd Green, Stoke-on-Trent.[3]
Strictly Come Dancing
In 2016 Pritchard appeared as a professional in the BBC dance show, Strictly Come Dancing for its fourteenth series.[4] He is partnered with Olympic artistic gymnast Claudia Fragapane.
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' scores | Result | Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revel Horwood | Bussell | Goodman | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "What Makes You Beautiful" | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | None | 26 |
| 2 | Waltz / "You Light Up My Life" | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe | 30 |
| 3 | Charleston / "You Give a Little Love" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe | 36 |
| 4 | Foxtrot / "I Really Like You" | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe | 30 |
| 5 | Samba/ "Young Hearts Run Free" | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Safe | 32 |
| 6 | American Smooth/ "Black Magic" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe | 36 |
| 7 | Paso Doble/ "Shut Up and Dance" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | Safe | 33 |
| 8 | Viennese Waltz / "Breakaway" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe | 36 |
| 9 | Jive / "Mickey" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Bottom two | 36 |
| 10 | Argentine Tango / "Cry Me a River" Cha-cha-cha Challenge /" I Like It Like That" |
9 Awarded |
9 3 |
9 extra |
9 points |
Safe | 36 39 |
| 11 | Salsa / "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 37 | |
References
- ^ "AJ.Chloe European, British Open, National & United Kingdom Champions". ajchloe.com. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ "Three more new pro-dancers for 2016". Strictly Come Dancing. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ^ "North Staffordshire dancer's Strictly partner announced". Stoke Sentinel. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ^ "Strictly Come Dancing 2016: show announces new young professionals...and they've previously been on Britain's Got Talent". The Telegraph. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.