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'''Louie Spence |
'''Louie Spence'' (with a stupid lisp) (born 6 April 1969)<ref>[[Alan Carr: Chatty Man]], 4 July 2010</ref> is a [[dancing|dance]] expert, idiot [[choreographer]] and [[television personality]], who is currently the [[artistic director]] at the [[London]] [[Pineapple Dance Studios]]. He was a professional dancer in his youth, performing in [[West End theatre|West End]] [[Musical theatre|musicals]] such as ''[[Cats (musical)|Cats]]'' and ''[[Closer to Heaven]]'' and has more recently become known from appearing in the [[Sky1]] [[Documentary film|documentary]] ''[[Pineapple Dance Studios (TV series)|Pineapple Dance Studios]]''. |
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==Education and dance career== |
==Education and dance career== |
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Spence grew up in [[Braintree]], Essex and attended [[Notley High School]] before moving on to the [[Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts]].<ref>http://www.louiespence.com/index.php/about-louie</ref> He has subsequently danced with many recording artists including [[Whitney Houston]], [[Stevie Wonder]] and [[Tina Turner]].<ref name="pineapple">[http://sky1.sky.com/pineapple-studios-bios-louie-spence Louie Spence Bio]</ref> |
Spence grew up in [[Braintree]], Essex and attended [[Notley High School]] before moving on to the [[Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts]].<ref>http://www.louiespence.com/index.php/about-louie</ref> He has subsequently danced with many recording artists including [[Whitney Houston]], [[Stevie Wonder]] and [[Tina Turner]].<ref name="pineapple">[http://sky1.sky.com/pineapple-studios-bios-louie-spence Louie Spence Bio]</ref>. |
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Spence performed in the West End as part of the award-winning original cast of ''[[Miss Saigon]]''. He went on to star in ''[[Cats (musical)|Cats]]'' and perform with a number of pop bands. He toured with the [[Spice Girls]], [[Take That]] and [[Bjork]].<ref name="pineapple">[http://sky1.sky.com/pineapple-studiosLouie Spence Pineapple Dance Studios]</ref> |
Spence performed in the West End as part of the award-winning original cast of ''[[Miss Saigon]]''. He went on to star in ''[[Cats (musical)|Cats]]'' and perform with a number of pop bands. He toured with the [[Spice Girls]], [[Take That]] and [[Bjork]].<ref name="pineapple">[http://sky1.sky.com/pineapple-studiosLouie Spence Pineapple Dance Studios]</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Spence is [[coming out|openly]] [[gay]] and has been in a [[Civil partnership in the United Kingdom|civil partnership]] since 2007.<ref>{{cite|date=23 April 2010|title=[[Friday Night with Jonathan Ross]]}}</ref> |
Spence is [[coming out|openly]] [[gay]] (not that he needed to come out as gay, it was a bit obvious) and has been in a [[Civil partnership in the United Kingdom|civil partnership]] since 2007.<ref>{{cite|date=23 April 2010|title=[[Friday Night with Jonathan Ross]]}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Louie Spence | |
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| Born | Louie Spence 6 April 1969 |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Italia Conti Performing Arts School |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer, choreographer, Television personality |
| Years active | (2006-present) |
| Employer | Pineapple Dance Studios |
| Known for | Television personality |
| Spouse | (2007-present) |
| Website | www |
'Louie Spence (with a stupid lisp) (born 6 April 1969)[2] is a dance expert, idiot choreographer and television personality, who is currently the artistic director at the London Pineapple Dance Studios. He was a professional dancer in his youth, performing in West End musicals such as Cats and Closer to Heaven and has more recently become known from appearing in the Sky1 documentary Pineapple Dance Studios.
Education and dance career
Spence grew up in Braintree, Essex and attended Notley High School before moving on to the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts.[3] He has subsequently danced with many recording artists including Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder and Tina Turner.[4].
Spence performed in the West End as part of the award-winning original cast of Miss Saigon. He went on to star in Cats and perform with a number of pop bands. He toured with the Spice Girls, Take That and Bjork.[4]
Television
Spence was a judge on the 2006 television series Cirque de Celebrité and the 2008 series Celebrity Circus. In 2010 he appeared on Sky1's Pineapple Dance Studios documentary. Spence has made appearances in tabloid newspapers and celebrity magazines. He has appeared on The Chris Moyles Show radio show on BBC Radio 1, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross on BBC One, Top Gear on BBC Two, regular appearances on Harry Hill's TV Burp, a guest on ITV1 show Loose Women, ITV2's Celebrity Juice,Shooting Stars on BBC and Five's Justin Lee Collins Good Times. He has most recently appeared on Channel 4's Chris Moyles' Quiz Night alongside Jonathan Ross and Patsy Kensit. Spence now has his own Sky1 series, Louie Spence's Showbusiness. He danced a choreography representing an important event of the year for The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2010 - which none of the three teams had a clue what he was trying to portray.[citation needed]
Personal life
Spence is openly gay (not that he needed to come out as gay, it was a bit obvious) and has been in a civil partnership since 2007.[5]
References
- ^ That Sunday Night Show, 6 February 2011
- ^ Alan Carr: Chatty Man, 4 July 2010
- ^ http://www.louiespence.com/index.php/about-louie
- ^ a b Louie Spence Bio Cite error: The named reference "pineapple" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, 23 April 2010