Carlos Gu (Chinese: 卡洛斯·古; pinyin: Kǎluòsī Gù; born January 1993) is a Chinese dancer and choreographer. He is best known for being a professional dancer on the British BBC One television series Strictly Come Dancing since 2022.[1][2][3][4]
Carlos Gu | |
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卡洛斯·古 | |
| Born | 1993 (age 30–31) |
| Occupations |
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| Known for | Strictly Come Dancing |
Life and career
editGu was born in China in January 1993.[5][2][6] He has competed in numerous competitions and is a Chinese National Champion.[2] Along with his professional partner Susan Sun, he has competed in dance championships in China and around the world.[7][8][9][10]
Strictly Come Dancing
editIn July 2022, it was announced that Gu would become a professional dancer on the twentieth series of Strictly Come Dancing, as part of four new professionals joining the show along with Vito Coppola, Lauren Oakley and Michelle Tsiakkas.[11][12] Ahead of joining the show, Gu said "I’m thrilled to join Strictly and very excited to get started. It’s a new chapter of my life and a new challenge as well. I’m absolutely ready to take on this journey and to shine."[13][2][14][15][16] He was paired with singer and actress Molly Rainford for his first series and they reached the final, before finishing as the runners-up.[17][18][19] Gu later embarked on the Strictly Come Dancing Live! tour.[20] Gu returned for the twenty-first series and was paired with television presenter Angela Scanlon. They were eliminated in week 10.[21][22][23][24]
| Series | Partner | Place | Average score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Molly Rainford | 2nd | 35.4 |
| 21 | Angela Scanlon | 6th | 30.5 |
Highest and lowest scoring per dance
| Dance | Partner | Highest | Partner | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Smooth | Molly Rainford | 36 | Angela Scanlon | 28 |
| Argentine Tango | Angela Scanlon | 38 | Molly Rainford | 33 |
| Cha-cha-cha | Molly Rainford | 35 | Angela Scanlon | 31 |
| Charleston | Molly Rainford | 38 | Angela Scanlon | 35 |
| Couple's Choice | Molly Rainford | 30 | ||
| Foxtrot | Molly Rainford | 35 | ||
| Jive | Molly Rainford | 35 | Angela Scanlon | 29 |
| Paso Doble | Molly Rainford | 39 | Angela Scanlon | 33 |
| Quickstep | Molly Rainford | 39 | ||
| Rumba | Molly Rainford | 39 | ||
| Salsa | ||||
| Samba | Molly Rainford | 31 | Angela Scanlon | 27 |
| Showdance | Molly Rainford | 37 | ||
| Tango | Molly Rainford | 35 | Angela Scanlon | 23 |
| Viennese Waltz | Angela Scanlon | 28 | ||
| Waltz | Molly Rainford | 34 | Angela Scanlon | 33 |
Series 20: with Molly Rainford
edit| Week no. | Dance/song | Judges' score | Total | Result | |||
| Horwood | Mabuse | Ballas | Du Beke | ||||
| 1 | Samba / "Kiss My (Uh-Oh)" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | No elimination |
| 2 | Quickstep / "Love On Top" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 34 | Safe |
| 3 | Waltz / "One Hand, One Heart" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 34 | Safe |
| 4 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Do What I Do" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | Safe |
| 5 | Couple's Choice / "Chicken Man" | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 30 | Bottom two |
| 6 | Argentine Tango / "Running Up That Hill" | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 33 | Safe |
| 7 | Foxtrot / "You Make Me Happy" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | Bottom two |
| 8 | Rumba / "All the Man That I Need" | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 37 | Safe |
| 9 | Jive / "Bandstand Boogie" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | Bottom two |
| 10 | Tango / "Bad Guy" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | Safe |
| 11 | Charleston / "Hot Honey Rag" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 38 | Bottom two |
| 12 | American Smooth / "Easy on Me" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 36 | Safe |
| Paso Doble / "Survivor" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | ||
| 13 | Quickstep / "Love On Top" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | Runner-up |
| Showdance / "Kiss"/"1999" | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 37 | ||
| Rumba / "All the Man That I Need" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | ||
Series 21: with Angela Scanlon
edit| Week no. | Dance/song | Judges' score | Total | Result | |||
| Horwood | Mabuse | Ballas | Du Beke | ||||
| 1 | Tango / "Prisoner" | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | No elimination |
| 2 | Jive / "Trouble" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 | Safe |
| 3 | Charleston / "Who's Got the Pain" | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 35 | Safe |
| 4 | Viennese waltz / "You Are the Reason" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | Safe |
| 5 | American Smooth / "Cherish" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 28 | Safe |
| 6 | Paso Doble / "BLACK swan SWAN lake" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 33 | Safe |
| 7 | Samba / "Ain't It Funny" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | Safe |
| 8 | Waltz / "With You I'm Born Again" | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 33 | Safe |
| 9 | Argentine Tango / "Back to Black" | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 38 | Safe |
| 10 | Cha-cha-cha / "I Will Survive" | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 31 | Eliminated |
References
edit- ^ "New Strictly Come Dancing pros - all you need to know". Good to Know. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Four new pros join the show in 2022!". BBC. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Strictly Come Dancing Unveils Four New Professional Dancers". HuffPost. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "20 professional dancers confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing series 20, as four new pros join the line-up". BBC. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Who is Carlos Gu? Meet the Strictly Come Dancing professional". Radio Times. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Strictly Come Dancing: Carlos Gu's age, girlfriend, height and more revealed". Smooth. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Carlos Gu & Susan Sun at International Dance Shoes". International Dance Shoes. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "Carlos Gu and Susan Sun - Solo Chachacha WDC AL Manhheim 2017". Hiptwisted. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "Strictly Come Dancing 2022: Meet the new Strictly professional dancers!". BBC. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Carlos Gu at Media Mole". Media Mole. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "Strictly Come Dancing reveals new professionals joining for 2022". Radio Times. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Strictly Come Dancing adds four new professionals to its line-up". Chronicle Live. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "Who is Strictly's Carlos Gu? Everything you need to know about the multiple world semi-finalist". HELLO!. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Strictly Come Dancing 2022: Meet the new Strictly professional dancers! Carlos Gu, Vito Coppola, Lauren Oakley and Michelle Tsiakkas". BBC. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Strictly's Carlos Gu's life off screen- Impressive net worth to romance". The Mirror. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Strictly fans stunned as pro Carlos Gu becomes 'new result leaker'". Manchester Evening News. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Strictly Come Dancing, Series 20, The Final, Molly Rainford & Carlos Gu Show Dance". BBC. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ Willix, Pierra. "Strictly star Molly Rainford reveals Carlos Gu banned her from dating". Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Strictly best thing to ever happen to me - Hamza". BBC News. 17 December 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ Seeberg, Lea Dzifa (14 July 2023). "Strictly Come Dancing live tour dates for 2024 announced with Vito Coppola". My London. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Strictly Come Dancing confirms 2023 professionals as one exits show". Radio Times. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Professional dancers returning for Strictly Come Dancing Series 20 confirmed". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Strictly Come Dancing 2023 couples revealed in launch show featuring spectacular performances from professional dancers and Judges". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Strictly Come Dancing: launch show – as it happened | Television | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 20 October 2023.