Johannes Radebe
Johannes Radebe (born 27 April 1987)[1] is a South African dancer and choreographer.[2]
| Johannes Radebe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 April 1987 South Africa |
| Occupation | Dancer Choreographer |
| Known for | Strictly Come Dancing |
| Website | https://johannesradebe.com/  |
Career
Radebe has won the Professional South African Latin championships twice and has been the Amateur Latin South African champion three times.[3]
Radebe was a professional dancer on South Africa's version of Strictly Come Dancing[4] 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.
| Series | Partner | Place | Average Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Catherine Tyldesley | 11th | 25.5 |
| 18 | Caroline Quentin | 8th | 29.0 |
Performances with Catherine Tyldesley
For his first competitive appearance in this show, in the seventeenth season series, he was partnered with actress Catherine Tyldesley.[5] The couple were eliminated in week 6, placing them in 11th place, with an overall average score of 25.5.
| Week | Dance & Song | Judges' Score | Total | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revel Horwood | Mabuse | Ballas | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Viennese Waltz / "I Got You Babe" | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Samba / "Let the Groove Get In" | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | Safe |
| 3 | Rumba / "Shallow" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | Safe |
| 4 | Charleston / "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 30 | Safe |
| 5 | Tango / "Little Bird" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8* | 28 | Safe |
| 6 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Scared of the Dark" | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 24 | Eliminated |
- Score awarded by guest judge Alfonso Ribeiro
Performances with Caroline Quentin
For series 18, he was partnered with actress, Caroline Quentin.
| Week | Dance & Song | Judges' Score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revel Horwood | Ballas | Mabuse | ||||
| 1 | American Smooth / "9 to 5 (Morning Train)" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Paso Doble / “El gato montés" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | Safe |
| 3 | Jazz / “Everything's Coming Up Roses" | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 | Safe |
| 4 | Waltz / “With You I'm Born Again" | 7 | 7 | 8* | 22 | Safe |
| 5 | Cha-cha-cha / “Rescue Me" | 8 | 8 | 8* | 24 | Eliminated |
- Score awarded by guest judge Anton du Beke
Personal life
Radebe is gay, and has spoken out about homophobic bullying he received as a child.[6]
References
- "Who is new Strictly Come Dancing professional Johannes Radebe?". Hello Magazine. 2018-05-30. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- "Who is new Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Johannes Radebe?". Radio Times.
- Caroline Westbrook (2018-05-30). "Meet Strictly Come Dancing 2018's new pro Johannes Radebe". Metro. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- "Johannes Radebe | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- "Strictly Come Dancing 2019: The full list of couples". BT. 7 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- Brown, Steve (9 November 2018). "'STRICTLY'S JOHANNES RADEBE RECALLS THE 'TERRIBLE' HOMOPHOBIC BULLYING HE SUFFERED AS A CHILD". Attitude. Retrieved 21 September 2019.