Kai Widdrington
Kai Widdrington (born 23 August 1995) is an English dancer and choreographer. In 2012 he reached the final of the sixth series of Britain's Got Talent. He is also one of the professional dancers on the Irish version of Dancing with the Stars.
Kai Widdrington | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 August 1995 |
| Occupation | Dancer Choreographer |
| Known for | Dancing with the Stars (Irish series) Britain's Got Talent |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Parent(s) | Tommy Widdrington |
| Relatives | Theo Widdrington (brother) |
Early life
Widdrington was born in Southampton, England.[1] His father is former Premier League footballer Tommy Widdrington.[2] His younger brother, Theo currently plays for Bristol Rovers.[3]
Britain's Got Talent
Series 6
Widdrington and, dance partner, Natalia Jeved reached the grand final of the show, eventually finishing in 11th place.[4]
Series 8
Two years after his first appearance on the show, Kai joined the ballroom dance group, Kings & Queens, alongside future Strictly Come Dancing professionals, Katya Jones and Neil Jones as well as his future Dancing with the Stars fellow-professionals, Ksenia Zsikhotska and Ryan McShane.[5] Kings & Queens reached the semi-finals of the series before being eliminated.[6]
Dancing with the Stars
In 2017, Widdrington was announced as one of the professional dancers for the first series of Dancing with the Stars.[7] He was partnered with comedian and actress, Katherine Lynch. They were eliminated in week nine of the competition, finishing in sixth place.[8]
In 2018, Widdrington was partnered with camogie player, Anna Geary. On 25 March 2018, Geary and Widdrington reached the final of the show finishing as joint-runners up alongside, Deirdre O'Kane and John Nolan.[9]
In 2019, Widdrington was partnered with teenage actress, Demi Isaac Oviawe.[10] They were eliminated in week seven of the competition. Finishing in eighth place.[11]
In 2020, Widdrington was paired with Miss Universe Ireland 2018, Gráinne Gallanagh.[12] On March 15 2020, it was announced that the scheduled semi-final had become the final due to precautions around the COVID-19 pandemic halting production early. Gallanagh and Widdrington were one of the four couples in the final. They finished as runners-up to winners, Lottie Ryan and Pasquale La Rocca.[13]
| Series | Partner | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katherine Lynch | 6th |
| 2 | Anna Geary | 2nd |
| 3 | Demi Isaac Oviawe | 8th |
| 4 | Gráinne Gallanagh | 2nd |
- Series 1 – with celebrity partner Katherine Lynch
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | Barry | Benson | ||||
| 1 | No dance performed | - | - | - | - | No elimination |
| 2 | Waltz / "If You Go Away" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
| 3 | Cha-cha-cha / "Express Yourself" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | Safe |
| 4 | Samba / "Voulez-Vous" | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | Safe |
| 5 | Foxtrot / "Summertime" | 7 | 8 | 7 | 22 | Safe |
| 6 | Quickstep / "You're the One That I Want" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | Safe |
| 7 | Foxtrot / "Big Bad Handsome Man" | 9 | 10 | 9 | 28 | No elimination Switch-Up Week with Aoibhín Garrihy |
| 8 | Charleston / "Cabaret" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | Safe |
| 9 | Jive / "Proud Mary | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | Eliminated |
- Series 2 – with celebrity partner Anna Geary
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | Barry | Benson | ||||
| 1 | No dance performed | - | - | - | - | No elimination |
| 2 | Tango / "Rebel Rebel" | 6 | 8 | 7 | 21 | |
| 3 | Samba / "New Rules" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | Safe |
| 4 | Contemporary Ballroom / "Let It Go" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | Safe |
| 5 | Paso Doble / "Titanium" | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | Safe |
| 6 | Tango / "Green Light" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | No elimination Switch-Up Week with Alannah Beirne |
| 7 | Charleston / "Bang Bang" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | Safe |
| 8 | American Smooth / "Achy Breaky Heart" | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | Safe |
| 9 | Rumba / "Secret Love Song" Team Dance / "Party Rock Anthem" |
8 8 |
8 8 |
8 9 |
24 25 |
Safe |
| 10 | Jive / "Time Warp" Swing-a-thon / "You Can't Stop the Beat" |
9 Extra |
10 4 |
10 Points |
29 33 |
Safe |
| 11 | Foxtrot / "Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in Its Spotlight)" Salsa / "Don't Stop the Music" |
8 10 |
8 10 |
8 10 |
24 30 |
Safe |
| 12 | Tango / "Rebel Rebel" Charleston / "Bang Bang" Showdance / "This Is Me" |
9 10 10 |
10 10 10 |
9 10 10 |
28 30 30 |
Runners-up |
- Series 3 – with celebrity partner Demi Isaac Oviawe
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | Barry | Benson | ||||
| 1 | No dance performed | - | - | - | - | No elimination |
| 2 | Cha-cha-cha / "Cut to the Feeling" | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| 3 | Foxtrot / "After All" | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | Last to be called safe |
| 4 | Salsa / "One Night Only" | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 | Safe |
| 5 | Rumba / "Dance with My Father" | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | Safe |
| 6 | Salsa / "Dance Again" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 26 | No elimination Switch-Up Week with Mairéad Ronan |
| 7 | Viennese Waltz / "Fallin'" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | Eliminated |
- Series 4 – with celebrity partner Gráinne Gallanagh
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | Barry | Benson | ||||
| 1 | No dance performed | - | - | - | - | No elimination |
| 2 | Tango / "Bang Bang" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
| 3 | Jive / "Dear Future Husband" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | Safe |
| 4 | Salsa / "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | Safe |
| 5 | Contemporary Ballroom / "Unstoppable" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | Safe |
| 6 | Quickstep / "Out of Our Heads" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | No elimination Switch-Up Week with Brian Dowling |
| 7 | Quickstep / "Paper Rings" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 | Safe |
| 8 | Viennese Waltz / "Waltz of the Flowers" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | Safe |
| 9 | Paso Doble / "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" Team Dance / "Physical" |
8 8 |
9 8 |
8 8 |
25 24 |
Bottom two |
| 10 | Samba / "Wonder Woman Theme" Rock-Til-You-Drop / "Happy Days" |
7 Awarded |
8 2 |
7 points |
22 24 |
Safe |
| 11 | Foxtrot / "Falling" Charleston (with Stephen Vincent) / "Dance Apocalyptic" |
9 10 |
9 10 |
9 10 |
27 30 |
Runners-up |
Personal life
Since 2016, Widdrington has been in a relationship with professional dancer and fellow Dancing with the Stars dancer, Giulia Dotta.[14]
References
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- Willis, Oliver (2018-07-02). "The lowdown on Bristol Rovers' new midfielder Theo Widdrington". bristolpost. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- "Britain's Got Talent grand final 2012: how the public voted". Radio Times. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
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- "Dancer Kai misses out on Britain's Got Talent Glory". Daily Echo. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- McGowan, Sharon (2016-12-16). "RTE's Dancing With The Stars professionals have been revealed". irishmirror. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- "Katherine Lynch exits DWTS as Aoibhin Garrihy steals the show". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- "DWTS: 'Jake Carter is a very deserving winner'". RTÉ.ie. 2018-03-26.
- "RTÉ defends putting Demi in 'Dancing With The Stars' in her Leaving Cert year". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- Power, Ed. "Dancing with the Stars: Judges in the dock as Demi Isaac Oviawe voted off show". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- "Gráinne Gallanagh, Sinéad O'Carroll reveal DWTS pros". 2019-12-17. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - "Grainne Gallanagh 'over the moon' with Dancing with the Stars success". www.derryjournal.com. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- Moran, Hannah (2017-03-26). "The Couples You Never Realised Were Dating On Dancing With The Stars". EVOKE.ie. Retrieved 2018-12-21.