Kylee Vincent
Kylee Vincent (born 15 July 1994; née Brown) is a South African dancer and choreographer. She is a former UK Latin Champion.
Kylee Vincent | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 July 1994 |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer Choreographer |
| Known for | Burn the Floor Dancing with the Stars (Irish series) |
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| Spouse | Stephen Vincent (m. 2017) |
Early life
Vincent was born in Pretoria, South Africa. Vincent began dancing at the age of eight.[1]
Career
Vincent is a WDC South Africa Under 21 Latin Champion. In 2011, she won the Under 21 WDC World Latin Championships. In 2012, she was the Under 21 Open British Latin Championship in Blackpool in 2012.[2]
In 2013, Vincent joined the touring dance company Burn the Floor.[3] She has toured the world with the company every year since.[4][5]
In 2018 and 2019, Vincent joined Strictly Come Dancing professional, Giovanni Pernice as a dancer on his solo tour.[6][7]
Dancing with the Stars
In November 2019, it was confirmed that Vincent would be joining the cast of the Irish series of Dancing with the Stars as a professional dancer.[8][9][10] For her first season, Vincent was paired with singer and priest, Fr. Ray Kelly.[11] Despite consistently being the lowest scoring couple throughout the season, Kelly and Vincent managed to reach Week 10 of the competition, eventually finishing in fifth place.[12]
In 2022, Vincent was paired with comedian, Neil Delamere.[13] They were eliminated in the fourth week of the season, finishing in eleventh place.[14]
In 2023, Vincent was paired with singer and former Glee actor, Damian McGinty.[15] They reached the final, finishing as joint runners-up to Carl Mullan & Emily Barker.
| Series | Partner | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fr. Ray Kelly | 5th |
| 5 | Neil Delamere | 11th |
| 6 | Damian McGinty | 2nd |
Highest and Lowest Scoring Per Dance
| Dance | Partner | Highest | Partner | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Smooth | Fr. Ray Kelly | 15 | ||
| Cha-cha-cha | Neil Delamere | 19 | Fr. Ray Kelly | 6 |
| Charleston | Damian McGinty | 29 | Neil Delamere | 22 |
| Contemporary Ballroom | Damian McGinty | 30 | ||
| Foxtrot | Damian McGinty | 25 | Fr. Ray Kelly | 8 |
| Jive | Damian McGinty | 25 | Fr. Ray Kelly | 15 |
| Paso Doble | Damian McGinty | 28 | Fr. Ray Kelly | 9 |
| Quickstep | Damian McGinty | 23 | Fr. Ray Kelly | 13 |
| Rumba | Damian McGinty | 29 | ||
| Salsa | Damian McGinty | 20 | Fr. Ray Kelly | 14 |
| Samba | ||||
| Showdance | Damian McGinty | 30 | ||
| Tango | Damian McGinty | 19 | ||
| Viennese Waltz | Damian McGinty | 25 | Fr. Ray Kelly | 10 |
| Waltz |
Performances with Fr. Ray Kelly
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | Barry | Benson | ||||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "Spirit in the Sky" | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | No elimination |
| 2 | No dance performed | - | - | - | - | |
| 3 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Save the Last Dance for Me" | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Safe |
| 4 | Paso Doble / "The Magnificent Seven Theme" | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | Safe |
| 5 | Viennese Waltz / "Hallelujah" | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | Safe |
| 6 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Feels Like Home" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | No elimination Switch-Up Week with Aidan Fogarty |
| 7 | Jive / "Build Me Up Buttercup" | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | Safe |
| 8 | Salsa / "Hot Hot Hot" | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | Safe |
| 9 | Quickstep / "I'm a Believer" Team Dance / "Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)" |
4 9 |
4 9 |
5 9 |
13 27 |
Safe |
| 10 | American Smooth / "Songs of Love" Rock-Til-You-Drop / "Happy Days" |
5 Awarded |
5 1 |
5 point |
15 16 |
Eliminated |
Performances with Neil Delamere
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | Barry | Gourounlian | ||||
| 1 | Paso Doble / "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | No elimination |
| 2 | No dance performed | - | - | - | - | |
| 3 | Charleston / "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" | 6 | 8 | 8 | 22 | Safe |
| 4 | Cha-cha-cha / "Ghostbusters" | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 | Eliminated |
Performances with Damian McGinty
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | Barry | Gourounlian | ||||
| 1 | Tango / "Shivers" | 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 | No elimination |
| 2 | Salsa / "Acapulco" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | |
| 3 | Viennese Waltz / "All for You" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 | Safe |
| 4 | Jive / "Burning Love" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 | Safe |
| 5 | Quickstep / "She's So Lovely" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | Safe |
| 6 | Contemporary Ballroom / "Forever Young" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | No elimination |
| 7 | Charleston / "No Swinggity" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 29 | Safe |
| 8 | Paso Doble / "Sweet Child o' Mine" | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 | Safe |
| 9 | Foxtrot / "Don't Let the Light Go Out" Team Freestyle / "HandClap" |
8 9 |
8 9 |
9 9 |
25 27 |
Safe |
| 10 | Rumba / "Stay" Marathon / "I Want Candy" |
9 Awarded |
10 4 |
10 Points |
29 33 |
Safe |
| 11 | Contemporary Ballroom / "Forever Young" Showdance / "Take a Look At Us Now" |
10 10 |
10 10 |
10 10 |
30 30 |
Runners-up |
Personal life
In May 2017, Vincent married fellow professional dancer, Stephen Vincent. They met while touring on Burn the Floor together.[16][17]
References
- "Burn The Floor | The Ultimate Ballroom Sensation". www.burnthefloor.com. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- "Burn The Floor – A Smoking Hot Dance Extravaganza". Crush Mag Online. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- "Burn the Floor: Dancers tear up the stage". citizen.co.za. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- "Burn the Floor in SA. Now, that's entertainment!". www.bizcommunity.com. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/cape-argus/20190808/281887299933118. Retrieved 7 November 2019 – via PressReader.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - "BBC 'Strictly Come Dancing' star Giovanni Pernice coming to Dundalk". www.dundalkdemocrat.ie. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- "Giovanni Pernice: Dance Is Life - Theatre Royal, St Helens". northwestend.co.uk. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- "DWTS reveals new pro dancers after Curtis leaves". 14 November 2019.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - Gallagher, Katie (14 November 2019). "Dancing With The Stars changes as four professional dancers to be swapped out". irishmirror. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- Townsend, Michelle (13 November 2019). "Pictures: Dancing With The Stars Ireland professionals 2020". rsvp. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- "Match made in heaven: Singing priest teams up with newcomer Kylee on 'DWTS'". independent. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- "Dancing with the Stars: Teary-eyed Ray Kelly voted off after surreal Fr Ted night". The Irish Times. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- Sullivan, Anthony. "Offaly comedian teams up with world champion dancer on hit RTE show". www.offalyexpress.ie. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- O’Donoghue, Denise (30 January 2022). "Dancing with the Stars recap: Neil Delamere bows out, Erica Cody wows as Disney princess". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- Glennon, Nicole (19 December 2022). "Dancing with the Stars: Pairings revealed as Dr Marie Cassidy, Carl Mullan, prepare to dance". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- Morkel, Graye (22 August 2019). "Burn The Floor: Turning the spotlight on husband and wife dance duo Kylee and Stephen". Channel. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ""World's most prolific ballroom and dance theatre production" to set SA alight | Saturday Star". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 7 November 2019.