VINCENT SIMONE
Dancer and TV Personality.
World champion dancer, ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ pro dancer, previous participant on ‘I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here’, West End Star, Olivier Award nominee, qualified adjudicator, teacher, and not to forget ‘Rear of the Year’!
Born on in Foggia, Italy, into a family where dance was as natural as breathing. Vincents parents, both ballroom and Latin dancers, introduced him to the joy of movement. At 16, he became the Italian Youth Champion, a turning point that convinced him to chase greater goals.
His world class talent, Italian charm and magnetic personality has created many moments of TV Gold and has turned him into a very popular household name.
Widely recognised as The Tango King, he has starred alongside Flavia Cacace in their own West End productions, creating four sell-out shows together.
Midnight Tango Aldwych Theatre
Dance til Dawn Aldwych Theatre
The Last Tango Phoenix Theatre
Tango Moderno Uk Touring Show
The unstoppable duo, together as “Vincent & Flavia”, dominated the UK competitive scene:
• UK Professional Ten Dance Champions (2002–2006)
• UK Professional Showdance Champions (2003–2006)
• UK Argentine Tango Champions (2006)
• Numerous World and European finals
Vincent joined the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing in 2006 (Series 4) and partnered with celebrities across seven seasons:
Louisa Lytton: reached quarter‑finals (Series 4), Rachel Stevens: runner‑up in (Series 6), achieving a perfect 40 and the highest average score, Natalie Cassidy: 5th place (Series 7), Felicity Kendal: 8th place (Series 8), Edwina Currie: (Series 9) and Dani Harmer: 4th place (Series 10).
Theatre has also always been a great love to Vincent, and he has continued performing to date. The Ballroom Boys UK Tour 2019 (with Strictly favourite Ian Waite).
The Ballroom Boys Act Two UK & Ireland Tour 2021
The Magic of Dance UK tour 2023
Vincent was one of the ‘Legends’ on the ‘Legends of the Dance Floor’ sell-out nationwide tour in October 2024.
(Please see video below.)
He also starred on the 'Return of the Legends 2025' nationwide tour, comprising of 41 shows from 5th September to 17th October 2025, including a show at the iconic London Palladium.
Vincent was back again as Tango King in his own Tango Show, Tango Passions in 2023/2024 which toured again in 2025 (only just finished) & will also be touring again in 2026.
