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 back again as Tango King creating his own Tango Show…Tango Passions in 2023/2024 which will again tour in 2025/2026.
Vincent was one of the ‘Legends’ on the ‘Legends of the Dance Floor’ sell-out nationwide tour in October 2024.
(Please see video below.)
‘The Return of the Legends’ tour is in September & October 2025.
