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Evening Standard
Lauren Del Fabbro

Strictly star Johannes Radebe to bring new show to London Palladium

Strictly Come Dancing star Johannes Radebe is set to tour the UK and Ireland with a brand new show before a gala performance at the London Palladium.

The 39-year-old professional dancer will present, Johannes Radebe: Finally Home, featuring a mix of ballroom classics, South African rhythms and pop anthems.

This follows his West End debut as Lola in the hit musical Kinky Boots and the announcement that he will be one of the new co-hosts of Strictly Come Dancing.

“People have been asking if I won’t be dancing any more. Darling, I’m just getting started!” he said.

“Bringing this tour Finally Home across the UK and Ireland is my way of saying thank you to everyone who has supported my journey.

Johannes Radebe will be one of Strictly’s new co-hosts (PA)
Johannes Radebe will be one of Strictly’s new co-hosts (PA)

“So come ready for joy, fun and celebration, because we’re bringing the biggest party to your town and I cannot wait to dance with you all!”

Radebe will tour the UK and Ireland from April 1 – June 13 with a gala performance scheduled at the London Palladium on May 9.

Kicking off in High Wycombe he will head up and down the UK and Ireland including dates in Oxford, Blackpool, Manchester and Glasgow with dates in Belfast, Dublin and Swansea.

The professional dancer will end the tour with two nights in Plymouth before wrapping up in Cardiff.

Johannes Radebe & the cast of KINKY BOOTS THE MUSICAL (PA)
Johannes Radebe & the cast of KINKY BOOTS THE MUSICAL (PA)

The South African dancer performed around the world before he was head-hunted by the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing.

In 2021, he came runner-up with Great British Bake Off star John Whaite, with the two becoming the first all-male partnership to reach the finale.

Alongside Strictly, he has toured the UK with solo shows starting in 2022 with Freedom, followed by Freedom Unleashed in 2023 and House of JoJo in 2024.

In the autumn, he will front Strictly Come Dancing alongside broadcaster Emma Willis and comedian Josh Widdicombe.

The trio will preside over the ballroom, replacing Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman who announced they were leaving the show late last year.

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