Kai Widdrington


Kai Widdrington 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.

Early life

Widdrington was born in Southampton, England. His father is former Premier League footballer Tommy Widdrington. His younger brother, Theo currently plays for Bristol Rovers.

''Britain's Got Talent''

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Widdrington and, dance partner, Natalia Jeved reached the grand final of the show, eventually finishing in 11th place.

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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. Kings & Queens reached the semi-finals of the series before being eliminated.

''Dancing with the Stars''

In 2017, Widdrington was announced as one of the professional dancers for the first series of Dancing with the Stars. He was partnered with comedian and actress, Katherine Lynch. They were eliminated in week nine of the competition, finishing in sixth place.
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.
In 2019, Widdrington was partnered with teenage actress, Demi Isaac Oviawe. They were eliminated in week seven of the competition. Finishing in eighth place.
In 2020, Widdrington was paired with Miss Universe Ireland 2018, Gráinne Gallanagh. 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.
SeriesPartnerPlace
1Katherine Lynch6th
2Anna Geary2nd
3Demi Isaac Oviawe8th
4Gráinne Gallanagh2nd

;Series 1 – with celebrity partner Katherine Lynch
;Series 2 – with celebrity partner Anna Geary
;Series 3 – with celebrity partner Demi Isaac Oviawe
;Series 4 – with celebrity partner Gráinne Gallanagh

Personal life

Since 2016, Widdrington has been in a relationship with professional dancer and fellow Dancing with the Stars dancer, Giulia Dotta.