Johannes Radebe facts for kids

Johannes Radebe (born 27 April 1987) is a talented South African dancer and choreographer. He is well-known for his amazing performances on the TV show Strictly Come Dancing.

Early Life and Dance Journey

Johannes Radebe grew up in Zamdela, a town in South Africa. His father worked for Coca-Cola. Johannes and his sister both went to a dance school in their local area.

When he was 13, Johannes moved away from home to live with a dance coaching couple. He attended secondary school in a place called Ennerdale, near Johannesburg. He spent a lot of time practicing and working hard to become a great dancer.

Johannes's Dance Career

Johannes started his career as a dance teacher in Johannesburg. After that, he spent seven years dancing on big cruise ships, traveling the world and performing.

He has won many awards for his dancing. He won the Professional South African Latin championships twice. He was also the Amateur Latin South African champion three times. This shows how skilled he is in Latin dance styles.

Dancing on TV Shows

Johannes became a professional dancer on the South African version of Strictly Come Dancing in 2014. He was on the show for two seasons and reached the final both times! He also appeared on Dancing with the Stars in South Africa in 2018.

Later, he joined a dance show called Burn the Floor, which toured around. In 2018, the BBC announced that Johannes would join the professional dancers on the British Strictly Come Dancing. In his first series, he didn't have a celebrity partner.

In 2021, Johannes was a contestant on Celebrity MasterChef, where he showed off his cooking skills. In December 2022, he won the Celebrity Christmas Special of BBC's The Great British Sewing Bee, proving he's good at more than just dancing!

In 2023, Johannes released his memoir, a book about his life, called Jojo - Finally Home. It quickly became a best-seller. There are even plans to turn his book into a film!

In 2024, he appeared in an episode of Doctor Who called "The Devil's Chord". He performed a song-and-dance number with Ncuti Gatwa, who plays the Fifteenth Doctor.

Strictly Come Dancing Partnerships

Johannes has been a popular professional dancer on the UK's Strictly Come Dancing. Here are some of his partnerships:

Johannes and John Whaite made history in series 19. They were the first male same-sex dance pair on the UK show. They danced all the way to the final and finished as runners-up!

Future Performances

From January to July 2025, Johannes is starring in the UK tour of a musical. This is his first time performing in a musical theatre show. He is also set to make his West End debut in London in March 2026, performing in the same musical.

Tours and Live Shows

Johannes also performs in live dance shows and tours.

Year	Show	No. of shows	Notes
2022	FREEDOM	TBC	His first solo show
2022	Strictly Come Dancing Live 2022	21 shows
2023	FREEDOM UNLEASHED	TBC
2024	House of Jojo	38

Key

Denotes productions that are upcoming

See also

In Spanish: Strictly Come Dancing para niños