Trent Whiddon facts for kids

Trent Whiddon is an amazing dancer and choreographer from Australia. He is most famous for being a professional dancer on the TV show Strictly Come Dancing in the UK.

Trent's Early Dance Steps

Trent Whiddon started dancing when he was seven years old. His mom helped him learn many dance styles. These included Ballroom, Latin-American, Jazz, Tap, Ballet, and Hip Hop. When he was 15, he danced for Australia. He reached the final at the Junior British Championships. In 2005, he danced Latin with his partner Peta Murgatroyd.

A few years later, Trent joined a dance show called Burn the Floor. He became a main dancer on his second tour. He also helped manage the dance company.

Trent has also danced on Australia's Dancing with the Stars. He created dances for So You Think You Can Dance Australia for two seasons. He did this with his wife, Gordana Grandosek. They met in 2008 and became dance partners. They even won the Australian Professional Ten Dance Champions title together.

Trent on TV Dance Shows

Dancing on Strictly Come Dancing

On August 6, 2014, Trent joined Strictly Come Dancing. He replaced Robin Windsor, who was injured. Trent was partnered with the singer Pixie Lott. They danced together for 11 weeks. They left the show after a dance-off against Simon Webbe and Kristina Rihanoff. The head judge, Len Goodman, made the final decision. Trent did not return for the next series of Strictly in 2015.

Dancing on Dancing with the Stars: Ireland

On January 4, 2019, Trent joined Dancing with the Stars: Ireland. He became the dance partner for model Holly Carpenter. Her first partner, Curtis Pritchard, was hurt. Trent and Holly were the second couple to leave the show.