STRICTLY drag queen La Voix has been hiding a raft of high-level dance training.
The performer, real name Chris Dennis, is a graduate of The Urdang, one of the UK’s most prestigious academies.
Drag Race UK star La Voix stars in this year’s Strictly Come Dancing[/caption]
La Voix is partnered up with Aljaž Škorjanec[/caption]
Amber Davies was drafted into the show at the last minute[/caption]
The London college boasts of its “Exceptional dance and musical theatre training”.
Whilst La Voix has been open about their amazing drag CV, which includes performing on Britain’s Got Talent, they’ve kept quiet on the extent of their dance training.
It makes them the FIFTH celebrity in this year’s line-up to have a dance past – a third of the remaining cast.
The spotlight on the tooled-up celebs is sharper than ever this year after musical theatre star Amber Davies was drafted in to replace Dani Dyer.
A source said: “Everyone’s going on about Amber when La Voix is also sat there on a ton of top level training.
“They’ve learnt from the industry’s best at one of the country’s most highly-regarded academies.
“There’s a real kerfuffle over the dance backgrounds this year, but viewers will always remain in two camps: those who want to see a journey and those who love a great dancer.”
Amber also trained at The Urdang, who congratulated her on their social media page when she was signed up.
But they wrote: “Amber studied musical theatre here and did not study Ballroom and Latin but we know she will do us proud!”
The page didn’t add the same disclaimer to a similar post on La Voix.
The Sun revealed last month that Karen Carney had danced since she was a toddler, competing most weekends until she gave up to pursue football at the age of 15.
Elsewhere, Ellie Goldstein attended performing arts school at New City College, which likely included dance lessons.
Actor Lewis Cope danced as part of the cast of Billy Elliot and in a street dance group but is said to have never been trained formally.
Strictly Come Dancing 2025 lineup
Strictly Come Dancing news and the latest line up
- Nitro from Gladiators will be showing off his dance moves on this year’s show.
- Doctor Who and ER star Alex Kingston has signed up.
- Chris Robshaw, former Harlequins and England rugby captain.
- Eastenders actress Suki Panesar, has moved from Walford to the ballroom.
- Neighbours legend Stefan Dennis has been confirmed.
- George Clarke, a YouTube star, joins Strictly.
- Dani Dyer pulled out with injury and has been replaced by Love Island winner Amber Davies.
- La Voix is the first drag star to join the main series
- Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink swaps is football boots for dancing shoes.
- Ellie Goldstein became the first contestant with Down’s Syndrome to take part.
- Thomas Skinner is swapping the boardroom for ballroom dancing
- I’m a Celeb winner Vicky Pattison has been announced.
- Emmerdale actor Lewis Cope was announced as the last contestant.
- Game of Thrones star Kristian Nairn pulled out of the show before the launch date over medical reasons.
La Voix has turned in a mid-table performance so far alongside pro Alijaz Skoranec.
They were awarded 24 for an American Smooth and then 19 for their Jive.
Strictly Come Dancing airs on BBC One and iPlayer.
The 2025 line-up also includes the likes of Balvinder Sopal and Alex Kingston[/caption]
