Introduction
Kai Widdrington (born 23 August 1995) is an English dancer and choreographer. In 2012 he reached the final of the sixth series of Britain's Got Talent. He is also known as being 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
Series 6
Widdrington and, dance partner, Natalia Jeved reached the grand final of the show, eventually finishing in 11th place.
Series 8
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.
| Series | Partner | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katherine Lynch | 6th |
| 2 | Anna Geary | 2nd |
| 3 | Demi Isaac Oviawe | 8th |
| 4 | Grainne Gallanagh | TBA |
- Series 1 – with celebrity partner Katherine Lynch
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | Barry | Benson | ||||
| 1 | No dance performed | - | - | - | - | No elimination |
| 2 | Waltz / "If You Go Away" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
| 3 | Cha-cha-cha / "Express Yourself" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | Safe |
| 4 | Samba / "Voulez-Vous" | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | Safe |
| 5 | Foxtrot / "Summertime" | 7 | 8 | 7 | 22 | Safe |
| 6 | Quickstep / "You're the One That I Want" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | Safe |
| 7 | Foxtrot / "Big Bad Handsome Man" | 9 | 10 | 9 | 28 | No elimination
|
| 8 | Charleston / "Cabaret" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | Safe |
| 9 | Jive / "Proud Mary | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | Eliminated |
- Series 2 – with celebrity partner Anna Geary
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | Barry | Benson | ||||
| 1 | No dance performed | - | - | - | - | No elimination |
| 2 | Tango / "Rebel Rebel" | 6 | 8 | 7 | 21 | |
| 3 | Samba / "New Rules" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | Safe |
| 4 | Contemporary Ballroom / "Let It Go" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | Safe |
| 5 | Paso Doble / "Titanium" | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | Safe |
| 6 | Tango / "Green Light" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | No elimination
|
| 7 | Charleston / "Bang Bang" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | Safe |
| 8 | American Smooth / "Achy Breaky Heart" | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | Safe |
| 9 | Rumba / "Secret Love Song" Team Dance / "Party Rock Anthem" |
8 8 |
8 8 |
8 9 |
24 25 |
Safe |
| 10 | Jive / "Time Warp" Swing-a-thon / "You Can't Stop the Beat" |
9 Extra |
10 4 |
10 Points |
29 33 |
Safe |
| 11 | Foxtrot / "Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in Its Spotlight)" Salsa / "Don't Stop the Music" |
8 10 |
8 10 |
8 10 |
24 30 |
Safe |
| 12 | Tango / "Rebel Rebel" Charleston / "Bang Bang" Showdance / "This Is Me" |
9 10 10 |
10 10 10 |
9 10 10 |
28 30 30 |
Runners-up |
- Series 3 – with celebrity partner Demi Isaac Oviawe
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | Barry | Benson | ||||
| 1 | No dance performed | - | - | - | - | No elimination |
| 2 | Cha-cha-cha / "Cut to the Feeling" | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| 3 | Foxtrot / "After All" | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | Last to be called safe |
| 4 | Salsa / "One Night Only" | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 | Safe |
| 5 | Rumba / "Dance with My Father" | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | Safe |
| 6 | Salsa / "Dance Again" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 26 | No elimination
|
| 7 | Viennese Waltz / "Fallin'" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | Eliminated |
Personal life
Since 2016, Widdrington has been in a relationship with professional dancer and fellow Dancing with the Stars dancer, Giulia Dotta.