Nancy Xu

Nancy Xu YouJieis a Chinese dancer and choreographer. She is best known for being a professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing since 2019.

Xu specialises in Latin dance and was a finalist in the U21 World Championships in 2010, she finished in third place in the 2010-2012 CBDF National Amateur Latin Championships and was runner-up at the 2013 International Singapore Championship.

Xu appeared on the Chinese version of So You Think You Can Dance in 2014, where she reached the finals. In 2015, she joined the dance company Burn the Floor and performed around the world.

In 2025, Xu, alongside fellow Strictly professional Katya Jones, starred in the short film Dakota Stone.

Other people

Joanne Cox

Helen Joanne Coxwas a British politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Batley and Spen from May 2015 until her murder in June 2016. She was a member of the Labour Party. Born in Batley, ...

Katie Waissel

Katie Waissel (born 24 January 1986) is an English singer-songwriter who rose to public prominence through her appearance on the seventh series of The X Factor. Known for her distinctive voice and out...

Emily Watson

Emily Margaret Watsonis an English actress. She began her career on stage and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1992. In 2002, she starred in productions of Twelfth Night and Uncle Vanya at the ...