With Strictly Come Dancing soon back on our screens, there is a whole host of new faces trying to cha-cha-cha their way to the glitterball trophy. These celebs are paired with pro dancers, some who have been on our screens for years and some who are still new to the world of Strictly.
One such dancer, back for his third season, is Carlos Gu.
How old is Carlos Gu?
Carlos Gu was born 6 January 1994, making him 30 years old and a Capricorn.
When did Carlos Gu join Strictly?
Carlos joined Strictly in 2022 for its 19th series. He and EastEnders star Molly Rainford made it all the way to the final, where they lost out to wildlife cameraman, Hamza Yassin and Polish Pro Jowita Przystał.
Who is Carlos Gu's partner?
Nobody knows yet, last season he was paired with Irish presenter and author Angela Scanlon.
What happened to Carlos Gu and Angela Scanlon on Strictly?
Carlos and Angela made it all the way to week ten of the competition but were sadly eliminated in ninth place. After picking up the lowest score of the night for their Cha-cha-cha to I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor, Carlos and Angela faced Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin in the dance-off. However, three judges chose to save Layton and Nikita meaning Carlos and Angela were axed from the competition.
Who is Carlos Gu dating?
Calros has not had a public romantic relationship. And remains tight-lipped on whether or not he is in a relationship.
What does Carlos Gu do outside the show?
Before he joined Strictly, Carlos was the Chinese National Dance Champion and came in third place in the German Open Championship. He was also the UK’s Amateur Latin Rising Star Runner Up in 2017. Carlos’ dance partner was Susan Sun for over ten years, before he took a break from competing to join Strictly. Carlos has experience in ballroom, ballet and contemporary dance.
Next year he will be heading on tour with fellow Strictly pro Amy Dowden, the duo will be taking part in shows around the UK called Amy & Carlos: Reborn.
What is Carlos Gu's Instagram?
You can follow Carlos at @gkx_carlos.