Carlos Gu
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Carlos Gu | |
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古堃玄 | |
| Born | 1993 (age 32–33) |
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| Known for | Strictly Come Dancing |
Carlos Gu (Chinese: 古堃玄; pinyin: Gǔ Kūnxuán; born 1993) is a Chinese dancer and choreographer. He is best known for being a professional dancer on the British BBC One television series Strictly Come Dancing since 2022.[1][2][3][4]
Strictly Come Dancing
Gu was born in Taiyuan China on 6 January 1993.[5][2][6] He has competed in numerous competitions and is a Chinese National Champion.[2] Along with his professional partner Susan Sun, he has competed in dance championships in China and around the world.[7][8][9][10]
In July 2022, it was announced that Gu would become a professional dancer on the 20th series of Strictly Come Dancing, as part of four new professionals joining the show along with Vito Coppola, Lauren Oakley and Michelle Tsiakkas.[11][12] Ahead of joining the show, Gu said "I'm thrilled to join Strictly and very excited to get started. It's a new chapter of my life and a new challenge as well. I'm absolutely ready to take on this journey and to shine."[2][9][13][14][15] He was paired with singer and actress Molly Rainford for his first series and they reached the final, before finishing as the runners-up.[16][17][18] Gu later embarked on the Strictly Come Dancing Live! tour.[19] Gu returned for the 21st series and was paired with television presenter Angela Scanlon; they were eliminated in week 10.[20][21][22][23] Gu returned for 23rd series where he was paired with former footballer Karen Carney and won his first series, becoming the first Chinese professional dancer to win
| Series | Partner | Place | Average score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Molly Rainford | 2nd | 35.4 |
| 21 | Angela Scanlon | 6th | 30.5 |
| 23 | Karen Carney | 1st | 33.9 |
| Dance | Partner | Highest | Partner | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Smooth | Molly Rainford | 36 | Angela Scanlon | 28 |
| Argentine tango | Karen Carney | 40 | Molly Rainford | 33 |
| Cha-cha-cha | Molly Rainford | 35 | Karen Carney | 25 |
| Charleston | 38 | Angela Scanlon Karen Carney |
35 | |
| Couple's choice | Karen Carney | 40 | Molly Rainford | 30 |
| Foxtrot | Molly Rainford | 35 | ||
| Instant Dance | Karen Carney | 1 | ||
| Jive | 40 | Angela Scanlon | 29 | |
| Paso doble | Molly Rainford Karen Carney |
39 | 33 | |
| Quickstep | Molly Rainford | Karen Carney | 27 | |
| Rumba | 28 | |||
| Salsa | Karen Carney | |||
| Samba | 34 | Angela Scanlon | 27 | |
| Showdance | Molly Rainford Karen Carney |
37 | ||
| Tango | Molly Rainford | 35 | Karen Carney | 20 |
| Viennese waltz | Angela Scanlon | 28 | ||
| Waltz | Karen Carney | 39 | Angela Scanlon | 33 |
Series 20: with Molly Rainford
| Week | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horwood | Mabuse | Ballas | Du Beke | ||||
| 1 | Samba / "Kiss My (Uh-Oh)" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | No elimination |
| 2 | Quickstep / "Love On Top" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 34 | Safe |
| 3 | Waltz / "One Hand, One Heart" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 34 | Safe |
| 4 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Do What I Do" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | Safe |
| 5 | Couple's Choice / "Chicken Man" | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 30 | Bottom two |
| 6 | Argentine Tango / "Running Up That Hill" | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 33 | Safe |
| 7 | Foxtrot / "You Make Me Happy" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | Bottom two |
| 8 | Rumba / "All the Man That I Need" | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 37 | Safe |
| 9 | Jive / "Bandstand Boogie" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | Bottom two |
| 10 | Tango / "Bad Guy" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | Safe |
| 11 | Charleston / "Hot Honey Rag" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 38 | Bottom two |
| 12 | American Smooth / "Easy on Me" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 36 | Safe |
| Paso Doble / "Survivor" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | ||
| 13 | Quickstep / "Love On Top" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | Runners-up |
| Showdance / "Kiss" & "1999" | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 37 | ||
| Rumba / "All the Man That I Need" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | ||
- Green number indicates when Molly & Carlos were at the top of the leaderboard.
- Red number indicates when Molly & Carlos were at the bottom of the leaderboard.
Series 21: with Angela Scanlon
| Week | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horwood | Mabuse | Ballas | Du Beke | ||||
| 1 | Tango / "Prisoner" | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | No elimination |
| 2 | Jive / "Trouble" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 | Safe |
| 3 | Charleston / "Who's Got the Pain" | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 35 | Safe |
| 4 | Viennese waltz / "You Are the Reason" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | Safe |
| 5 | American Smooth / "Cherish" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 28 | Safe |
| 6 | Paso Doble / "BLACK swan SWAN lake" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 33 | Safe |
| 7 | Samba / "Ain't It Funny" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | Safe |
| 8 | Waltz / "With You I'm Born Again" | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 33 | Safe |
| 9 | Argentine Tango / "Back to Black" | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 38 | Safe |
| 10 | Cha-cha-cha / "I Will Survive" | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 31 | Eliminated |
- Green number indicates when Angela & Carlos were at the top of the leaderboard.
- Red number indicates when Angela & Carlos were at the bottom of the leaderboard.
Series 23: with Karen Carney
| Week | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horwood | Mabuse | Ballas | Du Beke | ||||
| 1 | Jive / "One Way or Another" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | No elimination |
| 2 | Tango / "Training Season" | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | Safe |
| 3 | Cha-cha-cha / "She's A Lady" | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | Safe |
| 4 | Quickstep / "Marvelous Party" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | Safe |
| 5 | Rumba / "Think Twice" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | Safe |
| 6 | Argentine Tango / "Red Right Hand" | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 38 | Safe |
| 7 | Charleston / "Upside Down" | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 35 | Safe |
| 8 | American Smooth / "You Don't Own Me" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | Safe |
| 9 | Paso doble / "O Fortuna" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | No elimination |
| 10 | Couple's Choice / "Born This Way" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40[24] | Safe |
| 11 | Samba / "The Rhythm of Life" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 34 | Safe |
| 12 | Waltz / "One Moment in Time" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | Safe |
| Salsa / "Turn the Beat Around" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | ||
| 13 | Argentine Tango / "Red Right Hand" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | Winners |
| Showdance / "Inner Smile" | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 37 | ||
| Jive / "One Way or Another" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | ||
- Green number indicates when Karen & Carlos were at the top of the leaderboard.
- Red number indicates when Karen & Carlos were at the bottom of the leaderboard.
Dance tours
In spring 2025, Gu toured with fellow Strictly professional Amy Dowden.[25][26] In November 2025, Gu announced his appearance at Dancing With The Stars Weekends 2026.[27]