Kylee Vincent
South African dancer and choreographer
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Kylee Vincent (born 15 July 1994; née Brown) is a South African dancer and choreographer. She is a former UK Latin Champion.
Kylee Vincent | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 July 1994 |
| Occupations | Dancer Choreographer |
| Known for | Burn the Floor Dancing with the Stars (Irish series) |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Spouse | Stephen Vincent (m. 2017) |
Early life
Vincent was born in Pretoria, South Africa. Vincent began dancing at the age of eight.[1]
Career
Vincent is a WDC South Africa Under 21 Latin Champion. In 2011, she won the Under 21 WDC World Latin Championships. In 2012, she was the Under 21 Open British Latin Championship in Blackpool in 2012.[2]
In 2013, Vincent joined the touring dance company Burn the Floor.[3] She has toured the world with the company every year since.[4][5]
In 2018 and 2019, Vincent joined Strictly Come Dancing professional, Giovanni Pernice as a dancer on his solo tour.[6][7]
Dancing with the Stars
In November 2019, it was confirmed that Vincent would be joining the cast of the Irish series of Dancing with the Stars as a professional dancer.[8][9][10] For her first season, Vincent was paired with singer and priest, Fr. Ray Kelly.[11] Despite consistently being the lowest scoring couple throughout the season, Kelly and Vincent managed to reach Week 10 of the competition, eventually finishing in fifth place.[12]
In 2022, Vincent was paired with comedian, Neil Delamere.[13] They were eliminated in the fourth week of the season, finishing in eleventh place.[14]
In 2023, Vincent was paired with singer and former Glee actor, Damian McGinty.[15] They reached the final, finishing as joint runners-up to Carl Mullan & Emily Barker.
In 2024, Vincent was paired with former jockey, Davy Russell. They were eliminated in the seventh week of the competition, finishing in fifth place. They lost the final dance-off of the series to David Whelan and Salome Chachua.
In 2026, Vincent returned to the series after a one year absence. She was paired with comedian and actor, Michael Fry. They were the first couple to be eliminated.
| Series | Partner | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fr. Ray Kelly | 5th |
| 5 | Neil Delamere | 11th |
| 6 | Damian McGinty | 2nd |
| 7 | Davy Russell | 5th |
| 9 | Michael Fry | 12th |
Highest and Lowest Scoring Per Dance
| Dance | Partner | Highest | Partner | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Smooth | Davy Russell | 20 | Fr. Ray Kelly | 15 |
| Cha-cha-cha | Davy Russell | 21 | Fr. Ray Kelly | 6 |
| Charleston | Damian McGinty | 29 | Davy Russell | 21 |
| Contemporary Ballroom | Damian McGinty | 30 | Davy Russell | 26 |
| Foxtrot | Damian McGinty | 25 | Fr. Ray Kelly | 8 |
| Jive | Damian McGinty | 25 | Fr. Ray Kelly | 15 |
| Paso Doble | Damian McGinty | 28 | Fr. Ray Kelly | 9 |
| Quickstep | Damian McGinty | 22 | Fr. Ray Kelly | 13 |
| Rumba | Damian McGinty | 29 | ||
| Salsa | Damian McGinty | 21 | Fr. Ray Kelly | 14 |
| Samba | Michael Fry | 16 | Davy Russell | 12 |
| Showdance | Damian McGinty | 30 | ||
| Tango | Davy Russell | 23 | Damian McGinty | 21 |
| Viennese Waltz | Davy Russell | 27 | Fr. Ray Kelly | 10 |
| Waltz |
Performances with Fr. Ray Kelly
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | Barry | Benson | ||||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "Spirit in the Sky" | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | No elimination |
| 2 | No dance performed | - | - | - | - | |
| 3 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Save the Last Dance for Me" | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Safe |
| 4 | Paso Doble / "The Magnificent Seven Theme" | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | Safe |
| 5 | Viennese Waltz / "Hallelujah" | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | Safe |
| 6 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Feels Like Home" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | No elimination Switch-Up Week with Aidan Fogarty |
| 7 | Jive / "Build Me Up Buttercup" | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | Safe |
| 8 | Salsa / "Hot Hot Hot" | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | Safe |
| 9 | Quickstep / "I'm a Believer" Team Dance / "Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)" |
4 9 |
4 9 |
5 9 |
13 27 |
Safe |
| 10 | American Smooth / "Songs of Love" Rock-Til-You-Drop / "Happy Days" |
5 Awarded |
5 1 |
5 point |
15 16 |
Eliminated |
Performances with Neil Delamere
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | Barry | Gourounlian | ||||
| 1 | Paso Doble / "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | No elimination |
| 2 | No dance performed | - | - | - | - | |
| 3 | Charleston / "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" | 6 | 8 | 8 | 22 | Safe |
| 4 | Cha-cha-cha / "Ghostbusters" | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 | Eliminated |
Performances with Damian McGinty
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | Barry | Gourounlian | ||||
| 1 | Tango / "Shivers" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | No elimination |
| 2 | Salsa / "Acapulco" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
| 3 | Viennese Waltz / "All for You" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | Safe |
| 4 | Jive / "Burning Love" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | Safe |
| 5 | Quickstep / "She's So Lovely" | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | Safe |
| 6 | Contemporary Ballroom / "Forever Young" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | No elimination |
| 7 | Charleston / "No Swinggity" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 29 | Safe |
| 8 | Paso Doble / "Sweet Child o' Mine" | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 | Safe |
| 9 | Foxtrot / "Don't Let the Light Go Out" Team Freestyle / "HandClap" |
8 9 |
8 9 |
9 9 |
25 27 |
Safe |
| 10 | Rumba / "Stay" Marathon / "I Want Candy" |
9 Awarded |
10 4 |
10 Points |
29 33 |
Safe |
| 11 | Contemporary Ballroom / "Forever Young" Showdance / "Take a Look At Us Now" |
10 10 |
10 10 |
10 10 |
30 30 |
Runners-up |
Performances with Davy Russell
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | Barry | Gourounlian | ||||
| 1 | Paso Doble / "Crazy Horses" | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | No elimination |
| 21 | Quickstep / "Giddy Up!" | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
| 3 | Samba / "Iko Iko (My Bestie)" | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | Safe |
| 4 | Charleston / "Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | Safe |
| 5 | American Smooth / "Ain't Misbehaving" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | Safe |
| 6 | Contemporary Ballroom / "Roar" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 26 | No elimination Granted immunity |
| 7 | Tango / "Whatever Lola Wants (Gotan Project remix)" | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 | Safe |
| 8 | Jive / "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | Safe |
| 9 | Cha-cha-cha / "Spicy Margarita" Team Dance / "Electric Energy" |
7 10 |
7 9 |
7 9 |
21 28 |
Safe |
| 10 | Viennese Waltz / "Never Tear Us Apart" Scare-a-thon / "Dead Ringer for Love" |
9 Awarded |
9 1 |
9 Point |
27 28 |
Eliminated |
1Vincent did not perform in week 2 due to illness. Russell performed his dance with Laura Nolan instead.
Performances with Michael Fry
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | Byrne | Mabuse | Gourounlian | ||||
| 1 | Quickstep / "Goodbye Mr A" | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | No elimination |
| 2 | Samba / "Sapphire" | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 23 | Eliminated |
Personal life
In May 2017, Vincent married fellow professional dancer, Stephen Vincent. They met while touring on Burn the Floor together.[16][17] On 16 May 2024, it was revealed they were expecting their first child together.[18] On 31 October 2024, Vincent gave birth to their son.