Stephanie Powell

Stephanie Powell

Age: 27

From: Poole

Classy, sassy and sporty contender with Latin in her blood

Quick to choose her speciality in dance, part-Latino Stephanie attended Latin & Ballroom lessons at the age of 12, competing until she was 16. After a break from dance to complete her A-levels, she attended Birds College in Sidcup to gain her degree and study a range of dance genres.

Since her time at Birds, the 27 year old has travelled to Vegas as principal dancer in ‘Simply Ballroom’, has worked on ‘Dirty Dancing’, played Cha Cha in ‘Grease’ and has even danced alongside Cheryl Cole.

Stephanie has an enormous amount of gratitude for her parents, who sacrificed a lot of time and money so that she could pursue her dream. She feels winning the show would allow her to repay them for all their hard work and support.

On top of her dancing, sporty Stephanie loves yoga and spending time at the gym. In the past, she has run a marathon in memory of a friend who passed away.

For Stephanie, the live shows will provide an opportunity to broaden her dance vocabulary. “I am so looking forward to that challenge of pushing my dance boundaries. “A dancer never stops learning” she says.