Charlie Bruce is a bubbly jazz dancer with a penchant for shoe shopping.

Charlie, at 19, is the youngest competitor in the competition. She loves dance so much she went in to full-time training from the age of 10. Now that she’s left college, she’s ready to make her mark on the dance world and sees SYTYCD as the perfect opportunity to do so.

Charlie began dancing aged three and started lessons properly aged seven. By the time she was 10, her talent was recognised and she took up a scholarship to Arts Educational School where she trained before moving on to Laine Theatre Arts. She has starred in panto but has yet to score a West End musical. Charlie says her dream role would be Roxie in Chicago.

She loves running and swimming, and goes to the gym at least twice a week. She’s competent in ballet, jazz, contemporary, Latin and ballroom and is keen to embrace the competition.