Yanet Fuentes is a passionate Latin performer who wishes her family back in Havana could see her on the show.

Hailing from Cuba, Yanet began her journey in dance as a gymnastics student, following in her parents’ footsteps as sportspeople. She didn’t like it though, and naturally segued into dancing. She spent seven years at the National School of Art & Dance in Havana, Cuba and, since coming to the UK, has worked in many different jobs.

Some of these include: two West End Musicals, TV appearances (Generation Game, This Morning, The Paul O’Grady Show), starring in music videos for Alicia Keys, Craig David, ABS and Tinchy Stryder and N’Dubz, as well as appearing in TV commercials for Sanex, Nokia and Atec.

She is a three-time Tropicana World Open Salsa Champion and travels the world teaching and performing her own Latin dance shows.

Yanet was convinced by a couple of friends to audition for SYTYCD and, after some pushing, came to believe it would be a great experience for her as a dancer.