Danny Rhodes, 22 and a student and waiter from Southend-on-Sea is hoping to take his positive feedback from the judges and put that into his performances.

Having suffered with a stammer for most of his life Danny has taken the brave decision to go to America and undergo a specialist operation to try and reduce his stammer.

His partner for the show, Lauren McConnell and he have already performed together at Bootcamp singing ‘Against All Odds’ and now they pair up again for the live shows.

Lauren McConnell, a 16-year-old student from Sussex has never had any theatrical training but gave judge Sinitta goose bumps when she auditioned for Sandy.

Currently studying for her GCSE’s, Lauren is focused on her dream of winning the role of Sandy.

“It’s a dream and when you have a dream you go and get it, so that’s what I want to do,” says Lauren.

“I am young and so I can be taught easily and I am willing to give everything a go and be the best I can be.”

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The Story So Far…

* The feedback he got from the judges was very positive, with Sinitta telling him that she ‘couldn’t take her eyes off him’. Brian commented that he has a ‘soothing’ voice, while David Gest called him an ‘inspiration’.

* Danny arrived at Bootcamp and performed well in the dance class, with the choreographer picking him out as having real potential.

* After David Gest had heard him sing ‘Your Song’ he thought he was fantastic.

* Danny was put through to the next day with David Ian saying he was ‘great’. He was, however, a little concerned by Danny’s physical condition adding that he needed to get into shape.

* Sinitta thought he was a ‘lovely sweet Danny’ while David Ian believed he gave a ‘truthful performance, was a gentleman but the pairing didn’t work’.

* On the final day of Bootcamp Lauren and Danny performed ‘Against All Odds’, which the judges thought they executed well. David Ian said that Danny started really strong, with a great tone.

* All the panelists agreed that the two looked really good together, and decided Danny and Lauren should be a couple for the live shows

History

* Danny was born in Scarborough in 1984.

* He currently lives with three friends from college in a rented flat.

* He is engaged to be married to Hayley, his girlfriend of three years, and they plan to marry on a beach in Cuba.

* Danny has suffered with a stammer for most of his life but when he sings and acts it seems to go.

* As well as appearing in local theatre productions he also sings in local bars and clubs.

* Danny is currently in America where he is undergoing a specialist operation to try and reduce the stammer. When he comes to London for the live shows, Danny hopes that this will have helped to improve his stammer.

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