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Johannes Radebe
Johannes Radebe (born 27 April 1987) is a South African-born British dancer and choreographer. He is best known for being a professional dancer on the BBC One dancing competition Strictly Come Dancing.
Radebe was born in Zamdela, Sasolburg, Orange Free State, South Africa. His father, who worked for Coca-Cola, separated from Radebe's mother while he was still at school.
Radebe is gay and has spoken out about the homophobic bullying he received as a child. He has also spoken of how his race and class would count against him when competing at ballroom dancing competitions as a youngster. He and his sister attended a dance school in their local area. At the age of 13, he left home to live with a dance coaching couple in Gauteng province, and he attended secondary school in the Johannesburg suburb of Ennerdale.
While living in Johannesburg, Radebe spent some time homeless, sleeping in the dance studio where he worked or in the back of taxis.
In February 2026, Radabe became a British citizen.
Radebe began his career as a dance teacher in Johannesburg, before spending seven years dancing on cruise ships.
He has won the Professional South African Latin championships twice and has been the Amateur Latin South African champion three times.
Radebe was a professional dancer on South Africa's version of Strictly Come Dancing from 2014, for two seasons, on SABC 3 and reached the final on both occasions. He also appeared on Dancing with the Stars in 2018 on M-Net. Subsequently, he joined the touring cast of dance show Burn the Floor. In 2018 the BBC announced that Radebe would join the cast of professional dancers on the British Strictly Come Dancing, although he was not allocated a partner in his first series. In 2021 Radebe was announced as a contestant on Celebrity MasterChef.
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Johannes Radebe
Johannes Radebe (born 27 April 1987) is a South African-born British dancer and choreographer. He is best known for being a professional dancer on the BBC One dancing competition Strictly Come Dancing.
Radebe was born in Zamdela, Sasolburg, Orange Free State, South Africa. His father, who worked for Coca-Cola, separated from Radebe's mother while he was still at school.
Radebe is gay and has spoken out about the homophobic bullying he received as a child. He has also spoken of how his race and class would count against him when competing at ballroom dancing competitions as a youngster. He and his sister attended a dance school in their local area. At the age of 13, he left home to live with a dance coaching couple in Gauteng province, and he attended secondary school in the Johannesburg suburb of Ennerdale.
While living in Johannesburg, Radebe spent some time homeless, sleeping in the dance studio where he worked or in the back of taxis.
In February 2026, Radabe became a British citizen.
Radebe began his career as a dance teacher in Johannesburg, before spending seven years dancing on cruise ships.
He has won the Professional South African Latin championships twice and has been the Amateur Latin South African champion three times.
Radebe was a professional dancer on South Africa's version of Strictly Come Dancing from 2014, for two seasons, on SABC 3 and reached the final on both occasions. He also appeared on Dancing with the Stars in 2018 on M-Net. Subsequently, he joined the touring cast of dance show Burn the Floor. In 2018 the BBC announced that Radebe would join the cast of professional dancers on the British Strictly Come Dancing, although he was not allocated a partner in his first series. In 2021 Radebe was announced as a contestant on Celebrity MasterChef.