Trent Whiddon

Trent Whiddon is an Australian dancer and choreographer, best known for his professional appearances in the 12th series of BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing.

Early life

Whiddon started dancing at the age of seven. His mother encouraged him and he trained in a wide range of styles including Ballroom, Latin-American, Jazz, Tap, Ballet and Hip Hop. At the age of 15 he represented Australia at the Junior British Championships, reaching the open final.

Two years later he was asked to join the cast of Burn the Floor. In his second tour with the show he became lead dancer and since then he has led the Broadway show as Dance Captain and Company Manager.

Whiddon has also appeared as a professional dancer on Australia’s Dancing with the Stars and has choreographed for two seasons of So You Think You Can Dance Australia, alongside his Slovenian wife Gordana Grandosek, who he met in 2008 when they became dance partners and Australian Professional Ten Dance Champions.^[1]

Television appearances

Strictly Come Dancing

On 6 August 2014 it was announced that Robin Windsor would not be competing as a professional in series 12 of the show, due to back injury, and he was replaced by Whiddon.^[2] He was partnered with celebrity Pixie Lott.^[1] The couple left the show in week 11, competing in the dance-off against Simon Webbe and Kristina Rihanoff, and eliminated on the casting vote of head judge Len Goodman.

References

External links

• Trent Whiddon on Twitter