Nancy Xu

Nancy Xu YouJieis a Chinese dancer and choreographer. She is best known for being a professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing since 2019.

Xu specialises in Latin dance and was a finalist in the U21 World Championships in 2010, she finished in third place in the 2010-2012 CBDF National Amateur Latin Championships and was runner-up at the 2013 International Singapore Championship.

Xu appeared on the Chinese version of So You Think You Can Dance in 2014, where she reached the finals. In 2015, she joined the dance company Burn the Floor and performed around the world.

In 2025, Xu, alongside fellow Strictly professional Katya Jones, starred in the short film Dakota Stone.

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