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John Nellis, from air traffic controller to Strictly Come Dancing star
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- Sep 26, 2026, 7:51 PM UTC
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Strictly Come Dancing
British television series
Strictly Come Dancing is a British dance contest show in which celebrities partner with professional dancers to compete in mainly ballroom and Latin dance. Each couple is scored by a panel of judges. The title of the show is an amalgamation of 1992 film Strictly Ballroom and long-running TV series Come Dancing. The format has been exported to 60 other countries under the title Dancing with the Stars, licensed by BBC Worldwide, and led to a modern dance-themed spin-off Strictly Dance Fever.
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John Nellis
Northern Irish social media personality (born 1993)
John Nellis is a Northern Irish social media personality and YouTuber. After leaving his job as an air traffic controller he began pursuing content creation on his TikTok and YouTube accounts as a career in 2022, with his channels consisting primarily of football-related content. He has since amassed over 20 million followers across all social media platforms. In 2026, he is set to appear as a contestant on the twenty-fourth series of Strictly Come Dancing.
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