I’ll never amount to anything. Who? He was my rival at dance school. It hurt and is something that I’ve always had in the back of my head to defy.
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Johannes Radebe
b. 1988
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Born in South Africa, Johannes Radebe, 38, was South African Amateur Latin Champion three times and won the Professional Latin Championships twice. He spent two seasons on Strictly Come Dancing South Africa before joining the UK version in 2018. In 2023 he published his memoir, Jojo: Finally Home. Having toured the UK and Ireland in the Olivier-, Grammy- and Tony-winning musical Kinky Boots, he reprises the role of Lola at the London Coliseum until 11 July. He is single and lives in London.
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When my UK citizenship was approved. It’s taken me eight years and lots and lots of money. I was at home in South Africa when I received the news and my mum said, “I am so happy for you because this is your glitterball.”
My default will always be to go for the worst-case scenario and that is something that I am unlearning.
Lack of empathy and compassion.
When my trousers split on stage in Burn the Floor in Australia. I had always been warned to wear my flesh underwear and I did not that day.
Driven, authentic, resilient.
Absolutely nothing. It’s a privilege.
My father because I was 12 when he passed and I blamed him for everything in my parents’ marriage. Now I realise he did the best he could and was just figuring life out like everybody else.
In South Africa I washed cars, I danced in parking lots and shopping malls, and was a children’s entertainer.
I almost pulled out of my first solo tour because of impostor syndrome.
Building my mum her dream home.
As someone who cared boldly about people, stood firmly for what he believed in and lifted others when they needed help.
I would like to believe that you reunite with the people you love the most.
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