{"id":549734,"date":"2026-06-23T08:53:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T08:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/549734\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T08:53:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T08:53:17","slug":"strictly-star-johannes-radebe-to-tour-uk-and-ireland-with-new-show-the-irish-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/549734\/","title":{"rendered":"Strictly star Johannes Radebe to tour UK and Ireland with new show \u2013 The Irish News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Strictly Come Dancing star Johannes Radebe will tour the UK and Ireland with a brand new show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">From ballroom classics to South African rhythms and pop anthems, the 39-year-old professional dancer will take to the stage next year for his new show titled Johannes Radebe: Finally Home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Radebe, who made his West End debut starring as Lola in the hit musical Kinky Boots, was announced as one of the new co-hosts of Strictly Come Dancing last month.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Johannes Radebe will be one of Strictly&#x2019;s new co-hosts\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FL4IMX7GBRMLNE255DKDHYK4QM.jpg\"  width=\"800\" height=\"1199\"\/>Johannes Radebe will be one of Strictly\u2019s new co-hosts (Ian West\/PA) <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">He said: \u201cPeople have been asking if I won\u2019t be dancing any more. Darling, I\u2019m just getting started!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/entertainment\/ciara-mageean-has-ireland-behind-her-in-her-greatest-race-KQQ5CGT7R5B5JPDRXDURLKNI2A\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Ciara Mageean has Ireland behind her in her greatest race\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MYBRJ5YAWZLYDLI6SP75IKXQOM.jpg\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cBringing this tour Finally Home across the UK and Ireland is my way of saying thank you to everyone who has supported my journey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cSo come ready for joy, fun and celebration, because we\u2019re bringing the biggest party to your town and I cannot wait to dance with you all!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Radebe will tour the UK and Ireland from April 1 \u2013 June 13 with a gala performance scheduled at the London Palladium on May 9.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Kicking off in High Wycombe he will head up and down the UK and Ireland including dates in Oxford, Blackpool, Manchester and Glasgow with dates in Belfast, Dublin and Swansea.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The professional dancer will end the tour with two nights in Plymouth before wrapping up in Cardiff.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Johannes Radebe will tour the country next year with his new show\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GUZUC64FGJPR5JJICI36VXSZYA.jpg\"  width=\"800\" height=\"1199\"\/>Johannes Radebe will tour the country next year with his new show (Ian West\/PA) <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The South African dancer performed around the world before he was head-hunted by the BBC\u2019s Strictly Come Dancing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">In 2021, he came runner-up with Great British Bake Off star John Whaite, with the two becoming the first all-male partnership to reach the finale.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Alongside Strictly, he has toured the UK with solo shows starting in 2022 with Freedom, followed by Freedom Unleashed in 2023 and House of JoJo in 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">In the autumn, he will front Strictly Come Dancing alongside broadcaster Emma Willis and comedian Josh Widdicombe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The trio will preside over the ballroom, replacing Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman who announced they were leaving the show late last year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Strictly Come Dancing star Johannes Radebe will tour the UK and Ireland with a brand new show. 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