Who is Jason Gilchrist Strictly Choreographer? More On His Gay Partner

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Strictly Come Dancing is a television dance contest where celebrities work with professional dancers to compete in the main ballroom and Latin dance.

Jason is one of the contestants on the show’s nineteenth season, which launched on 18 September 2021 on BBC One, and live shows began on 25 September.

Who is Jason Gilkison, Strictly Choreographer?

Jason Gilkison Strictly Choreographer is an Australian professional ballroom dance champion and choreographer.

As of 2014, Jason worked as the director of the choreography on BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing.

He came aboard the BBC Strictly ship after working on both So You Think You Can Dance in Australia and later, Superstars of Dance in the USA.

Strictly Come Dancing, which is known as Strictly informally, is a British television dance contest.

The celebrities partner with professional dancers to compete in ballroom and Latin dance, and a panel of judges scores each couple.

Jason is the lead choreographer on Strictly. Like all the pro dancers, he’s also an award-winning ballroom dancer who started dancing at age seven and has gone on to compete all over the world.

He is from Perth, Australia, but has lived in Sydney, London, England, and Los Angeles, United States.

His grandparents Sam Gilkison and Ronnie Gilkison founded the Perth ballroom dance studio, where he began dancing at age four.

He was raised by his single mother, Kay, and his father met his mother at the studio founded by his grandparents.

Jason Gilkison Gay Partner: Who Is He?

Jason is married to “Scouser and Sydney-sider” James Carney after tying the knot in 2017.

Jason had realized he was gay when he was 16 or 17.

Their beautiful same-sex wedding was held at the incredible Sefton Park Palm House.

They had a room full of amazing talent. He brought all his Strictly dancers, and the dancefloor that night was amazing, with amiable people dancing the night away.

Jason choreographed the ground-breaking same-sex routine, danced to Taylor Swift’s Love Story in 2021. Pro dancer Johannes Radebe took center stage in a period-style number set in a grand ball.

It was the first time Strictly’s broke tradition with their partnerships in 2018, and the rest of the pro crew also danced in same-sex pairings.

He has also done choreography for Celine Dion, Andrea Bocelli, and The Backstreet Boys.

The opening performance of Burn the Floor on Broadway featured dancers Karina Smirnoff and Maksim Chmerkovskiy.

He’s directed Burn the Floor’s dance show, including its 2009 iteration, which had an eight-month run on Broadway.

Jason Gilkison Net Worth

Jason Gilkison’s estimated net worth is around 1.5 million dollars.

The Information about his net worth in 2021 is being updated as soon as possible.

Jason’s primary income source is from his profession as a dancer.

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