Louie Spence
| Louie Spence | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Louie Spence 6 April 1969 Ponders End, Enfield, London |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Italia Conti Performing Arts School |
| Occupation | Dancer, Choreographer, Television presenter |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Employer | Pineapple Dance Studios |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Spouse(s) | Leto Fernandez |
| Parent(s) | Keith Spence (Director RM Education) |
| Website | Official website |
Louie Spence (born 6 April 1969) is an English dancer, choreographer and television personality, best known for the TV show Pineapple Dance Studios. He was a professional dancer in his youth, performing in West End musicals including Miss Saigon, Cats, and Closer to Heaven. Pineapple Dance Studios was sold around the world and airs on the US network Ovation since 28 September 2014.
Spence was born in Ponders End, Enfield in north London and grew up in Braintree, Essex. He attended Notley High School before moving on to the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts.
Spence performed in the West End as part of the award-winning original cast of Miss Saigon. He went on to star in Cats and performed with a number of pop acts including the Spice Girls, Take That and Björk.
From 2004 to 2006, Spence was a judge and mentor on Trouble TV's Bump'n'Grind. Shortly after, Spence became a judge on the television series Cirque de Celebrité on Sky1 from 2006 to 2007 and the American version Celebrity Circus for NBC in 2008. In 2009, Spence was artistic director of the Covent Garden dance studio, commonly known as Pineapple, when he appeared on a docu-soap Pineapple Dance Studios beginning 14 February 2010 which was a huge hit. However, after initially indicating that a second series would be produced, Sky1 reverted this decision, due to failing to come to terms with studio owner Debbie Moore. Spence was then given his own Sky1 series, Louie Spence's Showbusiness in 2011; however, with the loss of the brand name, the show failed to take off and was cancelled after one season.
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