Billy George | |
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Born | 4 April 1991 33) | (age
Years active | 2011–present |
Website | https://twitter.com/billyjacques https://www.instagram.com/billyjacques/ |
Billy George (born 4 April 1991) [2] is a British gymnast.
George trained IDTA Ballet, Tap, and Modern Jazz at his mother's dance school, Armley Dance Studios, Leeds. Billy attended Intake Arts College in Bramley, Leeds, a specialist performing arts school. [1] In 2009, he attended the National Centre for Circus Arts in London formally known as Circus Space. [3]
George first became well known on the sixth series of Britain's Got Talent where he was a semi-finalist. [4] He then went on to be a professional gymnast on BBC series, Tumble, [5] where his celebrity partner was TOWIE's Lucy Mecklenburgh. [6] [7] He was a trainer on Get Your Act Together , training TOWIE's Elliott Wright. [8] In 2015, Billy joined Diversity on their UK Arena tour of 'Up Close and Personal' as a Special Guest. [9]
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