Flavia Cacace

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Flavia Cacace-Mistry
Flavia Cacace at the Olivier Awards 2015.jpg
Cacace at the 2015 Laurence Olivier Awards
Born1980 (age 44–45)
Naples, Italy
NationalityItalian
Occupation(s)Professional dancer, choreographer
Known forWith dance partner Vincent Simone:
  • UK Professional Ten Dance Champions 2002–2006
  • UK Professional Showdance Champions 2003–2006
  • UK Argentine Tango Champions, 2006
  • UK Ballroom Champions
Height5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Spouse Jimi Mistry (m. 2013)
Partner(s) Matt Di Angelo (2007–2010)
Vincent Simone (1999–2007)

Flavia Cacace-Mistry (born 1980) is an Italian British professional dancer. Her professional dance partner is Vincent Simone (they are branded when performing together as 'Vincent and Flavia'), and between 2006-2012 both partners appeared on the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing .

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Early life

Cacace was born in Naples, the youngest of six children, and came to the United Kingdom with her family at the age of four [1] when her father (a chef) moved to another job. She attended St Peter's Catholic School in Guildford, [1] and left in 1995.[ citation needed ]

Career

Strictly Come Dancing

Highest and lowest scoring performances per dance

SeriesPartnerPlaceAverage
Score
4 Jimmy Tarbuck 12th17.0
5 Matt Di Angelo 2nd32.9
6 Phil Daniels 16th20.0
7 Craig Kelly 9th21.0
8 Jimi Mistry 10th28.3
9 Russell Grant 8th24.3
10 Louis Smith 1st33.5

In 2005, Cacace appeared as a guest choreographer with Simone to choreograph an unscored group Argentine Tango to introduce the dance style to audiences. The dance was then introduced into the competitive roster so therefore a scored individual dance a year later.

In 2006, Cacace appeared in the fourth series of the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing . Her celebrity dancing partner was comedian Jimmy Tarbuck. However, the couple withdrew after only one show, for medical reasons. [2]

On 1 June 2013, Cacace announced that she and Simone would not be competing in Strictly Come Dancing 2013 so they could work on other shows. [3]

Other appearances

In January 2012, Cacace appeared on the BBC TV series The Magicians .

Cacace and Simone also have an App called 'Dance with Vincent and Flavia'. Dance with Vincent and Flavia is a free dance tutorial App from which the user can learn the fundamental dance steps and advance into a competent dancer with Vincent and Flavia's help. The App is published by International Celebrity Networks.

Titles

Career titles Cacace has earned from competitions, with her professional partner Simone: [4]

Personal life

Cacace currently resides in Devon, with her former Strictly Come Dancing partner, Jimi Mistry. [5] [6] [7] [8] She announced on Twitter on 5 January 2013 that they were engaged, and their marriage took place in London on 28 December 2013. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Flavia Takes Her Argentian Tango On Tour". The Dragon News. Guildford. 4 April 2012. Archived from the original on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Tarbuck pulls out of dance show". BBC News – Entertainment. News.BBC.co.uk. 20 October 2006. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
  3. ↑ | Flavia Cacace reveals she has left Strictly along with Vincent Simone | TwitLonger – @FlaviaCacace | Recovered – 1 June 2013
  4. ↑ "History". Official website. Archived from the original on 1 December 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  5. ↑ "Strictly Come Dancing 2010 – Celebrities – Jimi Mistry". BBC. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
  6. ↑ "Interview, "This is Lancashire"". Archived from the original on 17 January 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  7. ↑ "Jimi Mistry Biography". Movies.yahoo.com. 13 May 2001. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
  8. ↑ "How Flavia Cacace was swept off her feet by a dance date". Belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
  9. ↑ Digital Spy, "Coronation Street's Jimi Mistry marries Strictly dancer Flavia Cacace". Accessed 29 December 2013
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