Julian Caillon

Julian Caillon
Born	(1995-09-04) 4 September 1995 (age 29) Sydney, Australia
Occupations	Dancer choreographer
Known for	Dancing with the Stars Strictly Come Dancing

Julian Caillon (born 4 September 1995) is an Australian dancer and choreographer, known for appearing as a professional dancer on the Australian version of Dancing with the Stars and the British version of the show Strictly Come Dancing .

Early and personal life

Caillon was born on 4 September 1995 in Sydney, Australia is of French and Italian descent. ^{[1] [2]} He began training in Ballroom and Latin at the age of 10, and studied dance at Newtown High School of the Performing Arts. ^[1] Caillon has also worked as a personal trainer. ^[3] He has been engaged to his partner Sofia since December 2024. ^[3]

Career

Carillon has been Vice National Champion as well as achieving results representing Australia across Asia and Europe. He was also a contestant on the fourth season of So You Think You Can Dance Australia in 2014 and has toured with the live dance show Burn the Floor. ^{[1] [3] [4]}

Dancing with the Stars

In January 2020, Caillon joined the Australian version of Dancing with the Stars as a professional, seventeenth season. He was paired with Gogglebox Australia star Angie Kent, and the pair were the second couple to be eliminated. He returned for the eighteenth season in 2021 where he was paired with model and returning contestant Erin McNaught, who had previously competed in the twelfth season. ^[5] They were the second couple to be eliminated. ^[6] In 2022, Caillon was paired with Kent again for the nineteenth "All Stars" season, where they were again the second couple to be eliminated. ^{[7] [8]}

Series	Partner	Place	Average score
17	Angie Kent	9th	15.7
18	Erin McNaught	13th	26.0
19	Angie Kent	13th	25.0

Season 17: with Angie Kent

Week no.	Dance/song	Judges' score			Total	Result
		Horwood [a]	Burgess	MacManus
1	Foxtrot / "Grace Kelly"	5	5	4	14	No elimination
2	Tango / "Castles"	6	7	6	19	Safe
3	Waltz / "Unforgettable"	3	5	6	14	Eliminated

1. Mandy Moore replaced Horwood on the panel for the first week

Season 18: with Erin McNaught

Night no.	Dance/song	Judges' score				Total	Result
		McKenney	Richey	Mercurio	Wilson
2	Viennese waltz / "You Don't Own Me"	6	7	8	5	26	Eliminated

Season 19: with Angie Kent

Week no.	Dance/song	Judges' score				Total	Result
		McKenney	Richey	Mercurio	Wilson
2	Cha-cha-cha / "Electricity"	6	5	7	7	25	Eliminated

Strictly Come Dancing

In July 2025, Caillon was announced to be joining the twenty-third series of the British version of Strictly Come Dancing as a professional dancer, alongside Alexis Warr. ^{[9] [10]} Following the announcement, Caillon said he had "watched [Strictly Come Dancing] for years, especially cheering on all the amazing dancers I know and work with who've been part of it". ^{[11] [12]}

References

1. "Julian Caillon". Burn the Floor . Retrieved 27 July 2025.
2. "Another Lap Around the Sun ☀️". Instagram . Retrieved 27 July 2025.
3. "Strictly announces new professional dancers Alexis Warr and Julian Caillon". BBC News . 27 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
4. "Review: Burn the Floor at Regal Theatre". X-Press Magazine. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
5. Rizzo-Smith, Julian (21 April 2021). "Erin McNaught's husband SLAMS the judges in Dancing With The Stars". WHO. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
6. Anabel, Anita (31 March 2021). "Tango Time! 'Dancing With the Stars: All Stars' Has a Premiere Date". The Latch. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
7. "Why I didn't enjoy DWTS first time round: Angie". PerthNow. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
8. "Angie Kent on DWTS: 'Last time I did it for other people, this time I'm doing it for myself'". 7NEWS. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
9. "Strictly announces new professional dancers Alexis Warr and Julian Caillon". BBC News . 27 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
10. "Strictly Come Dancing announces two new professional dancers | Radio Times". Radio Times . Retrieved 27 July 2025.
11. "Strictly Come Dancing announces two new professional dancers following scandal". The Independent . 27 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
12. "Strictly announces 'incredible' new shake-up for 2025". Hello! . 27 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.