Julian Caillon | |
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| Born | 4 September 1995 Sydney, Australia |
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| 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 .
Caillon was born on 4 September 1995 in Sydney, Australia and 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]
Caillon 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]
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 |
Celebrity partner: Angie Kent
| Week | Dance | Music | Judges' scores [a] | Total score | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foxtrot | "Grace Kelly" | 5 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | No elimination |
| 2 | Tango | "Castles" | 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 | Safe |
| 3 | Waltz | "Unforgettable" | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | Eliminated |
Celebrity partner: Erin McNaught
| Week | Dance | Music | Judges' scores [a] | Total score | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Viennese waltz | "You Don't Own Me" | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 26 | Eliminated |
Celebrity partner: Angie Kent
| Week | Dance | Music | Judges' scores [a] | Total score | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Cha-cha-cha | "Electricity" | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 25 | Eliminated |
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]
| Series | Partner | Place | Average Score |
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| 23 | Balvinder Sopal | TBA | TBA |
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Celebrity partner: Balvinder Sopal
| Week | Dance | Music | Judges' scores [a] | Total score | Result | |||
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| 1 | Samba | "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Charleston | "Been Like This" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 30 | Safe |
| 3 | Foxtrot | "The Way You Look Tonight" | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 | Bottom two |
| 4 | Pasodoble | “Rodrigo y Gabriela” | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | Bottom two |
| 5 | Quickstep | “Texas Hold 'Em” | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | Safe |
| 6 | Rhumba | “Stay” | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | Bottom two |
| 7 | Couple's choice | “Sapphire” | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 34 | Safe |
| 8 | American Smooth | "My Guy" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | Bottom two [13] |