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.
Early and personal life
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]
Career
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]
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 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
Celebrity partner: Angie Kent
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' scores[a] | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foxtrot / "Grace Kelly" | 5[b] | 5 | 4 | 14 | No elimination |
| 2 | Tango / "Castles" | 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 | Safe |
| 3 | Waltz / "Unforgettable" | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | Eliminated |
Season 18
Celebrity partner: Erin McNaught
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' scores[c] | Total | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Viennese waltz / "You Don't Own Me" | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 26 | Eliminated |
Season 19
Celebrity partner: Angie Kent
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' scores[d] | Total | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] For his first series, he was paired with EastEnders actress Balvinder Sopal. They broke the record for competing in the most dance-offs in the show's history, having won five and being eliminated after their sixth, in the semi-final against Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin, ultimately finishing in fourth place.[13]
| Series | Partner | Place | Average Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Balvinder Sopal | 4th | 29.5 |
Series 23
Celebrity partner: Balvinder Sopal
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score[e] | Total | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Paso Doble / “Rodrigo y Gabriela” | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | Bottom two |
| 5 | Quickstep / “Texas Hold 'Em” | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | Safe |
| 6 | Rumba / “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 |
| 9 | Argentine tango / "The Logical Song" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 33 | No Elimination |
| 10 | Jive / "Right Back Where We Started From" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33[14] | Bottom two |
| 11 | Viennese Waltz / "Never Enough" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | Safe |
| 12 | Salsa / "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" & "Get on Your Feet" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | Eliminated |
| Waltz / "At This Moment" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | ||
- Red number indicates when Balvinder and Julian were at the bottom of the leaderboard.
Notes
- ^ Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Craig Revel Horwood, Sharna Burgess, Tristan MacManus.
- ^ Mandy Moore stood in as a judge this week.
- ^ Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Todd McKenney, Helen Richey, Paul Mercurio, Mark Wilson.
- ^ Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Todd McKenney, Helen Richey, Paul Mercurio, Mark Wilson.
- ^ Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke.
References
- ^ a b c "Julian Caillon". Burn the Floor. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Another Lap Around the Sun ☀️". Instagram. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ a b c "Strictly announces new professional dancers Alexis Warr and Julian Caillon". BBC News. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Review: Burn the Floor at Regal Theatre". X-Press Magazine. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ Rizzo-Smith, Julian (21 April 2021). "Erin McNaught's husband SLAMS the judges in Dancing With The Stars". WHO. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ Anabel, Anita (31 March 2021). "Tango Time! 'Dancing With the Stars: All Stars' Has a Premiere Date". The Latch. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Why I didn't enjoy DWTS first time round: Angie". PerthNow. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Strictly announces new professional dancers Alexis Warr and Julian Caillon". BBC News. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Strictly Come Dancing announces two new professional dancers | Radio Times". Radio Times. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Strictly Come Dancing announces two new professional dancers following scandal". The Independent. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Strictly announces 'incredible' new shake-up for 2025". Hello!. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ Bennion, Chris (14 December 2025). "Balvinder Sopal misses out on Strictly final – while Amber Davies's woes persist". The Telegraph. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ The couple also received five extra points for their Paso Doble to "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" in the Instant Dance.