Kylee Vincent


Kylee Vincent is a South African dancer and choreographer. She is a former UK Latin Champion.

Early life

Vincent was born in Pretoria, South Africa. Vincent began dancing at the age of eight.

Career

Vincent is a WDC South Africa Under 21 Latin Champion. In 2011, she won the Under 21 WDC World Latin Championships. In 2012, she was the Under 21 Open British Latin Championship in Blackpool in 2012.
In 2013, Vincent joined the touring dance company Burn the Floor. She has toured the world with the company every year since.
In 2018 and 2019, Vincent joined Strictly Come Dancing professional, Giovanni Pernice as a dancer on his solo tour.

''Dancing with the Stars''

In November 2019, it was confirmed that Vincent would be joining the cast of the Irish series of Dancing with the Stars as a professional dancer. For her first season, Vincent was paired with singer and priest, Fr. Ray Kelly. Despite consistently being the lowest scoring couple throughout the season, Kelly and Vincent managed to reach Week 10 of the competition, eventually finishing in fifth place.
In 2022, Vincent was paired with comedian, Neil Delamere. They were eliminated in the fourth week of the season, finishing in eleventh place.
In 2023, Vincent was paired with singer and former Glee actor, Damian McGinty. They reached the final, finishing as joint runners-up to Carl Mullan & Emily Barker.
In 2024, Vincent was paired with former jockey, Davy Russell. They were eliminated in the seventh week of the competition, finishing in fifth place. They lost the final dance-off of the series to David Whelan and Salome Chachua.
In 2026, Vincent returned to the series after a one year absence. She was paired with comedian and actor, Michael Fry. They were the first couple to be eliminated.
SeriesPartnerPlace
4Fr. Ray Kelly5th
5Neil Delamere11th
6Damian McGinty2nd
7Davy Russell5th
9Michael Fry12th

Highest and Lowest Scoring Per Dance
DancePartnerHighestPartnerLowest
American SmoothDavy Russell20Fr. Ray Kelly15
Cha-cha-chaDavy Russell21Fr. Ray Kelly6
CharlestonDamian McGinty29Davy Russell21
Contemporary BallroomDamian McGinty30Davy Russell26
FoxtrotDamian McGinty25Fr. Ray Kelly8
JiveDamian McGinty25Fr. Ray Kelly15
Paso DobleDamian McGinty28Fr. Ray Kelly9
QuickstepDamian McGinty22Fr. Ray Kelly13
RumbaDamian McGinty29
SalsaDamian McGinty21Fr. Ray Kelly14
SambaMichael Fry16Davy Russell12
ShowdanceDamian McGinty30
TangoDavy Russell23Damian McGinty21
Viennese WaltzDavy Russell27Fr. Ray Kelly10
Waltz

Performances with [Davy Russell]

1Vincent did not perform in week 2 due to illness. Russell performed his dance with Laura Nolan instead.

Personal life

In May 2017, Vincent married fellow professional dancer, Stephen Vincent. They met while touring on Burn the Floor together. On 16 May 2024, it was revealed they were expecting their first child together. On 31 October 2024, Vincent gave birth to their son.