The Greatest Dancer

The Greatest Dancer

2019
2 Seasons
8.5
FamilyReality

Dance talent show which sees dancers of any age and dance style compete to win £50,000 and a chance to perform on Strictly Come Dancing.

Episodes

Auditions 1
E1Jan 5, 20191h

Auditions 1

Alesha Dixon and Jordan Banjo host the opening edition of the dance contest. The three dance captains are on hand to help the competitors, but it is the studio audience who decide who makes it through to the next round.

Auditions 2
E2Jan 12, 20191h

Auditions 2

"Dad Dancing" will be taken to new heights by one of the acts as the auditions for the dance contest continue. Three superstar dance captains will be watching the dancers every move, but it is the audience who will vote to open the mirror.

Auditions 3
E3Jan 19, 20191h

Auditions 3

Among the contestants this week are best friends Harry and Eleiyah, an 80-year-old ballet dancer and a little girl whose father is losing his sight who wins the hearts of everyone.

Auditions 4 & Callbacks
E4Jan 26, 20191h

Auditions 4 & Callbacks

It is the last of the auditions - followed by the call-backs, where each of the dance captains must choose three acts to captain through the live challenge shows.

Live Challenge 1
E5Feb 2, 20191h

Live Challenge 1

After four weeks of auditions, the show goes live and the final nine acts take to the stage for the challenge shows. Every week, each of the dancers is set a challenge that must be tackled with their dance captain to create an unforgettable performance. For the first time, the power is in the hands of the viewers; they vote to decide who stays in the competition. For the three dance captains - Cheryl, Matthew Morrison and Oti Mabuse - the pressure really is on, as they each mentor their three chosen acts through the live challenge shows

Live Challenge 2
E6Feb 9, 20191h

Live Challenge 2

The competition continues as the remaining eight acts take to the stage for another live challenge show, competing to win £50,000 and to become The Greatest Dancer.

Live Challenge 3
E7Feb 16, 20191h

Live Challenge 3

The competition continues as the remaining eight acts take to the stage for another live challenge show, competing to win £50,000, a chance to dance on Strictly Come Dancing and be The Greatest Dancer. The dancers are set their last challenge which they must tackle with their Dance Captain to create an unforgettable performance. The power is in the hands of the viewers at home as they vote to decide who makes it to the final.

No Preview
E8Feb 23, 20191h

Live Final

The four finalists take to the stage one last time, competing to win £50,000 and a chance to dance on Strictly Come Dancing.

Top Cast

Alesha Dixon

Alesha Dixon

Herself - Presenter

Todrick Hall

Todrick Hall

Himself - Dance Captain

Jordan Banjo

Jordan Banjo

Himself - Presenter

Curtis Pritchard

Curtis Pritchard

Himself - Receptionist

Matthew Morrison

Matthew Morrison

Himself - Dance Captain

Oti Mabuse

Oti Mabuse

Herself - Dance Captain

Cheryl

Cheryl

Herself - Dance Captain