Bruno Tonioli An Italian Romance

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He described the sound he's aiming for as "anthemic disco-type songs, very uplifting, where everybody can dance. The 64-year-old confirmed that he wants to include new material on his album, and revealed it will have an "anthemic disco-type" feel to it – "very uplifting, where everybody can dance".

Strictly Come Dancing's Bruno Tonioli is turning his hand to an exciting new career project, as it's been announced he's working on his own music. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. Although particularly a PlayStation gamer, he plays across Xbox, Nintendo and PC/Steam Deck, and likes to keep tabs on many games he's not got the time to play. Speaking about his decision to leave the BBC One show, he stressed the decision was "mutual" and that "there is no animosity". The Strictly star has worked in the music business as a choreographer for music videos, stage shows, and tours for over twenty years.In 1980, as part of the group Duke and the Aces, Tonioli performed in but did not win the United Kingdom's competition to select an entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. At the moment, you know it's just as impossible, you know the situation is too complicated but they're all my brothers and sisters. He is also one of the only remaining original stars still working on Strictly, along with Anton du Beke, Craig Revel Horwood and Tess Daly. Thankfully his co-star found the funny side to his actions and laughed as he quickly readjusted his clothing.

There’s no new talent at that level like George Michael, I think the girls are cornering the market. Michelle, who found herself embroiled in a Twitter spat with James Jordan after being axed by the judges, cheekily joked with Kelvin Fletcher he would be ‘sent packing’ if he attempted voguing after he suggested performing the dance with partner Oti Mabuse. Bruno told The Sun: “We never had the financial resources for me to be trained; instead I learned from watching and mimicking films.We’re discussing it, but I’m not going to rush because it has to be done right," he told the Mirror. We’re discussing it, but I’m not going to rush because it has to be done right," he tells the Mirror. The Italian-born judge opened the programme with a rendition of Frankie Valli’s hit Can’t Take My Eyes Off You – and made quite an impression.

For one week during both series 16 and series 17 of Strictly Come Dancing, he was replaced by guest judge Alfonso Ribeiro, due to a broadcasting conflict between the two shows.Tonioli also spoke warmly about his successor and, reflecting on Anton Du Beke’s judging role during 2021, said: "He did a very good job because he made it his own.