Danielle Jane Harmer (born 8 February 1989)[1] is an English actress, television personality, and former singer.
In 2012, Harmer competed in the fourth series of Let's Dance for Sport Relief alongside Tyger Drew-Honey, in which they both finished as joint runners-up.
Later that year, she competed in the tenth series of Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with Vincent Simone, reaching the final and finishing in fourth place.
[6] Harmer won a scholarship to attend Redroofs Theatre School at the age of seven, and left with three GCSEs.
[7] She has appeared in a number of pantomimes: Dolly Mixture in Snow White (2004),[8] the title character in Peter Pan (2005, Alban Arena, 2006 in Worthing and 2010 in High Wycombe), Dick Whittington (2007, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre) and the title role in Cinderella alongside Joe Tracini (2012, York Barbican) to name a few.
In November 2008, The Guardian reported that After You've Gone was to be cancelled by the BBC, due to ITV moving Coronation Street to the same slot on ITV1.
Rumours circulated that the album had been cancelled by Harmer's record company due to poor sales of the lead single, she responded that "they are just waiting for the right time to release it".
Harmer confirmed via her Twitter account on the same day that she would be a contestant on the upcoming tenth series of Strictly Come Dancing.
[18] In 2018, Harmer joined 26 other celebrities and performed an original Christmas song called Rock With Rudolph, written and produced by Grahame and Jack Corbyn.
It follows Tracy as a single mother and is based around her relationship with her 10 year-old daughter Jess (Emma Maggie Davies).
[25] Harmer made a political remark in 2019 after filming a video where she adapted her Tracy Beaker line into "Bog off Tories!"
She was paired up with Vincent Simone and the couple succeeded in reaching the grand final and finished in fourth place.