Joanne Kirsty Clifton (born 24 October 1983) is an English professional dancer, presenter, actress, and singer.
[3] Since leaving Strictly, Clifton has starred in multiple stage productions such as the UK tours of Shrek the Musical and The Addams Family.
[7] In 2000, Clifton moved to Bologna, Italy, to train with Team Diablo, the biggest dance school in Europe.
From April to May 2014, she joined her brother as a dancer in the Burn the Floor Dance Company, performing in the show's tour of Australia and Japan.
Clifton returned full-time to the main show for the fourteenth series and was paired with the TV presenter Ore Oduba.
It was announced on 21 June 2017 that Clifton was to leave Strictly Come Dancing as a professional dancer after three years, due to wanting to progress in her musical theatre career.
[17] Series 12 with Scott Mills Series 14 with Ore Oduba In 2015, Clifton appeared in her first musical production, Face the Music at Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre, playing Street Walker for which she received an Offie nomination for her role.