A former Brooksby Melton College students is now just a small twinkle-toed step away from being crowned Britain’s favourite dancer after making the final of BBC1 show So You Think You Can Dance.
Jazz dancer Luke Jackson (30) is one of four contestants who battled their way through the semi-finals and will now be going head-to-head on Saturday to win the show, the winner receiving £50,000 and an invitation to dance on the US version of the show.
Dancer Luke Jackson has shimmied his way into the final of BBC1 talent show So You Think You Can Dance. The 30-year-old, from Aylestone, Leicester, is one of the four contestants who made it through Saturday's semi-finals.
Judges and the voting public were impressed by his efforts in a broadway-style duet, a racy group number and a jazz dance solo.
Dancer Luke Jackson is getting ready to give the performance of his life tonight for the chance to appear in the So You Think You Can Dance final.
The 30-year-old, from Aylestone, is one of just six contestants to reach the semi-finals of the hit BBC1 show.
Dancer Luke Jackson has vowed to focus all his energy on getting through to the final of the BBC1 show So You Think You Can Dance.
The 30-year-old, from Aylestone, Leicester, had to fight to stay in the competition after ending up in the bottom six on Saturday.
Dancers Luke Jackson and Tom Shilcock did enough to survive the first round of eliminations in the BBC1 show So You Think You Can Dance.
Millions of viewers watched and voted as the pair, both from Leicestershire, competed against 18 other hopefuls on Saturday night.
Two dancers will have an army of supporters cheering them on tonight as they try to wow the judges on So You Think You Can Dance.
Tom Shilcock, 23, and Luke Jackson, 30, are among the final 20 dancers in the hit BBC1 show.
Tonight is the first time contestants have been under threat of elimination.
Leicester Jazz dancer Luke is 21 but started dancing aged 11 when he was the only boy in class. As he was shy, he used to keep his dancing a secret from pupils at school. Luke says "I'm laid back and down-to-earth but more focused on the show than anything in ages, I can be shy but not when performing."
After studying at Laines Theatre Arts, Luke's first job was in the ensemble of Saturday Night Fever. Following that, he performed in Copa Cabana in Denmark and then the West End show Phantom of the Opera.
