Performing at Warner Hotels for our Strictly Come Dancing Weekend Experience
Get ready to be dazzled as two Strictly pros, Kai Widdrington and Lauren Oakley, showcase their skills at Sinah Warren (June 2025) and Studley Castle (July 2025). Known for their extraordinary performances on the show, they’ll bring glamour, passion, and a whole lot of sparkle to your Strictly weekend.
More about the professional dancers
Kai Widdrington
21st - 24th March 2025 at Cricket St. Thomas
Southampton born Kai was poised to follow his father with a career in professional football but at the age of 12 he discovered dancing and never looked back! By the time he was 14 he was already World Junior Latin American Champion. In 2017 Kai joined Dancing With The Stars Ireland, the Irish version of the Strictly Come Dancing format and took part in four series before joining Strictly in September 2021 being paired with TV presenter AJ Odudu and in the 2022 series with presenter Kaye Adams.
Lauren Oakley
21st - 24th March 2025 at Cricket St. Thomas
Birmingham-born Lauren began dancing at two years old and competing at seven, winning her first world championship at the age of nine. She is two-time winner of the UK Under 21 Latin Championship and has been crowned British Under 21 Latin Champion and British Under 21 Ballroom Champion. After turning professional, she toured the world before joining Strictly in 2022. In 2023 Lauren was partnered with newsreader Krishnan Guru-Murthy, making it to week eight. Now in her third season as a Strictly Come Dancing professional, Lauren stepped-in to cover for Amy Dowden and dance with JB Gill
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Our immersive Strictly Come Dancing Weekend Experience is also available at other hotels. Book now and you’ll get to meet and mingle with the professional dancers, learn the steps of your favourite dances, watch showstopping dance extravaganzas, and go behind the scenes on a sequin-packed costume tour.