Performing at Thoresby Hall for the Strictly Come Dancing Weekend Experience
Get ready to be dazzled as two Strictly pros, Neil Jones and Nancy Xu showcase their skills at Thoresby Hall. 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
Neil Jones
21st - 24th March 2025 at Cricket St. Thomas
Born at a British Army base in Munster, Germany, Neil started his dance journey aged 3 when he started ballet lessons. He subsequently trained in tap, modern, ballroom and Latin. Neil doesn’t like to brag but he holds 45 dance championship titles including 8 times British National Champion, 8 times Dutch National Champion and 4 times World Latin Champion. Neil joined Strictly in 2016 taking part in group routines, Christmas specials and features on It Takes Two. He was partnered with footballer Alex Scott in 2019 making it to the Quarter Final, and with actor Nina Wadia in 2021.
Nancy Xu
21st - 24th March 2025 at Cricket St. Thomas
Nancy started dancing at the age of 8 and fell in love with the sport becoming a finalist in the Under 21 World Championships, National Amateur Championships, and the International Singapore Championships. Nancy also took part in the Chinese version of the TV dance competition So You Think You Can Dance where she made the finals. Following this, Nancy joined the cast of Burn The Floor, travelling the world for four years before joining Strictly in 2019. Nancy’s first celebrity partner was in 2021 when she danced with TV presenter Rhys Stephenson making it to the semi-final, and in 2022 she was paired with actor Will Mellor, once again reaching the semi-final.
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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.