Nancy Xu

Nancy Xu YouJie (Chinese: 许茜 SHOO; born 30 July 1991) is a Chinese dancer and choreographer. She is best known for being a professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing since 2019.

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4

Series

36

Total scored dances

1,150

Total points

7.99

Av. judge score (10)

12th / 63

Pros rank for av. score (10)

31.94*

Av. total score (40)

12th / 63*

Pros rank for av. score (40)

20

Total 10s awarded

1*

Perfect scores (40/40)

0

Series wins


Nancy's dance statistics

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# Dance Dances % of total Total points Av. judge Score (10) Av. dance score (40) Perfect scores (40s) Number of 10s
1American Smooth38.3%9683200
2Argentine Tango12.8%399.753903
3Cha Cha Cha38.3%927.6730.6700
4Charleston25.6%789.753916
5Couple's Choice25.6%759.3837.503
6Foxtrot12.8%399.753903
7Jive25.6%668.253300
8Paso Doble38.3%9683200
9Quickstep38.3%1028.53400
10Rumba25.6%536.6326.500
11Salsa25.6%577.1328.500
12Samba411.1%1096.8127.2502
13Tango38.3%836.9227.6700
14Viennese Waltz38.3%927.6730.6700
15Waltz25.6%739.1336.503

Nancy's series outcomes

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#SeriesCelebrityShow typeWeekPositionOutcome
12021 - S19Rhys StephensonSemi-Final124thEliminated
22022 - S20Will MellorSemi-Final125thEliminated
32023 - S21Les DennisNormal show215thEliminated
42024 - S22Shayne WardNormal show89thEliminated


Nancy Xu YouJie
许茜
Born
Xu Qian

(1991-07-30) 30 July 1991 (age 33)
Huaihua, China
Other namesNancy Shoes
Occupation(s)Dancer
Choreographer
Known forStrictly Come Dancing
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese許茜
Simplified Chinese许茜
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXǔ Qiàn
IPA[ɕù tɕʰjɛ̂n]

Nancy's facts and stats

  • In her first two Series, she was eliminated in the Semi-Final; first with Rhys in 2021 and then with Will in 2022. AJ is the only pro to have been eliminated more times at this stage in the competition: he went out in the Semi-Finals 3 years in a row!
  • Nancy’s most performed dance to date is Samba (4). She has performed this notoriously tricky routine in every Series so far, and went out after dancing it with both Rhys and Les
  • Nancy’s average total score of 31.94 places her second in terms of current female pros, behind Lauren in first place (33.22)
  • In her first series with a celebrity partner, Rhys Stephenson, Nancy appeared in 4 dance-offs, finally being eliminated in the Semi-Final against John & Johannes
Last updated on June 13 2025