Is Luke Evans British or American? Where is Luke Evans from?
Strictly Come Dancing: The Results airs tonight (Sunday, November 10) at 7.20pm. Before the bottom two are announced, West End and Hollywood star Luke Evans will perform. Express.co.uk has everything you need to know about this week’s Strictly guest.
Is Luke Evans British or American? Where is Luke Evans from?
Luke Evans is a stage and film actor, most recently known for playing Gaston in Disney’s live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast.
Evans is a Welsh-British actor, from Pontypool, Wales.
He was born on April 15, 1979, and grew up in Aberbargoed, a small village in the Rhymney Valley, Wales.
Speaking to The Guardian in 2013, Evans revealed he was raised as a Jehovah’s witness but left the religion at age 16.
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Then at age 17, Evans moved to Cardiff where he studied under Louise Ryan, a well-known singing coach who has worked with Charlotte Church and Lucie Jones.
In 1997, he won a scholarship to London Studio Centre, graduating in 2000.
He began his career on stage, starring in West End productions such as Rent, Miss Saigon and Piaf.
Evans first major acting role was in the 2010 remake of Clash of the Titans, where he played the role of Apollo.
In 2011 he appeared in the action-thriller films Immortals, The Raven and The Three Musketeers.
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Evans is best known for playing Bard the Bowman in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy.
He then went on to star as Dracula in the film Dracula Untold, starring opposite Dominic Cooper, Sarah Gadon and Charles Dance.
In 2017 he played American psychologist William Moulton Marston in the biographical drama Professor Marston and the Wonder Women.
He also appeared as a guest star on Amazon Prime’s The Grand Tour and portrayed John Moore in The Alienist.
On Friday, November 22, Evans will release his debut studio album titled At Last.
He will perform his first single tonight on Strictly Come Dancing.
Speaking to Graham Norton on BBC Radio 2 ahead of his performance, Evans revealed he was feeling the pressure of performing on Strictly.
He said: “Yes! I am going to be doing Strictly. No pressure. It is a lot of pressure.
“It is a lot of pressure because it’s not just you, if the dancers get it right, that’s the take they’re using.“
Also on tonight’s results show, the professional dancers will perform a group number to Time After Time, as a tribute to Remembrance Day.
Which Strictly couples have made it through to Blackpool week will also be revealed, with one couple leaving the competition for good.
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Here’s a recap of the Strictly songs and dances this week:
- Alex Scott and Neil Jones- Jive to Let’s Twist Again by Chubby Checker
- Emma Barton and Anton du Beke -Couples’ Choice (Theatre / Jazz) to Right Now by The Pussycat Dolls
- Michelle Visage and Giovanni Bernice – American Smooth to I Just Want To Make Love To You by Etta James
- Saffron Barker and AJ Pritchard- Waltz to Your Song by Ellie Goulding
- Chris Ramsey and Karen Hauer – Tango to Survivor by 2wei
- Karim Zeroual and Amy Dowden – Viennese Waltz to Give Me Love by Ed Sheeran
- Kelvin Fletcher and Oti Mabuse – Salsa to Let’s Hear It For The Boy by Deniece Williams
- Mike Bushell and Katya Jones – Paso Doble by Tamacun Rodrigo by Gabriela
Strictly Come Dancing airs tonight at 7.20pm on BBC One
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