Carlos Gu has been flooded with support from his Strictly Come Dancing co-stars as he displayed his 'hidden talent'. The dancer isn't among the stars of the hit show reuniting for the new live tour.
Carlos missed out on competing in the 2024 run of the BBC One dance contest last year. Strictly returned with a brand new series back in September with hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman officially kicking off proceedings as they returned to the iconic ballroom for the 20th-anniversary series.
As well as Carlos, Lauren Oakley and Kai Widdrington were also not able to compete this year, however, Lauren was later drafted in to replace Amy Dowden due to injury.
Kai and Lauren are now back in rehearsals for the Strictly Come Dancing Live tour which will see some of the class of 2024 come back together to perform for thousands of fans in arenas up and down the country.
Carlos, however, is keeping himself busy with other projects ahead of his own headline tour, Reborn, alongside friend and Strictly co-star Amy Dowden later this year.
Taking to Instagram amidst celebrating his birthday, Carlos displayed his artistic skills and revealed his first piece of art. Alongside a picture of himself proudly standing alongside his hanging artwork, the star said: "'REBORN' My very first piece I’ve created!
"It felt like a delicate balance between light and shadow, a reflection of the contrasts within myself that I had never quite understood until that moment. The paper itself felt like a space between worlds, where I could trace the edges of my fears, my hopes, and my uncertainties. In the absence of color, I confronted the starkness of my emotions.the fear of not being enough, the longing for clarity, the quiet strength I had hidden from view.
"Each mark, whether dark or light, felt like a meditation on duality—how joy and sorrow are often bound together, how certainty and doubt are mere reflections of one another. When I stepped back, the piece spoke to me in a language I hadn’t fully learned, but understood deeply: that sometimes, it is only through the starkest contrasts that we can find meaning, that we can learn to embrace both the light and the darkness within us."
And his Strictly pals and fans were quick to heap praise. Lauren said: "Carlos I love it!!" Nikita Kuzmin simply commented: "Sick!" @strictlyscarlos wrote: "The talent!!! its gorgeous." @eddo_official replied: "You are so talented."
@staceyedwardharris shared: "You must be so proud, what an achievement. It’s so brave to put your heart and soul on display. It’s striking!" @scdcarlosgup posted: "Looks absolutely amazing Gu!" @kiera_brunton added: "This is beautiful."
