Luke is dancing for Shelter

Sometimes all it takes is asking and the results blew me away. ❤️

As many of you know, I’m raising money for Shelter. Yesterday morning, I looked at my total raised so far: just £70. Instead of feeling deflated, I sat down and started messaging people. ❤️

With some brilliant advice from Trevor Price and Chris Iles, and a bit of inspiration from Karyl Iles (with my own spin on it), within just 2–3 hours we’d raised nearly £400! 🙌 That honestly made me so happy.

I’m now nearly ¼ of the way to my goal with 8 weeks to go before the big event. I’m so excited (and a little nervous!) … especially since I haven’t danced in 2 years!!! 💃😅

A huge thank you to Prof. Paul Cadman, Sara Fleyfel, Sheila Kelly-Trow, Andy Kowalski, Adam Kayyali and so many others who chipped in. Your support means the world. 🌍

If you'd like to support, please feel free!!!!

And if you want to see me making a fool of myself on stage, come along to: 👉 eventbrite.co.uk/e/strictly-goes-dirty-dancing-birmingham-2025-registration-1306707490279?aff=oddtdtcreator 

Here’s how your donation can make a real impact:
• £5 → Covers travel for a job interview or flat viewing 🚇
• £10 → Provides 4 hot meals 🍲
• £25 → Funds professional counselling 🧠
• £48 → Supports someone in temporary housing to find a stable home 🏠

Big thanks also to Fiona Conn and Pauline Cox for the support and to Gavin Dell for (kindly!) dropping out so I could step in! 😉

Every donation, big or small, really does change lives. Thank you all. ❤️

Right… so here’s how my Strictly Goes Dirty Dancing journey started.

Picture this,
I’m minding my own business when I get a call:
“You’re doing this charity dance thing.”

No “Would you like to?”… just straight up, “You’re in.”

Fast forward two hours later, I rock up to Albert’s Schloss in Birmingham, absolutely roasting, sweaty, and still wondering what on earth just happened. Next thing I know, I’m surrounded by a load of excited contestants who all look like they actually know what’s going on… meanwhile, I’m thinking, I don’t even know my left foot from my right. 🫠

Then boom, I get paired with my professional dance partner, Dani (poor bloke has no idea what he’s signed up for). I forgot what we're doing… to Dirty Dancing. In eight weeks. With me. Pray for him. 🕺💃

But look, the chaos and dodgy footwork aside, it’s all for an amazing cause: Shelter. They do incredible work helping people who are facing homelessness or stuck in unsafe housing. And that’s why I said yes (well, technically, I didn’t even get the chance to say yes… but you get the idea 😆).

So here we go,  sweaty, unprepared, stitched up, but ready to give it a go… and hopefully raise some money that will actually change lives. ❤️