Read more. He went on to train in musical theatre at the Bush Davies School of Theatre Arts and Doreen Bird College of Performing Arts. Began career in the Cats UK national tour as dance captain, playing several roles (Alonzo, Rumpus Cat, u/s Rum Tum Tugger/Mistoffelees. He had kept the diagnosis secret due to fears of losing work and first mentioned it in 2018 to encourage men to screen and test for prostate and testicular cancer. [19] He left the house on 5 February having finished in sixth place. Began career in the Cats UK national tour as dance captain, playing several roles (Alonzo, Rumpus Cat, u/s Rum Tum Tugger/Mistoffelees.

Learn about John Partridge: his birthday, what he did before fame, his family life, fun trivia facts, popularity rankings, and more. [23] In June 2018, Partridge announced via Twitter that he would be joining the cast of The Case of the Frightened Lady. Crafted from the finest quality materials, our country attire has been on the backs of Britain's elite for the past 50 years. He has appeared in television commercials for Colgate Toothpaste and Cadbury's Twirl. Musical theatre actor. Trained at Royal Ballet School, Bush Davies; and Performing Arts School Doreen Bird. Report abuse. [4] His last appearance was on 15 November 2012. He left college early at the age of 16, to join the cast of the original UK tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Cats. In April 2016 Partridge said he was "thrilled" to be returning to EastEnders later that year. [7], Since 2010, Partridge has presented the National Lottery[8] and has co-presented the programme with Jenni Falconer since 2011. In August 2014, Partridge appeared in Tumble, a gymnastics reality show airing on BBC One. [15] He later appeared on Let's Dance for Comic Relief in 2013 with his co-stars to perform one of the numbers from A Chorus Line. On 7 September 2012, Partridge announced that he would be leaving EastEnders filming his final scenes two weeks later. Partridge later returned to the West End cast of the show prior to its closure in 2002 and has also appeared as Rum Tum Tugger in the German production in Düsseldorf.

He held a launch party to promote the release of the album at The Borderline, a London club, on Wednesday 17 September 2014. [28], Partridge's mother suffered from Alzheimer's disease. He later portrayed Electra in the 1992 relaunch of fellow aLW musical Starlight Express. He later joined the West End production of the show at the New London Theatre, playing the roles of Rum Tum Tugger and Munkustrap and in 1998, he appeared as Rum Tum Tugger in the official film production of the show, produced by Lloyd Webber and filmed at the Adelphi Theatre. Discover a premium collection of British wax, quilt and tweed jackets, made in England. |  He has been in a civil partnership with Jon Tsouras, an actor, since September 2011. In July 2012, it was announced at a press launch that Partridge will be once again taking on the role of Prince Charming in Cinderella, this time at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham, which ran from 8 December 2012 until 13 January 2013. Starting in February 2013, Partridge took on the role of Zach in the West End revival of A Chorus Line. In November 2010, Partridge was awarded the Entertainer of the Year award at the annual Stonewall Awards ceremony. [14][15] It was announced that he would be appearing in Dames 'n' Dudes at the Hippodrome, London from 22 to 27 April 2013. Partridge is openly gay. He went on to train in musical theatre at the Bush Davies School of Theatre Arts and Doreen Bird College of Performing Arts. From January 2008 to November 2012, Partridge was a permanent cast member of the BBC One soap opera, EastEnders playing the role of Christian Clarke, the gay brother of Jane Beale and was typically recognised as a member of the Beale family. He left college early at the age of 16, to join the cast of the original UK tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Cats. Partridge initially had trained in ballet at the Royal Ballet Lower School, appearing in the television adaptation of Stan Barstow's novel A Kind of Loving in 1982. [2], Partridge's TV appearances include The Hot Shoe Show, a documentary called Aspects of Dancing, and BBC2 comedy Game On where he portrayed a predatory gay gym member attempting to chat up the sexually confused lead character Matthew. [30], In March 2018, Partridge revealed that he had testicular cancer back in 2004. [9] On 12 December 2010 he appeared on All Star Family Fortunes to raise money for the Terrence Higgins Trust but lost to Caroline Flack. He also participate… Before Fame. Trained at Royal Ballet School, Bush Davies; and Performing Arts School Doreen Bird. Credits: (West End) The Hunting of the Snark - as 'Butcher', Cats as 'Rum Tum Tugger', Starlight Express - as 'Electra', Grease - as 'Roger', Tommy- as 'The Hawker'/'Captain Walker', The Fix - ensemble, Black Goes with Everything - as 'Performer', Notre Dame de Paris - as 'Gringoire'; (Germany) Cats - as 'Munkustrap', RENT - as 'Roger Davis'.

[2] In April 2010, Partridge was a guest panellist on an episode of ITV's Celebrity Juice. [12] In January 2015, it was announced that Partridge will be reprising the role once again for a week-long stint to celebrate EastEnders 30th anniversary celebrations in February 2015.[13]. Partridge initially had trained in ballet at the Royal Ballet Lower School,[1] appearing in the television adaptation of Stan Barstow's novel A Kind of Loving in 1982. For me this really was the Cats whiskers. He trained at the Royal Ballet School before appearing in a film … Trained at Royal Ballet School, Bush Davies; and Performing Arts School Doreen Bird. In November 2015 it was announced that he will play Billy Flynn in the 2016 UK tour of Chicago.[18]. Publicity Listings [24], In September 2018, it was announced that he would be appearing as King Rat in the pantomime Dick Whittington at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth.[25][26]. People fall in love in impossible circumstances all the time. - IMDb Mini Biography By: I could go on and on. In January 2016 it was announced that he would be taking part in the seventeenth series of Celebrity Big Brother. |  Official Sites. [31], "Over The Rainbow: meet the panellists – John Partridge", "John Partridge's former co-stars describe what the EastEnders' actor was like growing up", "Jane Beale's gay brother cast in EastEnders", "EastEnders Asian Wedding – we go behind the scenes", "BBC – BBC One Programmes – The National Lottery Saturday Night Draws – Episodes from 2010", "BBC – BBC One Programmes – The National Lottery Saturday Night Draws – Episodes from 2011", "Marlowe Theatre opens doors with three captioned performances – STAGETEXT News", "EastEnders spoiler: John Partridge returns for Lucy Beale's funeral", "EastEnders 30th anniversary spoilers: John Partridge to return as Christian Clarke - Mirror Online", "John Partridge On.............Judging A Chorus Line and his 30 years in showbiz", "John Partridge fails to make semi-final of BBC One's Tumble - TV News - Digital Spy", "John Partridge, Hayley Tamaddon, Sam Bailey to star in Chicago in Torquay and Truro in 2016", "Celebrity Big Brother 2016 lineup 'confirmed' – how many do you recognise? Known for quality craftsmanship, we have become 'the' choice in country attire for those in the know. ", "John Partridge and Lynda Baron to return to EastEnders", "Celebrity MasterChef fires up the ovens for another hot summer", "Radcliffe actor, John Partridge, wins Celebrity Masterchef", "Delighted to announce I'm joining the cast... #thriller", "TV stars John Partridge and Samantha Womack to headline in regional pantomime", "Tech @TRPlymouth #KingRat @QdosPantomimes", https://www.londontheatre1.com/uk-shows/bill-kenwright-presents-cabaret-starring-john-partridge-as-emcee/, "EastEnders star John Partridge ties the knot with his long-term boyfriend", "Tumble favourite John Partridge lost four stone since leaving EastEnders to become a carer for his mother - Mirror Online", "Ex-EastEnders actor John Partridge reveals cancer battle for first time - and why he kept it a secret", "TVQuick and TVChoice Award nominations announced", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Partridge_(actor)&oldid=983235821, People educated at the Royal Ballet School, People from Radcliffe, Greater Manchester, LGBT broadcasters from the United Kingdom, Participants in British reality television series, Big Brother (British TV series) contestants, Articles with dead external links from April 2016, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Actor, dancer, singer, panelist, television presenter, 2008 – TV Quick and TV Choice Awards – Best Newcomer – nominated, The Case of The Frightened Lady, Tanner, Uk Tour, 2018, This page was last edited on 13 October 2020, at 02:00.

Partridge has also cited this as the reason why he will not be returning to EastEnders,[29] although he has briefly returned to EastEnders for two episodes in May 2014 and for a week for the show's anniversary celebrations in February 2015. Partridge also worked as a choreographer on the show. [6], In 2010, Partridge, together with Sheila Hancock and Charlotte Church, was one of the judges for the new Andrew Lloyd Webber TV show Over The Rainbow, in search to find a young girl to play Dorothy in a new production of The Wizard of Oz. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro, TOP 25 BEST SOAP OPERA ACTORS / ACTRESSES, if they were to remake the film version of CATS, this who I'd cast. From August 2019 to April 2020 John is starring in the UK Tour of Cabaret,[27] alongside Anita Harris and Kara Lily Hayworth. [17], In September 2014, Partridge released his first album, entitled Dames, Dudes + Cowboys Too, an 11-song, 10-track album (10 official tracks, with an additional surprise song embedded in the final track). Began career in the Cats UK national tour as dance captain, playing several roles (Alonzo, Rumpus Cat, u/s Rum Tum Tugger/Mistoffelees. Musical theatre actor. [1], Partridge joined the touring cast of Cats in 1988 and was dance captain from 1989 to 1990. Anonymous, Other Works 2.0 out of 5 stars THIS IS A REVIEW FOR THE TRANSFER TO BLU RAY AND NOT THE SHOW, WHICH I THINK IS SUPERB.