Alexis Warr

Alexis Warr
Warr in 2025
Born (2000-06-05) June 5, 2000 (age 25)
Highland, Utah, U.S.
Occupations
  • Dancer
  • choreographer
Known forSo You Think You Can Dance
Strictly Come Dancing
Spouse
Jake Burton
​
(m. 2018)​

Alexis Warr Burton (née Warr; born June 5, 2000) is an American dancer and choreographer. She is the first Latin and ballroom dancer to win the competition series So You Think You Can Dance, emerging victorious on its seventeenth season. After appearing as part of the dance troupe on Dancing with the Stars, she became a professional on the British version of the series, Strictly Come Dancing.

Early and personal life

Alexis Warr was born on June 5, 2000, in Highland, Utah.[1] She developed an early interest in dance through watching her sister perform in local musical theater productions.[2] Warr started training at the Center Stage Performing Arts Studio in Orem when she was six years old.[3] She learned ballet and jazz the following year, and added ballroom to her training by the age of thirteen.[2] She is also trained in contemporary, hip hop, tap, and gymnastics.[1]

Warr is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[3] She married her high school sweetheart, Jake Burton, on November 15, 2018, at the Provo City Center Temple.[3][4] Warr dedicated her So You Think You Can Dance victory to her mother, who was battling brain cancer.[5][6]

Career

After leaving high school, Warr embarked on her first tour performance with Derek Hough, and subsequently worked as a dancer on America's Got Talent.[2] In 2022, Warr became a contestant on the seventeenth season of So You Think You Can Dance, ultimately going on to be crowned "America's Favorite Dancer".[7] She became the first female Ballroom and Latin dancer to claim the title.[8] Following this, she became a member of the dance troupe on Dancing with the Stars.[9][10] In 2024, she appeared in the music video for JoJo Siwa's song "Karma".[11]

Strictly Come Dancing

In July 2025, it was announced that Warr would be joining the twenty-third series of Strictly Come Dancing in the United Kingdom as a professional dancer, alongside Julian Caillon.[12] Following the announcement, Warr said she had "admired Strictly Come Dancing for years, so joining this incredible family is such an honor."[13][14] For her inaugural series, she was partnered with social media personality George Clarke.[15] They reached the finale and finished as the joint runners-up, alongside Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin, on December 20, 2025.[16]

Series Partner Place Average
Score
23 George Clarke 2nd 33.2

Color key:

  Winners
  Runners-up
  Withdrew


Highest and lowest scoring per dance

  • Green number indicates when Alexis and her partner were at the top of the leaderboard.
  • Red number indicates when Alexis and her partner were at the bottom of the leaderboard.

Series 23

Celebrity partner: George Clarke

Week Dance Music Judges' scores[a] Total score Result
1 American Smooth "Stargazing" — Myles Smith 6 6 6 6 24 No Elimination
2 Paso Doble "Game of Survival" — Ruelle 7 7 8 8 30 Safe
3 Couple's choice "Soda Pop" from KPop Demon Hunters 6 8 9 8 31 Safe
4 Tango "Viva la Vida" — Coldplay 7 8 7 8 30 Safe
5 Jive "As It Was" — Harry Styles 6 7 6 8 27 Safe
6 Cha-cha-cha "Apple" — Charli XCX 6 7 8 8 29 Safe
7 Viennese Waltz "Somebody to Love" — Queen 8 8 9 9 34 Safe
8 Rumba "Somewhere Only We Know" — Lily Allen 6 7 8 8 29 Safe
9 Salsa "Party Rock Anthem" — LMFAO / "Rock This Party" — Bob Sinclar / "Mr. Saxobeat" — Alexandra Stan 9 10 10 10 39 No Elimination
10 Quickstep "I Get a Kick Out of You" — Frank Sinatra 8 8 9 9 34[17] Safe
11 Argentine Tango "The Point of No Return" from The Phantom of the Opera 8 9 9 9 35 Safe
12 Samba
Charleston 		"Volare" — Gipsy Kings
"We No Speak Americano" — Yolanda Be Cool 		8
8 		9
9 		9
10 		9
10 		35
37 		Safe
13 Viennese Waltz
Showdance
Paso Doble 		"Somebody to Love" — Queen
"Human" — The Killers
"Game of Survival" — Ruelle 		9
9
9 		10
10
10 		10
10
10 		10
10
10 		39
39
39 		Runner-up
Notes
  1. ^ Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke.

References

  1. ^ a b Randall, Caresa Alexander (May 22, 2019). "These two Utah dancers were judged by Derek Hough on World of Dance; now they're touring with him". Deseret News. Archived from the original on November 13, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c DeSantis, Marissa (January 24, 2023). "So You Think You Can Dance Winner Alexis Warr Goes From Student to Star". Dance Magazine. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Lundberg, Haley (August 11, 2022). "Latter-day Saint wins So You Think You Can Dance season 17". LDS Living. Archived from the original on August 26, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  4. ^ Warr Burton, Alexis [@alexis_warr]; (November 15, 2023). "Happy 5 years of being married to the love of my life! Words can't describe how much you and our relationship means to me. Looking back at all the memories we've made I'm so eternally grateful for you. I love you so much!🥹❤️". Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Instagram.
  5. ^ BBC Strictly Come Dancing (September 27, 2025). George Clarke and Alexis Warr American Smooth to Stargazing by Myles Smith ✨ BBC Strictly 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2026 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ BBC Strictly Come Dancing (October 4, 2025). George Clarke and Alexis Warr Paso Doble to Game Of Survival by Ruelle ✨ BBC Strictly 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2026 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ BBC Strictly Come Dancing (October 11, 2025). George Clarke & Alexis Warr Couple's Choice to Soda Pop from KPop Demon Hunters ✨ BBC Strictly 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2026 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ BBC Strictly Come Dancing (October 18, 2025). George Clarke & Alexis Warr Tango to Viva La Vida by Coldplay ✨ BBC Strictly 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2026 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ BBC Strictly Come Dancing (October 25, 2025). George Clarke & Alexis Warr Jive to As It Was by Harry Styles ✨ BBC Strictly 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2026 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ Dimaano, Hannah (May 22, 2023). "DWTS Troupe Member Alexis Warr Awaits to Be a Pro for Season 32". Talent Recap. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  11. ^ "From Derek Hough to JoJo Siwa: Alexis Warr Burton shares her dance journey highlights". Fresh Living (Podcast). KUTV. May 6, 2025. Archived from the original on May 6, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  12. ^ Dean, Grace (July 27, 2025). "Strictly announces new professional dancers Alexis Warr and Julian Caillon". BBC News. Archived from the original on August 21, 2025. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  13. ^ Muir, Ellie (July 27, 2025). "Strictly Come Dancing announces two new professional dancers following scandal". The Independent. Archived from the original on September 20, 2025. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  14. ^ Allen, Abby (July 27, 2025). "Strictly announces 'incredible' new shake-up for 2025". Hello!. Archived from the original on August 2, 2025. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  15. ^ Cotton, Elizabeth (August 15, 2025). "BBC Strictly Come Dancing 2025 line-up in full as 15 celebrities confirmed". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on August 15, 2025. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
  16. ^ Bennion, Chris (December 20, 2025). "Karen Carney crowned Strictly champion". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved December 20, 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  17. ^ The couple also received two extra points for their Tango to "When Doves Cry" by Prince" in the Instant Dance.
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