Alexis Warr (born June 5, 2000) is an American professional 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. She developed an early interest in dance through watching her sister perform in local musical theater productions. Warr started training at the Center Stage Performing Arts Studio in Orem when she was six years old. She learned ballet and jazz the following year, and added ballroom to her training by the age of thirteen. She is also trained in contemporary, hip hop, tap, and gymnastics.
Warr is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She married her high school sweetheart, Jake Burton, on November 15, 2018, at the Provo City Center Temple. Warr dedicated her So You Think You Can Dance victory to her mother, who was battling brain cancer. The couple announced their separation on June 23, 2026, after almost eight years of marriage.
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. 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". She is the first ballroom-trained dancer to claim the title. Following this, she became a member of the dance troupe on Dancing with the Stars. In 2024, she appeared in the music video for JoJo Siwa's song "Karma".
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. Following the announcement, Warr said she had "admired Strictly Come Dancing for years, so joining this incredible family is such an honor." For her inaugural series, she was partnered with social media personality George Clarke. They reached the finale and finished as the joint runners-up, alongside Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin, on December 20, 2025.
For the twenty-fourth series, Warr was partnered with former professional footballer Shaun Wright-Phillips.
Series Partner Place AverageScore23George Clarke2nd33.224Shaun Wright-PhillipsTBA20.0 Color key:
Highest and lowest scoring per dance DancePartnerHighestPartnerLowestAmerican Smooth George Clarke 24 - -Argentine Tango 35 - -Cha-cha-cha 29 Shaun Wright-Phillips 15Charleston 37 - -Couple's Choice 31 - -Instant Dance 2 - -Foxtrot - - - -Jive George Clarke 27 - -Paso Doble 39 George Clarke 30Quickstep 34 - -Rumba 29 - -Salsa 39 Shaun Wright-Philips 25 Samba 35 - -Showdance 39 - -Tango 30 - -Viennese Waltz 39 George Clarke 34Waltz - - - -
number indicates when Alexis and her partner were at the top of the leaderboard. 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 Total score Result1American Smooth"Stargazing" — Myles Smith666624No Elimination2Paso Doble"Game of Survival" — Ruelle778830Safe3Couple's choice"Soda Pop" from KPop Demon Hunters689831Safe4Tango "Viva la Vida" — Coldplay787830Safe5Jive"As It Was" — Harry Styles6768Safe6Cha-cha-cha "Apple" — Charli XCX678829Safe7Viennese Waltz"Somebody to Love" — Queen889934Safe8Rumba"Somewhere Only We Know" — Lily Allen678829Safe9Salsa"Party Rock Anthem" — LMFAO / "Rock This Party" — Bob Sinclar / "Mr. Saxobeat" — Alexandra Stan910101039No Elimination10Quickstep"I Get a Kick Out of You" — Frank Sinatra889934Safe11Argentine Tango"The Point of No Return" from The Phantom of the Opera899935Safe12SambaCharleston"Volare" — Gipsy Kings"We No Speak Americano" — Yolanda Be Cool889991091037Safe13Viennese WaltzShowdancePaso Doble"Somebody to Love" — Queen"Human" — The Killers"Game of Survival" — Ruelle999101010101010101010Runner-up Notes
Series 24 Celebrity partner: Shaun Wright-Phillips
Week Dance Music Judges' scores Total score Result1Cha-cha-cha"Lil Boo Thang"— Paul Russell2445No Elimination2SalsaYou Should Be Dancing — Bee Gees477725safe3Quickstep Notes
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