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Johannes Radebe: ‘I had always been warned to wear my flesh underwear. I did not that day’

The Strictly dancer on impostor syndrome, having his trousers split on stage and his dancefloor rival

Johannes Radebe: ‘I had always been warned to wear my flesh underwear. I did not that day’

TL;DR

  • Johannes Radebe, a South African dancer, considers gaining UK citizenship his happiest moment and greatest achievement.
  • He has performed in "Kinky Boots" and published a memoir titled "Jojo: Finally Home."
  • Radebe experienced an embarrassing moment when his trousers split on stage during a performance in Australia.
  • He struggles with always anticipating the worst-case scenario but is working to unlearn this trait.
  • His mother is the greatest love of his life and his reason for everything.
  • He regrets not being able to apologize to his father, who passed away when he was 12.