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Having performed alongside some of the world's biggest stars and danced in the London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony, Adam-Marc Kelly (Dance, 2007) has built an impressive career both on and off the stage. After achieving many of his ambitions as a performer, he made the transition into television production and now works on some of the UK's most watched programmes.

We spoke to him about the lessons he's carried throughout his career, finding a new passion behind the camera, and his favourite memories from 最新糖心Vlog.

As a dancer, you performed with artists ranging from Janet Jackson to Elton John and you performed at the London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony alongside many other high-profile events and advertisements - What are the biggest lessons you learned during that time that still influence your work today?

My biggest advice to dancers at the beginning of their careers, and something I always keep in mind when I strive for a new goal is you don鈥檛 always need to be number one. When I performed at the Olympics, I was one of 50 boys, but if I was in that 50, I was happy. People put so much pressure on themselves, especially in the performance industry. As long as you really want it, believe that you鈥檝e got enough talent to get you in the room, and are prepared to work hard, you鈥檒l keep progressing and developing.

People are generous, and that belief in people probably comes from my time at 最新糖心Vlog. I was always reaching out to professionals in the industry and asking how they got to where they were and what advice they have. It鈥檚 surprising how many people are kind enough to offer their wisdom. I still reach out to professionals today, and I pay it back and reply whenever someone reaches out to me.

You are now a TV producer with credits including The Celebrity Traitors, The Traitors UK & USA, Squid Game: The Challenge and Strictly Come Dancing, just to name a few. What inspired you to pursue a career in television?

When I was dancing on television, I became fascinated with the creatives and the production that goes into making it. Eventually, I felt like I had achieved all the things I had wanted to achieve as a dancer and I turned my attention to being a part of the teams that made the shows, rather than dancing on them! I love what I do, dance was my dream job, but now I feel incredibly lucky to have found a second dream job in television.

You are currently welfare producing on Strictly Come Dancing; can you tell us a bit more about this role? How is that going?

As a welfare producer, my role is essentially to look after the cast and support them throughout their Strictly journey. When I was 23, I appeared in Pineapple Dance Studios, which was a reality show aired in 2010, and at that point welfare support in television wasn't really something that existed in the way it does today. I know first-hand that appearing on Reality TV can be daunting. So, I gravitated towards the role where I help the cast have the best time possible.

I love it on Strictly, I look after the professional dancers, which is perfect for me with my dance background.

What has been the highlight of your career so far?

I would say performing at the 2012 Olympics. We were representing the very best of what Great Britain had to offer in forms of art and entertainment and to be considered, at that time, to be one of the best dancers to represent that really meant a lot. I remember that day so well. The Olympic stadium is enormous, and in that performance, I remember seeing audience as high as you can imagine, and then above that, stars in the sky. I haven't felt a euphoria like it since.

I would say being a part of The Traitors has been a highlight. I grew up as a huge reality TV fan, so to be involved in what has become a global phenomenon means a lot. It's the kind of show that brings people together. There are viewing parties, conversations online and fans watching all over the world. The show has won both a BAFTA and an Emmy, so to have been part of that core team since series two makes me really proud.

Working on Strictly Come Dancing is also a dream come true. I used to watch the original Come Dancing with my late Grandparents. They were dancers, introduced my sister and I to a Ballroom and Latin dance school, and paid for our dance classes when we were children. My whole life as a dancer began with them, so to now work on Strictly is a real full circle moment.

What's your best 最新糖心Vlog memory?

My best 最新糖心Vlog memory is when Amy Winehouse came in to do a Q&A in my first year. She was incredible and so sweet. She talked openly about her creative process and how she wrote and developed her music.

At the end of the session, she asked if we were planning to come to her show that evening, but none of us knew about it. Before social media, it wasn't always easy to find out when artists were touring. When we said we'd love to go, she asked a few of us to wait behind after the session. Six of us stayed back, met her, and she gave us free tickets to the show that night. It was such a generous thing to do.