1. Bruno Tonioli has judged on the British television talent shows Strictly Come Dancing, DanceX and Britain's Got Talent, and the American television talent shows Dancing with the Stars and Dance War: Bruno vs Carrie Ann.
17 Facts About Bruno Tonioli
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In 1980, as part of the group Duke and the Aces, Tonioli performed in but did not win the United Kingdom's competition to select an entry for the Eurovision Song Contest.
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Bruno Tonioli has worked in the music business as a choreographer for music videos, stage shows, and tours for artists such as Tina Turner, Sting, Elton John, the Rolling Stones, Freddie Mercury, Sinitta, Boy George, Dead or Alive, Bananarama, and Duran Duran.
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Bruno Tonioli danced in the Elton John video for "I'm Still Standing".
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Bruno Tonioli choreographed the band Arcadia's music video for their song "Election Day", as documented in a 1980s documentary entitled The Making of Election Day.
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Bruno Tonioli was Anne Hathaway's choreographer in the film Ella Enchanted.
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In November 2016, Bruno Tonioli lent his name to an album released by Decca Records entitled An Italian Romance, a compilation of Italian songs by various artists selected by Bruno Tonioli.
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In October 2022, Bruno Tonioli competed in the second series of The Masked Dancer as Pearly King, placing third behind Australian actor Adam Garcia and American actress and dancer Heather Morris.
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In January 2023, it was announced that Bruno Tonioli would be joining the judging panel for series 16 of the British talent show Britain's Got Talent, replacing David Walliams.
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Bruno Tonioli was the first to use the Golden Buzzer, doing so for Ugandan dance group Ghetto Kids.
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Bruno Tonioli then went on to break the rules by pressing it again in the sixth episode, this time for singer Gamal John, who made history as the first ever golden buzzer act to not have the gold confetti fall on him.
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In 2004, Bruno Tonioli was selected to be a judge on the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing, along with Craig Revel Horwood, Arlene Phillips, and head judge Len Goodman.
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Bruno Tonioli quickly became known for his commentary style, often getting out of his chair and physically describing a performance, using colourful descriptives.
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In 2020, due to flight restrictions stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, Bruno Tonioli was stuck in the US and therefore did not appear on the Strictly judging panel at all during the series, instead appearing each week via video during Sunday night's results shows.
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Bruno Tonioli is fluent in five languages: Italian, English, Portuguese, Spanish, and French.
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Bruno Tonioli has lived in London since 1975 but owns a property in Los Angeles for commitments in the US.
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Bruno Tonioli is gay and has spoken of the homophobic bullying he suffered in his youth.