Gu was born in
Taiyuan China on 6 January 1993. He has competed in numerous competitions and is a Chinese National Champion.
Strictly Come Dancing In July 2022, it was announced that Gu would become a professional dancer on the
20th series of
Strictly Come Dancing, as part of four new professionals joining the show along with
Vito Coppola,
Lauren Oakley and
Michelle Tsiakkas. Ahead of joining the show, Gu said "I'm thrilled to join
Strictly and very excited to get started. It's a new chapter of my life and a new challenge as well. I'm absolutely ready to take on this journey and to shine." He was paired with singer and actress
Molly Rainford for his first series and they reached the final, before finishing as the runners-up. Gu later embarked on the
Strictly Come Dancing Live! tour. Gu returned for the
21st series and was paired with television presenter
Angela Scanlon; they were eliminated in week 10. Gu returned for
23rd series where he was paired with former footballer
Karen Carney and won his first series, becoming the first Chinese professional dancer to win
Series 20: with Molly Rainford • number indicates when Molly & Carlos were at the top of the leaderboard. • number indicates when Molly & Carlos were at the bottom of the leaderboard.
Series 21: with Angela Scanlon • number indicates when Angela & Carlos were at the top of the leaderboard. • number indicates when Angela & Carlos were at the bottom of the leaderboard.
Series 23: with Karen Carney • number indicates when Karen & Carlos were at the top of the leaderboard. • number indicates when Karen & Carlos were at the bottom of the leaderboard.
Dance tours In spring 2025, Gu toured with fellow
Strictly professional
Amy Dowden. In November 2025, Gu announced his appearance at
Dancing With The Stars Weekends 2026. == Personal life ==