Jonny Labey only graduated from Bird in 2014 but has already enjoyed significant success. Perhaps best-known for playing Paul Coker in EastEnders, Jonny joined the cast in 2015 as the grandson of Les and Pam Coker, who fell in love with Ben Mitchell. Poor Paul was later killed off in an homophobic attack, leaving the BBC soap in 2016.

After enjoying success in Baz Luhrmann’s critically acclaimed musical Strictly Ballroom, Jonny has gone on to appear in X Factor: Celebrity and Top Hat.

In 2017 Jonny and his partner Chrissy Brooke became the first ever champions of ITV’s Dance Dance Dance. The duo picked up a perfect score of 120 as judge Ashley Banjo told them they deserved every single point “and all the admiration and recognition” for their talents.

Jonny has previously starred alongside actors Daniel Brocklebank, Suzanne Collins and Laura Ainsworth in Leon Lopez’s romcom film Soft Lad; In the Heights (by Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda) and in the West End musical production of White Christmas at the Dominion Theatre, alongsideTom Chambers, Wendi Peters, Graham Cole, Rachel Stanley and Louise Bowden.

Jonny is originally from Jersey and graduated from Bird with a BA(Hons). Alongside his obvious acting talent, he is also accomplished in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Commercial, Lindy Hop, Contemporary and Pas De Deux and boasts skills in gymnastics, stilt walking, tumbling, juggling, climbing, ice skating, karate, martial arts, rollerblading, rugby and guitar. Jonny is another typical Bird all-rounder and is a career to watch!