Gary started dancing aged 4, at Harry and Betty Wilcox's school in Southampton. He began competing at the age of 9 with Sherralyn Beech and they were finalists in the International Championships in the Juvenile Ballroom event. Over the following years, Gary took part in national and international Junior, Youth and Amateur championships in both Ballroom and Latin American disciplines. He competed on the collegiate circuit and choreographed a number of group showdances, then moved into contemporary dance and choreography.

After a career break for medical school and business training, he dusted off his dancing shoes to start dancing with Ming in November 2005. From humble beginnings (i.e. Gary relearning the names of the steps!), they have built a successful career that now takes them around the world to train and compete.

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Ming started ballet aged 5 and trained to a high level in the pre-professional program at Ballet Austin Academy in Texas, USA until the age of 18. Ming competed for a number of years in the US in Ballroom and Latin American but now competes for England with Gary in the Ballroom style.

Ming revels in the role of "the glamour in the partnership" and loves to use her understanding of dance principles from the ballet to develop the expression and musicality of her ballroom performances.