Brandon Armstrong (born June 5, 1994) is an American professional dancer. He is currently a professional dancer and choreographer on ''

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''.

Early life

Armstrong was born and raised in

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. He moved to

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and began dancing at age 12. He trained with

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, and

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''Dancing with the Stars''

Armstrong started working on ''

'' as a troupe member on

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. He remained in that role until

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. He had been on tour four times for the show. He became a pro in season 27. In season 27, he was partnered with singer

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. They were eliminated week 4, finishing in 10th place. In season 28, he was partnered with

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singer Mary Wilson. They were eliminated in the second week of competition, finishing in last place. In season 29, he was partnered with television host

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. The couple made it to week 7, but they withdrew from the competition the day of week 8 due to Mai being hospitalized for

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. In season 30, he was partnered with actress

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. They were eliminated week 6, finishing in 10th place. In season 31, he was partnered with singer-songwriter & actress

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. They were eliminated in week 7, finishing in 9th place.

Season 27

Celebrity partner:

Season 28

Celebrity partner: Mary Wilson

Season 29

Celebrity partner:

Season 30

Celebrity partner:

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was absent so score was given out of 30.

Season 31

Celebrity partner:

¹ Score given by guest judge

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Personal life

Armstrong got engaged to his girlfriend, Brylee Ivers, in March 2022. They got married on July 30, 2022.

References

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