Jay McGuiness | The Wanted Singer & Theatre Credits

Jay McGuiness is an award-winning singer, actor and author, best known as a member of the chart-topping band The Wanted and as the winner of Strictly Come Dancing.

Alongside his music and television success, Jay has built an extensive stage career in London and on tour, appearing in major musical theatre productions and plays.

Stage Career

Jay has successfully transitioned into theatre, taking on a variety of leading roles.

His stage credits include:

Shakespeare in the UK tour of & Juliet
Danny in 2:22 – A Ghost Story
Sam in Sleepless: A Musical Romance (Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre)
Josh Baskin in BIG (Dublin and West End, Dominion Theatre)
Bob Wallace in the UK tour of White Christmas
Rip It Up (Garrick Theatre)

He also appeared in the West End concert production of Sea Witch at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

Music Career – The Wanted

Jay rose to international fame as a vocalist in The Wanted. Their debut single, “All Time Low,” reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart, and the band went on to achieve two further No. 1 singles and five Top 10 hits, including the global smash “Glad You Came.”

The Wanted became one of the UK’s biggest pop exports, touring internationally and achieving major chart success across Europe and the United States.

Jay began his performance training in dance during his early teens and later attended The Midlands Academy of Dance and Drama in Nottingham.

Strictly Come Dancing

In 2015, Jay competed in Strictly Come Dancing and was crowned series champion. His now-iconic Jive to music from Pulp Fiction became one of the most-watched routines in the show’s history and was later voted Strictly’s greatest-ever dance by BBC viewers.

Writing Career

In 2024, Jay published his debut fantasy novel, Blood Flowers, released worldwide by Scholastic. The sequel followed in 2025, marking another creative chapter in his career.

Jay McGuiness is starring in the West End concert production of Sea Witch at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

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