BRITAIN’S Got Talent star Chantel Bellew, who made Ant and Dec laugh with her cheeky dance, has died aged 34.
The TV dancer, who made it to the quarter finals of Series 13, tragically passed away in hospital just weeks after her birthday.
Chantel Bellew died just weeks after her 34th birthday[/caption]
Chantel passed away in hospital[/caption]
The young dancer made Ant and Dec giggle on BGT with her military themed routine with other back up performers.
The hosts broke into laughter when her costume was ripped off by two male dancers to reveal a Union Jack bodysuit.
Chantel also won over the nations heart when she taught Strictly star Anton Du Beke how to tap dance.
She posted a clip at the time and wrote: “Great day teaching Anton some tap.”
Her heartbroken friends have set up a GoFundMe page to help pay for her funeral.
Close pal Katy Glover paid tribute to her and said: “She was such a whirlwind, the life and soul of the party and such a bundle of life.
“She lived and breathed glamour and showbiz and she was a fantastic tap dancer, she did a number of Britain’s Got Talent which she loved, and she kept telling everyone.
“Chantel said she’d had a brilliant time and treated it as another audition because she was so professional, and she was so determined.
“She also taught Anton Du Beke tap as well because tap was her life, she was the best tapper out there.
“She was incredible, one of a kind, sparkly and loving and loyal.”
Chantel was a talented dancer and performed in musicals including the Paris production of 42nd Street.
She had also featured in the UK tour of The Greatest Showman and worked as entertainer on cruise ships.
The 34-year-old lived in Widnes, Cheshire, and taught dance and singing in recent years.
Shortly before her tragic death, Chantel had began a job in a supermarket.
Friends described her as the ‘life and soul of the party’[/caption]
The dancer reached the quarter finals of Series 13 on BGT[/caption]
