Bruno Tonioli

ABOUT BRUNO TONIOLI

Choreographer who worked with some of the best acts of his generation and then retired to judge Strictly Come Dancing and later Britain's Got Talent . He appeared on Dancing with the Stars as a judge at the show's inception.

He choreographed music videos and stage appearances for musicians like Elton John , Duran Duran and the Rolling Stones .

His witty personality helped ascend ABC's Dancing with the Stars to become one of the most successful reality shows of all-time.

He grew up in a working class family in Ferrara, Italy, where his father painted cars and his mother worked as a seamstress.

In 2009, he was a guest on Chelsea Handler 's late-night talk show Chelsea Lately.