Background
Paddy was born in Stourbridge, England.
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In 2014, Paddy and Nico competed in the eighth series of Britain"s Got Talent, where they finished ninth overall.
Career
She is the current Guinness World Record holder for the "Oldest Acrobatic Salsa Dancer". She started dancing classical dance when she was 2½ years old and at the age of fifteen began taking classes in more disciplines. Tú sí que vales
Paddy & Nico went on to enter the Spanish talent show, Tú sí que vales, eventually winning the show on 2 December 2009.
Split
After the international success, the couple competed in Bailando 2010 (the Argentinian version of Dancing with the Stars).
Since they were voted off Showmatch (in round 11) the relationship of the couple had been fraught. Nico, decided it was time to move on, shutting down the bar he ran in Gandia, Spain, where Paddy lived, and moved away from the area.
Britain"s Got Talent
In 2014, Paddy & Nico auditioned for the eighth series of Britain"s Got Talent. Their audition was broadcast on Independent Television in the United Kingdom on 12 April.
At the end of the audition, judge Amanda Holden used her Golden Buzzer to send the pair straight through to the semi-finals.
On 29 May, it was reported Paddy & Nico would have to withdraw from the show after Paddy cracked her rib while rehearsing a new routine with Nico, with Amanda Holden expressing her disappointment, "Ever since I first saw Paddy dance, I fell in love with her. However, the following day it was announced that Paddy & Nico would still compete in the show, with Paddy"s health having improved since the injury, and she was given the go ahead from doctors. Paddy said she had told the producers of the show that she believed she was "fit enough to dance", commenting " is something I very much want to do." Paddy and Nico were put through to the finals of the show on 31 May, passing the semi-finals with three favourable votes from the judges over singer Bailey McConnell.
They performed another routine at the live final on 7 June 2014, coming in 9th overall.
