{{Short description|English media personality}} {{Infobox person | name = Regan Gascoigne | image = | caption = | birth_name = Regan Paul Gascoigne | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|02|18|df=y}} | birth_place = Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England | occupation = {{hlist|Dancer|singer|actor}} | relatives = Paul Gascoigne (father)<br>Sheryl Gascoigne (mother)<br>Bianca Gascoigne (half-sister) }}
'''Regan Paul Gascoigne''' (born 18 February 1996)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.heart.co.uk/showbiz/tv-movies/dancing-on-ice/regan-gascoigne-age-dad-paul/|title=How old is Dancing On Ice's Regan Gascoigne and what is he famous for?|date=16 January 2022|website=Heart}}</ref> is an English professional dancer, singer and actor. He has worked in several performing arts productions and appeared on television shows. In 2022, he won the fourteenth series of ''Dancing on Ice''.
==Life and career== Regan Paul Gascoigne was born on 18 February 1996. His parents are professional attacking midfielder footballer Paul and television personality Sheryl Gascoigne,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/feb/24/sport.comment|title=Likely lad of too many own goals|date=21 February 2008|website=The Guardian}}</ref> and his half-sister is Bianca Gascoigne. Gascoigne has studied at the Hammond Ballet School, musical theatre at Tring Park School for the Performing Arts and The Actors Class London.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/dancing-ice-regan-gascoigne-now-6502116|title=Dancing on Ice: Regan Gascoigne is now 'mates' with his dad after a strained relationship|date=17 January 2022}}</ref><ref name="John Noel">{{Cite web|url=https://www.johnnoel.com/clients/regan-gascoigne|title=Regan Gascoigne|website=johnnoel.com}}</ref> Gascoigne is openly bisexual.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://attitude.co.uk/article/paul-gascoigne-reveals-what-he-told-son-regan-when-he-came-out-as-bisexual/23584/|title=Paul Gascoigne reveals what he told son Regan when he came out as bisexual|website=Attitude|date=6 August 2020}}</ref> He talked about his sexuality on ''Lorraine'' in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/life/regan-gascoigne-comes-out-as-bisexual/amp|title=Regan Gascoigne comes out as bisexual|website=Gay Times|date=3 November 2019}}</ref> He was supported by his father.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/life/footballer-paul-gascoigne-was-very-proud-of-his-son-regan-coming-out-as-bisexual/|title=Footballer Paul Gascoigne was "very proud" of his son Regan coming out as bisexual|website=Gay Times|date=9 August 2020}}</ref> Gascoigne, like his father Paul, has OCD.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mylondon.news/news/tv/regan-gascoigne-dancing-on-ice-22729682|title=ITV Dancing On Ice: Regan Gascoigne's life from reconciling with father Paul after cutting him out to going on TV with no pants|website=mylondon.news|date=16 January 2022}}</ref> He is of Irish descent through his father.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.balls.ie/football/13-players-eligible-for-ireland-461530|title=13 Big Name Players That Were Eligible To Play For Ireland|first=Gary|last=Connaughton|website=Balls.ie|date=5 June 2023 }}</ref>
When Gascoigne was young he appeared in shows with his father Paul. Gascoigne has been in ''Cutting Edge'' and on ''Being Paul Gascoigne'' about his father's alcoholism on ''This Morning''.<ref name="John Noel"/> Gascoigne is a member of the Urban Voices Collective. He performed in ''The Nutcracker'' with the English National Ballet and has been part of the singing troupe on the ITV specials ''The Real Full Monty''.<ref name="John Noel"/> Gascoigne also auditioned for ''The Greatest Dancer'' but did not progress.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2019/08/15/paul-gascoignes-son-regan-keeps-famous-dad-secret-auditions-greatest-dancer-10574597/|title=Paul Gascoigne's son Regan 'keeps famous dad secret as he auditions for The Greatest Dancer'|website=Metro|date=15 August 2019}}</ref>
Gascoigne won the 2022 season of ''Dancing on Ice'' with American skater Karina Manta.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-58883462|title=Dancing on Ice 2022: Meet the 12 celebrities|date=12 October 2021|website=BBC News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/liberty-poole-ben-foden-and-regan-gascoigne-join-dancing-ice-2022|title=Liberty Poole, Ben Foden and Regan Gascoigne join Dancing On Ice 2022|date=5 October 2021|website=ITV}}</ref> Ahead of his skating debut, Gascoigne was named by Ladbrokes as favourite to win the series <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mylondon.news/news/tv/dancing-on-ice-brendan-regan-22776503|title=ITV Dancing On Ice: New favourite to win beats out Brendan Cole despite huge opening week score|website=mylondon.news|date=17 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/regan-gascoigne-dancing-on-ice-22542968|title=Dancing on Ice's Regan Gascoigne tipped to win new series by bookies|website=Chronicle Live|date=22 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/regan-gascoigne-dancing-on-ice-2022-newsupdate/|title=Meet Regan Gascoigne: Dancing on Ice 2022 contestant and professional dancer|date=22 January 2022|website=Radio Times}}</ref> which he went on to win beating fellow professional dancer Brendan Cole in the Final.
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==External links== * {{IMDb name|id=4167198|name=Regan Gascoigne}}
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