Britain's Got Talent star dies aged 34
25 March 2025, 13:08 | Updated: 25 March 2025, 14:39
Britain's Got Talent star Chantel Bellew has died aged 34.
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The dancer, who made it to the quarter finals of Series 13, died just weeks after her birthday.
She previously taught Strictly's Anton Du Beke how to tap dance, sharing a clip saying: "Great day teaching Anton some tap."
Chantel's loved ones have since set up a GoFundMe page to help give her the "send-off she deserves".
"Chantel was more than a daughter, wife, sister, niece, cousin and friend," an update said. "She was a kind, loving, and passionate spirit who brought joy and laughter to so many.
"Chantel was a talent second to none who was the life and soul of every party, I am sure you will agree she was a character that nobody will ever forget."
The fundraiser has already almost reached its target of £8,000, with more than 160 donations.
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One friend, Katy Glover, paid tribute to Chantel saying: "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."
Another friend, Daniel McErlean, said: "She was such a great friend, and we all loved her to bits.
"She always wanted to be a performer, and she had such a sparkle about her. She was teaching dance and theatre all over the northwest.
"She even did a show at Christmas for her family but when her nan died a few years ago it really hit her hard and that's when things started to change."
