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Cacherel "Cach" Mercer was born on February 28, 2001, in Islington, London, and is of Caribbean heritage, according to Wikipedia.
Before TV, he worked as a professional dancer specializing in hip-hop and Afrobeats, building more than a million TikTok followers with his dance videos, and also worked as a model. In 2022 he appeared on the British version of MTV's Are You the One?
In July 2025 he entered the 12th series of ITV2's Love Island as a Casa Amor "bombshell." He coupled up with Toni Laites, and after both recoupled with others they reunited and won the series with 33.5% of the vote. He later appeared on This Morning with his co-stars and became an ambassador for the mental health charity YoungMinds.
In July 2026 he was announced for the 24th series of Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with Maddie Ingoldsby. The pair shared the top of the Icons Week leaderboard with 34 points. Follow the series in Strictly Come Dancing 2026: who's left and how to vote.
Sources: Wikipedia
Our newest Cach Mercer story, from October 19, 2026, is "Strictly Come Dancing 2026: Who's Left, How to Vote, and the Returning Star Who Topped Week 3": Twelve couples are still chasing the Glitterball, the show is back on BBC One on Saturday, Oct. 24, and one early front-runner is returning after an injury bye. Here's your complete guide.
Yes. He and Toni Laites won the 12th series in 2025 with 33.5% of the vote (Wikipedia).
Maddie Ingoldsby (our Strictly guide).
He was a professional hip-hop and Afrobeats dancer and model with more than a million TikTok followers (Wikipedia).
