SCARECROW - Karim Zeroual

Karim is a television presenter and theatre performer best known for anchoring CBBC for 7 years and reaching the final of Strictly Come Dancing in 2019, he then went on to perform at arenas around the country on the official Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour.

Over the course of his career on television he has brought together his passion for presenting and performing by hosting “Young Dancer of the Year” and “Dance Passion” on BBC FOUR as well as fronting events with the BBC National Orchestra. In 2020 he presented BBC Bitesize educating the nation's children during lockdown.

In 2019 he hosted a BBC travel and sport documentary “A Week to beat the World” taking British children to countries including Guatemala, Brazil and Japan to learn the national sport and compete against a local team.

In march 2020 he took part in the Sport Relief challenge, trekking across the Namibian desert, which aired as a 60-minute Documentary on BBC one. And in early 2021 he starred in both “Celebrity best home cook” (BBC ONE) and “Celebs go dating” (E4).

As well as presenting, Karim has a huge passion for both acting and performing. Having trained during his formative years at the prestigious Sylvia Young Performing Arts School, followed by Urdang Arts Academy.

He has starred in numerous television shows, including, Eastenders, Da Vinci’s Demons, and three series of The Sparticle Mystery, as well as on the West End stage in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Far Pavillions and The Lion King.

Karim was thrilled to return to the West End in 2021 appearing as Presenter and Primary dancer in hit show Here Come the Boys (The London Palladium and UK tour). He made his pantomime debut as Peter Pan at the Hawth theatre last year and has just recently finished starring as King Julian in Madagascar the Musical UK and international tour.