Sarah Patricia Jones is a British salsa dancer who won the Spanish talent competition T s que vales in 2009 with her dance partner Nico. Paddy and Nico finished ninth overall in the eighth series of the British Talent Competition in 2014. She is presently recognized as “the oldest acrobatic salsa dancer” in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Paddy and Nico auditioned for the eighth season of the television show Britain’s Got Talent in 2014. On April 12, their audition was broadcast on ITV in the United Kingdom. Judge Amanda Holden used her Golden Buzzer at the end of the audition to send the pair straight to the semi-finals. Simon Cowell hummed the performance, but later apologized for humming too soon.
Paddy and Nico were forced to withdraw from the show on May 29 after Paddy broke her rib while rehearsing for a new number with Nico, with Amanda Holden expressing her disappointment: “Ever since I first saw Paddy’s dance, I fell in love with her… And I truly believe she could have won the entire competition.” However, the next day, it was announced that Paddy and Nico would remain on the show because Paddy’s health had improved from her injury and doctors had given her the all-clear.
Paddy stated that she told the show’s producers that it was “good enough for dancing,” adding, “Britain’s talent scout is something I really want to do.” Paddy and Nico proceeded to the show’s final on May 31 after defeating vocalist Bailey McConnell in the semi-finals with three favorable votes from the judges. On June 7, 2014, they performed another routine in the live final, finishing ninth overall.
In 2015, they appeared on the German edition of the show “Das Supertalent” as “Paddy and Nico.” On December 12, 2015, they advanced to the final. They came in ninth place out of twelve candidates. Paddy and Nico were invited to compete on Britain’s Got Talent: The Champions in 2019. They advanced to the final after referee David Walliams gave them the green light. They were eliminated in the championship game. Paddy and Nico were invited to appear on America’s Got Talent: The Champions in 2020. They have, unfortunately, been removed.
