Candy Lane

Candy Michele Lane is a New Zealand dancer, choreographer and television presenter. She co-presented TVNZ's Dancing With The Stars with Jason Gunn, and also choreographed New Zealand's Got Talent, The Singing Bee, and Stars in Their Eyes. Most recently she was the Head Judge of the 2015 series of Dancing With the Stars. In August 2021, it was announced that she would feature in the 2021 Season of Celebrity Treasure Island 2021.

She relocated to Australia in 2022 to be closer to her family.

Dance career Performance Auckland-born Lane first represented New Zealand in dancing when she was 10 years old, and as a 14-year-old became the youngest person to win the New Zealand Amateur titles. Aged 15, she went to London to train, dancing on the world circuit for 10 years and performing lead roles in the West End, including playing Anita in West Side Story.

At 18, Lane became the youngest person to win the professional Australasian and South Pacific championships, which she went on to win five times. She reached a ranking of third in the world for dance. Stars in Their Eyes and New Zealand's Got Talent.

The Shopping Channel In October 2012 Lane became one of the inaugural presenters on The Shopping Channel, New Zealand's first home shopping channel.

Fashion design Lane launched a line of dance-inspired leisure clothing, "Dancesport" in 2008.

Honours In the 2014 New Year Honours, Lane was awarded the Queens Service Medal for services to dance.

In October 2015 she was presented with a Scroll of Honour from the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand for her services to New Zealand entertainment.