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Middle-Aged Dads Form Dance Team Called 'Outta Puff Daddys' Proving Age is Just a Number (Wa

• https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org, By Andy Corbley

The 'Outta' Puff Daddys first came together in 2012 in Brighton for a surprise performance at their children's annual dance show.

Now the viral TikToks and Instagram Reels of their synchronized dancing have their kids cheering them on alongside a six-figure following.

Having never danced professionally before and ranging in age from 42 to 60, the dads were taught by their kids' street dancing teacher for the surprise performance and received such a good reception they decided to carry on permanently.

Paul Jukes, 48, the group's leader and artistic director, says dancing together has helped the members through bereavement, unemployment, and depression, reminiscent of the classic British comedy The Full Monty. 

"The irony is that even though I'm the leader, artistic director, and choreographer of the group, I'm not normally the most confident [guy]," said Jukes, whose crew name is 'Jukebox', obviously. "If we're in a party situation we're off at the side but when we're together those inhibitions are lost, and we just embrace life to the max."

Jukebox remembers the moment they surprised their kids at the dance show.

"We performed at the Brighton Dome which seats 2,000 people so for your first live dance performance it was quite something. We literally took the roof off," he said. "The noise was phenomenal and of course, the kids in the audience were like, 'hang on a second, that's your dad.'"

"Most people would assume our kids are going to be embarrassed by us but none of us in the crew have that. All our families and kids are really supportive and really love it."


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