Arthur Gourounlian

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Birth date 1 June 1980
Lived in Armenia, Belgium, London
Languages Armenian, English
Ethnicities Armenian
Dialects Eastern Armenian

Arthur Gourounlian (Armenian: Արթուր Գուրունլեան, romanized: Art’ur Gurunlean; born 1 June 1980) is an Armenian-born professional dancer and television personality, featuring as the Armenian judge on the James Corden hosted reality series, The World's Best.

Early life

Arthur Gourounlian was born and raised in Armenia. In 1992, Gourounlian and his family left when he was a child.[1] Gorounlian along with his parents, sister, aunt and cousin sought asylum in Brussels.[2] Gourounlian trained as a barber before travelling between Italy, Spain and France working as a go-go dancer in nightclubs. In 2002, Gourounlian moved to London to pursue a career in dancing professionally.

Career

Gourounlian had a successful career as a back-up dancer for musicians including, Girls Aloud, Beyoncé, P!nk, Pussycat Dolls, Bananarama, Will Young, Kylie Minogue and Cheryl.[3]

As a creative director, Gourounlian has worked on campaigns for some of the most recognisable brands in the world including, Louboutin, Diesel, Puma, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Mary Kay, Walkers Crisps and Coca-Cola.[4]

In 2019, Gourounlian appeared as the Armenian judge on The World's Best alongside host, James Corden and main judges, Drew Barrymore, Faith Hill and RuPaul. Later that year, Gorounlian and his husband, Brian Dowling appeared on a charity special of Ireland's Fittest Family where they finished in third place, earning €1,000 for charity.[5]

On 12 November 2021, Gourounlian was confirmed as the new judge on the Irish version of Dancing with the Stars beginning January 2022.[6]

Personal life

On 30 July 2015, Gourounlian married television presenter and two-time Big Brother winner, Brian Dowling at a ceremony in Powerscourt Estate, County Wicklow.[7] In 2021, they bought a house in Dowling's home county of Kildare.[8] On 1 September 2022, Gourounlian and Dowling welcomed their first child, a daughter named Blake Maria Rose Dowling Gourounlian. Dowling's sister Aoife acted as surrogate for the couple.[9]

References

  1. Murphy, Eoin (2020-08-22). "Brian Dowling's husband opens up about fleeing childhood home to save his own life" (in en). https://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/irish-showbiz/brian-dowlings-husband-arthur-gourounlian-22558505. Retrieved 2021-10-20. 
  2. "Arthur Gourounlian opens up about adoption journey with husband, Brian Dowling" (in en-GB). 2020-08-22. https://vipmagazine.ie/arthur-gourounlian-opens-up-about-adoption-journey-with-husband-brian-dowling/. Retrieved 2021-10-20. 
  3. "The Collaborations Agency — Arthur Gourounlian" (in en-GB). https://www.thecollaborationsagency.com/arthur-gourounlian. Retrieved 2021-10-20. 
  4. "Arthur Gourounlian – Creative Director | Choreographer" (in en-US). 2016-11-30. https://chokolate.tv/creatives/arthur-gourounlian-creative-director-choreographer/. Retrieved 2021-10-20. 
  5. English, Eoin (2019-12-31). "Heffernans complete 'obstacle course from hell' on Ireland’s Fittest Family to win €10k for Cork charity" (in en). https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arid-30972959.html. Retrieved 2021-10-20. 
  6. Delaney, Caroline (2021-11-12). "Dancing with the Stars is back in January — and who's the new judge?" (in en). https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/people/arid-40743078.html. Retrieved 2021-11-12. 
  7. "Irish tv presenter Brian Dowling weds long-term love Arthur Gouroulia in Wicklow" (in en). https://www.independent.ie/style/weddings/irish-tv-presenter-brian-dowling-weds-long-term-love-arthur-gouroulia-in-wicklow-31416242.html. Retrieved 2021-10-20. 
  8. O'Loughlin, Mikie (2021-01-03). "Brian Dowling gives first look at new house he bought with husband Arthur" (in en). https://www.rsvplive.ie/news/celebs/brian-dowling-gives-first-look-23255252. Retrieved 2021-10-20. 
  9. "'We can't believe she's here' - Brian Dowling and Arthur Gourounlian welcome first child" (in en). 2022-09-04. https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/people/arid-40954037.html. Retrieved 2022-10-08.