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He then undertook intensive rehabilitation with his fellow injured Marines, who commented that it was Cassidy’s optimism and sense of humour that helped them through an incredibly tough time. Despite his own horrific injuries Cassidy selflessly attempted to tend to his colleagues on the ground after the attack.
Strictly Come Dancing is a guilty pleasure.
He attended a school for performing arts in Missouri, indulging his special interest in dance and went on to join the Mid-American Dance Company before moving back to Canada.
With family in the UK, Cassidy moved to live in England and after trying his hand at stand-up comedy, he eventually joined 42 Commando Royal Marines.
It was while serving on his second tour in Afghanistan in 2011 as a Marine (medic) that he lost a leg in an IED blast.
After meeting director Stephen Rayne and writer Owen Sheers, he was offered the lead role of the eponymous Charlie in the first highly successful UK tour of "The Two Worlds of Charlie F" working with Sir Trevor Nunn and Ray Winstone on the Bravo 22 play which brings some awareness to the audience of soldiers' experiences after injury, with a cast of real military personnel.
2012 was a busy year, Cassidy married his fiancée Laura and he was delighted to be asked to carry the Olympic Torch as the relay passed through Peterborough.
It’s just the dancing: it’s beautiful to watch
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Following the incident, Cassidy spent a week in an induced coma, and two months in hospital. When Cassidy was being airlifted to Camp Bastian following the incident, Cassidy joked: “there go my dancing days!” - But how wrong he was!
His fellow Marines can’t wait to see him take to the Strictly dancefloor.
An improvised explosive device was triggered, resulting in three fatalities. In 2014 he has reprised the role of Charlie F in a UK tour preceded by performances in Canada.
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He was pleased to try skiing again too.More recently he has been the face of The British Legion Poppy Appeal and has filmed a guest lead role in BBC Doctors.
Who is Cassidy Little? He has also appeared in short films and had wide media coverage in the National Press, with further interviews on TV and Radio, including Radio 4's Mid Week with Libby Purves and This Morning with John Humphries. Major Steve McCulley, who spent over two years in rehab with Cassidy, stated: “Every single seriously injured service person goes through very dark periods and were it not for Cassidy, those dark periods would have been far longer and far harder for many to deal with, me included.”
And it wasn’t just Cassidy’s upbeat attitude that helped his colleagues – but his love of dance too!
As Major Steve McCulley reveals: “no one will admit to it, but Marines all have a soft spot for a bit of Strictly!”
Cassidy Little
Cassidy is a Newfoundlander with a life-long passion for performing on stage. Injured war veteran joining Coronation Street as Jack Webster’s mentor
CASSIDY Little is a Paralympic champion who’s joining Coronation Street as a mentor to young Jack Webster.
Here’s everything you need to know about the war veteran and his character…
Who is Cassidy Little?
Lance Corporal Cassidy Little is a former Royal Marine medic who was born in Canada.
He lost his right leg from below the knee while in Afghanistan in the summer of 2011.
He was caught up in an explosion when an IED was triggered, causing three fatalities as well as Cassidy’s horrific injuries.
After the blast, Cassidy spent a week in an induced coma and a further two months in hospital.
He has a degree in music and dance and taught fellow Marine JJ Chalmers to dance the Waltz so he could impress his bride at their wedding.
Who will Cassidy Little play in Coronation Street?
Cassidy will play a Paralympic champion on the ITV soap and will be introduced as part of Jack Webster’s tragic storyline which saw him lose a leg after developing sepsis.
A TV source told The Sun Online: It’s a real honour to have Cassidy joining the cast.
“He’s an inspiration and has really helped everyone with the research for the forthcoming story involving Jack and his family.
“Everyone at home will be in total awe of him.”
What else has Cassidy Little been in?
In 2015 Cassidy Little took part in a non-celebrity special of Strictly for Comic Relief.
He was partnered with pro dancer Natalie Rowe and the pair won the public vote with their Paso Doble.
In 2018 he also appeared in Soldier On – a play about PTSD after serving in the armed forces.
It was written and directed by Jonathan Lewis and half of the cast were veterans like Cassidy.
Cassidy Little
Lance Corporal Cassidy Little is a former Royal Marine medic, who lost his right leg below the knee during a tour of Afghanistan in the summer of 2011.
Previously an avid dancer - and with a degree in music and dance - Cassidy taught fellow Marine JJ Chalmers, how to Waltz whilst out in Afghanistan, so JJ could impress his fiancée at their first dance for their wedding.
Cassidy recently became a naturalised British Citizen and he and Laura live near Peterborough.