A group of middle-aged dads who formed a dance crew to embarrass their kids have become unlikely social media stars with over 300k followers - and even Hugh Jackman is a fan.<br /><br />The Outta Puff Daddys first came together in 2012 in Brighton, Sussex, for a surprise performance at their children's annual dance show.<br /><br />Now their home-made viral TikToks and Instagram Reels of their synchronised boogies have built them a six-figure online following - and their kids are not embarrassed in the slightest.<br /><br />The dads - who had never danced professionally before and range in age from 42 to 60 - were taught by their kids’ street dancing teacher for the surprise performance and received such a good reception they decided to carry on permanently.<br /><br />Paul Jukes, 48, the group’s leader and artistic director, says dancing together has helped the members through bereavement, unemployment and depression.<br /><br />Paul, a branding consultant and personal trainer by day who goes by the crew name jukebox, said: “The irony is that even though I’m the leader, artistic director and choreographer of the group, I’m not normally the most confident dancer.<br /><br />“Most of the crew are the same as me.<br /><br />"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.<br /><br />“For a bit of fun, back in 2012 the word was put out that for our kids’ next annual showcase it would be good to put together a dads’ crew as a surprise performance.<br /><br />“We got together and rehearsed in secret. Our partners knew but the children didn’t. My kids knew I was going dancing but didn’t know why. <br /><br />“The response was incredible. <br /><br />"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."<br /><br />After their debut performance, the group decided to continue dancing.
