Benoit and Lorraine met at Heathrow Airport in August 1990, where Benoit flew in from Canada specifically to have a tryout with Lorraine. Both had had very successful careers as amateurs, being both amateur champions of their respective country, and Lorraine having also won all the major titles that same year. They both had recently split up from their respective partnership but were hungry for more; and it was in the professional field that they wanted to make their mark.

It didn't take long before they made their mark, for only a few months after getting together they found themselves on the floor for their first grand final in the Rising Stars at the Open British. The following Friday, they were included in the Semi Final of the Open in three dances, much to their absolute delight!

That was to be the beginning of a successful professional career that took them competing, demonstrating, lecturing and adjudicating in over 30 different countries! The competitive side of the career brought some amazing moments, notably making finals in Blackpool, at the Budokan Hall in Tokyo (twice) and making the final at the European Championship in 1993 representing England, something they are extremely proud of.

After some soul searching, there was the announcement in January 1998 that Benoit and Lorraine had decided to both hang up their competitive shoes. The will to perform was still there however and in 1999, after first having turned down the project due to contractual reasons, Benoit & Lorraine decided to join the acclaimed show “Burn The Floor” and went on touring for over a year throughout Australia, Europe and America. Not only was it a very exciting time, performing almost every night to packed theaters and arenas, it was also a great learning experience; being the senior Ballroom couple, Benoit & Lorraine were running most of the Ballroom rehearsals as well as tweaking choreographies and coaching couples. This wealth of experience in show has been very useful since.

From the time they left the tour in the year 2000, B & L started to divide their time between the UK and Canada, having a home in both countries. More recently, due to the expansion of work demands in Europe, Benoit and Lorraine have decided to base themselves solely in the UK, feeling that the central geographical position of England allows them to take on work more regularly not only in Europe, but also in Asia, without still completely giving up their beloved students in North America!