Who is Duran ‘Dee Dee’ Abdullah on Interior Design Masters 2026?
Duran ‘Dee Dee’ Abdullah Biography – Duran ‘Dee Dee’ Abdullah Wiki
Duran ‘Dee Dee’ Abdullah is a professional dancer/choreographer and a contestant on BBC’s Interior Design Masters 2026. A multidisciplinary artist, Duran is the founder of Shway Style UK. She is also an artistic director and designer working across performance, film, theatre, design and cultural practice.
Raised in a Turkish-Cypriot family, Duran began dancing at age 3, later building a 15-year career as a professional dancer before expanding into choreography, artistic direction, costume design, prop styling and photography. She is the UK’s leading figure in Shway Style, a street dance style born out of 1970s LA. It was taught to her by its creator, street dance legend, the late Adolfo ‘Shabba-Doo’ Quiñones.
Alongside her performance and cultural work, Duran is the founder of YUCKY, an evolving creative universe at the intersection of movement and design. The platform brings together movement direction, visual practice and handcrafted sculptural objects, produced both for performance contexts and as collectible works.
Interior Design Masters 2026
Duran ‘Dee Dee’ Abdullah is a contestant on Season 7 of Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr and head judge Michelle Ogundehin. The series sees 10 designers reimagine eight incredible spaces from beach huts to castle hotels.
Speaking about what viewers can expect from the series, Duran told the BBC: “I’ve watched every series of Interior Design Masters, and series seven has some of the most unique locations we’ve ever seen redesigned. Without giving too much away, viewers can expect a mix of strong design styles and big personalities that really pushed us as designers to think differently.”
Duran said: “I had always thought about applying, and after coming out of a 10-year relationship, my sister sent me the application form and said, “You miss all the shots you don’t take.” She was right, and I’m so glad I listened, applying ended up being one of the best decisions I’ve made.”
According to Duran, the colour drenching is a trend that can withstand the test of time because “it’s not just about how it looks, but how it makes you feel. It creates a cocooning, immersive environment that can feel both dramatic and warm, and it works beautifully in spaces of all sizes.”
Duran ‘Dee Dee’ Abdullah’s Instagram is @duran_deedee.
