Luba Mushtuk
Lyuba Mushtuk | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer Choreographer |
| Known for | Strictly Come Dancing |
Lyuba Mushtuk (Russian: Люба Муштук) is a Russian dancer and choreographer.
Early life
Mushtuk was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia.[1]
Career
In 2018, the BBC announced that Mushtuk would join the cast of professional dancers on the British television show Strictly Come Dancing. She won the 2018 Children In Need special with Shane Lynch. She also competed in the 2018 Christmas special, paired with EastEnders actor and Strictly Come Dancing 2014 contestant, Jake Wood.
For Series 17 of Strictly, Mushtuk was partnered with rower James Cracknell.[2] They were the first couple to be eliminated after losing the first dance-off to David James & Nadiya Bychkova.
For series 18, she was partnered with former NFL player and sports pundit, Jason Bell. They were the second couple to be eliminated after losing the second dance-off to Nicola Adams & Katya Jones
Strictly Come Dancing Results
| Series | Partner | Place | Average Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | James Cracknell | 15th | 12.0 |
| 18 | Jason Bell | 11th | 20.3 |
Performances with James Cracknell
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' score | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revel Horwood | Mabuse | Ballas | Tonioli | Total | |||
| 1 | Tango / "Gold" | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Jive / "Tutti Frutti" | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | Eliminated |
Performances with Jason Bell
References
- ^ "Who is Luba Mushtuk? Strictly Come Dancing's new professional dancer revealed". HELLO!. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "Strictly Come Dancing 2019: The full list of couples". BT. 7 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.