Luba Mushtuk
Luba Mushtuk | |
|---|---|
Люба Муштук | |
| Born | 14 November 1989 |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer and choreographer |
| Known for | Strictly Come Dancing |
Luba Mushtuk (Russian: Люба Муштук; born 14 November 1989[1]) is a Russian-British dancer and choreographer.
Early life
Mushtuk was born in
Saint Petersburg, Russia.[2]
She announced on Instagram on November 20, 2023 that she had become a British citizen.
Career
Mushtuk was four-time winner of the Italian Dance Championship and is also an Italian Open Latin Show Dance champion. She came in second place in the European 10 Dance Championships and was a finalist at the Latin European Championships. [3] In 2018, the
Strictly Come Dancing 2014 contestant, Jake Wood. She danced with Jay Blades for the 2021 Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special. She danced with Rickie Haywood-Williams for the 2022 Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special
.
For
series 17 of Strictly, Mushtuk was partnered with rower James Cracknell.[4] They were the first couple to be eliminated after losing the first dance-off to David James and Nadiya Bychkova
.
For
series 21.[4] They were the sixth couple to be eliminated after losing the fifth dance-off to Angela Rippon and Kai Widdrington
.
Strictly Come Dancing results
| Series | Partner | Place | Average score |
|---|---|---|---|
16
|
Support Dancer | N/A | N/A |
17
|
James Cracknell | 15th | 12.0 |
18
|
Jason Bell | 11th | 20.3 |
19
|
Support Dancer | N/A | N/A |
20
|
Support Dancer | N/A | N/A |
21
|
Adam Thomas | 9th | 27.3 |
Highest and lowest scoring per dance
| Dance | Partner | Highest | Partner | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
American Smooth
|
Adam Thomas | 32 | Jason Bell | 16 |
Argentine Tango
|
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| Cha-cha-cha | Adam Thomas | 19 | ||
| Charleston | ||||
| Couple's Choice | Adam Thomas | 32 | ||
| Foxtrot | ||||
| Jive | Adam Thomas | 26 | James Cracknell | 13 |
Paso Doble
|
Jason Bell | 12 | ||
| Quickstep | ||||
| Rumba | Adam Thomas | 27 | ||
| Salsa | Jason Bell | 18 | ||
| Samba | ||||
Showdance
|
||||
| Tango | Adam Thomas | 23 | James Cracknell | 11 |
Viennese Waltz
|
||||
| Waltz | Adam Thomas | 32 |
Performances with James Cracknell
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' score | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' score | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horwood | Ballas | Mabuse | Total | |||
| 1 | American Smooth / "My Girl "
|
4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Salsa / "Get Lucky" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | Safe |
| 3 | Paso Doble / "Star Wars Theme "
|
3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | Eliminated |
Performances with Adam Thomas
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' score | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horwood | Mabuse | Ballas | Du Beke | Total | |||
| 1 | Cha-cha-cha / "Waffle House" | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Tango / "Somebody Told Me" | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | Safe |
| 3 | Jive / "Take On Me" | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | Safe |
| 4 | Waltz / "I Wonder Why" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | Safe |
| 5 | Couple's Choice / "Backstreet Boys" medley | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 32 | Safe |
| 6 | American Smooth / "Magic Moments "
|
7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 32 | Bottom two |
| 7 | Rumba / "Dancing on My Own" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | Eliminated |
References
- ^ Mushtuk, Luba (14 November 2020). "Oh yes, I'm walking into my 31st birthday hair flicking my hair (obviously)😋 , happy , grateful and proud of who and where I am today🙌🏼🙏🏻❤️ So happy to be here with my @bbcstrictly family . Tune in tonight for an amazing show at 19.10 on @bbcone !!! And thank you so much for all your kind messages , presents and time ! I really appreciate it ❤️ #birthdaygirl". Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 9 September 2021 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Who is Luba Mushtuk? Strictly Come Dancing's new professional dancer revealed". HELLO!. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "BBC Strictly Dancers - Luba Mushtuk". Archived from the original on 29 Sep 2022. Retrieved 29 Sep 2022.
- ^ British Telecom. 7 September 2019. Archived from the originalon 21 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.