Ksenia Zsikhotska facts for kids

Ksenia Zsikhotska (born August 11, 1989) is a talented dancer and choreographer from Ukraine. She is famous for being a professional dancer on the TV show Dancing with the Stars in Ireland. In 2016, Ksenia and her dance partner, Ryan McShane, won big titles like the United Kingdom & British Latin Professional Champions. They were also British Show Dance Champions that year!

Early Life of Ksenia Zsikhotska

Ksenia Zsikhotska was born in Ivano-Frankivsk, a city in Ukraine. She started dancing folk dances when she was just four years old! Later, she moved to the United Kingdom with her mother. That's when she began learning ballroom dancing.

Ksenia's Dance Career

Ksenia has had an exciting career in dance. In 2015, she went on tour with Brendan Cole, a professional dancer from Strictly Come Dancing. Their show, called A Night to Remember, traveled all over the UK and Ireland.

A big moment for Ksenia came in 2016. She and her dance partner, Ryan McShane, became champions! They won the United Kingdom & British Latin Professional Champions title. They were also crowned British Show Dance Champions.

Ksenia on Television

Ksenia Zsikhotska has appeared on several popular TV dance shows.

Got to Dance

In 2013, Ksenia took part in a dance competition show called Got to Dance on Sky One. She danced with her partner, Ryan McShane. The judges were impressed and gave them three gold stars. This meant they moved on to the next round of the competition.

Britain's Got Talent

In 2014, Ksenia helped create a ballroom dance group called Kings & Queens. This group included other future professional dancers like Katya Jones, Neil Jones, Ryan McShane, and Kai Widdrington. They competed on Britain's Got Talent. Kings & Queens made it all the way to the semi-finals of the show!

Dancing with the Stars Ireland

Ksenia became one of the professional dancers for the first season of Dancing with the Stars in Ireland in 2017.

Season 1: Dayl Cronin

For the first season, Ksenia was partnered with singer Dayl Cronin. They danced very well together and made it to the semi-finals of the competition. They finished in 4th place overall.

Season 2: Marty Morrissey

In 2018, Ksenia's partner was RTÉ broadcaster Marty Morrissey. Even though they often received lower scores from the judges, the audience loved them! They managed to stay in the competition until week 8, finishing in seventh place.

Season 3: Peter Stringer

For the third season in 2019, Ksenia was partnered with Irish rugby player Peter Stringer. They also made it to week 8 of the competition. This was the second year in a row that Ksenia finished in seventh place with her celebrity partner.

Personal Life

Ksenia Zsikhotska and her professional dance partner, Ryan McShane, were in a relationship before.