Ksenia Zsikhotska facts for kids

Ksenia Zsikhotska, born on August 11, 1989, is a talented dancer and choreographer from Ukraine. She is well-known 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 the titles of United Kingdom & British Latin Professional Champions and British Show Dance Champions.

Ksenia's Early Life

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

Ksenia's Dance Career

In 2015, Ksenia joined a tour called A Night to Remember with Brendan Cole, a professional dancer from Strictly Come Dancing. They performed across the UK and Ireland.

A big moment in her career came in 2016. Ksenia and her dance partner, Ryan McShane, won two important titles: United Kingdom & British Latin Professional Champions and British Show Dance Champions. This showed how skilled they were as professional dancers.

Ksenia on Television

Got to Dance Appearance

In 2013, Ksenia and her partner, Ryan McShane, appeared on the Sky One dance competition show, Got to Dance. The judges gave them three gold stars, which meant they moved on to the next round. However, they were later eliminated from the competition.

Britain's Got Talent Experience

In 2014, Ksenia helped create a ballroom dance group called Kings & Queens for Britain's Got Talent. Other dancers in the group included Katya Jones and Neil Jones, who later became professionals on Strictly Come Dancing. Ryan McShane and Kai Widdrington, who also joined Dancing with the Stars later, were part of this group too. Kings & Queens made it to the semi-finals of the show before being eliminated.

Dancing with the Stars Ireland

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

Season 1: Dancing with Dayl Cronin

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

Highest and Lowest Scores Per Dance

This table shows the best and worst scores Ksenia and her partners received for different dance styles.

¹ This score was given during a special "Switch-Up Week" where dancers changed partners.

Season 2: Dancing with Marty Morrissey

In 2018, Ksenia was partnered with 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: Dancing with Peter Stringer

For the 2019 season, Ksenia's partner was Ireland and Munster Rugby player Peter Stringer. They also made it to week 8 of the competition, which meant Ksenia finished in seventh place for the second year in a row.

Ksenia's Personal Life

Ksenia Zsikhotska was previously in a relationship with her professional dance partner, Ryan McShane.