Luba Mushtuk facts for kids

Luba Mushtuk (Russian: Люба Муштук) is a talented dancer and choreographer. She was born on November 14, 1989. Luba is known for her amazing dance skills. She has also become a British citizen.

Luba Mushtuk's Early Life

Luba Mushtuk was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia. When she was just twelve years old, she moved to Italy. She went there to follow her dream of dancing. On November 20, 2023, Luba shared exciting news. She announced that she had officially become a British citizen.

Luba Mushtuk's Dance Career

Luba has achieved many great things in her dance career. She won the Italian Dance Championship four times. She is also an Italian Open Latin Show Dance champion. Luba placed second in the European 10 Dance Championships. She was also a finalist at the Latin European Championships.

Luba's Time on Strictly Come Dancing

In 2018, the BBC announced that Luba would join Strictly Come Dancing. This is a popular British TV show. She became one of the professional dancers.

Luba has danced in several special episodes:

• In 2018, she won the Children in Need special. Her dance partner was Shane Lynch.
• She also competed in the 2018 Christmas special. She danced with actor Jake Wood.
• For the 2021 Christmas Special, she danced with Jay Blades.
• In the 2022 Christmas Special, her partner was Rickie Haywood-Williams.

Luba has also been a professional partner in the main series:

• For series 17, Luba danced with rower James Cracknell. They were the first couple to leave the show.
• In series 18, she partnered with former NFL player Jason Bell. They were the second couple to be eliminated.
• After two years in the dance troupe, Luba partnered with actor Adam Thomas for series 21. They were the sixth couple to leave.
• For series 22, she was partnered with TV presenter Nick Knowles. They were the third couple to be eliminated.

Luba Mushtuk's Strictly Scores

Here are Luba's results with her celebrity partners on Strictly Come Dancing:

Highest and lowest scores for each dance style

Luba's Dances with James Cracknell

Luba's Dances with Jason Bell

Luba's Dances with Adam Thomas

Luba's Dances with Nick Knowles

Nick Knowles had an injury. Because of this, he could not compete in Week 3. He was allowed to skip to Week 4. They danced the Charleston in Week 4, which they were supposed to do in Week 3.