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Luba Mushtuk
Luba Mushtuk (Russian: Люба Муштук; born 14 November 1989) is a Russian-British dancer and choreographer. Between 2018 and 2025, she appeared a professional dancer on the British dance competition show Strictly Come Dancing.
Mushtuk was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia. When she was twelve she moved to Italy to dance. She announced on Instagram on November 20, 2023 that she had become a British citizen.
Mushtuk is four-time Italian Dance Championship and 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.
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 Children in Need special that year with the Irish singer Shane Lynch. She has also competed in the Christmas Special four times: with Jake Wood in 2018, Jay Blades in 2021, Rickie Haywood-Williams in 2022 and Nicholas Bailey in 2025.
In 2019, Mushtuk was partnered with the rower James Cracknell. They were the first couple to be eliminated after losing the first dance-off to David James and Nadiya Bychkova. In 2020, she was partnered with the 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 and Katya Jones.
After two series without a celebrity partner and participating only in the professional dances, she was partnered with the actor Adam Thomas for in 2023. They were the sixth couple to be eliminated after losing the fifth dance-off to Angela Rippon and Kai Widdrington. In 2024, she was partnered with TV presenter Nick Knowles They were the third couple to be eliminated after losing the dance off to Shayne Ward and Nancy Xu. Mushtuk did not receive a partner for the twenty-third series, and it was subsequently revealed the following year that she would be departing the show along with several other professional dancers. Speaking on her exit, Mushtuk thanked the show for "the amazing opportunity and unforgettable memories" and said "it [had] truly meant the world to [her]".
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Celebrity partner: James Cracknell
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Luba Mushtuk
Luba Mushtuk (Russian: Люба Муштук; born 14 November 1989) is a Russian-British dancer and choreographer. Between 2018 and 2025, she appeared a professional dancer on the British dance competition show Strictly Come Dancing.
Mushtuk was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia. When she was twelve she moved to Italy to dance. She announced on Instagram on November 20, 2023 that she had become a British citizen.
Mushtuk is four-time Italian Dance Championship and 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.
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 Children in Need special that year with the Irish singer Shane Lynch. She has also competed in the Christmas Special four times: with Jake Wood in 2018, Jay Blades in 2021, Rickie Haywood-Williams in 2022 and Nicholas Bailey in 2025.
In 2019, Mushtuk was partnered with the rower James Cracknell. They were the first couple to be eliminated after losing the first dance-off to David James and Nadiya Bychkova. In 2020, she was partnered with the 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 and Katya Jones.
After two series without a celebrity partner and participating only in the professional dances, she was partnered with the actor Adam Thomas for in 2023. They were the sixth couple to be eliminated after losing the fifth dance-off to Angela Rippon and Kai Widdrington. In 2024, she was partnered with TV presenter Nick Knowles They were the third couple to be eliminated after losing the dance off to Shayne Ward and Nancy Xu. Mushtuk did not receive a partner for the twenty-third series, and it was subsequently revealed the following year that she would be departing the show along with several other professional dancers. Speaking on her exit, Mushtuk thanked the show for "the amazing opportunity and unforgettable memories" and said "it [had] truly meant the world to [her]".
Highest and lowest scoring per dance
Celebrity partner: James Cracknell