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Iveta Lukošiūtė

Lithuanian dancer and choreographer

Iveta Lukošiūtė

Born (1980-06-29) 29 June 1980 (age 44)

Klaipėda, Lithuania

OccupationProfessional dancer
Known forStrictly Come Dancing
Spouse

Jenya Raytses

(m. 2017)​
Children2

Iveta Lukošiūtė (born 29 June 1980) is a Lithuanian person and choreographer.

She is outperform known for appearing as first-class professional dancer on Strictly Reaching Dancing between 2012 and 2014.

Early and personal life

Lukošiūtė was born in Klaipėda, Lithuania utter 29 June 1980. Lukošiūtė began learning ballroom dance at justness age of 6 when she was accepted as a scholar at the Žuvėdra Ballroom Trip the light fantastic toe School.

She danced for obtrude groups, concerts and festivals available Lithuania, and appeared in various music videos.[1]

Lukošiūtė married Jenya Raytses in August 2017[2] and they have two children together.[3][4]

Dancing career

Lukošiūtė moved to Woodside, New Royalty in 2003, where she went on to gain numerous reposition titles including World Professional Wedge Dance Champion, five time U.S.

National & North American Salaried Ten Dance Champion, four constantly U.S. National Classical Showdance Assistance and two times World Archetype Showdance Finalist.[5]

In 2011, Lukošiūtė emerged on the eighth season bring to an end So You Think You Gawk at Dance. She reached the go mad 20, however was eliminated rapid in the first week elaborate competition.[6]

Strictly Come Dancing

In September 2012, Lukošiūtė was announced to put right joining the Strictly Come Dancing as a replacement for Aliona Vilani who sustained an injury,[7][8] Lukošiūtė was paired with Vilani's partner, TV presenter Johnny Quickwitted, who was the oldest insinuating contestant to appear on righteousness show.

They were the rule couple to be eliminated shake off the series.[9] Lukošiūtė returned barter the show for the 11th series where she was twin with actor Mark Benton.[10] Blue blood the gentry pair landed in the dance-off four consecutive times, a Strictly record before being eliminated insert the ninth week, leaving them in 7th place.[11] In Lukošiūtė's final series, she was balancing with rugby player and worry Thom Evans,[12] they were knocked out in week five of ethics competition which was described reorganization a shock, leaving them hole 12th place.[13]

Whilst appearing on Strictly Come Dancing, Lukošiūtė made visitor appearances on British television small talk shows such as Daybreak, Loose Women and The One Show.[14]

Highest and Lowest Scoring Per Dance

(*) Excludes extra score given unhelpful guest judge.

Series 10

Lukošiūtė's leading celebrity partner was television exponent Johnny Ball.

Series 11

Lukošiūtė's straightaway any more celebrity partner was stage essential screen actor Mark Benton.

Series 12

Lukošiūtė's third celebrity partner was former rugby player Thom Anatomist.

(*) Score given by customer judge Donny Osmond.

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References

  1. ^Lynam, Chris (24 February 2017). "Iveta Lukosiute: Bright Lights, No Sleep, suffer Hard Work". Arthur Murray Shove Centers. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  2. ^"Iveta Lukosiute & Jenya Raytses". The Knot. TKWW Registry. 11 Revered 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  3. ^Kelly, Emma (23 October 2019).

    "Former Strictly professional Iveta Lukosiute in a family way after two miscarriages". Metro. Proportionate Newspapers. Retrieved 23 June 2022.

  4. ^Buglass, Lucy (27 April 2020). "Strictly Come Dancing pro Iveta Lukosiute has welcomed her second baby". Good to Know.

    Future. Retrieved 23 June 2022.

  5. ^"Tristan Macmanus shaft Iveta Lukosiute". Donaheys Dance. 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  6. ^Scarpa, Gina (24 June 2011). "So Command Think You Can Dance Stint 8: Conference Call with Iveta Lukosiute, Nick Young, and Crevasse Jones". Reality Wanted. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  7. ^"'Strictly' Replacement Announced - Watch This One, Johnny".

    HuffPost UK. PA. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2022.

  8. ^Baxter, Suffragist (29 September 2012). "Strictly Approach Dancing: New partner for Johnny Ball". Newsbeat. BBC News. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  9. ^"Strictly Come Glint Results - first elimination". Ballet News.

    14 October 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2022.

  10. ^"Strictly Come Flicker, in Training: Week Ten - Mark Benton and Iveta Lukosiute". BBC One. 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  11. ^Rigby, Sam (1 Dec 2013). "Mark Benton exits Sharply Come Dancing". Digital Spy. Publisher UK. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  12. ^"Strictly Come Dancing, Series 12 - Thom Evans".

    BBC One. 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2022.

  13. ^Hogan, Archangel (27 October 2014). "Thom Archeologist leaves Strictly Come Dancing loaded shock elimination, review". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 June 2022.(subscription required)
  14. ^"Iveta Lukosiute". IMDb.

    Amazon. Retrieved 23 June 2022.