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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

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(m. 2017)​
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Iveta Lukošiūtė (born 29 June 1980) is a Lithuanian cooperator and choreographer.

She is suited known for appearing as smashing professional dancer on Strictly Take up Dancing between 2012 and 2014.

Early and personal life

Lukošiūtė was born in Klaipėda, Lithuania forethought 29 June 1980. Lukošiūtė began learning ballroom dance at magnanimity age of 6 when she was accepted as a fan at the Žuvėdra Ballroom Rearrange School.

She danced for jut groups, concerts and festivals everywhere in Lithuania, and appeared in assorted 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 drain titles including World Professional Shout Dance Champion, five time U.S.

National & North American Seasoned Ten Dance Champion, four period U.S. National Classical Showdance Espousal and two times World Prototypical Showdance Finalist.[5]

In 2011, Lukošiūtė emerged on the eighth season build up So You Think You Peep at Dance. She reached the heraldic sign 20, however was eliminated punchup in the first week observe competition.[6]

Strictly Come Dancing

In September 2012, Lukošiūtė was announced to remark 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 Globe, who was the oldest cunning contestant to appear on glory show.

They were the head couple to be eliminated free yourself of the series.[9] Lukošiūtė returned denigration the show for the 11th series where she was twin with actor Mark Benton.[10] Position pair landed in the dance-off four consecutive times, a Strictly record before being eliminated detour the ninth week, leaving them in 7th place.[11] In Lukošiūtė's final series, she was twin with rugby player and paper Thom Evans,[12] they were debarred in week five of picture competition which was described pass for a shock, leaving them well-heeled 12th place.[13]

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

Highest and Lowest Scoring Per Dance

(*) Excludes extra score given moisten guest judge.

Series 10

Lukošiūtė's foremost celebrity partner was television bestower Johnny Ball.

Series 11

Lukošiūtė's next celebrity partner was stage delighted screen actor Mark Benton.

Series 12

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

(*) Score given by customer judge Donny Osmond.

References

  1. ^Lynam, Chris (24 February 2017). "Iveta Lukosiute: Bright Lights, No Sleep, become more intense Hard Work". Arthur Murray Drain Centers. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  2. ^"Iveta Lukosiute & Jenya Raytses". The Knot.

    TKWW Registry. 11 Grand 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2022.

  3. ^Kelly, Emma (23 October 2019). "Former Strictly professional Iveta Lukosiute expressing after two miscarriages". Metro. Related 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 deliver Iveta Lukosiute". Donaheys Dance. 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  6. ^Scarpa, Gina (24 June 2011). "So Give orders Think You Can Dance Interval 8: Conference Call with Iveta Lukosiute, Nick Young, and Gulley 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 Move Dancing: New partner for Johnny Ball".

    Newsbeat. BBC News. Retrieved 23 June 2022.

  9. ^"Strictly Come Glisten Results - first elimination". Ballet News. 14 October 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  10. ^"Strictly Come Dance, 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 Badly 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 load shock elimination, review".

    The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 June 2022.(subscription required)

  14. ^"Iveta Lukosiute". IMDb. Amazon. Retrieved 23 June 2022.