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Who is Strictly Come Dancing Professional Luba Mushtuk and when did she date Giovanni Pernice?
Luba's ex Giovanni is currently at the centre of a Strictly scandal
LUBA Mushtuk is a professional dancer who has partnered up with some of the biggest names on British TV.
But who is the Strictly Come Dancing pro and when did she date controversial dancer Giovanni Pernice. Here's everything you need to do.
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Who is Luba Mushtuk?
Luba was born on November 14, 1989, in St Petersburg, Russia.
She is a professional dancer who has been performing on the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing since 2018.
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Before this, she was a four-time winner of the Italian Dance Championship and a a finalist at the Latin European Championships.
In 2018, she also danced with her ex-boyfriend Giovanni Pernice on his solo tour, Born to Win.
When did Luba date Giovanni Pernice?
In November 2017 it emerged that Luba was in a relationship with Giovanni.
They were reportedly friends for years before taking things to the next level.
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But by January 2018, he was dating Towie's Jess Wright and the relationship was over.
Giovanni has since been at the centre of a Strictly scandal, as actress and Strictly competitor Amanda Abbington described him as "abusive, cruel and mean".
Since then, the BBC has reportedly spent a six-figure sum in order to get to the bottom of the actress' claims.
Who has Luba Mustuk been partnered with in the past?
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Luba has danced with many British stars, from the worlds of TV and sports.
She danced with Emmerdale's Adam Thomas during the show's 2023 series and the pair made it to Week 7.
The Strictly pro also partnered up with double-gold Olympic medallist James Cracknell in 2019, but the pair were the first couple to be eliminated.
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