Strictly’s Luba Mushtuk: her age, partner and Instagram

She was paired up with Emmerdale's Adam Thomas in 2023

Luba Mushtuk

by Emily Vierke |
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It is officially Strictly Come Dancing season.

Jumpers out of storage? Tick. Chill in the air? Tick. Gingerbread Latte available in Pret? Tick.

The Strictly 2024 dancing pros
The Strictly 2024 dancing pros ©BBC

Strictly 2024 is finally upon us, and while we know the identities of this year's celebrities, we are yet to find out which of the show's professionals they will be coupled up with.

One of those professionals is Luba Mushtuk. Luba is yet to win the disco ball trophy on the main show but DID win alongside EastEnders star Jake Wood for a charity special, so no doubt she's got her eye on the prize this year.

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Who is Luba Mushtuk?

Luba is a choreographer and professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing.

How old is Luba Mushtuk?

Born 14 November 1989, Luba is 34 years old.

Luba and Craig
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Where is Luba Mushtuk from?

Luba is originally from St Petersburg, Russia.

When did Luba Mushtuk join Strictly?

Luba joined the show in 2018. She won the 2018 Children In Need special with Shane Lynch but is yet to win the main show.

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Is Luba Mushtuk married?

Luba is currently single (we think) despite a rumour starting that she is dating a fellow Strictly dancer pretty much every season.

What happened between Luba Mushtuk and Vito Coppola?

Case in point. Eagle-eyed fans spotted Italian profesh Vito Coppola commenting cute emojis and hearts on several of Luba's Instagram pics in 2022. To be fair we do that, too.

Luba and Vito
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Who has Luba Mushtuk's been partnered with on Strictly?

In 2023, Luba's partner Emmerdale's Adam Thomas – they finished in 9th place. She has also been partnered with ex GB rower James Cracknell and former American football player Jason Bell in the past.

What happened with Luba Mushtuk and Adam Thomas?

After getting gradually better marks each week, Adam Thomas and Luba were eliminated from the 2023 series on week seven after a tense dance-off with Angela Rippon and Kai Widdrington. Fans were left shocked as they thought Adam was the fan-favourite, but he admitted that it was a challenging dance for him.

On It Takes Two, he said, 'The Rumba was definitely one of those dances that I wanted to do - probably not the best dance to do on the back of a dance-off!

'But you know what?I enjoyed it. I thought we did a fantastic job. A really good job. So that being said we can leave with our head held high.'

What happened between Luba Mushtuk and Giovanni Pernice?

Luba and Giovanni Pernice reportedly dated back in 2017 and five years later during a particularly saucy dance on Strictly 2022, fans jumped on social media to voice their thoughts on the potential couple.

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What happened with Luba Mushtuk and Jason Bell?

Luba danced with NFL player, Jason Bell on series 18. They were the second couple to be eliminated after losing the dance off against professional Katya Jones and her partner Nicola Adams.

What is Luba Mushtuk's Instagram?

It's @LubaMushtuk.

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