Kristina Rihanoff was one of the most popular professionals on Strictly Come Dancing. The 42-year-old joined the hit BBC show in 2008 when she was partnered with news reader, John Sergeant.
John became the stand-out contestant of the series with his hilarious dance moves and was a crowd favourite - both in the studio and at home.
However, after several weeks of being kept in the competition because of the voting public, John graciously dropped out of Strictly to ensure the best dancers stayed in.
His laugh out loud routines, which were choreographed by Kristina, made her a firm favourite with fans of the show. The following year the Russian dancer was partnered with boxing sensation, Joe Calzaghe, and the pair lit up the ballroom with
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