| Peta Murgatroyd | |
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| Dancer Profile | |
| Birth Date | July 14, 1986 |
| Hometown | Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Partner(s) | 13: Metta World Peace (12th) 14: Donald Driver (1st) All-Stars: Gilles Marini (6th) 16: Sean Lowe (6th) 17: Brant Daugherty (7th) 18: James Maslow (4th) 19: Tommy Chong (5th) 20: Michael Sam (9th) 22: Nyle DiMarco (1st) 24: Nick Viall (6th) 25: Nick Lachey (9th) 28: Lamar Odom (TBA) |
Peta Jane Murgatroyd Chmerkovskiy is a professional dancer on Dancing with the Stars.
Biography
Retrieved from abc.com
Born in New Zealand and raised in Australia, Peta Murgatroyd has been dancing since the age of four. Her intensive training started with classical ballet, where she studied for twelve years under one of the renowned Kirov Ballet’s former principal dancers, Madame Lubov Nikonorenko. She added to her dance repertoire with training in contemporary and Spanish dance. Since beginning ballroom dancing, she quickly became an Australian State Champion, which led to her move to London to further her career.
In 2004, Peta was chosen to be a cast member of Burn the Floor, where she toured the world for six years. Burn the Floor then landed on Broadway in August 2009, where Peta was the lead female dancer.
Peta joined Dancing with the Stars in season 13, where she was eliminated in the first round, but she returned with a vengeance as she and Donald Driver won the Mirrorball Trophy in season 14.
But dancing is nothing compared to her latest challenge: motherhood. In January 2017, Peta & her fiancé, Maks welcomed their first child, Shai Aleksander Chmerkovskiy. That same month, she launched All Things Fam & Glam, an online lifestyle destination dedicated to sharing how to balance taking care of oneself and taking care of a new family.
Dancing with the Stars 13
Peta was partnered with Metta World Peace. They placed 12th.
Scores
| Week # | Dance/song | Judges' scores | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Krazy" | 5 | 4 | 5 | Eliminated |
Dancing with the Stars 14
Peta was partnered with Donald Driver. Theylaced 1st.
Scores
| Week # | Dance/song | Judges' scores | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Dedication to My Ex (Miss That)" | 7 | 7 | 7 | No elimination |
| 2 | Quickstep / "Stay the Night" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 3 | Rumba / "One Sweet Day" | 9 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| 4 | Paso Doble / "Purple Haze" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 5 | Argentine Tango / "Sin Rumbo" | 10 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| 6 | Foxtrot / "The Way You Do the Things You Do" Motown Marathon / "Nowhere to Run" |
9 Awarded |
9 7 |
9 points |
Safe |
| 7 | Viennese Waltz / "La Donna è Mobile" / Team Paso Doble – "O Fortuna" |
9 9 |
9 8 |
9 9 |
Safe |
| 8 | Tango / "Higher Ground" Jive / "Rip It Up" |
9 10 |
9 9 |
9 9 |
Safe |
| 9 | Waltz / "Kissing You" Samba / "Mr. Big Stuff" |
9 10 |
9 9 |
10 10 |
Last to be called safe |
| 10 | Argentine Tango / "They" Freestyle / "I Play Chicken with the Train" Cha-Cha-Cha / "Beggin'" |
10 10 10 |
9 10 10 |
10 10 10 |
Won |
Dancing with the Stars 15
Peta was partnered with Gilles Marini. They placed 6th.
Scores
| Week # | Dance/song | Judges' scores | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "Call Me Irresponsible" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 2 | Jive / "Don't Stop Me Now" | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | Safe |
| 3 | Tango / "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | Safe |
| 4 | Bollywood / "Jai Ho (You Are My Destiny)" | 10 | 9.5/10 | 10 | Safe |
| 5 | Rumba / "I Will Always Love You" Team Freestyle / "Gangnam Style" |
10 9 |
9.5 9 |
10 9 |
No elimination |
| 6 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" Group Country Western / "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)" & "I Play Chicken With a Train" |
9 No |
9 score |
9.5 given |
Safe |
| 7 | Argentine Tango & Samba (Fusion) / "When I Get You Alone" Swing Marathon / "Do Your Thing" |
9.5 Awarded |
9.5 5 |
9.5 points |
No elimination |
| 8 | Quickstep / "Danger Zone" Salsa / "Rebelión" |
9.5 9.5 |
10.0 10.0 |
10.0 9.5 |
Eliminated |
Dancing with the Stars 16
Peta was partnered with Sean Lowe. They placed 6th.
Scores
| Week # | Dance/song | Judges' scores | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "The Power of Love" | 7 | 6 | 6 | No elimination |
| 2 | Jive / "(Let's Get Movin') Into Action" | 7 | 6 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Prom Group Dance / "The Rockafeller Skank" Cha-Cha-Cha / "YMCA" |
No 7 |
scores 7 |
given 7 |
Safe |
| 4 | Viennese Waltz / "I Won't Give Up" | 6 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 5 | Quickstep / "Go Get It" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 6 | Samba / "I Wish" Team Samba / "Superstition" |
7 8 |
7 9 |
7 8 |
Bottom two |
| 7 | Rumba / "Hero" Rumba Dance Off / "Apologize" |
8 Lost |
8 this |
8 event |
Safe |
| 8 | Tango / "Hot n Cold" Jazz (Trio Challenge) / "Magic" |
7 7 |
7 7 |
7 7 |
Eliminated |
Dancing with the Stars 17
Peta was partnered with Brant Daugherty. They placed 7th.
Scores
| Week # | Dance/song | Judges' scores | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Blurred Lines" | 7 | 8 | 7 | No elimination |
| 2 | Rumba / "Underneath Your Clothes" | 8 | 7 | 8 | Safe |
| 3 | Quickstep / "Crazy in Love" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 4 | Salsa / "Shake Señora" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Last to be called safe |
| 5 | Contemporary / "Your Song" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 6 | Tango / "The Night Out" Switch-Up Challenge / Various |
9 Awarded |
10 3 |
9 points |
No elimination |
| 7 | Jive / "Tutti Frutti" Freestyle Team 1 / "The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)" |
9 10 |
9 10 |
9 10 |
Safe |
| 8 | Foxtrot / "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" Dance Off / "I Found Someone" |
9 Lost |
9 the |
9 event |
Eliminated |
Dancing with the Stars 18
Peta was partnered with James Maslow. They placed 4th.
Scores
| Week # | Dance/song | Judges' scores | Result | |||
| Inaba | Goodman | Guest1 | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "Story of My Life" | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | No elimination |
| 2 | Salsa / "Follow the Leader" | 9 | 8 | — | 8 | Safe |
| 3 | Jive / "The Middle" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 42 | Tango / "Dark Horse" | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | No elimination |
| 5 | Contemporary / "Let It Go" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Safe |
| 6 | Quickstep / "You're the One That I Want" | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 7 | Samba / "Gasolina" Team Freestyle / "The Cup of Life" |
9 8 |
8 8 |
9 10 |
9 9 |
Last to be called safe |
| 8 | Viennese Waltz / "6'2" Celebrity Dance Duel (Jive) / "Ain't Nothing Wrong with That" |
8 9 |
9 10 |
10 10 |
9 10 |
Last to be called safe |
| 9 Semifinals |
Cha-Cha-Cha / "Love Never Felt So Good" Rumba / "Islands in the Stream" |
10 9 |
10 9 |
10 9 |
10 9 |
Safe |
| 10 Finals |
Tango / "Adore You" Freestyle / "Original Don" |
9 10 |
10 9 |
— | 10 10 |
Eliminated |
1 The guest judges were Robin Roberts (Week 3), Julianne Hough (Week 4), Donny Osmond (Week 5), Redfoo (Week 6), Ricky Martin (Week 7), Abby Lee Miller (Week 8), and Kenny Ortega (Week 9).
2 For this week only, as part of the "Partner Switch-Up" week, Maslow performed with Cheryl Burke instead of Murgatroyd. Murgatroyd danced with Charlie White.
Dancing with the Stars 19
Peta was partnered with Tommy Chong. They placed 5th.
Scores
| Week # | Dance/song | Judges' scores | Result | |||
| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Drop It Like It's Hot" | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 2 | Salsa / "Higher" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Argentine Tango / "Por una Cabeza" | 8 | 101 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Jive / "Jailhouse Rock" | 7 | 72 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 53 | Mambo / "Pass the Dutchie" | 6 | 64 | 5 | 6 | No elimination |
| 6 | Foxtrot / "September" | 7 | 75 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 7 | Quickstep / "That Old Black Magic" Team Freestyle / "Time Warp" |
7 8 |
7 8 |
7 8 |
7 8 |
Last to be called safe |
| 8 | Paso Doble / "Ring of Fire" Rumba Dance-Off / "I'm Not the Only One" |
6 Awarded |
7 3 |
7 Extra |
6 Points |
Last to be called safe |
| 9 | Viennese Waltz / "Trouble" Trio Samba / "Talk Dirty" |
7 7 |
8 7 |
7 7 |
7 7 |
Safe |
| 10 Semi-finals |
Jazz / "Tainted Love" Rumba / "Tainted Love" (acoustic version) |
7 9 |
7 8 |
7 9 |
7 8 |
Eliminated |
1 Week 3 score given by guest judge Kevin Hart in place of Goodman.
2 The American public scored the dance in place of Goodman with the averaged score being counted alongside the three other judges.
3 This week only, for "Partner Switch-Up" week, Chong performed with Emma Slater instead of Murgatroyd. Murgatroyd performed with Jonathan Bennett.
4 Score given by guest judge Jessie J in place of Goodman.
5 Score given by guest judge Pitbull in place of Goodman.
Dancing with the Stars 20
Peta was partnered with Michael Sam. They placed 9th.
Scores
| Week # | Dance/song | Judges' scores | Result | |||
| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Uptown Funk" | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | No elimination |
| 2 | Foxtrot / "Working My Way Back to You" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Salsa / "Celebrate" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | Safe |
| 4 | Rumba / "Not My Father's Son" | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | Eliminated |
Dancing with the Stars 21
Peta was announced as a pro for the season and was going to be partnered with Andy Grammer, but withdrew prior to the season due to an ankle injury that required surgery. She had torn four ligaments and had a floating piece of bone in her ankle. Grammer's new partner was Allison Holker. Peta returned during the semi-finals as the professional that Nick Carter and Sharna Burgess selected for the trio round, where they danced a salsa and received a perfect score.
Dancing with the Stars 22
Peta was partnered with Nyle DiMarco. They placed 1st.
Scores
| Week # | Dance/song | Judges' scores | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Cake by the Ocean" | 8 | 7 | 8 | No elimination |
| 2 | Rumba / "Stole the Show" | 7 | 6 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Tango / "Verge" | 8 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| 4 | Samba / "Trashin' the Camp" | 8 | 8/91 | 9 | Safe |
| 52 | Viennese Waltz / "I Get to Love You" | 9 | 10/93 | 9 | No elimination |
| 6 | Quickstep / "Hey Pachuco" | 8 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| 7 | Foxtrot / "Beautiful Day" Team Freestyle / "Super Bad", "Living in America" & "I Got You (I Feel Good)" |
10 9 |
9 9 |
9 10 |
Safe |
| 8 | Paso Doble / "Victorious" Team-up Dance (Argentine Tango) / "Habanera" |
10 10 |
9 10 |
10 94 |
Safe |
| 9 Semi-finals |
Trio Jive / "Hit the Road Jack" Argentine Tango / "Unsteady" |
9 10 |
9 10 |
9 10 |
Safe |
| 10 Finals |
Quickstep / "S.O.B." Freestyle / "The Sound of Silence" Cha-Cha-Cha & Tango (Fusion) / "Summer" |
9 10 10 |
9 10 10 |
9 10 10 |
Winner |
1 Score given by guest judge Zendaya.
2 For this week only, as part of "America's Switch Up", DiMarco performed with Sharna Burgess instead of Murgatroyd. Murgatroyd performed with Doug Flutie.
3 Score given by guest judge Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
4 Due to Tonioli being the judge coaching DiMarco's team during the team-up dance, the viewers scored the dance in his place with the averaged score being counted alongside the remaining judges.
Dancing with the Stars 23
Peta did not compete as a professional due to her pregnancy.
Dancing with the Stars 24
Peta was partnered with Nick Viall. They placed 6th/7th.
Scores
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' scores | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Let Me Love You" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | No elimination |
| 2 | Foxtrot / "Love Me Now" | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | Safe |
| 3 | Tango / "Poker Face" | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | Bottom two |
| 4 | Rumba / "Shape of You" | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | Safe |
| 5 | Jazz / "I've Got No Strings" | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | Bottom two |
| 6 | Jive / "Fun, Fun, Fun" Team Freestyle / "Dancing Machine", "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" & "Best Song Ever" |
7 8 |
7 8 |
71 91 |
7 8 |
Safe |
| 7 | Argentine Tango / "Dangerous Rumba Dance-off / "I Will Always Love You" |
8 No |
8 additional |
92 scores |
9 given |
Eliminated |
1 Score given by guest judge Nick Carter.
2 Score given by guest judge Mandy Moore.
Dancing with the Stars 25
Peta was partnered with Nick Lachey. They placed 9th.
Scores
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' scores | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Come Get It Bae" | 6 | 6 | 6 | No elimination |
| 2 | Foxtrot / "Mandy" Argentine Tango / "She's a Lady" |
7 7 |
6 6 |
6 6 |
Safe Last to be called safe |
| 3 | Jazz / "Jump (For My Love)" | 7 | 7 | 7 | No elimination |
| 4 | Contemporary / "Falling Slowly" | 8 | 7 | 7 | Last to be called safe |
| 5 | Quickstep / "The Bare Necessities" | 7 | 8 | 7 | Safe |
| 6 | Samba / “Wild Wild West” | 7 | 6/71 | 6 | Eliminated |
1Score was given by guest judge Shania Twain.
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Peta was partnered with Lamar Odom. They placed TBA.
Scores
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' scores | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "Feeling Good" | 5 | 3 | 3 | No elimination |
| 2 | Salsa / "Con Calma" | 4 | 4 | 4 | Safe |
Trivia
- Peta has previously dated fellow Dancing with the Stars professional Damian Whitewood.
- She had an on and off relationship with Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
- In 2015 she got back together with Maks.
- They became engaged 5 December 2015, when Maks proposed while onstage for a performance of Sway: A Dance Trilogy in Miami, Florida.
- They were married 8 July 2017 at Oheka Castle in Long Island, New York.
- Among the guests were: Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Tony Dovolani, Rumer Willis, Sharna Burgess, Jenna Johnson, Nyle DiMarco, Candace Cameron-Bure, Robert Herjavec, and Kym Herjavec.
- Peta wore a Karen Sabag Couture ball gown and heels she bought during her first trip to her Maks' native Ukraine. Maks wore a Tom Ford suit.
- They announced 29 June 2016 that they are expecting their first child.
- They announced 9 August 2016 that they are having a boy.
- On 4 January 2017, at 5:34 a.m., they welcomed their son, Shai Aleksander Chmerkovskiy.
- Peta is the second professional to win after finishing last the prior season after Kym Johnson.
- She is the fourth female professional to win the show twice, after Cheryl Burke, Julianne Hough, and Kym Johnson.
- She is best friends with fellow professional dancer Sharna Burgess.
- She is the first professional partner to be eliminated first in their first season, and win their second season.
- Jenna Johnson became the second professional partner to do the same. In fact, they both have married a Chmerkovskiy brother.
