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These 14 dance professionals are on the show
“Let’s Dance 2024” with the dance professionals (volnur): Valentin Lusin, Ekaterina Leonova, Massimo Sinató, Alexandru Ionel, Marta Arndt, Mariia Maksina, Zslot Sandor Cseke, Anastasia Stan, Kathrin Menzinger, Mikael Tatarkin, Patricija Ionel, Malika Dzumaev, Vadim Garbuzov and Paul Lorenz.
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The new season of the popular RTL dance show “Let’s Dance” starts on February 23rd. Now the 14 dance professionals have finally been chosen.
Soon the professionals and celebrities will be whirling around the dance floor of the RTL show again “Let’s Dance”. After the celebrities – including latecomers – have already been announced, the station has now also published the names of the professional dancers. So there are two new additions and a fan favorite is finally there again from the beginning. For them There are, among other things, three particularly sweet reasons responsible for the changes, as three professional dancers who have actually always been placed are pregnant this year: Isabel Edvardsson (41), Renata Lusin (36) and Christina Luft (33).
Ekat, Massimo, Marta – these are the 14 dance professionals 2024
But there are other top dancers: This year, “General” Ekaterina “Ekat” Leonova (36) will once again train a celebrity to achieve top dancing performance. She is a professional dancer on “Let’s Dance” for the tenth time and is considered the most successful dance professional with three “Dancing Stars” to date – Gil Ofarim (2017), Ingolf Lück (2018) and Pascal Hens (2019).
Kathrin Menzinger (35) and Massimo Sinató (43) are also involved again – the Viennese for the tenth time, the Mannheimer for the 14th time. Both have won a season twice, she with Hans Sarpei (2015) and René Casselly (2022), he with Sophia Thomalla (2010) and Lili Paul-Roncalli (2020).
Expectant dad Valentin Lusin (36) can at least already claim a victory: with Anna Ermakova (2023). He will be twirling across the dance floor as a professional dancer for the seventh time – and will certainly be passionately cheered on by his wife Renata Lusin.
Fan favorite Marta Arndt (34) is finally getting involved again from the start after a two-year break. It will be her seventh participation. Vadim Garbuzov (36) is on the show as a professional dancer for the eighth time. Malika Dzumaev (32) and Patricija Ionel (28) are starting for the fourth time. Zsolt Sándor Cseke (36) and Alexandru Ionel (29) are there for the third time. Mariia Maksina (27) and Paul Lorenz (36) are experiencing their second time.
“Let’s Dance” will be particularly exciting this year for two professionals who are new to the dance show: Anastasia Stan (26) from Pforzheim and Mikael Tatarkin (27) from Frankfurt.
Detlef Soost, Sophia Thiel and Co. – these celebrities are there
The “Let’s Dance” celebrities of the new season have actually been known since the beginning of January: dancer and choreographer Detlef Soost (53), model Eva Padberg (43), actor Mark Keller (58), Stefano Zarrella (33), fitness influencer Sophia Thiel (28), “Bibi & Tina” star Lina Larissa Strahl (26), singer Gabriel Kelly (22), influencer Ann-Kathrin Bendixen (23), sports presenter Jana Wosnitza (30), “Höhle der Löwen” investor Tillman Schulz (34), singer and Sarah Connor’s sister Lulu (31), comedian Maria Clara Groppler (24), comedian Tony Bauer (28) and “Ninja Warrior” Simon Brunner (26).
Since the latter had to cancel his participation in the format at short notice “for personal reasons”, it has been clear for almost a week: author, entertainer and motivational coach Biyon Kattilathu (39) will be the 14th celebrity.
Celebrities, dance professionals and fans will find out who can try their luck with whom in the opening show “Let’s Dance – Who dances with whom? The big get-to-know-you show” on February 23rd at 8:15 p.m. on RTL or RTL+.