Maria Filippov
Encyclopedia
Maria Filippov is a Bulgarian
ice skater.
team from 1988 to 1992 and her country's national ice dance champion in 1990-1991. She represented Bulgaria
with her partner Hristo Nikolov at the 1991 European Championships
from which they withdrew,
and the 1991 World Championships
, where they were unable to reach the final.
as the partner of singer Duncan James
. They came third.
. They were voted out in week nine (the semi-finals).
runner-up Ray Quinn
, and in week one they were at the top of the leaderboard with 23.5 (out of a possible 30) points. In week five of the competition the couple scored 26.5 points out of a possible 30. In week six of the competition Filippov and Quinn scored 30 points, the first highest score of the series and the earliest perfect score to be awarded in any series. Filippov and Quinn were announced as the winners in the final on 22 March in which they gained a maximum score of 30 for both of their performances.
actor Gary Lucy. They made it to the final, after beating Danniella Westbrook
and Matthew Gonzalez
in the semi-final skate-off. They came second to Hayley Tamaddon
in both the scores and the final result.
but was eliminated in the second qualifying week along with Elen Rivas and Lukasz Rozycki
.
n version of Dancing on Ice with model Jake Wall, which they won.
Bulgarians
The Bulgarians are a South Slavic nation and ethnic group native to Bulgaria and neighbouring regions. Emigration has resulted in immigrant communities in a number of other countries.-History and ethnogenesis:...
ice skater.
Career
As Maria Hadjiiska, she was a member of the Bulgarian national ice dancingIce dancing
Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976....
team from 1988 to 1992 and her country's national ice dance champion in 1990-1991. She represented Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
with her partner Hristo Nikolov at the 1991 European Championships
1991 European Figure Skating Championships
The 1991 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Figure Skating Championships of the 1990-1991 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU Member Nations competed for the title of European Champion...
from which they withdrew,
and the 1991 World Championships
1991 World Figure Skating Championships
The 1991 World Figure Skating Championships were the World Figure Skating Championships of the 1990-1991 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from ISU Member Nations competed for the title of World Champion...
, where they were unable to reach the final.
Series two
In 2007 Filippov appeared on the British television programme Dancing on IceDancing on Ice
Dancing on Ice is a British television show co-hosted by Christine Bleakley and Philip Schofield, in which celebrities and their professional partners figure skate in front of a panel of judges. The format, devised by LWT and Granada Television, has been a prime-time hit in eight different...
as the partner of singer Duncan James
Duncan James
Duncan Matthew James Inglis is an English singer, actor and television presenter. He is best known as a member of the boyband Blue.-Early life:...
. They came third.
Series three
In 2008 Filippov appeared on Dancing on Ice partnered by singer Gareth GatesGareth Gates
Gareth Paul Gates , is an English singer-songwriter. He was the runner-up in the first series of the ITV talent show Pop Idol. Gates has sold over 3.5 million records in the UK alone. He is also known for having a stutter, and has talked about his speech impediment publicly...
. They were voted out in week nine (the semi-finals).
Series four
In 2009 Filippov was partnered with X FactorThe X Factor (UK)
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...
runner-up Ray Quinn
Ray Quinn
Raymond Arthur "Ray" Quinn is an English actor, singer, and dancer. He finished second in talent show The X Factor in 2006, and won the 2009 series of Dancing on Ice. He also appeared as victimised teenager Anthony Murray in the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside...
, and in week one they were at the top of the leaderboard with 23.5 (out of a possible 30) points. In week five of the competition the couple scored 26.5 points out of a possible 30. In week six of the competition Filippov and Quinn scored 30 points, the first highest score of the series and the earliest perfect score to be awarded in any series. Filippov and Quinn were announced as the winners in the final on 22 March in which they gained a maximum score of 30 for both of their performances.
Series five
In 2010 Filippov was partnered with former The BillThe Bill
The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
actor Gary Lucy. They made it to the final, after beating Danniella Westbrook
Danniella Westbrook
Danniella Westbrook is an English actress and television presenter. She is known for being the original actress to play Samantha Mitchell in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders from 1990–93, 1995–96, 1999–2000 and 2009–10. Away from EastEnders she has presented various shows, and was also a...
and Matthew Gonzalez
Matthew Gonzalez
Matthew Gonzalez , is an American figure skater, who competed in the 2010 series of the UK's Dancing On Ice with Eastenders actress Danniella Westbrook. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland.-Early life:...
in the semi-final skate-off. They came second to Hayley Tamaddon
Hayley Tamaddon
Hayley Tamaddon , is an English actress of Iranian descent, who is most notable for portraying Delilah Dingle in ITV's Emmerdale and winning ITV's Dancing on Ice on 28 March 2010.-Background:...
in both the scores and the final result.
Series six
For 2011 Filippov was partnered with Craig McLachlanCraig McLachlan
Craig McLachlan is an Australian actor and singer. He appeared in shows such as Sons and Daughters, Neighbours, Bugs and Home and Away.-Biography:...
but was eliminated in the second qualifying week along with Elen Rivas and Lukasz Rozycki
Lukasz Rózycki
Łukasz Różycki is a Polish pair skater who competed with Aneta Kowalska. He is married to Finnish skater Alexandra Schauman.-Competitive highlights:-External links:*...
.
Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice
Filippov took part in the AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n version of Dancing on Ice with model Jake Wall, which they won.