Peta Jane Murgatroyd is a Australian professional dancer. She is best known for her appearances on Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars

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Early life

Peta was born in Auckland, New Zealand but moved to Australia at age 18 months — so she considers herself more of an Aussie. She was raised in Perth, Western Australia and started studying classical ballet at age 4. According to ABC, she trained for 12 years under former principal dancer of the Kirov Ballet, Madame Lubov Nikonorenko.

Career

She became the Australian State Champion within three months of beginning ballroom training, and she placed second in the Great World City Championships, was a semi-finalist in the Lion City Championships in Singapore and was a finalist in the Australian Open Championships. She placed 3rd in the world at the British Youth Latin Championships in Blackpool 2006.

Burn the Floor

Peta joined the cast of Burn the Floor in 2004, touring with them around the world for six years. When Burn the Floor landed on Broadway in August 2009, Peta was the lead female dancer.

Dancing with the Stars

Peta joined the cast of Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 35 countries...

as one of the troupe members in the 12th season. She competed on the show as a professional with LA Laker Ron Artest

Ron Artest

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, who is also known as Metta World Peace. They were the first couple eliminated off the show.

Week #	Dance/song	Judges' score			Result
		Inaba	Goodman	Tonioli
1	Cha-Cha-Cha Cha-cha-cha Cha cha cha or Cha Cha Cha may refer to:* Cha-cha-chá , a style of Cuban dance music* Cha-cha-cha , a Latin American dance* Cha-cha-chá , a style of Cuban dance...  / "Krazy"	5	4	5	ELIMINATED

Personal life

Peta is currently dating Damian Whitewood

Damian Whitewood

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, a former DWTS

Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 35 countries...

professional dancer.