Jowita Maria Przystał (born 22 August 1994)[1] is a Polish ballroom dancer. She is known for appearing and winning both the The Greatest Dancer in 2020 and Strictly Come Dancing in 2022. She has been a professional on Strictly Come Dancing since 2021. [2]
Jowita Przystał | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 August 1994 |
| Occupation | Dancer |
| Known for | Strictly Come Dancing |
| Height | 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) |
Career
editPrzystał and her partner Michael Danilczuk have represented Poland in national and international competitions.[3] In 2014 they became Polish Open Latin Champions.[4] They have also performed with Burn the Floor.[5] Przystał and Danilczuk have also performed in Broadway musical productions such as Legally Blonde, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and Rock of Ages.[6] They moved to London in 2019 to pursue careers in the United Kingdom.[7] In 2020, Przystał and Danilczuk appeared on The Greatest Dancer. They were crowned winners of the second series.[7] The prize was £50,000 and an opportunity to perform on the next series of BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing. They appeared on Week 6 of the eighteenth series of Strictly, in November 2020, as the guest dancers during the musical interlude. In September 2021, Przystał joined the nineteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing as a professional.
Strictly Come Dancing
editPrzystał started her Strictly career in the nineteenth series, but was not partnered with a celebrity, only appearing in group dances. For the twentieth series, she received her first celebrity partner, cameraman and presenter Hamza Yassin. On 17 December 2022, they were announced the series champions, after beating Helen Skelton and Gorka Marquez, Fleur East and Vito Coppola, and Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu in the final.[8] She is the fifth professional dancer and first ever female pro dancer to win their first series with a celebrity partner.[citation needed]
| Series | Partner | Place | Average Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Hamza Yassin | 1st | 35.4 |
| 21 | Jody Cundy | 13th | 19.0 |
| 22 | Pete Wicks |
Highest and lowest scoring per dance
| Dance | Partner | Highest | Partner | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Smooth | Hamza Yassin | 38 | Jody Cundy | 20 |
| Argentine Tango | Hamza Yassin | 37 | ||
| Cha-cha-cha | Hamza Yassin | 38 | ||
| Charleston | Hamza Yassin | 39 | ||
| Couple's Choice | Hamza Yassin | 40 | Pete Wicks | 36 |
| Foxtrot | Hamza Yassin | 34 | ||
| Jive | Hamza Yassin | 24 | ||
| Paso Doble | Pete Wicks | 17 | Jody Cundy | 16 |
| Quickstep | Hamza Yassin | 35 | Jody Cundy | 21 |
| Rumba | Hamza Yassin | 25 | Pete Wicks | 22 |
| Salsa | Hamza Yassin | 39 | Jody Cundy | 19 |
| Samba | Hamza Yassin | 36 | Pete Wicks | 26 |
| Showdance | Hamza Yassin | 34 | ||
| Tango | Hamza Yassin | 33 | ||
| Viennese Waltz | Pete Wicks | 31 | ||
| Waltz | Hamza Yassin | 37 |
- Series 20 – with celebrity partner Hamza Yassin
| Week | Dance & Song | Judges' Score | Total | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horwood | Mabuse | Ballas | Du Beke | ||||
| 1 | Foxtrot/"Islands in the Stream" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 34 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Jive/"Blinding Lights" | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 24 | Safe |
| 3 | Rumba/"Welcome to Jurassic Park" | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 25 | Safe |
| 4 | Salsa/"Ecuador" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | Safe |
| 5 | Quickstep/"On Top of the World" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | Safe |
| 6 | Tango/"Wicked Game" | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 33 | Safe |
| 7 | Cha-cha-cha/"I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 38 | Safe |
| 8 | Couple's Choice/"Jerusalema" | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 38 | Safe |
| 9 | American Smooth/"New York, New York" | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 38 | Safe |
| 10 | Argentine Tango/"Libertango" | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 37 | Safe |
| 11 | Samba/"They Live in You" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 | Safe |
| 12 | Charleston/"Pencil Full of Lead" Waltz/"What the World Needs Now Is Love" |
9 9 |
10 10 |
10 9 |
10 9 |
39 37 |
Safe |
| 13 | Salsa/"Ecuador" Showdance/"Let's Face The Music And Dance" Couple's Choice / "Jerusalema" |
9 8 10 |
10 9 10 |
10 8 10 |
10 9 10 |
39 34 40 |
Winners |
- Green number indicates when Hamza & Jowita were at the top of the leaderboard.
- Red number indicates when Hamza & Jowita were at the bottom of the leaderboard.
- Series 21 – with celebrity partner Jody Cundy
| Week | Dance & Song | Judges' Score | Total | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horwood | Mabuse | Ballas | Du Beke | ||||
| 1 | Quickstep/"I'm Sitting on Top of the World" | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Paso Doble/"Thunderstruck" | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | Safe |
| 3 | American Smooth/"Married Life" | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | Safe |
| 4 | Salsa/"Samba de Janeiro" | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | Eliminated |
- Red number indicates when Jody & Jowita were at the bottom of the leaderboard.
- Series 22 – with celebrity partner Pete Wicks
| Week | Dance & Song | Judges' Score | Total | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horwood | Mabuse | Ballas | Du Beke | ||||
| 1 | Paso Doble/"Breathe" | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | No Elimination |
| 2 | American Smooth/"I Had Some Help" | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | Safe |
| 3 | Samba/"George of the Jungle" | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 26 | Safe |
| 4 | Quickstep/"Town Called Malice" | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 29 | Safe |
| 5 | Rumba/"Don't Look Back in Anger" | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | Safe |
| 6 | Viennese waltz/"That's Life" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | Safe |
| 7 | Salsa/"Another One Bites the Dust" | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | Safe |
| 8 | Couple's Choice/"The Best" | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 36 | Safe |
- Red number indicates when Pete & Jowita were at the bottom of the leaderboard.
Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special
editShe danced with Adrian Chiles for 2021's Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special. She danced with Danny Cipriani for the 2023 Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special. [9][10][11][12]
Dance tours
editIn September 2024, Przystal announced she was to appear with Nikita Kuzmin in Dancing With The Stars Weekends (2025).[13]
References
edit- ^ "Jowita Maria Przystal facts: Strictly Come Dancing star's age, partner, career and more revealed". 22 September 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "About us Michael and Jowita". MichaelJowita.com. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Polscy tancerze zaproszeni do "America's Got Talent": "Damy z siebie wszystko"" (in Polish). Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Strictly Come Dancing 2021 professional dancers: Meet the confirmed line-up". Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Michael & Jowita Interview for Performer Stuff Pro Series: Winners of BBC TV's The Greatest Dancer". Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Burn the Floor - Current Cast". Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ a b "The Greatest Dancer: Who won? - CBBC Newsround". BBC News. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Saunders, Emma (18 December 2022). "Strictly Come Dancing 2022: Hamza Yassin wins glitterball trophy". BBC News. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Bird, Daniel; Methven, Nicola (22 July 2021). "Strictly Come Dancing newcomer Jowita Przystal's boyfriend 'gutted' he didn't make the cut". The Indian Express. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Strictly Come Dancing: Greatest Dancer winner joins professional dancer line-up". BBC News. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Schwab Dunn, Billie (19 July 2021). "Strictly Come Dancing 2021: Who are the new dancers". Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Oti Mabuse celebrates with new Strictly professional as additional line-up is announced". Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "5* Weekend Break with the Stars of BBC Strictly Come Dancing". www.donaheys.co.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2018.