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Rachel Zegler’s ‘Strictly’ Turn Fuels Fan Push to Pair Luba Mushtuk Next Series

The West End Evita lead performed ‘Don’t Cry for Me Argentina’ with pro support from Nikita Kuzmin plus Luba Mushtuk.

Overview

  • Zegler appeared on Sunday’s Strictly Come Dancing results show during Icons Week, performing the Evita anthem.
  • Professional dancers Nikita Kuzmin and Luba Mushtuk featured prominently in the routine accompanying the live vocal.
  • Viewers praised the performance and urged producers to give Mushtuk a celebrity partner in the next series, according to social media comments.
  • The TV appearance aligns with Zegler’s current star turn as Eva Perón in Jamie Lloyd’s reimagined Evita at the London Palladium.
  • Background: Zegler won a Golden Globe for West Side Story, with separate reports revisiting her 2022 apology over a Britney Spears video and recent relationship coverage.