Michael Danilczuk (

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: Michał Danilczuk, born 14 February 1992) is a Polish

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and

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. Danilczuk is best known for winning the second season of the

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competition series, ''

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'' with his partner,

Jowita Przystał Jowita Przystał (born 22 August 1994) is a Polish ballroom dancer. She is known for appearing on '' The Greatest Dancer'' and ''Strictly Come Dancing'' as a professional. Career Przystał and her partner Michael Danilczuk have represented Pola ...

. He is also a professional dancer on the

and

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versions of ''

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''.

Career

Danilczuk and his partner Jowita Przystał have represented Poland in national and international competitions. In 2014 they became Polish Open Latin Champions. They have also performed with ''

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''. Danilczuk and Przystał have also performed in Broadway musical productions such as ''

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'', '' Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'' and ''

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''. They moved to

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in 2019 to pursue careers in the

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''The Greatest Dancer''

In January 2020, Danilczuk and Przystał auditioned for the second season of the

show, ''

.'' After their audition, they advanced to call backs and were mentored by ''

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'' professional dancer,

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. On 7 March, 2020 they were crowned winners of the second series. The prize was £50,000 and an opportunity to perform on the next series of BBC One's ''

''.

''Dancing with the Stars''

Poland (''Taniec z gwiazdami'')

In July 2022, it was announced that Danilczuk would join the twenty-sixth season of the Polish version of ''

.'' He partnered model and ''Prince Charming'' star, Jacek Jelonek, becoming the country's first ever same-sex pairing. The couple went on to reach the grand finale of the competition, they finished as runners-up to eventual winners, Ilona Krawczyńska and

Robert Rowiński Robert Rowiński (born 19 May 1984) is a Polish dancer, Choreography (dance), choreographer and model. Rowiński is a professional dancer on the Taniec z gwiazdami, Polish and Dancing with the Stars (Irish series), Irish versions of ''Dancing wit ...

Series 26 (2022)

; Celebrity partner : Jacek Jelonek; Average: 37.2; Place: 2nd

Ireland

In November 2022, it was announced that Danilczuk would be joining the sixth season of the

version of the show as a professional dancer. He was partnered with television presenter and entrepreneur, Suzanne Jackson. They reached the final, finishing as joint runners-up to

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Series 6 (2023)

;Celebrity partner :Suzanne Jackson; Average: 25.6; Place: 2nd

References

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