Maria Filippov
In 2008, Maria Filippov partnered Gareth Gates in Dancing on Ice.
Maria and Gareth finished fourth in Dancing on Ice.
Maria Filippov won with Jake Wall on Dancing on Ice in Australia in 2006.
In 2007, she partnered Duncan James on Dancing on Ice in the UK.
Maria Filippov and Hristo Nicolov represented Bulgaria, however they retired as amateurs in 1992.
The year before, Maria Filippov was Bulgaria's National Ice Dance Champion.
In 1998, Maria Filippov left Bulgaria and moved to Australia with her husband, Andrei Filippov.
Regarding her footwear, Maria Filippov told The Mirror:
"As soon as I'm out of my skates, I love wearing high heels. At just 5ft 2in, I need the extra lift. I avoid open-toed sandals though, because skating has given me lumpy toes."