Maurizio Benenato

Maurizio Benenato (born 25 March 1991) is an Italian ballroom and Latin dancer and choreographer.

Maurizio Benenato
Born (1991-03-25) 25 March 1991
Caserta, Italy
Occupation(s)Dancer
Choreographer

Early life

Benenato began dancing at the age of five, specialising in both ballroom and Latin disciplines.[1]

Career

From February 2012 to March 2015, Benenato partnered Russian dancer, Tatiana Veselkina to great success.[2] Together the couple were World 10 Dance Cup and European 10 Dance Cup Champions.[3][4] In 2016 partnered with Russian dancer, Veronika Dichka.[5] Their best placement came when they placed second at the WDSF Open in Moscow.[6]

Following his competitive career, he joined the cast of the Riverdance show, Heartbeat of Home as a principal dancer and also danced with the Burn the Floor touring show.[7]

In 2020, Benenato joined Strictly Come Dancing professional, Graziano Di Prima’s, Havana Nights UK touring show.

Dancing with the Stars

On 22 December 2021, Benenato was announced as one of the new professionals to join the fifth season of the Irish version of Dancing with the Stars.[8][9][10] He was partnered with author Cathy Kelly. They were the first couple to be eliminated from the series.

Benenato returned for the sixth season in 2023. He was partnered with Eurovision singer Brooke Scullion.[11] However on 22 January, ahead of the third live show, Benenato announced his departure from the series stating personal reasons.[12]

Series Partner Place
5 Cathy Kelly 12th
Series 5 – with celebrity partner Cathy Kelly
Week No. Dance/Song Judges' score Total Result
Redmond Barry Gourounlian
1 Cha-cha-cha / "How Will I Know" 4 5 5 14 No elimination
2 No dance performed - - - -
3 Tango / "Call Me" 4 5 6 15 Eliminated


Series 6 – with celebrity partner Brooke Scullion
Week No. Dance/Song Judges' score Total Result
Redmond Barry Gourounlian
1 Salsa / "Let Them Know" 8 8 9 25 No elimination
2 Quickstep / "Love Machine" 7 8 8 23

References
  1. "Maurizio Benenato". BURN NATION. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  2. "Details of Maurizio Benenato - Tatiana Veselkina | World DanceSport Federation at worlddancesport.org". www.worlddancesport.org. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  3. "Ranking of the WDSF Ten Dance Adult in Volgograd - Russia on 26 April 2013 | World DanceSport Federation at worlddancesport.org". www.worlddancesport.org. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  4. "Šport v skratke | Novinky z radnice". nzr-trnava-sk.translate.goog. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  5. "Details of Maurizio Benenato - Veronika Dichka | World DanceSport Federation at worlddancesport.org". www.worlddancesport.org. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  6. "Ranking of the WDSF Ten Dance Adult in Moscow - Russia on 26 February 2016 | World DanceSport Federation at worlddancesport.org". www.worlddancesport.org. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  7. Gallagher, Katie (2021-12-22). "RTE Dancing with the Stars new professional line-up revealed as four depart show". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  8. "Dancing with the Stars professional dancers revealed". 2021-12-22. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  9. "Dancing with the Stars reveal twelve Professional Dancers for new Season". Extra.ie. 2021-12-22. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  10. "Five new pro-dancers join the new series of Dancing With The Stars". sundayworld. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  11. Glennon, Nicole (2022-12-19). "Dancing with the Stars: Pairings revealed as Dr Marie Cassidy, Carl Mullan, prepare to dance". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  12. O'Loughlin, Mikie (2023-01-22). "DWTS' Maurizio Benenato replacement confirmed after surprise exit from show". RSVP Live. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
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