Susie Lipanova
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Susie Lipanova on 6 June 1974, is a British
ice skater from South Shields
, South Tyneside
, England
.
From 1992 to 1998, Lipanova was a member of the British Olympic Squad. As a professional show skater she has toured Europe. Her UK shows include Hot Ice at Blackpool Pleasure Beach Arena, of which the Lancashire Evening Telegraph in 2002 commented: " ... with a few exciting additions including the haunting Montmartre led by the stunning Susie Lipanova."
from series three onwards, having been a reserve professional in the second series although she has performed in each tour. In the third series, she partnered Javelin thrower and Olympic gold medallist Steve Backley
and the couple were the sixth to be eliminated after a skate-off against former Coronation Street
actress Zaraah Abrahams
and partner Fred Palascak
, who would eventually become the Skate-off Queen. He had survived three consecutive skate-offs and was known as the Skate-off King. Backley stated that Lipanova's husband, Andrei
, helped him during practice, by showing him how best to lift Lipanova.
, Lipanova partnered former EastEnders
actor, Todd Carty
.
Carty's performance and ability was consistently criticised by the judging panel, and in the weeks he and Lipanova competed, they placed bottom of all the contestants. Despite this, judge Jason Gardiner
has claimed that he likes Carty, and understands why the public kept voting for him and Lipanova to stay. In week three (during which actor Jeremy Edwards
and partner Darya Nucci were eliminated after a skate off with former rugby player Ellery Hanley
and partner Frankie Poultney
), Carty lost control of his ice skates so badly that he stumbled into the off stage area and briefly disappeared from view, leaving Lipanova to perform the last part of the routine alone. The couple, skating to Help
by The Beatles
, scored only 9.5 from a possible 30, a two point improvement from their opening week score of 7.5. In week four, when Michael Underwood
and partner Melanie Lambert
left, Lipanova and Carty performed a routine to Every Breath You Take
by The Police
, and again placed last on the leaderboard with a score of 7.5, but were saved from the skate-off by the public vote. In week five, the couple performed a routine that Carty described as 'romantic'. Their chosen music was the Nat King Cole
version of Smile. Carty claimed that Lipanova would still not allow him to lift her during their routine. The couple scored 8.5 for their performance, but were eliminated from the competition after a skate-off with Ellery Hanley and Frankie Poultney, who were in turn eliminated one week later following a skate-off with Melinda Messenger
and Fred Palascak
.
, and the couple have one child, a son named Sasha. Lipanov also competed in the 2009 series of Dancing on Ice, until his second week elimination with partner Gemma Bissix
.
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
ice skater from South Shields
South Shields
South Shields is a coastal town in Tyne and Wear, England, located at the mouth of the River Tyne to Tyne Dock, and about downstream from Newcastle upon Tyne...
, South Tyneside
South Tyneside
South Tyneside is a metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear in North East England.It is bordered by four other boroughs - Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead to the west, Sunderland in the south, and North Tyneside to the north. The border county of Northumberland lies further north...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Early life
Lipanova spent her early years skating at ice rinks in Sunderland and Whitley Bay. She competed in the British Junior Championships in 1990 and came 2nd. Two years later, she competed in the senior version, and finished fifth.From 1992 to 1998, Lipanova was a member of the British Olympic Squad. As a professional show skater she has toured Europe. Her UK shows include Hot Ice at Blackpool Pleasure Beach Arena, of which the Lancashire Evening Telegraph in 2002 commented: " ... with a few exciting additions including the haunting Montmartre led by the stunning Susie Lipanova."
Series three
Lipanova joined the professional ice skaters in the UK version of Dancing on IceDancing on Ice (UK)
Dancing on Ice is a British television show co-hosted by Christine Bleakley and Philip Schofield, in which celebrities and their professional partners figure skate in front of a panel of judges. The format, devised by LWT and Granada Television, has been a prime-time hit in eight different...
from series three onwards, having been a reserve professional in the second series although she has performed in each tour. In the third series, she partnered Javelin thrower and Olympic gold medallist Steve Backley
Steve Backley
Stephen James Backley OBE is a retired British athlete who was formerly the world record holder for javelin throwing...
and the couple were the sixth to be eliminated after a skate-off against former Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
actress Zaraah Abrahams
Zaraah Abrahams
Zaraah Abrahams is an actress who is most famous for starring in Waterloo Road and competing in Dancing on Ice.-Early life:...
and partner Fred Palascak
Melanie Lambert and Fred Palascak
Melanie Lambert and Fred Palascak are a husband-and-wife pair ice skating team who began skating together in 1994. During their competitive years they were two-time United States Eastern Sectional champions and had two top-10 finishes at the national championships...
, who would eventually become the Skate-off Queen. He had survived three consecutive skate-offs and was known as the Skate-off King. Backley stated that Lipanova's husband, Andrei
Andrei Lipanov
Andrei Lipanov is a Russian ice skater. He appears on British television's Dancing On Ice as a professional partner.-Early life:...
, helped him during practice, by showing him how best to lift Lipanova.
Series four
In the 2009 UK seriesDancing on Ice (Series 4)
The fourth series of Dancing on Ice began on ITV on Sunday 11 January 2009. The series features legendary skaters Christopher Dean and Jayne Torvill, presenters Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, and judges Karen Barber, Nicky Slater, Jason Gardiner, Ruthie Henshall and Robin Cousins.The...
, Lipanova partnered former EastEnders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
actor, Todd Carty
Todd Carty
Todd Carty is an Irish actor and director, who has grown up on television screens in a variety of roles. His stage work has varied from pantomime to serious drama, as well as radio plays, voiceovers, commercials, narrations, and films...
.
Carty's performance and ability was consistently criticised by the judging panel, and in the weeks he and Lipanova competed, they placed bottom of all the contestants. Despite this, judge Jason Gardiner
Jason Gardiner
-Theatre:*1987- Cats – Australian Cast - Theatre Royal Sydney*1988- 42nd Street – Original Australian Cast – Her Majesty’s Theatre*1991- West Side Story – USA National Tour – Dance Captain*1992- Kizmet – Miami – Jackie Gleeson Theatre USA...
has claimed that he likes Carty, and understands why the public kept voting for him and Lipanova to stay. In week three (during which actor Jeremy Edwards
Jeremy Edwards
Jeremy Edwards is an English actor and television presenter, who has appeared in the TV shows Hollyoaks and Holby City...
and partner Darya Nucci were eliminated after a skate off with former rugby player Ellery Hanley
Ellery Hanley
Ellery Cuthwyn Hanley MBE is a British former rugby league footballer of the 1970s, 80s and 90s, and former head coach of Great Britain, St. Helens and Doncaster. As a player he played most of his games at /, or /. Over a period of nineteen years, he played for Bradford Northern, Wigan, Balmain,...
and partner Frankie Poultney
Frankie Poultney
Frankie Poultney is a professional British adagio ice skater, who is a long standing member of the Dancing on Ice professional team.-Early years:...
), Carty lost control of his ice skates so badly that he stumbled into the off stage area and briefly disappeared from view, leaving Lipanova to perform the last part of the routine alone. The couple, skating to Help
Help! (song)
"Help!" is a song by The Beatles that served as the title song for both the 1965 film and its soundtrack album. It was also released as a single, and was number one for three weeks in both the United States and the United Kingdom....
by The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
, scored only 9.5 from a possible 30, a two point improvement from their opening week score of 7.5. In week four, when Michael Underwood
Michael Underwood
Michael Paul Underwood is a British television presenter. He famously won a six week CBBC presenting contract on Gaby Roslin's BBC television show Whatever You Want.-Career:...
and partner Melanie Lambert
Melanie Lambert and Fred Palascak
Melanie Lambert and Fred Palascak are a husband-and-wife pair ice skating team who began skating together in 1994. During their competitive years they were two-time United States Eastern Sectional champions and had two top-10 finishes at the national championships...
left, Lipanova and Carty performed a routine to Every Breath You Take
Every Breath You Take
"Every Breath You Take" is a song by The Police on the band's 1983 album Synchronicity, written by Sting and Andy Summers . The single was one of the biggest hits of 1983, topping the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for eight weeks and the UK Singles Chart for four weeks. It also topped the...
by The Police
The Police
The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. For the vast majority of their history, the band consisted of Sting , Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland...
, and again placed last on the leaderboard with a score of 7.5, but were saved from the skate-off by the public vote. In week five, the couple performed a routine that Carty described as 'romantic'. Their chosen music was the Nat King Cole
Nat King Cole
Nathaniel Adams Coles , known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician who first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist. Although an accomplished pianist, he owes most of his popular musical fame to his soft baritone voice, which he used to perform in big band and jazz genres...
version of Smile. Carty claimed that Lipanova would still not allow him to lift her during their routine. The couple scored 8.5 for their performance, but were eliminated from the competition after a skate-off with Ellery Hanley and Frankie Poultney, who were in turn eliminated one week later following a skate-off with Melinda Messenger
Melinda Messenger
Melinda Jayne Messenger is an English ex-glamour model, Page 3 Girl and a former presenter on the magazine programme Live from Studio Five. She is currently co-broadcaster of the reality show Cowboy Builders.-Biography:...
and Fred Palascak
Melanie Lambert and Fred Palascak
Melanie Lambert and Fred Palascak are a husband-and-wife pair ice skating team who began skating together in 1994. During their competitive years they were two-time United States Eastern Sectional champions and had two top-10 finishes at the national championships...
.
Series five
In the 2010 series, Lipanova partnered actor Jeremy Sheffield, however the pair were eliminated at the end of the 3rd round.Personal life
In 1998, Lipanova married fellow professional ice skater, Andrei LipanovAndrei Lipanov
Andrei Lipanov is a Russian ice skater. He appears on British television's Dancing On Ice as a professional partner.-Early life:...
, and the couple have one child, a son named Sasha. Lipanov also competed in the 2009 series of Dancing on Ice, until his second week elimination with partner Gemma Bissix
Gemma Bissix
Gemma Bissix is an English actress. She has been acting since the age of 9. Her most prominent roles have been in soap operas, as Clare Bates in EastEnders and Clare Devine in Hollyoaks ; she was awarded with two British Soap Awards for the latter role...
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