Maurizio Benenato (born 25 March 1991) is an Italian ballroom and Latin dancer and choreographer.
[1] From February 2012 to March 2015, Benenato partnered Russian dancer, Tatiana Veselkina to great success.
[7] In 2020, Benenato joined Strictly Come Dancing professional, Graziano Di Prima’s, Havana Nights UK touring show.
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.
[11] However on 22 January, ahead of the third live show, Benenato announced his departure from the series stating personal reasons.