Who is Maksim Chmerkovskiy’s wife, Peta Murgatroyd?
DANCER and performer, Peta Murgatroyd, rose to prominence for her appearance as a series regular on the American edition of Dancing with the Stars.
Peta also garners headlines for her marriage to fellow Dancing with the Stars cast member, Maksim Chmerkovskiy – fans are eager to know more about their relationship.
Who is Maksim Chmerkovskiy’s wife, Peta Murgatroyd?
Born on July 14, 1986 – Peta Murgatroyd was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and grew up in Perth, Australia.
Widely recognizable to audiences for her work on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, Peta signed on to the show for their 12th season – which aired in 2011.
Since signing on to the American edition of DWTS, Peta has been a two-time winner of the hit competition program.
She came in first place with her dance partner, former NFL star Donald Driver, on season 14 – which aired in March 2012.
In May of 2016, the professional dancer repeated this feat with model and actor, Nyle DiMarco for the 22nd season of DWTS.
Prior to her DWTS stint, Peta was one of the leads on Broadway’s 2009 production of Burn the Floor – where she met her future husband, Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
How many children do Maksim and Peta have?
Over the span of their relationship, the couple have welcomed two sons: Shai and Rio.
Shai Aleksander was born in January of 2017.
On June 18, 2023, the two welcomed their son, Rio. In an Instagram post, the two wrote: “Rio John Chmerkovskiy Born 6.18.2023 8.6 oz and thriving!
“We are overjoyed to share our baby boy with all of you.”
Only months after welcoming their second son, Peta revealed she was pregnant with her third child on February 5, 2024.
Peta wrote via : “Baby 🎉🙈🙏🏻 Yes we know…we just had a baby… haha!
This was very unexpected at (4 months postpartum with Rio) but we are sooooo happy and so ready to be a family of 5 soon!”
Maksim and Peta entered a relationship in 2012 – and repeatedly called it quits numerous times before their engagement.
The two announced their engagement on December 5, 2015, and tied the knot on July 8, 2017
What are Maksim and Peta’s net worths?
In addition to attaining national success on the dancefloor, Peta also increased her popularity with her roles across motion pictures.
Her filmography includes – Faith, Hope & Love, Living on the Fringe, and Why Women Kill.
According to , Peta amassed a wealth of an estimated $400,00.
also reports her husband Maksim’s riches to be at an estimated $8 million.