Let’s dance star Ekaterina: Munich's expensive storage space remains empty!

Let’s dance star Ekaterina: Munich's expensive storage space remains empty!

München, Deutschland - Ekaterina Leonova, the well-known professional dancer and star of the RTL show "Let’s Dance", moved to Munich in 2021. However, the move was not only the departure to new challenges, but also a step that quickly turned out to be tedious. According to Merkur she had to give up her place in the Bavarian capital, since she does not could agree on the new professional requirements.

Despite the job in Munich, Leonova continues to have an apartment in the city and pays her rent well, even if it describes it as a "expensive storage space". Her native home Cologne remains an emotional anchor for her, where she started her career in 2008 and took the first steps on TV. There she lived for 13 years and has a deep connection to the city. Her return to Cologne, today, could be a possibility in the future, because she has already indicated that she could imagine moving back at some point.

a life between the cities

Always on the go, the 37-year-old is often not found in her Munich at home. According to evening newspaper , she rarely spends time in the city for professional reasons. About Munich she says that it is "beautiful" and praises the green nature, the impressive architecture and the cleanliness of the streets. Bavarian cuisine, on the other hand, is not well received by her: it finds the dishes too heavy and also has some intolerances. "I don't drink alcohol, so the beer stays outside for me," she adds.

Leonova, who has been part of “Let’s Dance” since 2013 and has helped three celebrity candidates to win, reached the highlight of her career in 2025 by winning the final of the show alongside Diego Pooth. Despite the professional success, she remains a little unbound at Munich and currently has no fixed plans for a move, but feels comfortable in the city.

The way of change

in the dance is not the only one who dares to take courageous steps. For example, professional dancer Tina Rusin from Berlin recently dared to jump to Los Angeles to promote her career there. Life in the American metropolis has brought its own challenges, as the Perspective abroad . While Tina starts from the front in Hollywood and takes part in Castings, she had to deal with an emotional long -distance relationship with her friend.

The competition in Los Angeles is strong, and Leonova also knows that dance not only requires talent, but also a lot of commitment and perseverance. The two dancers impressively show how unconventional career paths can look and that the courage to change is often the key to success. At a time when many of her colleagues also strive for international careers, it remains to be seen how Leonova's life path will continue to be. Whether in Munich or elsewhere, the dancing is looking forward to the next steps of the popular professional dancer.