Strictly sizzling! Kristina Rihanoff shows off her dancer's figure in lacy lingerie for charity catwalk show
By SARAH BULL
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She's most famous for elegant and glamorous ensembles on Strictly Come Dancing.
But on Monday night, Kristina Rihanoff stripped off to show off her dancer's figure in all its glory as she took to the catwalk for the Cosmopolitan Coppafeel lingerie show.
The 36-year-old Russian-born professional dancer sported a variety of sexy underwear items from lingerie giant Rigby & Peller as she strutted her stuff down the runway.
Strictly sizzling! Kristina Rihanoff showed off her dancer's figure in lacy lingerie for the Cosmopolitan Coppafeel lingerie charity catwalk show on Monday night
Flawless: Kristina looked confident and chic in her beige and black lingerie set
Prior to the show, which was held to raise money and awareness for National Breast Cancer Awareness month, Kristina posed up in a lace beige and black underwear set, smiling widely as she stood confidently in front of photographers.
However, someone who wasn't so willing to strip off for the show was former X Factor contestant Diana Vickers, who looked more comfortable maintaining her modesty in a conservative black top and trousers as she stood next to Kristina.
Kristina's appearance at the event came as she opened up about how much her life was changed when she was hired by the Strictly Come Dancing producers back in 2008.
All for a good cause! Kristina posed alongside her fellow lingerie-clad models ahead of the show
Staying covered up: Kristina was joined for the photos by Diana Vickers, who opted to keep her clothes on as she had her photo taken
She told the Daily Telegraph: 'That was the beginning of everything. That's where I started making decent money.
'Strictly only goes for four months, but it's major exposure; you're the number one show on television from September leading all the way up to Christmas so people want to book myself and my partner for lots of dance shows or maybe teaching.
'I love the choreography. I've choreographed loads of good numbers on Strictly with my partner and it's a side I'd love to explore further.'
Dancing queen: Kristina is paired with rugby player Ben Cohen on this year's Strictly
And for Kristina, who grew up in Vladivostok, Russia, having money was something of a luxury.
She added: 'Money doesn't bring you happiness but it makes life a bit easier. The biggest thing my money enables me to do is to help my family because it is difficult for some people in Russia and to help, makes me feel proud and happy.
'I don't know how they'd survive if I didn't help them financially.'
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