Maria Filippov (born 20 June 1973 as Maria Hadjiiska) Bulgarian ice dancer. With Hristo Nikolov, she competed once at the World Championships in 1991 but did not reach the free dance. She has appeared seven times on "Dancing on Ice": Series 2 with Duncan James, series 3 with Gareth Gates with whom she reached the semi final, series 4 with Ray Quinn (winner), series 5 with Gary Lucy, series 6 with Craig McLachlan (eliminated first), series 7 with Andy Akinwolere, series 8 with Shayne Ward (eliminated 5th), and in series 9 with Ray Quinn, with whom she won again.