He may be relatively new when it comes to the world of Strictly Come Dancing but professional dancer, Nikita Kuzmin, is a fan favourite.
Nikita's popularity sky-rocketed when he took part in the revamped series of Celebrity Big Brother earlier this year and he ended up being declared runner-up, losing to Ibiza Weekender star, David Potts.
How old is Nikita Kuzmin?
He is 26. He was born 23 December 1997.
When did Nikita Kuzmin join Strictly?
Nikita was announced as a new pro for the nineteenth series in 2021.
Is Nikita Kuzmin still on Strictly?
Nikita found himself in hot water with Strictly bosses when he signed up to take part in Celebrity Big Brother. Rumour has it they were 'furious' about him featuring on the OG reality TV show, which is now over on ITV.
Apparently it 'put his future on the show in jeopardy,' that's what a source reportedly told The Sun, but it looks as though that's all water under the bridge as Nikita returned for the latest series of Strictly.
Who is Nikita Kuzmin's dance partner?
For Strictly 2024 Nikita has been matched with Olympian Sam Quek.
Who else has Nikita Kuzmin danced with?
Last year, Nikita danced with musical theatre star Layton Williams; they came in second place.
In 2022, Nikita was partnered up with former Paralympian swimmer Ellie Simmonds; the dancing duo placed tenth.
He also danced with Tilly Ramsey on his first series back in 2021 and they came sixth.
Does Nikita Kuzmin have a girlfriend?
It looks as though Nikita is currently dating model Lauren Jaine.
He was previously linked to TikTok star / podcaster Charlie Backshall from Perth, Australia. According to Charlie they dated in December 2022 but fast forward to now (November 2024) and Nikita is loved up with Lauren.
What happened to Nikita Kuzmin and Nicole Wirt?
The Ukrainian dancer was with his ex-girlfriend, Nicole Wirt, a professional dancer for five years. When the two called it quits, a source told The Sun, 'Nikita wanted to totally focus on this series of Strictly and decided a while back he wanted to end his relationship with Nicole.
'They had been together for five years and it ended up being a mutual decision. Nicole is mainly based in Germany and she is getting busier with work.'
The source continued, hinting that distance might have played a role in the split, 'Nicole used to stay in London to visit Nikita but it was becoming more difficult with their schedules.'
The source also said that the couple 'only want the best for each other'.
Did Nikita Kuzmin date Molly Rainford?
No (well, not that we know of), but he was spotted with the singer at 2022's National Television Awards just a week after splitting from Nicole.
A source revealed that the pair seemed to be getting closer, saying, 'Molly and Nikita couldn’t keep their eyes off each other the entire evening.
'They didn’t mind who could see them flirting and chatting away – and Molly had a huge smile on her face.'
Though he didn’t dance with Molly he has been linked with Tilly Ramsey, who was his dance partner on the 2021 series of Strictly, but if there was ever a fling nothing came to light publicly.
Is Nikita Kuzmin diabetic?
Yes, he is. He opened up about his condition in a BBC Morning Live interview, saying, 'Yeah, I mean first of all, the message I would really love to send to all the kids and general people is that this is our superpower.
'We get to learn how to be responsible from a young age. How to deal with problems with the condition.'
He said that he thought he wouldn’t be able to have a career in dancing after being diagnosed.
'So when I found out, I thought, 'My career's over,' and the next morning I woke up and I saw all those kids smiling and they were happy and they were diabetics just like me.
'I went out of my room and - this is one of my best memories in my life - there was this wall of fame.
'It was all of the famous, successful diabetics - Olympians, Paralympians, presidents, actors - everything.
'And actually, I think I made quite a few of them up because I thought there was quite a few more people than there actually were.
'I checked a couple of days ago and most of them were not even there!'
What is Nikita Kuzmin's Instagram?
His Instagram handle is @nikita__kuzmin