Who is Nikita Kuzmin, Strictly Come Dancing 2021 professional dancer?
NEW pro dancers will take centre stage on Strictly’s newest series which will kick off on September 18, 2021.
Among them is Nikita Kuzmin, a young but experienced ballroom dancer.
Who is Nikita Kuzmin?
Nikita is a professional dancer, and six-time Latin and Ballroom National Champion in Italy.
Born in Ukraine, Nikita began dancing at the age of four, before moving to Italy at the age of nine.
He is also a former Let’s Dance Germany professional
In July 2021, it was announced that Nikita would be joining UK Strictly as a pro dancer.
The BBC announced three other brand new dancers: Jowita Przystal, Kai Widdrington and Cameron Lombard.
About the role, Nikita said: “I’ve always been amazed by the magic Strictly Come Dancing brings.
“No matter what country I have found myself living in, I’ve never missed a chance to watch it.
“And joining it as a professional dancer is my big chance to make some magic on the most famous dance floor. I can’t wait to give it my all!”
In the new series, he will be joining Aljaz Skorjanec, Amy Dowden, Dianne Buswell, Giovanni Pernice, Gorka Marquez, Graziano Di Prima, Johannes Radebe, Karen Hauer, Katya Jones, Luba Mushtuk, Nadiya Bychkova, Nancy Xu, Neil Jones and Oti Mabuse.
Strictly Come Dancing 2021 will air on Saturday, September 18, 2021, at 7:45pm on BBC One.
Is Nikita Kuzmin married?
No, Nikita isn’t married but he is loved up with fellow dancer Nicole Wirt.
The pair have made their relationship public on Instagram, sharing cute couple photos together.
They have even shared videos dancing together.
Nicole is based in Frankfurt, Germany.
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Does Nikita Kuzmin have kids?
No, it appears Nikita does not have children.
At just 23, it may be a while before he does!
Is Nikita on Instagram?
Yes, he is! Nikita already has a whopping 12.3k followers on his Instagram page – and its set to increase when he appears on Strictly in autumn.
You can follow him at @nikita__kuzmin.
He posts lots of topless beach pics as well as dancing videos.