Nikita Kuzmin's Biography

Nikita Kuzmin was born in Ukraine but moved to Italy when he was just 9 years old.

His sister Anastasia Kuzmina was also a professional dancer.

Nikita won numerous titles in Latin and Ballroom, dancing with Arianna Favaro in Italy.

He then moved to Germany, aged 18, and danced with Nicole Wirt. Here is a video of Nikita Kuzmin and Nicole Wirt dancing the Cha-Cha-Cha.

In 2020, Nikita was a professional dancer on Let's Dance, the German version of Strictly Come Dancing.

In 2021, aged 24, he became a professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing.

In 2022, he was paired with Ellie Simmonds. They were the sixth couple to be eliminated.

In Strictly 2023, Nikita was partnered by Layton Williams. They were joint runners-up, reaching the final three.

In 2024, he became one of the contestants on Celebrity Big Brother. He was runner-up.