Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kuzmin has shared an exciting announcement with fans away from the BBC show dancefloor.
The Ukrainian-born dancer has topped the leaderboard with his celebrity partner Layton Williams three times during the show’s six-week run so far and they are continuing to wow judges Craig Revel-Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke and viewers watching at home.
n a post from his fellow professional dancer, Jowita Pryzstal, it was confirmed that Nikita will be taking part in Donaheys’ Dancing with the Stars weekends, which sees select hotels offering dance classes with the stars of strictly-come-dancing>Strictly Come Dancing. Sharing the news, Jowita shared a photo of herself and Nikita during a pro routine, with the stars looking very dapper with their fedoras.
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Jowita penned: “@nikita__kuzmin and myself have [the] pleasure to join next year @donaheys Dancing with the Stars Weekend at Alton Towers Resort Hotel. “Looking forward to seeing you there” and Nikita shared the post with his Instagram followers on his own account.
Nikita and Layton are currently through to week seven on Strictly, after their Halloween-inspired Tango to Olivia Rodrigo’s Vampire went down a treat with audiences. The dance scored an impressive 36 from the judges and even featured West End star Layton doing a backflip in heels.
Jowita, who won the 2022 series of Stirctly with her celebrity partner Hamza Yassin, had a shorter time in the competition and she and Paralympian Jody Cundy were eliminated in week four after their salsa scored only 19 from the judges and saw them finish at the bottom of the leaderboard.
Nikita has also had an emotional time as of late, as he shared a photo of himself in tears inside his London flat, revealing that he had recently watched The Notebook. “Watched the notebook tonight,” he wrote, before adding: “Don’t remember the last time I’ve cried so much.”
Whilst the dancer didn’t reveal if he watched the film solo or accompanied, Nikita is reportedly in a relationship with Lauren Jaine. In the past, Nikita has kept his personal life out of the public eye, but since dating Lauren, the pair have shared several photos of each other on their respective social media profiles.
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It’s remains unknown how long the couple have been dating, but Lauren first appeared on Nikita’s social media back in August, and it appears their relationship is moving fast as the model has already met the dancer’s parents.
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