Strictly pro Neil Jones and Love Island star Chyna Mills have welcomed their first baby.
16.09.2023 - 15:37 / ok.co.uk
Nikita Kanda is one of the stars set to join the latest celeb line-up of 2023's Strictly Come Dancing. But the star has already had a whirlwind life of fame since becoming a popular voice on radio and a TV presenter in her own right. She has a roster of TV and radio experience behind her which will stand her in good stead as she joins Love Island star Zara McDermott, TV's Angela Scanlon and many more celebs on the Strictly ballroom dancefloor this September.
Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming Strictly star's exciting life including her Take Me Out stint and cheeky Love Island date... Nikita, who was born in 1995, is a popular radio presenter and broadcaster. She grew up in Birmingham and studied film and media at university.
Her first post-grad role was working on Zee TV and presented the drive time show on Asian Star 101.6FM. But Nikita's taste of the spotlight continued when she took part in West End productions including The Wiz, Bugsy Malone, Annie and Pocahontas. Then in 2019, she appeared on the final series of Paddy McGuinness’s ITV show Take Me Out as one of the 30 women presented with a man to potentially date.
Nikita is now best known for hosting the BBC Asian Network’s Breakfast Show, but she previously presented the Saturday afternoon show on the network after becoming a proud member of the BBC Asian Network team in 2021. She won the role as permanent breakfast show host in 2022 after becoming a hit with listeners thanks to popular interviews with stars including singer Akon and Bake Off winner Nadia Hussein. Kanda previously said of working in radio: "It’s the only job that I have ever jumped out of bed at 4am for because I love radio.
Strictly pro Neil Jones and Love Island star Chyna Mills have welcomed their first baby.
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While Jody Cundy, CBE, has certainly made a name for himself in the world of sports as a decorated Paralympian, he's also found luck in matters of the heart. Here's everything you need to know about the sports star and his fiancée, Lucy Bowles. Born on October 14, 1978, in England, Jody Cundy is a versatile athlete who has excelled in both swimming and cycling.
The glitz, the glam and the glorious - albeit sometimes questionable - dancing is officially back as Strictly Come Dancing finally returned to our TV screens. The new series of the BBC One dance contest began on Saturday night (September 16) with the launch show.
Series 21 of S trictly Come Dancing is now in full swing after the launch show kicked off on BBC tonight (Sept 16). The first show of the series saw all 15 celebrities make their debut on the dancefloor together for the first time, as viewers finally found out which stars would be paired with which Strictly professionals.
It's been several months since the last series came to a glittering end and now it's finally that time of the year and from this weekend, we'll finally get to see the new crop of celebrities in action as Strictly Come Dancing returns to our screens.
Our screens will be lit up once again every Saturday night as Strictly Come Dancing returns for a new season. The popular BBC One dance contest is back with its launch show on Saturday, September 16.
Fifteen hopeful celebrities will be dancing it out to become the latest Strictly Come Dancing champion this autumn. The popular BBC One dance contest is back with its launch show on Saturday, September 16.
Strictly Come Dancing will be returning to the small screen this weekend and will feature a new wave of familiar faces learning to dance. The popular BBC One dance contest is back with its launch show on Saturday, September 16.
Strictly Come Dancing is back on our screens this weekend as 15 new celebrities take to the dancefloor in the hope of winning the coveted Glitterball Trophy. Hosted by Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly, this year marks the 21st series of the BBC dance contest.
It's finally that time of the year when we'll get to watch a bunch of famous faces strut their stuff on the dancefloor which can only mean Strictly Come Dancing is back.
It's the night that Strictly Come Dancing fans have been waiting all year for as the launch show for the 21st series airs tonight (September 16). The much-loved BBC dance contest will return to screens with a brand new batch of celebrities set to take to the dancefloor for the first time.
It's that time of year again when Saturday and Sunday nights are taken up by watching a host of celebrities ballroom dancing.