BBC Strictly pro Nikita Kuzmin's fears 'career was over' due to 'challenging' health condition
11.11.2023 - 14:09
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Strictly Come Dancing's professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin, who hails from Ukraine, has quickly become a favourite among fans since he joined the show in 2021. He's bagged multiple Latin championships and made his debut on the BBC One hit show when he was paired with Tilly Ramsay, Gordon Ramsay's daughter.
The duo danced their way to the tenth week of the competition before they were sadly knocked out just before the quarter-finals.
Last year, Nikita danced with Paralympian Ellie Simmonds, and they became the sixth couple to leave the competition.
This year, he's showing off his moves with Bad Education star Layton Williams. After their performance earlier in the series to a track from the movie Grease, Nikita said he felt like a "kid who was living his dream".
When he first joined Strictly, Nikita expressed his amazement at the "magic" the show brings every year and shared his excitement about his "big chance" to be a part of it. "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," Nikita explained. "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!" Nikita, a professional dancer, has had to overcome some serious hurdles in his career. He has Type 1 diabetes, a chronic condition that requires daily monitoring.
To keep track of his blood sugar levels, he uses a Libre sensor, a white patch on the back of his arm.
The professional recenetly opened up about the moment he was diagnosed with diabetes as a teen and confessed: "I mean, first of all, the message I would really love to send to all the kids and general people is that this
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