Ellie Simmonds couldn't help but gush over her professional dance partner Nikita Kuzmin on tonight's Strictly Come Dancing. The Paralympic swimming champion, 27, has formed a close bond with pro Nikita, 24, on this year's series of the hit BBC One show, and on Saturday's show she admitted she has a "crush" on him. In a behind-the-scenes training video viewers got to see them working hard in rehearsals together ahead of the live show, where they performed the Salsa to Shanice's I Love Your Smile.
Strictly's Nikita Kuzmin breaks silence after 'split from girlfriend to focus on BBC show'
07.10.2022 - 01:15 / ok.co.uk
Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kuzmin has broken his silence amid reports that he and his long-term girlfriend have called it quits. The professional dancer, 24, is believed to have split from fellow dancer Nicole Wirt after five years of dating, with reports claiming Nikita wants to "totally focus" on the current series of Strictly. Despite his break-up, Nikita, who joined the BBC One show last year, has been working hard with his dance partner Ellie Simmonds, 27, ahead of Saturday night's live show.
He shared a number of fun clips of him and Paralympian Ellie rehearsing together on his Instagram Stories. The pair could be seen joking about together in the videos as they took a quick break from dancing in the studio. In one video, Ellie can be seen lying down on the floor as she talks to herself about improving her posture, after facing critiques from the judges last week.
"Yes Ellie, you can. You can stay in there. Okay," the 27 year old can be heard saying before beginning to laugh.
Nikita, laughing along, then responds: "Who are you talking to?" causing Ellie to notice that he's been listening to her. "Okay Stop.This is how bamboozled my brain is getting," she replies laughing. "Speaking to myself.
The website popstar.one is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.
ok.co.uk
15.10.2022 / 22:06
Strictly's Nikita Kuzmin's family life including grandma who fled Ukraine war
Strictly Come Dancing professional Nikita Kuzmin first danced his way onto our screens back in 2021 as he dazzled the judges and fans alike with his fancy footwork and impeccable showmanship alongside Tilly Ramsay, the daughter of chef Gordon Ramsay. For 2022, Nikita has continued to win the hearts of the nation, this time alongside Paralympian Ellie Simmonds, with their performances receiving widespread praise from viewers and the show’s seasoned experts.
ok.co.uk
14.10.2022 / 12:37
Strictly's Nikita Kuzmin 'dating Molly Rainford' weeks after split from girlfriend
Nikita Kuzmin is said to be dating Strictly Come Dancing 2022 contestant and CBBC star Molly Rainford. Molly, 21, is partnered up with newcomer Carlos Gu while Nikita, 24, has teamed up with Olympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds. While they aren’t each other’s dance partners, sparks have apparently been flying between Molly and Nikita, and the two were spotted flirting with one another at last night’s National Television Awards.
ok.co.uk
08.10.2022 / 21:53
Strictly’s Nikita Kuzmin’s romance with Nicole Wirt as they 'split' and she moves out of flat
According to reports, Strictly Come Dancing pro Nikita Kuzmin has called time on his relationship with long-term girlfriend Nicole Wirt, after five years together. The 24 year old, who is currently partnered with Paralympic Gold Medallist Ellie Simmonds on the show, reportedly came to the mutual decision to call time on his relationship with Nicole after over half a decade together. Speaking to The Sun, a source said: “Nikita wanted to totally focus on this series of Strictly and decided a while back he wanted to end his relationship with Nicole.
ok.co.uk
06.10.2022 / 11:35
Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kuzmin 'splits from long-term girlfriend after 5 years'
Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kuzmin has called time on his relationship with long-term girlfriend Nicole Wirt, after five years together, according to reports. The talented professional dancer, who is currently starring on the 20th series of the iconic BBC show alongside his celebrity dance partner Olympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds, is said to have mutually made the decision to split with fellow dancer Nicole after dating for over half a decade.
ok.co.uk
02.10.2022 / 04:49
Strictly's Ellie Simmonds' mum in tears over her 'emotional' Waltz with Nikita Kuzmin
Ellie Simmonds' mother, Val, was left in tears as she watched her daughter perform an "emotional" Waltz with pro Nikita Kuzmin on Saturday's Strictly Come Dancing. After performing, Ellie, 27, and Nikita, 24, received praise from the judges with Shirley Ballas admitting she was "emotional" after the routine full of "magic".
ok.co.uk
01.10.2022 / 23:31
Strictly Come Dancing fans react over 'awkward' Shirley Ballas blunder live on-air
Strictly Come Dancing fans were quick to react on Twitter after judge Shirley Ballas made a blunder live on-air at the start of Saturday's show. As the show opened, Tess Daly called to Shirley, 62, for comment as she announced that the voting lines would be open on the show this week.
ok.co.uk
01.10.2022 / 20:47
Strictly's Ellie Simmonds 'starstruck' over celebs slid into her DMs
Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Simmonds has spoken out about her fears ahead of joining the competition. "My biggest fear about competing on the show is that it's all new. It's the unknown," says Ellie, 27, in an exclusive chat with OK!.