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Strictly's Nikita Kuzmin's family life including grandma who fled Ukraine war
15.10.2022 - 22:06 / ok.co.uk
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.
But beneath the glitz and glamour of Strictly’s costumes, there is a young performer who keeps family at his heart - so what exactly is his family life like off-screen? Where was Nikita born? Born in Kyiv, Ukraine on 23 December 1997, Nikita spent the first few years of his life in the Ukrainian capital, where he grew up with his parents and older sister, Anastasia. At the age of nine however, his family made the decision to move to Italy so that Anastasia could pursue a dancing career.
With rhythm and showmanship clearly a family trait, Nikita himself started dancing at the age of just four years old. Nikita had originally planned to follow in the footsteps of his hero Jackie Chan to practice Karate, according to reports, but soon fell in love with the ballroom and changed his mind.
Who is Anastasia Kuzmina? Following in the footsteps of his older sister, Nikita first got his taste of the ballroom at a young age by watching her perform. Anastasia, who is four years older than her brother, became a professional dancer in 2001 at the age of just eight years old.
Since her first few competitions, the young dancer only continued to grow from strength to strength, quickly carving a name for herself on the international ballroom stage. By 2012, Anastasia had been invited to
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