BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Nikita Kuzmin admits he's finally 'being himself' after 'trying to hide'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukNikita Kuzmin has admitted he's finally 'being himself' on Stric tly Come Dancing after viewers noticed something quite different about his appearance in the ballroom this series.
The 26-year-old dance professional - who joined the show in 2021 - is back competing in the BBC One dance contest, having been paired with Olympic hockey star Sam Quek for the 2024 season.
In a break from training for week six of the hit dance show this weekend, the duo were among guests attending the Pride Of Britain Awards, hosted by Carol Vorderman, on Monday evening (October 21), where the Ukrainian star explained that he is now acting like himself for the first time on the show - which fans appear to have already picked up on. READ MORE: BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Paul Merson issues 'sad' update days after show exit Nikita has been more expressive on the show and drew laughs from Strictly viewers when his face dropped dramatically when it was revealed JLS singer JB Gill and his professional partner Amy Dowden would face the dance off on Saturday.
And he has now opened up about his reaction. Speaking to the Mirror at the awards ceremony at Grosvenor House Hotel in London, Nikita said: "This Strictly I'm not sure what I'm doing.
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