Nikita Kuzmin was left fighting tears during his latest TV appearance as the Strictly Come Dancing star was asked about his beloved family.
The dancer was taking a break from the Strictly Come Dancing Live tour, which has seen him performing up and down the country with a number of his co-stars from the BBC One dance contest, to appear on Loose Women on Friday (February 7).
Nikita, who was paired with hockey star Sam Quek during Strictly's 2024 series, was always set to be on Strictly Live tour 2025 as one of the ensemble dancers but his role quickly changed as he was drafted in to cover for one of his co-stars.
Those who have been to see the shows in arenas up and down the country, including here in Manchester at the AO Arena, will have seen Nikita in a new partnership with actress Sarah Hadland after her series partner Vito Coppola had to pull out of the shows due to injury.
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