BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Nikita Kuzmin heaped with praise over amazing gesture as he missed tour dates

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Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kuzmin has been flooded with praise as he turned his isolation into a fundraiser. The professional dancer was left gutted last week when he had to pull out of the opening shows of the BBC One hit's live tour.

Nikita, who was partnered with Tilly Ramsay for the 2021 series, was due to perform with his dance partner in Birmingham from last Thursday (January 20) until Sunday night before the show moves on to the next venue.

But he had to announce to fans that he wouldn't be appearing in the string of shows after testing positive for coronavirus. READ MORE: ITV Dancing On Ice under fire as viewers point out 'off putting' issue with show Nikita, however, made the most of his time stuck in his hotel room by fundraising for Diabetes UK.

The 24-year-old was praised by Strictly viewers during his last dance in the BBC competition last year after fans couldn't help notice the diabetic port at the back of Nikita's arm after he pulled off his shirt near the end of his and Tilly's dance-off routine.