Strictly Come Dancing's ninth contestant revealed as Nikita Kanda from BBC Asian Network

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Strictly Come Dancing has confirmed the ninth celebrity of the cast of 2023. Radio and TV host Nikita Kanda is joining the show when it returns later this year.The news was announced on her breakfast show on the BBC Asian Network on Tuesday morning.

Ahead of taking to the dance floor Nikita has said that being on the BBC show is a "dream come true." She has told the BBC: "I can’t believe I’m going to be on Strictly.This is a dream come true. "I’m still pinching myself.

I don’t think it will properly sink in until I step onto the dancefloor. I can’t wait to get glammed up and get out there.Throw the glitter on me!” Nikita is best known for hosting the BBC Asian Network’s Breakfast Show, but she previously presented the Saturday afternoon show on the network.Throughout her career, Nikita has interviewed a whole host of famous faces from Killing Eve star Sandra Oh, Bridgerton actors Kate Sharma and Charithra Chandran, to Marvel actress Awkwafina and global pop star Nick Jonas.

She also regularly appears on the BBC show The One Show to talk about a range of topics, from the rise of cashless businesses to government support for female sport.This is a breaking news story and is being updated in real time.