Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kuzmin 'splits from long-term girlfriend after 5 years'

of her Erotica album with a series of risqué Instagram Stories.On October 28, the posted a series of topless photos to her Instagram story with strategically placed candy and money bag emojis. In one of the images, Madonna wore a gold corset below her breasts, posing with her hands on top of her long red hair. "Went from candy to money," Madonna captioned another one of the pics, per Earlier this month, Madonna took to Instagram Stories to discuss the impact of her provocative 1992 coffee-table book, Sex, which she says helped pave the way for women in the entertainment industry to freely express their sexuality.

“I’ll leave that image with you.Sorry if you feel nauseous.”Claudia’s admission came before she jokingly said a flirty remark to Dave during last week’s show.The TV star was announcing the upcoming performances to fans when she appeared to suggest she and Dave could join the mile-high club.She said: “Still to come, Kym and Graziano are flying on Strictly Airways.“If only there was a club that Dave Arch and I could join…”However, Claudia is known for having a great sense of humour as she makes viewers laugh every Saturday night during the live show.She is also married to film producer Kris Thykier, who is also 50 years old.It isn't known how long they have been together but they did marry at Marylebone Town Hall in June 2000 so it's been more than two decades.Kris has worked in the entertainment industry for several years and is remembered for his work on films like The Debt, Kick-Ass and Woman in Gold.They share three children together, Jake, 19, Matilda, 16 and Arthur, 11.Claudia rarely talks about her home life, preferring to keep that side of her away from the public eye.But she did previously open up about life in lockdown, joking that she wasn't sure "why or how" she and Kris were still together as she isn't very domesticated.She talked of his heritage having a part to play in why their marriage works as Kris has a Danish father and a Swedish mum.She told The Sun: "Kris is very Danish in his ways.So, it’s not up to me to make dinner, it’s not up to me to make lunch and it’s not up to him to take the kids outside to play catch."In 20 years of marriage, he has not once asked me what’s for dinner."I married a feminist, my mother wouldn’t have let me not."

A holiday treat. Chord Overstreet gushed about his Falling for Christmas costar Lindsay Lohan and teased that her comeback performance will be worth the wait.

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Strictly Come Dancing star Nadiya Bychkova, 33, was speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk at the 2022 Pride of Britain Awards with her boyfriend and co-star Kai Widdrington, 27, when she spotted her former dance partner Dan Walker, 45, on the red carpet.The Ukrainian dancer went on to admit that the pair had “no time” to see one another due to conflicting schedules. During the interview on the Pride of Britain red carpet, Nadiya was told: “It seems like you and Dan have kept up a really good friendship - he’s literally right there…”At this point, the star spotted her partner from last year’s Strictly and rushed over to give him a hug. “There is, wa-hey!” boyfriend and fellow Strictly pro Kai exclaimed as the pair shared a warm embrace. The Channel 5 presenter was all smiles as he pulled Kai in for a hug. “I saw you on the news before I left!” Kai told Dan, as the former BBC presenter replied: “I’ve just come from Downing Street!”Dan appeared on the red carpet just hours after Rishi Sunak was announced as the third Conservative Prime Minister within the space of two months.As Nadiya and Kai returned to their interview, the former was asked if she still maintained a close friendship with Dan, which she confirmed she did. However, when quizzed on whether the pair had time to hang out, she admitted they didn’t due to their busy schedules.  “No, to be honest, we don’t have time,” Nadiya confessed.

According to reports, Strictly Come Dancing pro Nikita Kuzmin has called time on his relationship with long-term girlfriend Nicole Wirt, after five years together. The 24 year old, who is currently partnered with Paralympic Gold Medallist Ellie Simmonds on the show, reportedly came to the mutual decision to call time on his relationship with Nicole after over half a decade together. Speaking to The Sun, a source said: “Nikita wanted to totally focus on this series of Strictly and decided a while back he wanted to end his relationship with Nicole.

"I’m sitting with my family watching Ellie Simmonds take to the Strictly dance floor in a beautiful gold dress.The Paralympian smiles from ear to ear as she performs her incredible cha-cha – and I’m grinning right back at her. As the audience applauds Ellie, I feel like it’s one of the best moments of my entire life. My excitement has been building up to this moment since August, when it was announced she’d be taking part.

Strictly Come Dancing had a stellar week two and as week three kicked off, the social media account for the BBC series shared a very in depth behind the scenes look.The official Strictly Twitter account shared footage of exactly what the contestants and their professional partners say to each other when their microphones are turned off during their routines. Along with a video montage of some of last week’s best moments on the dancefloor they wrote: “Hidden mic time! Listen to the secret sounds of #Strictly Week Two!” It’s fair to say that Katya Jones got fully into character as she and her partner, football legend Tony Adams, could be heard chatting away as they performed their Charleston set in a pie n mash shop.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Tyler West has put his "body through the paces" after jetting to Mauritius for just nine hours. The Kiss FM DJ, 26, has been juggling training with Strictly Come Dancing professional Dianne Buswell alongside prep for his sibling's special wedding day.

STRICTLY Come Dancing pro Nikita Kuzmin flashed a thumbs up as he arrived in London for training after splitting from his long-term girlfriend. This week, The Sun exclusively reported how the Ukrainian champ, 24, seemed to have fallen foul of the programme's infamous curse after we revealed Nikita and partner Nicole Wirt had split after five years together. We then reported how Nikita was seen covering his head with his leather jacket as he was seen with another mystery female weeks before the split news broke.

A body language expert has branded Ellie Simmonds "electric" and said she is one of the clear favourites to win the show, ahead of this week's episode. Speaking on behalf of Betfair Casino, body language expert Darren Stanton revealed he thinks Ellie could go all the way this year.  “A truly electric performance from this couple, where a simple dance was turned into something that appeared magical and seamless," he said, referring to Ellie's performances last weekend.

STRICTLY Come Dancing may have only just waltzed back onto our TV screens, but one expert says they know who will be in the final. A body language specialist has predicted the three celebrities and their pro partners who will be left in the race for the Glitterball.

Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kuzmin has broken his silence amid reports that he and his long-term girlfriend have called it quits. The professional dancer, 24, is believed to have split from fellow dancer Nicole Wirt after five years of dating, with reports claiming Nikita wants to "totally focus" on the current series of Strictly. Despite his break-up, Nikita, who joined the BBC One show last year, has been working hard with his dance partner Ellie Simmonds, 27, ahead of Saturday night's live show.

STRICTY Come Dancing pro Nikita Kuzmin was spotted on a night out with a mystery woman shortly before his split with fellow dancer Nicole Wirt was revealed. The Ukrainian, 24, - who is paired with Paralympian Ellie Simmonds on this year's BBC show - appears to have fallen foul of the programme's infamous curse after The Sun revealed the duo had split after five years together. The break-up saw a series of cryptic Instagram messages posted by Nicole, who lives in Germany, unearthed.

Ellie Simmonds is the 27-year-old Paralympian who is currently competing in this year's Strictly Come Dancing.The swimming sensation holds an OBE and won two gold medals aged 13 in 2008 at the Beijing summer Paralympics - and is now trying her hand at dancing.Entering the competition after her long-time beau persuaded her to take up the offer, Ellie is paired up with professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin - with the pair dancing the Cha Cha to DANCE by DNCE last weekend.READ NEXT: Strictly's Helen Skelton 'collapses' as brutal training session leaves her on floorThe sporting star has achondroplasia dwarfism, a glowing career, a doting boyfriend and a slew of honorary degrees.To find out more about Ellie, keep on reading as Daily Star explores her life.Ellie has a generic condition called achondroplasia, which means her bones didn't develop properly while she was in the womb.With this condition the protein "begins to function abnormally", which in turn "slows down the growth of bone in the cartilage of the growth plate".Dwarfism is the primary feature of the achondroplasia, and those with the condition usually have shorter arms and legs, while the torso is of a normal length.Speaking to The Guardian back in 2014, Ellie revealed that she is the youngest of five but only she and her older sister Katie have the condition.She said: "I've always been aware of being shorter, but I felt as if I could do anything.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Nikita Kuzmin has reportedly broken up with his girlfriend of five years, Nicole Wirt.

Strictly Come Dancing professional James Jordan praised Ellie Simmonds and Nikita Kuzmin's Cha Cha Cha routine, but suggested she could do with "consciously" straightening her leg to improve her performance.

Strictly Come Dancing pro Nikita Kuzmin has reportedly broken up with his girlfriend of five years, fellow dancer Nicole Wirt.The 24-year-old TV star and his partner are said to have made the “mutual decision” to part ways as Nikita embarks on a new series of Strictly with Ellie Simmonds.Nicole has purportedly moved her personal belongings out from Nikita’s London home.According to a source, Nikita - who has been partnered with Paralympic swimmer Ellie - wants to “focus” on work now.Nicole is said to also be throwing herself into work in Germany as she is currently “getting busier”.The source said: “Nikita wanted to totally focus on this series of Strictly and decided a while back he wanted to end his relationship with Nicole.“They had been together for five years and it ended up being a mutual decision."Nicole is mainly based in Germany and she is getting busier with work.”The insider added to The Sun: “Nikita is totally caught up in Strictly so they decided it was for the best for them to break up.“Nicole used to stay in London to visit Nikita but it was becoming more difficult with their schedules.”The source concluded that Nikita “only wants the best for Nicole” and vice versa.They concluded: “For now he wants to put all of his focus on Ellie and their journey on Strictly.”Nikita's BBC representatives told Express.co.uk: "We’re not commenting and neither is Nikita."It comes after Nikita recently gave fans an insight into his training process with Ellie after impressing the judges with their first performance.Last week, This Morning hosts Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofield welcomed Strictly stars Ellie and Nikita onto the show.The pair revealed that they would be tackling the Waltz after their impressive Cha Cha

Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kuzmin, who is partnered with Paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds on the BBC competition, has reportedly broken up with his girlfriend.The dancing pro, 24, has been in a relationship with Nicole Wirt since 2016 but a source revealed the fellow dancer has moved her belongings out of her ex-boyfriend's London flat.A source told The Sun that Nikita's sole focus is on Strictly and as Nicole is based in Germany, their schedules have become harder to work around.READ MORE: Strictly It Takes Two viewers baffled over continuity error as seating 'changes'The source said: "Nikita wanted to totally focus on this series of Strictly and decided a while back he wanted to end his relationship with Nicole."They had been together for five years and it ended up being a mutual decision. Nicole is mainly based in Germany and she is getting busier with work."Nikita is totally caught up in Strictly so they decided it was for the best for them to break up.