Strictly's Nikita calls grandma in Ukraine every day and hears bombs in background

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Strictly Come Dancing pro Nikita Kuzmin has opened up on the agony of being separated from his grandma who lives in Ukraine.

During an appearance on ITV’s morning show Lorraine, Nikita described watching the conflict unfold as “absolutely heartbreaking”, as he went on to share how he is in contact with his grandma “all the time.” The 23 year old, who moved from Ukraine to Italy with his family when he was nine years old, explained: “Luckily, we still have a connection to her so we are video calling her all the time.” Nikita, who made his debut on Strictly Come Dancing last year, went on to share how terrifying it is to hear gunshots and explosions in the background as he fears for her safety.

Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter However, he added that his grandma is constantly trying to “protect” him and the rest of his family from the true brutality.

He explained: “She’s actually trying to protect us from being scared and every time we can hear gunshots or explosions in the background, she’s always telling us that it’s a movie that she’s put on her TV.” The young star continued: “Only afterwards, a couple of hours later, she’s confessing actually that those were real bombings, real gunshots.