Age (at start of series): 26

Occupation: Dancer / Choreographer / Presenter

Interesting facts: Nikita has swapped Strictly for the Big Brother house.

The Strictly Come Dancing professional is joining the Celebrity Big Brother line-up following his success on the recent series with Layton Williams. However, his appearance on the show will set tongues wagging as question marks are raised over whether he will be returning to the BBC dancing show.

Most recently, he bid goodbye to his Strictlty co-stars after the tour ended, prompting speculation that he might be leaving. He wrote: "Missing all of these lovely people and happy moments. Last tour pics btw :(." In response, one fan wrote: "And we miss you too. If the rumours are to be believed, then please just be the beautiful human being you are, stay strong and see you on the other side."

While another commented: "@nikita__kuzmin is it true you could be quitting strictly to do CBB? Please can you just do both, don’t quit anything." Meanwhile, Layton was recently confirmed as one of the Celebrity Big Brother: Late & Live Houseguests alongside Oti Mabuse and Jordan North.

Nikita Kuzmin become the third person to enter the Celebrity Big Brother House after Sharon and Louis. He told presenters AJ Odudu and Will Best that his ideal housemate would be chef Gordon Ramsay, whose daughter Tilly danced with him in 2021. He said: “He (Ramsay) promised me a (chicken) Kiev (on Strictly) and he never got me one.”