Inside Strictly star Nikita Kuzmin's love life: Meet the dancer's model girlfriend
Nikita Kuzmin made his name as a professional dancer on BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing, and very quickly became a fan-favourite among viewers before gaining even more fans during his stint in the Celebrity Big Brother house, where he finished as the runner-up.
While we know all about Nikita's history on Strictly, what about his life away from the cameras? Keep reading to find out all about the 26-year-old's love life, including his girlfriend, Lauren Jaine.
Lauren Jaine
Nikita is in a relationship with Lauren Jaine, a 23-year-old model who is signed to First Model Management and boasts over 13K followers on social media.
While not much is known about Lauren, it's clear from her Instagram page that she's a Durham University graduate.
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Nikita confirmed that the pair started dating in June 2023, when he shared a selfie the following year marking their one-year anniversary. Nikita first posted his girlfriend on his Instagram page back in October 2023, but the dancer first appeared on her social media in August when they took a romantic holiday to Croatia.
What have Nikita and Lauren said about each other since dating?
Although Lauren doesn't often share photos of her dancer boyfriendon her social media pages, Nikita has shared plenty of glimpses into their loved-up relationship, ranging from holidays to the glamorous model spending time with his co-stars.
Lauren paid a few visits to the Strictly set during last year's series, showing support for her boyfriend and his celebrity dance partner Layton Williams.
Taking to social media, the flame-haired beauty shared a behind-the-scenes snap showing her, Layton and Nikita all donning purple outfits following the pair's Argentine Tango. Captioning the photo, which sees Lauren sporting a long gown that featured a cut-out around her midriff, the model penned: "Team purple!"
Lauren was Nikita's biggest supporter during his stint on Celebrity Big Brother and led campaigns for her partner to win the show. Sharing a carousel of photos of the pair, following Nikita's announcement, she said: "The secret is out! As much as I'm going to miss this crazy boy, I'm so excited for him to be part of this amazing experience. The gattos and I will be watching every single night!!!! Love you @nikita__kuzmin."
Who has Nikita dated previously?
Prior to his relationship with Lauren, Nikita was in a relationship with podcaster Charlie Backshall, who viewers might know from her popular podcast, The Hotline. The couple were dating at the beginning of 2023 and were pictured in exclusive photos published by HELLO!.
Before Charlie, Nikita dated fellow ballroom and Latin dancer, Nicole Wirt. The couple were together for five years and reportedly shared a flat together in London, but they mostly kept their relationship out of the spotlight.
