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Who is Nikita Kuzmin? Meet Strictly Come Dancing 2025 professional dancer with Amber Davies

All you need to know about the Strictly pro ahead of this weekend's final.

Nikita Kuzmin on the Strictly dance floor holding Amber Davies parallel to the dance floor in a lift.

BBC/Guy Levy

Published: Thursday, 18 December 2025 at 12:32 pm

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Nikita Kuzmin has made it all the way to the Grand Finale for the second time in his Strictly Come Dancing career with celebrity partner and West End actress Amber Davies.

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This weekend the finalists will perform three exceptional routines; audiences can expect the return of the Showdance, as well as an additional two performances that the judges and the contestants themselves have picked out to perform from their time on the show.

The dancer joined the Strictly ballroom in 2021 and has had constant show-stopping routines in the 2025 competition, but what else is there to know about him?

Read on for everything you need to know about Nikita Kuzmin ahead of this weekend's Strictly Come Dancing final.

Nikita Kuzmin - key facts

Age: 27

Job: Professional dancer and choreographer

From: Kyiv, Ukraine

Celebrity partner: Amber Davies

Who is Nikita Kuzmin?

Nikita Kuzmin wears a silver sequin vest and shirt combo tucked into pink trousers. He smiles at the camera and has one tucked into his trouser pocket. He is superimposed onto a pale yellow background with falling multicoloured confetti.

Nikita Kuzmin. BBC/Ray Burmiston

Nikita certainly knows his way around the dance floor, having been on Germany's Let's Dance.

He is also a six-time Latin and Ballroom National Champion in Italy - so he will undoubtedly know all the right moves to teach Amber Davies in this year's competition.

Born in Ukraine and moved to Italy at the age of nine, he began dancing at the young age of four - so was clearly always destined to do it.

And, fun fact, dancing must be in the genes, as his sister is a professional dancer on Italy's Dancing with the Stars.

He made history in 2023 on Strictly Come Dancing alongside his celebrity partner Layton Williams, as they scored the earliest 10 for a cha-cha ever and then made it all the way to the final.

Beyond Strictly, Nikita was on screens in Celebrity Big Brother 2024, which saw him reach the final alongside David Potts and Colson Smith, drawing in a new cohort of fans in the process.

How old is Nikita Kuzmin?

Nikita is 27 years old.

Does Nikita have social media?

Yes he does! You can follow him on Instagram via @nikita_kuzmin, on X/Twitter @kuzmin_nikita and @nikita__kuzmin where he posts behind the scenes footage.

Who is Nikita paired with on Strictly Come Dancing 2025?

Nikita Kuzmin is paired with West End actress Amber Davies on Strictly Come Dancing 2025.

What has Nikita said about being on Strictly Come Dancing?

Describing Strictly as a "euphoric" experience, Nikita said it is a "privilege" to partake in the show's 20th anniversary.

"To be back doing what we love most, being with the guys, reuniting with the crew, and creating these amazing numbers - it's truly the dream job for all of us," he said.

"We feel incredibly grateful. I'm in a very fortunate position, and I'm really happy to be back."

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Strictly Come Dancing continues on BBC One and iPlayer on Saturday 20th December at 7pm.

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Joe JuliansEntertainment Journalist

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Katelyn MensahSenior Entertainment Writer

Katelyn Mensah is the Senior Entertainment Writer for Radio Times, covering all major entertainment programmes, reality TV shows and the latest hard-hitting documentaries. She previously worked at The Tab, with a focus on reality TV and showbiz news and has obtained a BA (Hons) in Journalism.

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