OVER the previous 18 years quite a few Strictly stars have been victims of the dreaded Strictly curse.
Skilled dancer Nikita Kuzmin is the newest to be hit after he broke up along with his girlfriend Nicole Wirt earlier this week.
Earlier this week The Solar revealed that Nikita Kuzmin, 24 — partnered with Paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds for this 12 months’s present — is now a single man.
Buddies mentioned fellow dancer Nicole, 27, had moved her belongings out of Nikita’s London flat after 5 years of relationship.
However he is not the one one to have been struck by the phenomenon.
Let’s check out those that have been struck…
Nikita Kuzmin
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Nikita and Nicole broke up earlier this week.
A supply mentioned: “Nikita wished to completely concentrate on this collection of Strictly and determined some time again he wished to finish his relationship with Nicole.
“That they had been collectively for 5 years and it ended up being a mutual determination.
“Nicole is especially primarily based in Germany and she or he is getting busier with work.
“Nikita is completely caught up in Strictly so that they determined it was for the most effective for them to interrupt up.
“Nicole used to remain in London to go to Nikita however it was turning into harder with their schedules.
“Nikita solely desires the most effective for Nicole and she or he feels the identical about him.
“For now he desires to place all of his concentrate on Ellie and their journey on Strictly.”
Within the final BBC collection, Ukrainian Nikita shrugged off rumours a few potential romance with celeb accomplice Tilly Ramsay, 21.
Stacey Dooley
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Stacey took half within the the BBC present again in 2018 and was partnered with Kevin Clifton.
The pair ended up successful the present.
On March 27, 2019, The Solar solely revealed Strictly champ Stacey had cut up from her long-term boyfriend of three years.
They grew to become the fourteenth couple to interrupt up after one accomplice appeared on the hit present.
Their cut up got here simply three months after The Solar solely revealed how Stacey and private coach Sam had been struggling to manage whereas she was on tour.
Stacey and Kevin Clifton‘s relationship has gone from energy to energy over the previous couple of years.
They moved in collectively and final month revealed they’re anticipating their first baby.
Seann Walsh
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Seann Walsh and Katya Jones hit headlines after they had been caught having a snog in 2018.
The Solar On Sunday solely revealed the stunning footage of the Strictly Come Dancing pair – who had been each in relationships on the time – locking lips on a road in London after an evening out.
Katya, who was married to professional dancer Neil on the time, was the first to carry her fingers up and instructed her followers on Twitter: “I’m so sorry about any offence or harm I’ve triggered with my actions.
“I wasn’t considering and it was a one-off mistake after some drinks.
“I like my husband and we’re very comfortable collectively, this isn’t a mirrored image on our relationship.”
Seann adopted go well with and added: “In mild of the story in at the moment’s newspaper I wish to supply my honest apologies for my actions. That is no excuse however it was a one-off drunken mistake which I’m really sorry for.”
Seann had been relationship Rebecca Humphries for 5 years earlier than she took to publicly dump the comic on Twitter.
Seann has been in a relationship with Grace Adderley since 2019, whereas Katya is single.
Katya’s ex is now relationship Love Island star Chyna Ellis.
Louise Rednapp
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Louise Redknapp’s marriage ended up “beneath pressure” following her look on the present.
The mum-of-two, who was runner-up within the 2016 collection, was mentioned to be desperately attempting to save lots of her 18-year marriage to Jamie Redknapp.
On December 2, 2017, The Solar solely revealed that Jamie and Louise Redknapp had been to divorce.
Louise is alleged to be at present single, whereas Jamie lately married Frida in October 2021.
The pair, who share son Raphael, met in 2019.
Susanna Reid
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Susanna reached the ultimate of the BBC dancing competitors with Kevin in 2013 whereas each had been married.
Susanna cut up along with her husband Dominic Cotton in 2014.
The journalist insists it had nothing to do with Strictly.
Dianne Buswell
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The Solar On-line revealed that Dianne had cut up from her boyfriend Anthony Quinlan over fears she’s rising too near accomplice Joe Sugg in 2018.
A Strictly supply mentioned: “Everybody on set’s been discussing how shut they’d turn out to be. It didn’t go unnoticed by Anthony.”
The couple, who briefly took a break after fighting their long-distance love determined to finish issues after 10 months of relationship.
After Strictly 2018 got here to an finish, Dianne and Joe revealed they had been in a relationship.
The pair are nonetheless collectively now.
Brendan Cole
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Natasha Kaplinsky and Brendan Cole have turn out to be often known as the primary to fall sufferer to the curse in 2004.
The newsreader and her skilled dance accomplice had been each in relationships on the time – Natasha with Mike Barnard and Brendan with fellow Strictly skilled Camilla Dallerup.
Nevertheless, the 2 reportedly had an affair whereas on the present.
However, Brendan instructed the Day by day Mail: “I didn’t cross any traces with Natasha. I used to be single.
“Camilla had ended the connection very early on within the collection so what occurred, occurred after that.”
Brendan went on to marry British mannequin, Zoe Hobbs, and the couple welcomed their second baby collectively in 2018.
Ben Cohen
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Ben Cohen and Kristina Rihanoff had been partnered collectively within the eleventh collection of the present in 2013.
Shortly after he completed his time on the present, he introduced he was splitting from his spouse of 11 years, Abby Blayney.
Kristina and Ben later introduced that they had been now in a relationship, and in June 2016 the couple had a child daughter, named Milena.
Flavia Cacce
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One other dancer who isn’t shy of extending her dance accomplice relationship out of the studio is Flavia Cacace.
She obtained with Matt Di Angelo in 2007, simply after the present ended.
She dumped her fellow skilled dance accomplice and boyfriend Vincent Simone for the EastEnders actor.
Nevertheless, the pair cut up in 2010, and it was revealed Flavia was relationship one other celeb contestant a couple of weeks later… Jimi Mistry.
Flavia and Jimi tied the knot in 2013.
Rachel Riley
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Countdown star Rachel Riley cut up from her millionaire husband of 15 months Jamie Gilbert – simply after her stint on Strictly in 2013.
On the time, Rachel insisted her skilled dance accomplice Pasha Kovalev was not the explanation behind the cut up.
Nevertheless, the pair later confirmed their relationship in 2014.
The couple are nonetheless collectively.
They introduced they had been anticipating their first baby collectively in Might, 2019, earlier than tying the knot in Las Vegas in July, 2019.
The pair welcomed their second baby, daughter Noa, in 2021.
