STRICTY Come Dancing professional Nikita Kuzmin was noticed on an evening out with a thriller girl shortly earlier than his cut up with fellow dancer Nicole Wirt was revealed.
The Ukrainian, 24, – who’s paired with Paralympian Ellie Simmonds on this 12 months’s BBC present – seems to have fallen foul of the programme’s notorious curse after The Solar revealed the duo had cut up after 5 years collectively.
The break-up noticed a sequence of cryptic Instagram messages posted by Nicole, who lives in Germany, unearthed.
Now, The Solar’s unique photographs present Nikita making an attempt to disguise his identification as he left influencer-favourite bar Menagerie within the coronary heart of Manchester.
The skilled dancer – a six-time Latin and ballroom Nationwide Champion in Italy – fully coated his head and face together with his black leather-based jacket.
Clearly a bit of digital camera shy, he gazed by the material to find out his route as he walked with the thriller feminine.


For her half, she continued to stride alongside the road confidently in her black heels and pink gown.
Braving the Manchester chill she went tights-free however wrapped up in a black jacket.
She left her blonde hair flowing over her shoulders in free waves and flashed a wry smile at Nikita’s antics as she turned her head in direction of him.
In the meantime, the Strictly ace was wearing stylish all-black, matching his jacket to his trousers and trainers.
This week, The Solar completely reported how Nikita and Nicole had cut up – prompting the dancer to maneuver out from his London flat.
The pair had been an merchandise since 2016 with Nicole based in Germany at Strictly decide Motsi Mabuse‘s dance college.
But just a few weeks into the brand new Strictly Come Dancing sequence Nikita is alleged to have referred to as time on their longstanding romance.
Now Instagram posts from Nicole revealed simply final month have been unearthed, together with a sequence of telling messages.
One learn: “Letting go of issues that not serve you, will set you free #letthesunshinein.”
In July 2021, it was introduced that Nikita could be becoming a member of UK Strictly as a professional dancer.
Concerning the position, Nikita mentioned: “I’ve at all times been amazed by the magic Strictly Come Dancing brings.
“It doesn’t matter what nation I’ve discovered myself dwelling in, I’ve by no means missed an opportunity to observe it.
“And becoming a member of it as knowledgeable dancer is my massive likelihood to make some magic on probably the most well-known dance flooring. I am unable to wait to offer it my all!”
In his first season on the present he was paired with Tilly Ramsay, with the pair ending in sixth.


In 2022 he’s now partnering Paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds.
Within the 2022 sequence, he might be becoming a member of skilled dancers Amy Dowden, Dianne Buswell, Giovanni Pernice, Gorka Marquez, Graziano Di Prima, Karen Hauer, Katya Jones, Luba Mushtuk, Nadiya Bychkova, Jowita Przystal, Nancy Xu, Neil Jones and Kai Widdrington.
A rep for Nikita declined to remark.