Kuzmin spoke with The Sun before entering the house, and revealed that he asked permission to do the show from his Strictly bosses at the BBC.
When quizzed on whether he had to ask the BBC bosses before going on the show, Kuzmin said: "Yeah. To be fair, I also asked out of respect. They’re the ones who brought me to this country and gave me all these opportunities. I feel almost like they raised me, in a way.
"They just said to me, 'Make us proud.'"
Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin on Strictly Come Dancing. BBC/Guy Levy
Kuzmin first joined Strictly Come Dancing in 2021, and has since been paired up with Tilly Ramsay, Ellie Simmonds and Williams, finishing sixth, 10th and second with each of them respectively.
Tonight's (Friday 8th March) episode of Celebrity Big Brother will see Gary Goldsmith and Lauren Simon face the first public vote of the series, with one of them set to be evicted.
Goldsmith was chosen by celebrity "lodger" Sharon Osbourne to be in the public vote, with Osbourne noting that Goldsmith didn't feel himself in the house.
The new season is being hosted by AJ Odudu and Will Best, who also hosted last year's regular season of Big Brother, the first since ITV rebooted the reality series.
Celebrity Big Brother continues on Friday 8th March at 9pm on ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player. Check out more of our Entertainment coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on.
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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
