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Strictly’s Nikita confirms his future on the show after it’s announced Giovanni will not return


As the BBC announces its line-up of Strictly Come Dancing professional dancers ahead of the latest series, Nikita Kuzmin has confirmed his future on the show

The BBC recently announced the line-up of professional dancers for the new season, confirming Amy Dowden, Dianne Buswell, Nadiya Bychkova, Graziano Di Prima, Karen Hauer, Katya Jones, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Gorka Marquez, Luba Mushtuk, Jowita Przystal, Johannes Radebe, Kai Widdrington, Nancy Xu, Carlos Gu, Lauren Oakley, Michelle Tsiakkas and Vito Coppola as returning pros, On Tuesday, June 11, Celebrity Big Brother star Nikita, 26, confirmed his return with his 282,000 Instagram followers, writing: "ANNOUNCEMENT. Giovanni Pernice is currently facing an investigation over his training tactics on Strictly Come Dancing (Image: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)Earlier this week, professional dancer James Jordan waded into the controversy on This Morning.

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