Strictly Come Dancing fans have only just realised that Nikita Kuzmin’s sister is a TV star too.

The 27-year-old joined the BBC dance show in 2021 as a professional dancer.

Over the years he’s become a huge fan favourite and even starred in ITV’s Celebrity Big Brother last year.  

But he isn’t the only one in his family who is famous. 

His older sister pro dancer Anatasia, 32, has appeared in a number of reality television shows. 

She’s taken part in the Italian version of Strictly Ballando con le Stelle since 2012.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have only just realised that Nikita Kuzmin ‘s sister is a TV star too 

His older sister pro dancer Anatasia, 32, has appeared in a number of reality television shows, including Ballando con le Stelle

Nikita pictured with his sister who has been on Pechino Express, Anastasia Love Dance, Ballando on the Road and Happy Dance 

The dancer has also been in  Pechino Express, Anastasia Love Dance, Ballando on the Road and Happy Dance.

Nikita shared a picture of him supporting his sister in Milan, Italy, on Instagram last year.

He wrote: ‘Surprising my sis @anatasia_kuzmina for her first musical opening night.’

One asked in the comments section: ‘How did I not realise your sister was also famous haha.’

‘What a lovely family.’

‘Proud.’

‘Definitely a great relationship between brother and sister. Their parents must be so proud.’

Just last month Nikita gave fans an update about his family in Ukraine while appearing on Good Morning Britain. 

The 27-year-old, pictured with Sarah Hadland, 53,  joined the BBC dance show in 2021 as a professional dancer

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Richard was keen to known how his loved ones are doing in Ukraine – given how they are currently in the middle of the war.

The dancer looked taken back, before curtly replying: ‘They are okay.’

Richard pressed on: ‘Are they heavily affected by what is happening, or are they managing to live a normal life?’ 

Nikita replied: ‘Well, I think everybody is heavily affected by what is happening and I think especially with the recent news, which is all political.’

Shutting down the line of questioning, he added: ‘I will not get into that.

‘But yes, they are okay. I speak to them all the time.’

Just last month Nikita fought back tears and admitted that ‘life is not easy’ as he made a heartbreaking family confession on Loose Women.

The topic of his family came up while he was on the panel.

Nikita said: ‘Well how are they? That a good question, I try to keep communicating with them everyday.

‘Life is not easy and I don’t like pretending that everything is going beautifully, because it’s not. 

‘The fact that it’s not in the news anymore, it doesn’t give it anymore attention, it’s not much help.

‘But obviously the government are trying to help and I’m really grateful for that.

‘And I hope everybody will be as safe as possible.’

The dancer then got emotional and wiped his eyes and added: ‘I would just love everybody to be safe.’