Nikita Kuzmin has infuriated Strictly after signing up for Celebrity Big Brother, putting her future on the BBC dance show in jeopardy.
Strictly bosses are furious when they discover Nikita has joined a rival show after giving him a prominent place in the Strictly line-up.
They prefer professional dancers to remain exclusive to their channels and believe that appearing on competing shows puts Strictly at risk.
A source told The Sun newspaper: “Strictly bosses are furious after learning Nikita has signed up for a rival show.
“He’s one of their biggest stars after getting to the final at Leyton, but they don’t really like professional dancers doing other shows on rival channels.
“The Beebs prefer their talent to be their own and feel Celebrity Big Brother is not something their cast should be doing.
“This has put his future on the show in jeopardy and there has been a lot of discussion behind closed doors about whether or not to return to the show.”
A representative for Strictly declined to comment.
The 26-year-old Ukrainian professional has only been appearing in the primetime BBC1 dance competition for three years.
His profile has soared after partnering with presenter Tilly Ramsay, Paralympic athlete Ellie Symonds and, most recently, West End star Leighton Williams.
CBB’s launch on Monday night, on arch-rival ITV1, has sparked claims that the dancer has turned her back on the Beeb.
Other names tipped off to the house include former X Factor judges Louis Walsh and Sharon Osbourne, former This Morning host Fern Britton and Love Island’s Ekin-Su Çulçuroglu. There is.
