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Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kuzmin was seen for the first time on Friday after his reported split from his long-term girlfriend Nicole Wirt.
The professional dancer, 24, arrived at Elstree Studios for rehearsals for the BBC ballroom dance competition after he was said to have parted ways with his partner who has now moved out of the flat they shared together.
Nikita cut a casual figure during his outing, wearing a sky blue top over a white vest which he teamed with a pair of loose-fitting trousers in a darker shade of blue.
Stepping out: Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kuzmin, 24, was seen for the first time on Friday after his reported split from his long-term girlfriend Nicole Wirt
He donned a long navy blue coat and shielded his eyes behind a pair of dark sunglasses.
Nikita’s trademark floppy blonde hair was left unstyled and he wore a pair of white trainers for the day.
It comes after Nikita, who is partnered with Paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds on this year’s series, reportedly decided it was ‘for the best’ girlfriend Nicole Wirt went their separate ways.
End of the road: The professional dancer arrived at Elstree Studios for rehearsals for the BBC ballroom dance competition after he was said to have parted ways with his girlfriend (pictured)
A source said: ‘Nikita wanted to totally focus on this series of Strictly and decided a while back he wanted to end his relationship with Nicole.
‘They had been together for five years and it ended up being a mutual decision. Nicole is mainly based in Germany and she is getting busier with work.
‘Nicole used to stay in London to visit Nikita but it was becoming more difficult with their schedules.’
Keeping it casual: Nikita cut a casual figure during his outing, wearing a sky blue top over a white vest which he teamed with a pair of loose-fitting trousers in a darker shade of blue
Strike a pose: The star was happy to stop for a picture with a fan who was waiting outside the television studios
Casual style: He donned a long navy blue coat and shielded his eyes behind a pair of dark sunglasses
The insider added the exes only want the best for each other and Nikita now wants to focus all his energy on Strictly.
MailOnline contacted representatives of Nikita Kuzmin for comment.
The Ukranian dancer was partnered with Tilly Ramsay on last year’s series, when they finished in sixth place.
Split: It comes after Nikita reportedly decided it was ‘for the best’ girlfriend Nicole Wirt went their separate ways
Speaking out: A source said: ‘Nikita wanted to totally focus on this series of Strictly and decided a while back he wanted to end his relationship with Nicole’
Insider: ‘They had been together for five years and it ended up being a mutual decision. Nicole is mainly based in Germany and she is getting busier with work,’ the said
Lack of time: They added: ‘Nicole used to stay in London to visit Nikita but it was becoming more difficult with their schedules’
The pair had to fight off romance rumours during their run on the show, particularly after the pro dancer was pictured heading to her London flat.
Nicole added fuel to the fire after deleting a gushing supportive comment to the pair after the first live show.
Sharing a snap of their Waltz on Instagram, Nicole had added love heart emojis and wrote ‘cheering on my favs’ and their performance was ‘mesmerising’ in the now-deleted post.
Moving on: The insider added the exes only want the best for each other and Nikita now wants to focus all his energy on Strictly
Ready to rehears: Nikita was seen heading through the security gate at the studios ahead of his rehearsals
All smiles: The star appeared in good spirits as he arrived for the day, smiling as he walked down the road
Show: Nikita, who is partnered with paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds on this year’s series, reportedly decided it was ‘for the best’ the couple went their separate ways
Nikita and Ellie have impressed the judges with their performances so far, receiving a score of 26 out of 40 in week one and 30 out of 40 in week two.
Ellie previously told how she hopes her taking part in Strictly will inspire others, saying: ‘People have reached out to me, it’s been so touching. If I can do it, people watching will be like, ‘We can do it too.’
‘If I had this as a child, watching someone with dwarfism on a dancing show, it would have been amazing. I never thought I’d get the opportunity. I swam in front of millions of people but dancing is different.’
Chemistry: Nikitz and his previous celebrity partner Tilly Ramsay had to fight off romance rumours during last year’s series
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