Nikita Kuzmin is well known to BBC audiences for his professional performances on Strictly Come Dancing, but fans did not realise his sister has a history in TV too

Strictly Come Dancing professional Nikita Kuzmin has surprised fans by revealing his sister's unexpected brush with reality TV fame.

Nikita , 27, has become one of the BBC show's most popular pros since joining the ballroom line-up. This year, viewers are following his journey alongside celebrity partner Amber Davies .

The pair have now danced their way into the semi-finals, after surviving a tense dance-off last week. While Nikita is primarily well-known to UK audiences, it seems his knack for appearing on hit TV shows runs in the family.

His sister Anastasia Kuzmina has been a professional dancer on Ballando con le S

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