Strictly Come Dancing sensation Nikita Kuzmin is often seen with a white patch on his arm, a medical device stemming from his diagnosis of a serious health condition at the tender age of 13. Since his debut on the dance floor in 2021, Nikita has quickly become a cherished contestant. He currently shows off his impressive moves with Olympian partner Sam Quek on the BBC competition and has since opened up about his "daily battle.
" The dynamic 26-year-old isn't just wowing audiences with his choreography; he's also leveraging his public visibility to highlight Type 1 Diabetes, a challenge he confronts daily following his diagnosis as a young teen. In an alarming episode that led to his medical revelation, a young Nikita was whisked to the hospital under the cloak of darkness by his worried parents, with his debilitating illness coming to a head. Later at the children's ward, during what would have been a time for sleep, he was confronted with the life-altering news of his Type 1 diabetes.
Nikita, often spied sporting a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM), the unassuming patch that keeps vigil over his glucose levels opened up about the initial shock he experienced to The Sun, saying: "It was quite traumatic because I was diagnosed in the middle of the night,". He recounted the harrowing experience: "It was literally like 2am when we arrived at the children's hospital because my blood sugar levels were extremely high," reports Birmingham Live . "They were spiking, and I had been fee.