BBC Strictly pro Nikita splits with girlfriend of five years to 'focus' on show with Ellie Simmonds

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Strictly Come Dancing professional Nikita Kuzmin has reportedly broken up with his girlfriend of five years, Nicole Wirt.The pair, who are both professional dancers, reportedly came to this conclusion mutually as they are both so busy with work, and Nicole is mainly based in Germany.

This comes after Nikita, 24, and his Paralympian partner Ellie Simmonds received high praises from judges for their "magical" waltz, reports the Mirror.A source told The Sun: “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 did visit Nikita in London regularly but their schedules were making that difficult, the source said, adding that the pair only want the best for each other.

The insider said that for now Nikita "wants to put all of his focus on Ellie and their journey on Strictly."After Saturday's waltz, Nikita took to Instagram to praise Ellie and thank their fans.Sharing a clip of the pair, he wrote: "Beautiful and emotional evening.