OHMYGOSSIP — Nikita Kuzmin is “incredibly scared” about the safety of his grandmother, who is in Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion.
The ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ professional was born and raised in the country, and he has told how he fears for his gran, who has been trying to reassure him on calls by pretending gun shots and explosions in the background are films on her TV.
He said: “Luckily, we still have a connection to her, so we are video calling her all the time.
“She’s actually trying to protect us from being scared. Every time we can hear gun shots or explosions in the background, she’s always telling us that it’s a movie that she’s put on TV and only afterwards, a couple of hours later, she’s confessing that actually it’s a real bomb, real gun shots – it’s incredibly scary.”
Nikita – who partnered TikTok star Tilly Ramsay in last year’s series of the BBC Latin and ballroom show – has pleaded with the UK government to “help” Ukraine.
Speaking on ‘Lorraine’, he said: “Please help us cover the sky … we need help!”
In a message to UK hospitals, he said: “Please help the Ukrainian children in need, call the embassy.”
And his message to the people of the UK was: “Don’t stay silent.”
The 24-year-old pro dancer’s pleas come after he took to social media earlier this week to thank fans for their donations to the Ukrainian people.
He wrote on Instagram: “Thanks to so many of you who donated! This is why we have a platform like this.
“To help and spread awareness about what’s really going on. Please keep donating if you have the chance.
“Keep sharing information about the severity of the INVASION so we can get more help.
“Don’t stay silent – talk, discuss, post, donate, give accommodation, help with transport.
“This is not only Ukraine’s fight. This is the whole world. It’s a fight for peace, for freedom. (sic)”
He also said: “The whole world knows the truth. The world hears. The whole world supports us and we feel it.”
‘Lorraine’ airs weekdays at 9am on ITV and ITV Hub.
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