Strictly fans convinced Dani Dyer's pro partner is Nikita Kuzmin for 2026 series
How will Dani get on this time?Strictly Come Dancing fans believe they may have spotted a major clue about Dani Dyer’s professional partner for the new series.
The Love Island star appeared alongside Nikita Kuzmin in footage shared by the Laughing Donkeys UK TikTok account. According to The Sun, the clip showed Nikita entering one of the programme’s rehearsal buildings, with Dani following closely behind.
The pair walked up the stairs together and appeared to share a laugh before heading inside. Their arrival quickly caught viewers’ attention because Strictly paired Dani and Nikita last year.
However, a Strictly source said the show had not yet formed its celebrity and professional pairings.
Have Dani Dyer and Nikita Kuzmin reunited on Strictly?
Fans immediately began hoping the familiar partnership could return to the ballroom. One social media user wrote: “Look who’s been seen back together again.”
“Omg I hope they’re partnered up again,” someone else wrote.
Another added: “This could be a sign. They’re back!!”
Despite the excitement, nobody has officially confirmed Dani’s professional partner – and it won’t be revealed who she’s dancing with until launch night.
Even so, fans have good reason to associate the pair. Strictly originally matched Dani with Nikita for last year’s competition. Dani then had to withdraw after fracturing her ankle during training.
Actress and fellow Love Island star Amber Davies subsequently took Dani’s place alongside Nikita. Dani was “devastated” when her injury forced her to leave the show before her Strictly journey could properly begin.
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Strictly has now given Dani another chance to compete for the Glitterball Trophy. The mum-of-three was the second celebrity announced for the forthcoming series.
Dani admitted she was delighted to return to the ballroom. She also joked about hoping to make it through the first week following her early exit last time.
Her Strictly comeback follows a busy period on television. Dani won Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins earlier this year and appeared with her dad, Danny Dyer, in The Dyers Caravan Park.
Bookmakers have priced Dani at odds of 4/1 to win Strictly. Those odds put her among the early favourites.
For now, viewers will have to wait for the programme’s formal pairing reveal. Dani and Nikita’s rehearsal appearance has certainly fuelled hopes of a reunion…
In a statement, a Strictly source said: “The celebs are yet to be paired up and won’t be for a number of weeks.”
Strictly returns to BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Saturday, September 19.
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