Strictly Come Dancing pro Nikita Kuzmin has reportedly joined the lineup for Celebrity Big Brother.
The 26-year-old Ukrainian-born dancer has been on the BBC dance contest for the last three years, most recently finishing as a runner-up with celeb partner Layton Williams.
According to The Sun, Kuzmin has now signed a deal to join the likes of Fern Britton, Louis Walsh and Sharon Osbourne in the CBB house - although in doing so he risks the ire of producers on the BBC show.
A source told the newspaper: "This will send the rumour mill into overdrive, with some already suggesting he may not return to Strictly and is instead making the most of being a rising star.
"He'll have been selected by CBB producers as an obvious heartthrob who can spice things up in the house — and maybe even spill some secrets from behind the scenes of Strictly."
Celebrity Big Brother launches this Monday at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
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