nikita kuzmin
“On the border she had to walk five miles, she hadn’t walked until last year."
"Just so happy to be together," the Ukrainian dancer said.
"Every time we hear gunshots or explosions in the background, she’s always telling us that it’s a movie she’s put on TV."
The pro dancer, who is paired with Tilly Ramsay, promised to be back "as soon as I can".
"Tilly was the one who unbuttoned my button! Check the VR!"
Nikita ended up performing completely shirtless when he and Tilly Ramsay landed in the bottom two for the third time.
Meanwhile, Dan Walker found himself at the bottom of the leaderboard – but he wasn't alone.
One of the series' most talked-about pairings has been eliminated from the competition.
"I don’t know how Strictly managed to make such a perfect partnership."