Strictly Come Dancing's Nikita Kuzmin heartbroken as grandad dies On Wednesday (13.05.26), Nikita Kuzmin announced that his beloved grandad died. 14 May 2026 Strictly Come Dancing pro Nikita Kuzmin's grandad has died. Nikita Kuzmin and his grandad / (C) Instagram The 28-year-old star penned a heartbreaking tribute for his grandad, which he posted to Instagram on Wednesday (13.05.26).