Strictly's Nikita Kuzmin in 'daily battle' after being diagnosed with condition at 13

Professional dancer has been seen sporting a white patch on his arm on which helps him monitor a serious health condition.

Nikita that he was diagnosed at the age of 13. He's since become a fan-favourite on the show and is currently impressing viewers whilst paired up with Olympian .

The 26 year old, who joined Strictly in 2021, doesn't shy away from using his platform to raise awareness about his condition. He's shared that he faces daily challenges due to diabetes and once revealed that he was rushed to hospital as a teenager by his parents after he fell seriously ill one night, as reported by .

Nikita, who is often seen wearing continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) sensor, which monitors his glucose levels, recounted the experience to earlier this year. He said: "It was quite traumatic because I was diagnosed in the middle of the night." Nikita shared that it happened at around 2am and he had "extremely" high blood sugar levels.

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He continued: "They were spiking, and I had been feeling very ill for about a week." Nikita went on to express his gratitude towards both of his parents for their response, saying that they had suspected it "might be diabetes".

Unlike , type 1 diabetes is not associated with age or lifestyle factors. The conditions leads to elevated blood glucose levels and, as of now, remains incurable. Nikita said: "Even now, it's still a daily battle." He however described it as his "biggest superpower" and went on to say that there's "always a way to make things better," crediting his Dexcom G7 sensor for helping him manage the condition "much easier".

Away from his dance career and role on Strictly, Nikita has also appeared on . He finished as runner-up on the latest series of the reality TV show, which aired earlier this year.

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