Strictly Come Dancing’s Nikita Kuzmin’s stylish London home with girlfriend Lauren

After grueling dance rehearsals, Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kuzmin now has a glamorous home in London to return to after her grueling exits.

While we’ve grown accustomed to seeing Nikita Kuzmin light up our screens every Saturday night, he’s chosen to keep his personal life largely under wraps. Nikita’s social media is predominantly filled with snapshots of his life in the training room.

Nikita, 27, is currently partnered with West End star Amber, 29 on Strictly Come Dancing. Despite, Nikita not have much time to enjoy his chic flat that he shares his London pad with his adorable feline companions, and while his girlfriend, model Lauren Jaine, has made several appearances in photos taken at the flat, it remains unclear whether they share the space.

If not, Nikita’s best friends, Leo and Bagheera, are right next door to him.

He once even had a litter of adorable kittens to keep him company.

The stylish flat boasts a balcony where Nikita can work out and soak up some sun in what is undoubtedly a sun trap, reports OK!.

The fit and healthy star prepares nutritious meals for his demanding rehearsal schedule in the apartment’s sleek white high-gloss kitchen and cozy grey sofas for relaxing.

The flat’s other residents aren’t the only foodies. In the flat’s dining area, he captured a photo of Lauren enjoying a mouthwatering plate of pasta, which he thought would pique the interest of one of his cats.

An enormous wall clock, with each numeral on the face displayed through a different type of number featured in framed artwork on the wall, is a fascinating feature of the flat, which extends two floors.

A massive tree dominates the lounge during the holiday season.

Nikita also enjoys playing the guitar as a form of relaxation in his own sanctuary.

Born and raised in Ukraine, Nikita relocated from his base in Germany to Britain in 2021 to take part in Strictly Come Dancing and has transformed his London apartment into a proper home.

The professional dancer has, however, previously talked about his early years in Kyiv.

He revealed that his grandmother fled Ukraine during the Russian invasion during an appearance on The One Show.

When you start to walk the streets you grew up on, where you spent your entire childhood, are now bombed, and are completely devasted, he said, and it is heartbreaking.

The controversy comes as Nikita denies any reports of the notorious Strictly curse impacting their relationship and assures fans that Lauren, his girlfriend, is aware that dancing is purely a professional activity.

The professional dancer is no stranger to the rumors that can spread quickly among the competitors.

However, Nikita is steadfast in her commitment to keeping their relationship afloat.

Anyone who isn’t a dancer must understand that it’s just a job, he said. It’s just a part of what we do, and we don’t really think about it romantically. And if something ever went wrong, we would discuss it and resolve it.

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He’s obviously in love with her because he praised her supportive nature, and he admitted that he had thought about the future and possibly tied the knot with Lauren.

He said, “I’m really lucky to have a girlfriend and family that supports me.” On my way home, I call my mother, and when I return, Lauren has me waiting. We schedule our time together.

Rain ends Sri Lanka v Pakistan dead rubber in Colombo

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Colombo hosted the ICC Women’s World Cup.

Pakistan 18-0 (4.2overs): Omaima 9* (9) Muneeba 7* (17)

Sri Lanka: Did not bat.

Match was discarded

After 4.2 overs, Sri Lanka’s final group match against Pakistan was postponed because the rain in Colombo rearranged events.

As another opportunity to spotlight the women’s game was squandered, the International Cricket Council (ICC) was called in to take greater care of likely weather conditions when organizing showpiece events.

Fatima Sana, the skipper of Pakistan, stated that the ICC “must arrange good venues” for play.

When the players were forced off the field in a match that had already resulted in a total of 34 overs per side, her team had already reached 18 without losing.

In the capital of Sri Lanka, where persistent downpours have wreaked havoc during the World Cup, with five games with no-result outcomes, this story was well-known.

With a win over New Zealand on Thursday, India eliminated both Sri Lanka and the beaten White Ferns, leaving Pakistan without a doubt.

Even so, both teams’ players wanted to create a World Cup-style contest.

Rain had impacted seven of the 11 Colombo matches, according to former England captain Alex Hartley, who claimed the weather had “ruined” the World Cup earlier in the tournament.

Up to 370mm of rainfall is typically anticipated for the island during October’s peak monsoon season.

The R Premadasa Stadium, where Friday’s most recent disappointment took place, hosted five of Sri Lanka’s group games.

Due to their country’s political conflict with India, which hosts the majority of the tournament, Pakistan played all of their games there.

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Chamari Athapaththu, a captain from Sri Lanka, initially refused to leave the field and stood her ground when the rain interrupted the fifth over.

Athapaththu waited patiently near the pitch hoping the skies would clear before being forced to leave as the rain poured in. The Pakistan openers and her own team-mates hurried off for safety.

Athapaththu turns 36 in February and may have played her final World Cup game.

It was a cruel conclusion for a player who had for more than ten years carried Sri Lanka’s hopes around the world.

After the game, she said, “I tried to control what I can.”

“I’ve played in a few World Cups and am now 35 years old. I’m still eager to play some more cricket, ” “

Many players have long wished for such a stage, but this World Cup, which took place in Sri Lanka during the rainy season, have had the opportunity to write the definitive chapters of their careers.

Ask New Zealand captain Sophie Devine, who resisted tears during a press conference after her country was knocked out by India.

Devine, 35, will miss Sunday’s final group game against England for New Zealand.

After their matches against Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Colombo were postponed, the White Ferns needed victories to keep their semi-final hopes alive thanks to rain. That possibility was ruled out by Thursday’s defeat by India.

What they said, “ICC must arrange good venues”

Chamari Athapaththu, captain of Sri Lanka, said: “We had high hopes for us entering this World Cup, but we had to start playing India and England.” Although we have made mistakes, we will concentrate on what we can do next.

Both seniors and young players are good. Seniors converse with young people on a regular basis. I’m attempting to give them the freedom to play positive cricket as a captain.

“We are close to the top four teams,” I believe. We are currently playing a lot of cricket in Sri Lanka, with the hope that our team will improve.

Fatima Sana, the captain of Pakistan, said, “We were very good at bowling and fielding, but we struggled with batting.” We were close to winning against Australia and England in a couple of matches. However, we were unable to cross the finish line.

Those games gave me a lot of energy as a young captain. In the last two games and against England, the weather didn’t work out for us.

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Aspinall heavier than Gane before 10-second face-off

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Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane UFC 321

Date: Saturday, October 25th, 2018 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi

Before the pair’s heavyweight title fight at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, Tom Aspinall’s fans cheered him as he weighed in heavier than Ciryl Gane.

Manchester’s Aspinall weighed 255lb (18st 3lb), which was 7.5lb heavier than Frenchman Gane’s 247.5lb (17st 9.5lb).

The 32-year-old was greeted by boos as he stepped on the scales, despite being sung by “Tommy Aspinall” chants the entire time.

The pair continued to respect one another during a quick 10-second face-off by ending it with a smile, as they have throughout the entire fight week.

Aspinall, who was pumped up in front of crowds at the Etihad Arena, is defending his undisputed heavyweight title for the first time since becoming interim champion in June.

Make sure you tune in because this is going to be a very special performance, he said.

Before sending a brief message, Gane was his usual calm self, which he appeared to be unbothered by the boos.

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Before the American retired, Aspinall waited 19 months as the interim titleholder before a potential fight with former champion Jon Jones.

Although Gane, 35, was the interim lightweight champion in the UFC, he has lost twice in fights for the undisputed belt, most recently against Jones and Francis Ngannou in 2022.

He won his first fight against Alexander Volkov in December, ending a razor-thin split decision win over Alexander Volkov, and is currently ranked first in the UFC’s heavyweight division.

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Aspinall and Gane have shown a lot of respect for one another throughout fight week, and there is no animosity between them.

After months of waiting on Jones, the Briton now has the chance to finally pursue his career.

Fans and pundits believe that Gane represents the division’s toughest test, and if Aspinall wins, he has a good chance of making history at heavyweight.

With three titles, Stipe Miocic currently holds the record for the most consecutive title defenses.

Gane likely has one last chance to win the title, having previously fallen behind twice.

In the lead-up to the fight, Aspinall has garnered a lot of positive reviews, with Gane anticipating that Gane will start the training in the final rounds.

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‘Bittersweet day’ – but what next for Sheff Wed after administration?

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As fan groups discuss the potential for a supporter-led ownership of the Championship side, Sheffield Wednesday manager Henrik Pedersen wants “a new Wednesday with an old heart.”

The Yorkshire club fell to the bottom of the second tier with fewer than six points after being placed in administration on Friday and receiving an automatic 12-point deduction from the EFL.

It does, though, effectively end the reign of deeply unpopular owner Dejphon Chansiri, with administrators Begbies Traynor now tasked with finding new owners for the club.

According to a report from BBC Sheffield, interested buyers and administrators are already having discussions with interested investors.

The Sheffield Wednesday Supporters Trust (SWST) claims to have been monitoring its progress for the past few months to see what can be done.

“We have been working to develop a credible, fan-led takeover proposal”, it said in a statement.

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The administration’s announcement marked the end of a dark period in Wednesday’s rich andstoried history.

The past few months have been dominated by delayed wage payments, player departures, fan protests and finally a boycott of attending matches as Owls supporters despaired at the manner in which their beloved club was being run.

His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs filed a winding-up petition earlier this month, with the club owing £1 million.

However, it is comforting to know that Wednesday can now take a different turn because Chansiri will now step down.

“Today marks one of the most bittersweet days in our club’s proud 158-year history”, added the SWST.

“Years of financial mismanagement, a lack of accountability, and repeated failures to engage credible buyers were the inevitable outcomes of entering the administration.”

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After 11 games with fellow rivals Oxford United at Hillsborough on Saturday (15:00 BST), Wednesday are now 15 points away from safety.

After losing just one league game due to a transfer embargo and the club’s summer squad, Pedersen, who was appointed after Danny Rohl’s departure, has created a strong team.

But for the Dane there is initial optimism about the return of more fans to Hillsborough for Saturday following the boycott of Wednesday’s match against Middlesbrough.

According to Petersen, “It was awful the other evening,” he told BBC Radio Sheffield. However, having this experience and being together once more can be fantastic tomorrow.

“I’m really, really looking forward to this day that we are one club again”.

Pedersen has a deep respect for the club and its supporters during his time at Hillsborough, first as an assistant to Rohl before taking over as manager. He wants that to be at the forefront for any aspiring new owners.

He continued, “Money is one thing, but strategy is crucial to understanding and respecting Sheffield Wednesday.”

“We have to be Sheffield Wednesday. We must have an old-fashioned Sheffield Wednesday heart. Because we have a fantastic club, but this fantastic club deserves to grow, we must keep this understanding.

While the immediate prospects are not good with the Owls facing an uphill task to avoid relegation to League One, fans are more optimistic for the longer term again.

Gaz Robinson, a fan on Wednesday, told BBC Sport, “We needed someone to listen, someone to act, and somebody to give us that hope that I can pass on to my kids.”

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Midfielder Barry Bannan has been a stalwart in the Wednesday side since his arrival back in 2015 and signed a new deal in August despite the departures of many of his team-mates, following multiple delayed payments of player and staff wages.

“We’ve known this could be the course that it would take for a while,” said one of the team members. You don’t really want to be going into administration, the 35-year-old told BBC Radio Sheffield, “Obviously, it’s a sad day for the club first and foremost.”

“As a group of players, it’s made our task a lot harder this season as well so it was hard news to take but this needed to happen, we couldn’t keep going on the way it was going on.

The task grows, but I believe it’s probably the right thing to do for the club going forward.

Bannan, who has made 460 appearances for the club over the course of his ten years with the club, acknowledges the frustrations of the fans, but he also stressed the significance of the atmosphere at Hillsborough.

” We totally got what they were doing, we were never against it as players and staff, we just wanted to play games, “he added.

When the fans came on the pitch the other week, I said, “the only bit of joy we’re getting as a group of players and staff was playing three o’clock on a Saturday.”

“We got what they were doing, but now we need them more than ever,” he says of the home environment’s lack of atmosphere. “We’ve needed them all season, but we’ve been using them all.”

” But now the fans have got what they wanted, this is where we really need them to come and get behind us and be that extra man. “

The players’ statements on official club websites included Bannan’s message, which was repeated by the players.

We now hope that this is the time to come back together under the badge and enjoy our football once more, the statement read. “After what has been a period of division and a feeling of disconnect, between the club, the players, and the fans,” it read.

” So we ask you, starting tomorrow against Oxford, please come back to Hillsborough and cheer the team on. Make the ground a place where teams can fear as we try our hardest to get the points we sorely need.

“Think back to Peterborough’s victory over Arsenal and Newcastle,” says the author. That was you in the stands as much as us on the pitch!

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Analysis of “An air of relief around Hillsborough”

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As soon as administration was confirmed, we were allowed into Hillsborough Stadium and walked out into the stands.

When he was the owner, the name “Chainsiri” that was embossed across the North Stand seats at the time was already being replaced.

It had a lot of symbolic meaning. Fans roared their approval online when they saw the photos and videos we published. Fans had a new era they so desperately desired, and this was it.

The club has a sense of relief all around. Although administration is far from ideal and will carry several unknowns, there’s a feeling that things couldn’t continue as they were. Something had to change, and it will right away.

We’ve already heard from people who have been contacting the club to express their interest. The club will eventually have new owners.

In the immediate future though it’s about fans returning. That is what the administrators are now requesting. From Hillsborough boycotts on Wednesday night to needing to cover ground. Every penny is vital now to keep the club running.

This weekend’s Oxford United game could have an incredible atmosphere. It might be euphoric. Fans returning who had to force themselves to stay away. People who sacrificed their favorite possessions for the club’s good.

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Who are the private donors funding Trump’s White House ballroom?

On the site of what was the White House’s East Wing, US President Donald Trump has begun construction of a $ 300m ballroom.

The complex’s first significant structural change since 1948 was the beginning of the construction project, which started on Monday. The former East Wing, which was used for ceremonies and the first lady’s offices, is being torn down.

Concerning the level of access this might grant donors to the country’s most powerful man, the work is being funded by private donations from people, businesses, and tech companies, including Google and Amazon.

According to a pledge form seen by CBS News, donors may be eligible for “recognition” of their contributions. However, more information about this has not been made.

What will the cost of the new ballroom be?

Since plans were made public earlier this year, the estimated cost of building Trump’s ornate, 8 360 square meters (90, 0000 square feet) ballroom, which he claims will accommodate 999 people, has fluctuated.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that the cost would be about $200 million in a statement released in August. Trump, however, increased that figure to $300 million this week.

The National Capital Planning Commission, the federal agency overseeing these operations, is shut down, and construction began during a US government shutdown.

On October 22, 2025, US President Donald Trump presents a rendering of the planned ballroom in the White House’s Oval Office.

Who provides the ballroom funding?

Every President has dreamed of having a ballroom at the White House to accommodate guests for grand parties, state visits, etc., Trump wrote on Truth Social on Monday. I’m honored to be the first president to finally start this urgent project at no extra cost to the American taxpayer.

He added that “The White House Ballroom is being privately funded by numerous generous Patriots, Great American Companies, and, yours truly” and that he himself would also contribute to the bill.

However, it appears that at least some of the donations were made as part of negotiations with Trump regarding other matters.

As part of a legal agreement with Trump, YouTube will contribute $22 million to the ballroom’s construction as part of a settlement in 2021 regarding the suspension of his account following the Capitol riots that year when his supporters seized Congress on January 6 in an effort to stop Joe Biden from assuming the presidency. Alphabet, the parent company of YouTube and Google, is the same.

How much money would be donated by the White House was not made public. On a list that the White House gave to the media included other well-known donors, some of whom have recently been involved in US legal battles. Among them are:

Amazon

The Federal Trade Commission settled with Amazon last month over allegations that Jeff Bezos-founded multinational tech company had enrolled millions of customers in its streaming service, Prime, without their knowledge and made it difficult to revoke the subscriptions.

In addition to fixing its subscription system, Amazon will pay $ 2.5 billion in penalties and refunds as a result of the settlement.

Apple

CEO Tim Cook serves as CEO of US-based multinational Apple, which produces the iPhone, iPad, and MacBook.

Apple requested on Tuesday that a US appeals court overturn a federal judge’s April ruling that forbids it from collecting commissions on some app purchases.

Coinbase

The largest US cryptocurrency exchange is Coinbase. CEO Brian Armstrong serves as its leader.

A US federal judge upheld the company’s claim that it had the authority to file a narrowed lawsuit on September 30 and that it had the authority to sue the company for allegedly hiding significant business risks, including the possibility of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit and the possibility of losing assets in bankruptcy.

Google

A significant antitrust lawsuit against Google was brought by the US Department of Justice last month. The tech giant unlawfully monopolized online search and search advertising, according to a federal court ruling.

Lockheed Martin

President and CEO Jim Taiclet serves as the company’s president and CEO.

Lockheed Martin agreed to pay $ 29.74 million in February to settle federal claims that the business had overcharged the US government by providing inflated cost estimates for F-35 fighter jet contracts from 2013 to 2015.

Microsoft

Satya Nadella, the tech group’s CEO, made a record $ 96.5 million in 2025 as the company’s CEO.

Family of Lutnick

The Family of Lutnick is associated with businessman Howard Lutnick, who is also Trump’s commerce secretary.

The investment firm Cantor Fitzgerald is led by Lutnick. His business, Cantor Gaming, has previously been accused of repeatedly breaking state and federal laws, according to Politico’s report from February.

Twins Winklevoss

There are separate donors for Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss.

The brothers are known for cofounding the Gemini and Winklevoss Capital exchanges as well as US investors and entrepreneurs.

The SEC agreed to settle a lawsuit involving Gemini’s unregistered cryptocurrency lending program to retail investors last month.

Who else is there?

The list also includes:

  • Altria Group
  • Booz Allen Hamilton
  • Caterpillar
  • Comcast
  • Emilia Fanjul and J. Pepe
  • Hard Rock International
  • HP
  • Meta Platforms
  • Micron Technology
  • NextEra Energy
  • Palantir Technologies
  • Ripple
  • Reynolds American
  • T-Mobile
  • Tether America
  • Union Pacific
  • Adelson Family Foundation
  • Stefan E. Brodie
  • Betty W. Johnson Foundation
  • Cascarillas Charles and Marissa
  • Shari and Edward Glazer
  • Harold Hamm
  • Benjamin Leon Sr.
  • Foundation for Laura and Isaac Perlmutter
  • Stephen A. Schwarzman
  • Konstantin Sokolov
  • Jeff Sprecher and Kelly Loeffler
  • Paolo Tiramani

Is Trump’s ballroom’s private funding moral?

Bruce Fein, a constitutional lawyer, claimed that the private funding is in violation of the Anti-Deficiency Act.

The executive branch of government is required by the US federal law to not accept donations from private individuals for official government purposes unless Congress has given them a legally enforceable consent.

According to Fein, the act safeguards the “congressive power of the purse.”

Consider the following analogy: Congress won’t fund a wall with Mexico. Could Trump proceed with the construction of the wall that Congress rejected funding with funding from Elon Musk or another billionaire friends?