Who is Nikita Kanda and is she married?
NIKITA Kanda found fame on our airwaves and has become a household name ever since.
She is best known for her presenting career, but who is she?
Who is Nikita Kanda?
Nikita Kanda was born on July 29, 1995 and is an English radio presenter and broadcaster.
She was brought up in in Birmingham, West Midlands and studied film and screen media at university.
After graduating Nikita worked on Zee TV and presented the drive time show on Asian Star 101.6FM.
She took part in West End theatre productions including The Wiz, Bugsy Malone, Annie and Pocahontas.
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Kanda also appeared as one of the thirty women on the final series of the ITV dating show Take Me Out in 2019.
In March 2021, Kanda joined the BBC Asian Network mostly as a regular relief presenter and hosted on Saturday afternoons.
In July 2022 she began temporarily presenting the Asian Network Breakfast Show and was then appointed as the permanent host in January 2023.
Speaking at the time, she said: ”It’s the only job that I have ever jumped out of bed at 4am for because I love radio.
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"Every day is different - you never know what you’re going to get."
Is Nikita Kanda married?
Nikita tends to keep her personal life quite private.
She currently has no known partner.
When is Nikita Kanda appearing on Strictly Come Dancing?
Strictly Come Dancing announced that Nikita was its ninth star for the 2023 series
She has been welcomed by the show's pro dancers, with Graziano di Prima and Jowita Przystal both sharing their excitement in the Instagram comments.
Speaking on her radio show, Nikita said: "I'm literally shaking, I can't believe this. I've grown up watching this show every single year glued to the TV like many of you at home.
"This has been the biggest secret ever, it's been so hard to keep this in and today I feel relieved, I've finally let this out and sharing this moment with you.
"I just can't wait for the glitz, the glamour, the hair, the make-up, the outfits, and even to meet those judges."