Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kuzmin has told the British public “don’t stay silent” and says his grandmother is caught up in the violence in Ukraine.
The professional dancer, who was partnered with Tilly Ramsay on the last series of the BBC One show, was born and raised in the country before moving to Italy aged nine.
Appearing on ITV’s Lorraine from Germany, he said he was concerned about the welfare of his grandmother, but they were in regular contact.