Celebrity Big Brother’s Nikita Kuzmin was reunited with his partner Lauren Jaine during Friday’s grand final.
The professional Strictly dancer, 26, finished in second place, as pal David Potts won the ITV show, while Colson Smith came in third place.
Nikita’s model girlfriend greeted him with a kiss during their emotional reunion after he left the house.
The couple began dating in 2023 and publicly confirmed their relationship with a series of loved-up photos on Instagram in October.
During his first interview on Late & Live, Nikita said: ‘You don’t realise how hard it is until you are walking around the house and you feel lost [and] you feel trapped.’
Celebrity Big Brother ‘s Nikita Kuzmin was reunited with his partner Lauren Jaine during Friday’s grand final
Nikita’s model girlfriend greeted him with a kiss during their emotional reunion after he left the house
The couple began dating in 2023 and publicly confirmed their relationship with a series of loved-up photos on Instagram in October
He added: ‘I think it’s the environment being isolated from the world. Just being trapped not knowing [what’s going on at home]. I really wanted to know that Lauren was okay, that my friends were okay, that my [family were] okay.’
Lauren made an appearance on the show a couple of days prior to the final as she surprised Nikita in the house.
Nikita and Lauren are said to have been in a secret romance for months but only went Instagram official for the first time in October 2023.
They have since enjoyed a holiday together in Dubai, where they had fun quad biking in the desert.
Early in their relationship, insiders revealed to The Sun: ‘Nikita and Lauren have been dating for months and seem to have an amazing connection…
‘The pair have tried to keep their romance under the radar but they have been attending events together and are really enjoying each other’s company.’
They have been spending a lot of time together and even went on holiday together in the summer. Things are progressing and Nikita is very happy with his new romance.
‘Lauren joined Nikita and his parents at Saturday’s live show and he was chuffed to have her in the crowds supporting him. His Strictly co-stars also think they are a great match and are rooting for the pair.’
Lauren made an appearance on the show a couple of days prior to the final as she surprised Nikita in the house
The professional Strictly dancer, 26, finished in second place, as pal David Potts won the ITV show, while Colson Smith came in third place
David was crowned the 2024 winner of Celebrity Big Brother during Friday night’s hotly-anticipated grand final.
The Ibiza Weekender star, 30, narrowly beat Nikita, 26, to the Celebrity Big Brother crown as he came in second, with Colson Smith coming in third, Louis Walsh fourth and Fern Britton in fifth place.
David was left overwhelmed when hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best announced his name.
After Nikita left the house, David said to himself: ‘I feel shocked and on top of the world. I cannot believe it. I feel slay, get me on that runway’
David was cheered by the crowd as he made an energetic exit from the iconic house. He then told AJ and Will ‘Slay! I really did not expect this at all, thank you so much’
Speaking to hosts AJ and Will during his first interview on Late and Live, he said: ‘This is just me, what you see is what you get. Loud, long legs, here to slay!
David also spoke on Sharon Osbourne putting him in the ‘danger zone’ on the first night: ‘That didn’t surprise me, I get pre judged a lot on first impression.’
Discussing his friendships in the house, David said: ‘I like people, especially people who have the same energy as me, like Bradley for example, I gravitate towards them. ‘Me and Bradley have the same sense of humour, he’s just a great guy.
‘I’ve never really been one of the lads, but when I got really close with Nikita and Colson, I was like, ‘not me being one of the lads.’ I love it, I’m so versatile these days.’
On Bradley’s shock exit during Thursday’s show, David added: ‘I was devo, I genuinely thought he would be in the final. I thought everyone would love him as much as I do.’
At the end of the interview, David summarised his experience as an ‘absolute slay’.
He added: ‘We are strangers at the beginning and I delved right in. So I’ve learned to have a bit more trust in people, let my guard down. Other than that keep slaying.’
David Potts was crowned the 2024 winner of Celebrity Big Brother during Friday night’s hotly-anticipated grand final
On Thursday, the finalists were revealed as David Potts, Nikita Kuzmin , Louis Walsh , Fern Britton and Colson Smith
Earlier on in the night, it was revealed that Coronation Street star Colson – who plays Craig Tinker on the ITV1 soap opera – had landed in third place and felt ‘so lucky’ to have got so far in the game.
He said: ‘It’s amazing, I feel so lucky to have been on the show. I never thought I’d have the podium finish but I’m absolutely delighted.’
Prior to that, former X Factor judge Louis Walsh had emerged in fourth place overall and admitted that he had had some ‘tough’ nights on the show and was ‘glad’ to be out.
‘I am so glad to be out, we had a brilliant time, but it is scary! I really wanted to go a few times, it really is tough at nighttime, during the day is okay’.
The first of the five finalists to be evicted was This Morning legend Fern Britton – who exited the house to cheers from the crowd whilst Jennifer Lopez track ‘Let’s Get Loud’ played – and noted that even though it had been a ‘fantastic experience’, she was pleased to finally be out.
She said: ‘It’s marvellous, it’s been a fantastic ride and I’m so happy to be out!’
CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER 2024: MEET THE LINEUP
SHARON OSBOURNE
AGE: 71
FAMOUS FOR: Being a member of the Osbourne family, married to rock legend husband Ozzy as well as being a judge on The X Factor.
GARY GOLDSMITH
AGE: 58
FAMOUS FOR: Being Kate Middleton’s ‘black sheep’ uncle.
EKIN-SU CULCULOGLU
AGE: 29
FAMOUS FOR: Winning Love Island in 2022
COLSON SMITH
AGE: 25
FAMOUS FOR: Playing Craig Tinker in Coronation Street
FERN BRITTON
AGE: 66
FAMOUS FOR: Nineties TV sensation, and acting as Phillip Schofield’s This Morning sidekick.
BRADLEY RICHES
AGE: 22
FAMOUS FOR: Starring in Netflix’s Heartstopper
MARISHA WALLACE
AGE: 38
FAMOUS FOR: Broadway actress and singer, with roles in Dreamgirls and Aladdin
LOUIS WALSH
AGE: 71
FAMOUS FOR: His stint as an X Factor judge following a prestigious career as a music manager to bands like Westlife and Boyzone.
DAVID POTTS
AGE: 30
FAMOUS FOR: Ibiza Weekender
ZEZE MILLZ
AGE: 35
FAMOUS FOR: Social media star
LAUREN SIMON
AGE: 47
FAMOUS FOR: The Real Housewives of Cheshire
LEVI ROOTS
AGE: 65
FAMOUS FOR: One of Dragons’s Den’s biggest success stories.
NIKITA KUZMIN
AGE: 26
FAMOUS FOR: Being a professional on Strictly Come Dancing
