{"id":35580,"date":"2023-08-08T12:51:52","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T10:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1869783"},"modified":"2023-08-08T16:04:40","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T14:04:40","slug":"strictly-come-dancing-2023-confirms-nikita-kanda-for-line-up","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/strictly-come-dancing-2023-confirms-nikita-kanda-for-line-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Strictly Come Dancing 2023 confirms Nikita Kanda for line-up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> The BBC Asian Network host will be strutting her stuff this autumn. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Sophie Cockerham\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 08 August 2023 at 10:51 AM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here in the UK, we\u2019ve not had much of a summer, so it\u2019s no surprise that we\u2019re looking forward to cosy autumn nights watching our favourite shows on TV \u2013 which, of course, includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/strictly-come-dancing-2023-release-date\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Strictly Come Dancing<\/a>!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">And the time is already upon us to find out which celebrities will be showing off their moves on the famous dance floor for the next series.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are plenty of big names already in this year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/amanda-abbington-strictly-come-dancing-2023-contestant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">lineup<\/a>, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/krishnan-guru-murthy-strictly-come-dancing-2023-contestant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Krishnan Guru-Murthy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/amanda-abbington-strictly-come-dancing-2023-contestant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amanda Abbington<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/angela-rippon-strictly-come-dancing-2023-contestant\/\">Angela Rippon<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">TV presenter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/angela-scanlon-strictly-come-dancing-2023-contestant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Angela Scanlon<\/a> will also be strutting her stuff, as well as former Love Island star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/zara-mcdermott-strictly-come-dancing-2023-contestant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zara McDermott<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The BBC has now announced that radio host Nikita Kanda will also be taking to the floor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">But who is the presenter, and what has she said about joining Strictly Come Dancing? Read on to find out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Who is Nikita Kanda?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><b>Age:\u00a0<\/b>28<\/p>\n<p><b>Job:\u00a0<\/b>Radio host and TV presenter<\/p>\n<p><b>Instagram:\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nikitakanda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@nikitakanda<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Twitter:\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NikitaKanda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@nikitakanda<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A radio host and TV presenter, Nikita Kanda is perhaps best known for being the current host of the BBC Asian Network\u2019s Breakfast show, and she previously presented the Saturday afternoon show.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The 28-year-old has interviewed a huge range of famous faces, including Killing Eve actress Sandra Oh, Bridgerton star Charithra Chandran, and Marvel actress Awkwafina.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kanda has also fronted regular reports on BBC One\u2019s The One Show on a range of topics, and was recently nominated for Presenter of the Year at the Asian Media Awards.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Presenter Nikita Kanda is swapping the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bbcasiannetwork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@bbcasiannetwork<\/a> Breakfast show for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Strictly?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Strictly<\/a> Saturday nights! \ud83e\udea9<br\/><br\/>\ud83d\udc49<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DoV0dfPJ7G\">https:\/\/t.co\/DoV0dfPJ7G<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NikitaKanda?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NikitaKanda<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i6XRAc5JMj\">pic.twitter.com\/i6XRAc5JMj<\/a><\/p>\u2014 BBC Strictly \u2728 (@bbcstrictly) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bbcstrictly\/status\/1688817563596140545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\/>\n<h2><strong>What has Nikita Kanda said about joining Strictly 2023?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a statement, Kanda expressed her excitement at taking part in the show.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI can\u2019t believe I\u2019m going to be on Strictly,\u201d she said. \u201cThis is a dream come true. I\u2019m still pinching myself. I don\u2019t think it will properly sink in until I step onto the dance floor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI can\u2019t wait to get glammed up and get out there. Throw the glitter on me!\u201d<\/span><\/p> <h2><strong>When does Strictly Come Dancing 2023 start?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While an exact start date for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Strictly Come Dancing 2023 is yet to be confirmed, viewers can expect to see the show back on our screens in September.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You\u2019ll be able to watch your fave celebs strut their stuff by tuning in to BBC One and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tag\/bbc-iplayer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BBC iPlayer<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Strictly Come Dancing 2023 is coming soon to BBC One and iPlayer. 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