Nikita Kanda Height, Weight, Age, Boyfriend, Family

Nikita Kanda Quick Info
Height	5 ft 8 in
Weight	65 kg
Date of Birth	July 29, 1995
Zodiac Sign	Leo
Eye Color	Dark Brown

Nikita Kanda is an English radio presenter and broadcaster who found widespread popularity by hosting BBC’s Asian Network Breakfast Show (2022-Present) and as a contestant on season 21 of the dance reality show, Strictly Come Dancing (2023).

Born Name

Nikita Kanda

Nick Name

Nikita

Nikita Kanda as seen in an Instagram picture taken in October 2023 (Nikita Kanda / Instagram)

Sun Sign

Leo

Born Place

Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom

Residence

London, England, United Kingdom

Nationality

Education

Nikita Kanda is a university graduate and holds a degree in film and screen media.

Occupation

Radio Presenter, Broadcaster

Family

Manager

Nikita Kanda has been represented by Money Management UK.

Build

Voluptuous

Height

5 ft 8 in or 172.5 cm

Weight

65 kg or 143.5 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Nikita Kanda has dated –

Jay Younger (2022) – In 2022, she had a brief relationship with the investment analyst Jay Younger, who became widely known to television audiences due to his appearance on season 8 of Love Island (2022).

Nikita Kanda seen performing with her dance partner Gorka Marquez on Strictly Come Dancing in 2023 (Nikita Kanda / Instagram)

Race / Ethnicity

Multiracial (White and Asian)

She has Indian ancestry on her mother’s side.

Hair Color

Black

However, she frequently dyes her hair ‘Blonde’.

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Brand Endorsements

Nikita Kanda has endorsed or promoted brands such as –

Amrika London
Rubina Kapoor
Zara
Oh Polly
Lego
Club L London
Boohoo
Nadine Merabi
Zero Makeup
Dina Kashap
Curious Panda
Jeru London

Religion

Hinduism

Nikita Kanda Favorite Things

Songs – Karde Haan (2019) by Rameet Sandhu and Mumzy Stranger, Yarri Yeah (2018) by Mickey Singh ft. Nani (Anjali), Nachna Ni Ohnda (2019) by PBN ft. Jolie, Tohar (2019) by Nimrat Khaira, Diamond (2018) by Gurnam Bhullar, Kylie + Kareena (2019) by Diljit Dosanjh, Slowly Slowly (2019) by Guru Randhawa ft. Pitbull, Miss Karda (2018) by Jazzy B, Nakhra (2018) by Jenny Johal and Laddi Gill, Sip Sip (2018) by Jasmine Sandlas
Musician – Diljit Dosanjh
Contestant On Strictly Come Dancing – Rose Ayling-Ellis (from season 19)

Source – EasternEye.biz, Independent

Nikita Kanda as seen posing for an Instagram picture taken in December 2023 (Nikita Kanda / Instagram)

Nikita Kanda Facts

Her maternal grandfather had immigrated to England from Zira, Punjab at the young age of 18 years.

Nikita has appeared in several West End theatre productions such as The Wiz, Pocahontas, Bugsy Malone, Annie, etc.

She joined 29 other women in search of love on the final series of the ITV dating show, Take Me Out (2019).

Nikita participated in season 21 of the popular dance reality show Strictly Come Dancing in 2023 along with her dance partner, Gorka Marquez. Sadly, the couple got eliminated in the 2nd week of the competition that aired on October 8, 2023.

She is scared of pigeons.

Nikita has interviewed a host of popular celebrities such as Nick Jonas, Sandra Oh, Awkwafina, Farhan Akhtar, Charithra Chandran, Kate Sharma, to name a few.

She received a nomination for the ‘Presenter of the Year’ award at the Asian Media Awards in 2022.

Every year, she celebrates her birthday alongside popular celebrities such as Martina McBride, Josh Radnor, Eva Gutowski, Wil Wheaton, Ken Burns, Tim Gunn, Mike Starr, Fernando Alonso, Kade Speiser, Rodney Allen Rippy, Ella Schnacky, James Otto, Geddy Lee, Stephen Dorff, Ato Essandoh, Cait Fairbanks, Jessica Lord, Kaitlyn Black, Miki Ishikawa, Joey Essex, and many others.

Featured Image by Nikita Kanda / Instagram