Nikita Kuzmin’s girlfriend, Lauren Jaine, playfully poked fun at her famous beau on social media, following Louis Walsh’s playful observation about a potential ‘romance’ between Nikita and fellow Celebrity Big Brother housemate Ekin-Su Culculoglu. Model Lauren, who has been a staunch supporter of Nikita throughout his time in the iconic house, shared a lighthearted meme featuring the Strictly Come Dancing favourite on Instagram on Tuesday, March 5th.

In the meme, Nikita appears puzzled while in the CBB house, accompanied by the caption: “Me when I see Nikita doing the washing up in the BB house but he doesn’t do it at home.” Despite the jest, Nikita, 25, found himself at the center of ‘romance’ rumours shortly after entering the Celebrity Big Brother house.

Fellow housemate Louis Walsh, 71, humorously noted Nikita’s rapport with Love Island alum Ekin-Su Culculoglu during a conversation with Sharon Osbourne in a secret room. Louis remarked, “I think I’ve spotted a romance. A budding romance. I think it’s Ekin-Su and Nikita. He’s always really close to her. I don’t blame him.”

However, Nikita is happily committed to girlfriend Lauren. Meanwhile, Ekin, 29, ended his 18-month relationship with boyfriend Davide Sanclimenti back in January.

Lauren’s presence on the CBB spin-off Late & Live on March 5th sparked confusion among viewers when she was introduced as ‘Nikita’s friend,’ despite being his girlfriend. Host AJ Odudu welcomed Lauren as ‘Nikita’s friend,’ with her name tag also reflecting the same designation.

This discrepancy led to speculation on social media, with many questioning why Lauren wasn’t acknowledged as Nikita’s girlfriend. Lauren addressed the confusion on Instagram, explaining, “It was just a mistake with the name badges!”