A favourite Strictly Come Dancing professional couple have decided to part ways.
Nadiya Bychkova and Kai Widdrington have been dating since 2022 but have decided to split after two years of dating. The two pros had initially kept their romance under wraps but decided to go public after a short while.
This comes as another blow for the BBC after recent controversy surrounding the cast. Shortly after they went public, the pair conducted their first dance show together.
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The show went down as a hit and was titled Once Upon A Time. The success of the show. But now, a source has told The Sun that they’ve had a change of heart after a “blissful” two years.
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A source told the publication: “But the pressures of touring – being in each other’s space 24/7, and the stress of performing a sell-out show eventually took its toll.” The source said that they had been “blissfully in love” but the split was utterly “heartbreaking”.
The insider added: “After a tough few weeks, they sat down together and decided to call it quits. They remain incredibly close and are determined their split will not have any impact on the next series of Strictly – they remain consummate professionals, and nothing will change that.”
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However, it wasn’t too long ago when Kai was gushing over Nadiya. In December last year, he told HELLO! Magazine: “I just knew Nadiya was The One. She’s the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen, but the real beauty is not just what you see on the outside – it’s the person on the inside I fell in love with.”
When the couple first told BBC bosses “as a professional courtesy”, they knew it would “be a big thing”. Last year on Loose Women, Nadiya discussed spoke about how she introduced her daughter from a previous relationship, Mila, to Kai.
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Nadiya said: “It took quite some time, honestly, it’s not easy.” Gesturing to panelist Judi Love, who has two teenage children, Nadiya said: “As you know you protect your child as much as you can.”
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