Nadiya Bychkova finally confirms she’s dating Strictly co-star Kai Widdrington after months of speculation: ‘I feel very relaxed with him’
Posted by  badge Boss on Apr 30, 2022 - 10:54PM
Speculation has been growing about their rumoured romance (Picture: Backgrid / nadiyabychkova/Instagram)

professional dancers and are officially dating – and we’re very here for it. 

Kai, 26, and Nadiya, 32, became the  earlier this year, after they were spotted looking cosy on the show’s yearly tour. 

The dancing duo have , shortly after Nadiya split from her ex-fiancé Matija Škarabot.

But now, Ukrainian pro, Nadiya, has sweetly spoken out about her romance with Kai, revealing they are in fact, an item. 

She shared: ‘We’ve been seeing each other properly for a couple of months now.’

Nadiya went on to describe how much they’re enjoying each other’s company despite having ‘very little free time.’

Kai was asked about romance rumours earlier this month (Picture: BBC)
Nadiya and Kai are currently on the Strictly pro tour together (Picture: BACKGRID)

‘It’s early days and we’ve been rehearsing for the Strictly Professionals tour, so there’s been very little free time.

‘But we’re getting to know more and more about each other day by day. He’s kind and compassionate and makes me laugh. I feel very relaxed with him,’ she told the . 

It comes after former It Takes Two host on their suspected romance during an appearance on The One Show. 

Some of Strictly’s pro dancers are off on tour (Picture: PA)

Some of the programme’s dancers joined together to perform a routine ahead of the tour, and Zoe wanted all the gossip. 

She said to the dancer last week: ‘Hello Kai, how are you doing? Is it official, you and Nadiya? Is it official?’

Kai laughed off Zoe’s comments and remained coy, as the presenter went on to add: ‘Sorry! Let’s talk about the tour.’

His fellow pros also saw the funny side in Zoe’s probing as Kai responded: ’This is going to be all-out dancing. This show has been two years in the making so we’re finally going to get out on the road.

‘We’re all so excited to perform in front of a live audience in a theatre, so it’s a bit more up close and personal.’

Earlier this month, Nadiya shared a snap on her Instagram stories appearing to hold hands with Kai as they dined out at The Ivy in London – although his face was not visible in the picture. 

They’d also been snapped leaving rehearsals for the tour in north London, hand in hand with each other. 

It has already been confirmed they will both be returning to the 2022 series of Strictly Come Dancing, so fans will soon get to see more of the pair on-screen. 

Strictly Come Dancing returns later this year to BBC One.