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Strictly Come Dancing’s Nadiya Bychkova and Kai Widdrington ‘look forward to spending more time together’ as they head out on Professionals tour
Nadiya and Kai are thought to be ‘very much together’ (Picture: PAWire)
Strictly Come Dancing’s Nadiya Bychkova and Kai Widdrington have both been confirmed for The Professionals UK tour after reports claim the pair have been ‘dating for months.’
The dazzling 36-date show kicks off in April, which is a couple of weeks after the current nationwide gig ends.
The upcoming show will also feature the long-serving professionals from the BBC show including Katya Jones, Karen Hauer, Gorka Marquez, Graziano Di Prima, Neil Jones and Dianne Buswell.
According to MailOnline, both Nadiya and Kai are hoping the exciting time away will ‘bring them closer together.’
The insider told the publication: ‘It’s no secret Nadiya and Kai are incredibly fond of each other.
‘Their chemistry is obvious and they’ll be looking forward to spending more time on the road together.
‘It’ll essentially be another month in each other’s company, so it could either make or break them.’
The Strictly Professionals tour kicks off in April (Picture: PA)
Strictly’s Creative Director Jason Gilkison said: ‘We are delighted to announce this incredible line-up of Strictly dancers for this year’s official Strictly Professionals tour.
‘These much loved pros are set to dazzle audiences across the country this spring, with two hours of the finest choreography and dancing.
‘Watching them perform at such an incredible standard is an experience not to be missed.’
It was recently revealed that Nadiya split from her fiancé, Slovenian footballer Matija Škarabot, last year, with whom she shares a five-year-old daughter.
Viewers couldn’t help but notice a strong connection between AJ and Kai (Picture: PA)
It’s since been claimed that the professional dancer is in a relationship with co-star Kai, who joined the BBC series in 2021 and was partnered with television presenter AJ Odudu.
News of their supposed romance was reported on Tuesday after The Sun published photos of them checking into said hotel.
Head judge Shirley Ballas recently commented on the growing romance rumours on Tuesday’s Lorraine. The 62-year-old presenter asked the rumba queen if she knew what was going on behind the scenes.
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However, Shirley remained tight-lipped, as she responded: ‘I don’t really know what’s going on to be honest. It’s not my place to say,’ before adding: ‘There’s always rumours!’
Metro.co.uk has contacted Nadiya Bychkova and Kai Widdrington’s reps for comment.
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