Strictly Couple Nadiya Bychkova And Kai Widdrington Are "starting A Tour" Of The Rival BBC Show After The Ukrainian Beauty Was "seething" Over Failing To Land A Celebrity Partner For A New Series

Strictly couple Nadiya Bychkova and Kai Widdrington are “starting a tour” of the rival BBC show after the Ukrainian beauty was “seething” over failing to land a celebrity partner for a new series

By Geraint Llewellyn for Web

2:57 p.m., September 17, 2023 | Updated: 3:03 p.m., September 17, 2023

Strictly Come Dancing professional couple Nadiya Bychkova and Kai Widdrington will reportedly launch their own tour to rival the BBC’s official tour.

The news comes amid reports that Ukrainian beauty Nadiya, 34, was “seething” after failing to find a celebrity partner for the new series.

Kai, 28, is said to have joined his girlfriend seemingly in solidarity, despite his bosses setting him up with 78-year-old TV legend Angela Rippon.

The couple, who have been together since January 2022, will tour the country with their show “Once Upon A Time” for a second time in 2024. Dates have not been finalized yet, but last year’s dates clashed with Strictly’s arena tour schedule.

A source told The Mirror: “They found love on and off the dance floor and the chemistry between Nadiya and Kai was so good that they were asked to do a second tour next year, this time ending in Kai’s hometown of Southampton.” They are in high demand.’

Big news: Strictly Come Dancing professional couple Nadiya Bychkova, 34, and Kai Widdrington, 28, are reportedly set to launch their own tour to rival the official BBC tour (see shared picture above).

Furious: The news comes amid reports that Ukrainian beauty Nadiya was “seething” after failing to find a celebrity partner for the new series

Web has contacted representatives for Nadiya and Kai for comment.

Nadiya joined the show back in 2017 and has had a celebrity partner every year since then.

And fans were furious at the BBC’s decision not to give the professional any of its 15 celebrities to dance with, but bosses have hit back, saying there are many factors that go into whether a dancer is chosen to have a celebrity partner get or not. including height and number of years they have been on Strictly.

According to company sources, there was no chemistry between Ms. Bychkova and the male participants at this year’s clash of stars and professionals.

One told the Mail: “Nadiya was very surprised when she found out she would just be part of the larger dance group.” She felt she had been doing well since joining the show, so it was a shock.

“She wanted answers, so she held several meetings with superiors to get answers. “She accepts it now.”

Additionally, The Sun claims that the reason she was snubbed was because the only man big enough to work with her was 20-year-old EastEnders star Bobby Brazier – and there was a ” There was an “unpleasant” age difference of 14 years.

Meanwhile, the couple is reportedly making the crew uncomfortable behind the scenes with their over-the-top displays of affection.

Sticking together: Kai is apparently said to be with his girlfriend out of solidarity, despite his bosses pairing him with TV legend Angela Rippon, 78, for the latest series (pictured together).

Loved up: Meanwhile, the couple are reportedly making the crew feel uncomfortable behind the scenes with their over-the-top displays of affection (pictured earlier this year).

They have been together since January 2022 and still seem to be going strong as they find it difficult to keep their hands off each other.

According to The Sun, the pair kissed, cuddled and created a “spectacle” during breaks in filming for Saturday’s taped launch episode.

A source told the publication, “Nadiya and Kai were at each other during filming and could barely keep their hands off each other.”

“It was over the top and uncomfortable for everyone around her.”

And although Nadiya hasn’t had a celebrity partner this year, the source said she has her boyfriend on call.

“They definitely seemed to be flaunting their relationship and enjoying the attention.”

The BBC declined to comment, Web has also contacted Nadiya and Kai’s representatives for comment.