Kai Widdrington’s ex Nadiya Bychkova has been noticed laughing with a West Finish actor on what gave the impression to be a date, sparking rumours she’s discovered love once more
Strictly Come Dancing skilled Nadiya Bychkova seems to have discovered love with a hunky West Finish actor.
Fourteen months after her publicised break up from fellow dancer Kai Widdrington, the ballroom star has reportedly grown near Ian, who’s presently dazzling audiences as Jean Valjean in Les Misérables.
The pair have been noticed having fun with a comfortable espresso date in London lately, the place they have been seen laughing and chatting as they shared an affectionate second collectively. At one level, Nadiya was seen gently cupping Ian’s face in her hand.
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In accordance with insiders, the couple truly grew to become shut earlier this yr after attending a gala occasion collectively in March. “Nadiya and Ian have a few mutual associates and have been launched — they hit it off instantly,” a supply instructed The Solar.
“They’ve attended a few pink carpet occasions collectively and thought individuals would possibly begin noticing their relationship sooner. They’ve hundreds in frequent and simply have a whole lot of enjoyable collectively — it’s pretty to see. Everybody may be very glad for them.”
Nadiya, 35, who joined Strictly Come Dancing in 2017, has stored her personal life largely below wraps since her breakup with Kai final July. That is the primary time she’s been publicly linked to somebody new.
Earlier this week, Ian, 34, posted an image of Nadiya and singer Michael Ball on Instagram as they celebrated Les Misérables’ fortieth anniversary.
He captioned it: “fortieth Anniversary get together with @nadiyabychkova and @mrmichaelball What an excellent evening.” This was his first public nod to his budding relationship with the dancer.
The pair’s rumoured new romance comes after Nadiya’s break up from Kai, 30, which introduced an finish to one in all Strictly’s most talked-about partnerships. The dancers met on the present in 2021 and began relationship the next yr. They stored their relationship secret for a number of months earlier than going public.
On the top of their relationship, Kai overtly gushed about Nadiya, describing her as the whole package deal each on and off the dance flooring. In a 2023 interview with Hey! journal, he mentioned: “She’s probably the most stunning lady I’ve ever seen, however the true magnificence is not only what you see on the surface – it’s the particular person on the within I fell in love with.”
He additionally praised her for being an “superb mom” to her daughter, Mila, from a earlier relationship, including: “She’s the kindest particular person I’ve ever met in my whole life, and probably the most superb mom.”
Their love story even impressed two reside dance excursions collectively — As soon as Upon a Time and Behind the Magic — which gave followers a glimpse into what was then described as their “real-life fairytale romance”.
Although their chemistry on the dance flooring was simple, their romance fizzled out in the summertime of 2024. Nadiya addressed their breakup immediately on the Pleasure of Britain Awards final yr, saying: “We work collectively however we’re not associates and that’s okay. One factor I can let you know is that while you see me dancing with him it will likely be superb as a result of I’m knowledgeable.”
Kai has since moved on too, going Instagram official his new girlfriend Chloe Wells earlier this yr. Chloe is an govt assistant he reportedly met in a London pub. The pair lately hinted at shifting in collectively, and followers flooded their put up with congratulatory messages.
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