Kai Widdrington and Nadiya Bychkova are going their separate ways after two years together. The Strictly Come Dancing professionals started dating in 2022 after falling in love on the BBC competition. It is just the latest blow to the popular show, which has been surrounded by controversy in recent months.
Kai, 28, and Nadiya, 34, tried to keep their romance away from the spotlight before eventually going public. However, friends of the couple have now shared their relationship started to crumble. A source said they had been "blissfully in love" but the split was utterly "heartbreaking".
They added: "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." Speaking to The Sun , they shared: "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.
" Here is a look back at their time together...
Nadiya was previously married to Russian dancer Sergey Konovaltsev for two years and was later engaged to footballer Matija Skarabot. The pair share daughter Mila, but the professional dancer revealed in January 2022 that they were no longer a couple and had been living apart for a while. Kai, meanwhile, enjoyed a five-year relationship with professional dancer and fellow Dancing with the Stars profession.
