Nadiya Bychkova facts for kids
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Nadiya Bychkova
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Nadiya Bychkova
24 August 1989 |
| Occupation | Ballroom and latin dancer |
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Partner(s) | Kai Widdrington (2022-present) |
| Children | 1 |
Nadiya Bychkova (Ukrainian: Надія Бичкова; born 24 August 1989) is a Ukrainian ballroom and Latin American dancer who is a multiple-time Slovenian Ballroom and Latin Champion and two-time World and European Champion in '10' Dance. In 2017, she joined the British television show Strictly Come Dancing as a professional dancer. She holds two Guinness World Records at Strictly's Pro Challenge for the most dance steps in 30 seconds - for fleckerls in 2020 and pat-a-cakes in 2021.
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Strictly Come Dancing
In 2017, Bychkova appeared as a professional dancer in the fifteenth series of the British television dance show Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with EastEnders actor Davood Ghadami. They reached the quarter final of the competition, finishing in sixth place.
She returned for her second series in 2018, partnered with another 'former' EastEnders actor and Blue singer Lee Ryan. The couple were eliminated in week three.
Bychkova returned for her third series in 2019 and was partnered with ex-professional footballer David James. They were the fourth couple to be eliminated.
In 2021, Bychkova was paired with television journalist, BBC Breakfast, The NFL Show and former Football Focus presenter Dan Walker, some 10 inches (25 cm) taller.
She had previously been a professional dancer on the Bosnian version of the show.
| Series | Partner | Place | Average Score |
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| 15 | Davood Ghadami | 6th | 30.4 |
| 16 | Lee Ryan | 14th | 22.3 |
| 17 | David James | 12th | 17.4 |
| 19 | Dan Walker | 5th | 27.5 |
| 20 | Matt Goss | 13th | 20.8 |
Highest and Lowest scoring per dance
| Dance | Partner | Highest | Partner | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Smooth | Davood Ghadami | 35 | David James | 16 |
| Argentine Tango | Davood Ghadami | 29 | ||
| Cha-Cha-Cha | Davood Ghadami | 27 | Lee Ryan | 19 |
| Charleston | Davood Ghadami | 38 | Dan Walker | 31 |
| Couple’s Choice | Dan Walker | 28 | ||
| Foxtrot | Dan Walker | 21 | David James | 17 |
| Jive | Davood Ghadami | 29 | David James | 16 |
| Paso Doble | Davood Ghadami | 35 | David James | 10 |
| Quickstep | David James | 28 | Matt Goss | 20 |
| Rumba | Dan Walker | 31 | Davood Ghadami | 25 |
| Salsa | ||||
| Samba | Davood Ghadami | 25 | Matt Goss | 22 |
| Something-A-Thon | Davood Ghadami | 4 | ||
| Showdance | ||||
| Tango | Dan Walker | 31 | ||
| Viennese Waltz | Davood Ghadami | 29 | Matt Goss | 21 |
| Waltz | Davood Ghadami | 35 | Lee Ryan | 22 |
Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special
She danced with Larry Lamb for the 2022 Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special.
Personal life
In 2013, Bychkova married Russian dancer Sergey Konovaltsev; the marriage lasted two years. Bychkova was engaged to Slovenian footballer Matija Skarabot, with whom she has a daughter called Mila.
In June 2022, she confirmed she is in a relationship with Strictly co-star Kai Widdrington.
Dance tours
In June 2023, Bychkova and Widdrington announced they were to appear at "Dancing With The Stars Weekends" 2024.
See also
In Spanish: Nadiya Bychkova para niños
