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Nadiya Bychkova
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Nadiya Bychkova

(1989-08-24) 24 August 1989 (age 35)
Voroshilovgrad, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Occupation Ballroom and latin dancer
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
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Nadiya Bychkova (Ukrainian: Надія Бичкова) was born on August 24, 1989. She is a talented dancer from Ukraine. Nadiya is famous for her skills in ballroom and Latin American dancing. She has won many awards, including being a Slovenian Ballroom and Latin Champion multiple times. She also won the World and European Champion titles in '10' Dance twice.

In 2017, Nadiya joined the popular British TV show Strictly Come Dancing as a professional dancer. She holds two Guinness World Records from Strictly's Pro Challenge. She set records for the most dance steps in 30 seconds, first for fleckerls in 2020 and then for pat-a-cakes in 2021.

Dancing on Strictly Come Dancing

Nadiya Bychkova became a professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing in 2017. This is a very popular dance competition show in the UK.

Her Strictly Partners

  • In 2017, Nadiya danced with actor Davood Ghadami. They made it to the quarter-finals and finished in sixth place.
  • In 2018, she was partnered with actor and singer Lee Ryan. They were eliminated in week three.
  • In 2019, Nadiya danced with former professional footballer David James. They were the fourth couple to leave the show.
  • In 2021, her partner was TV journalist Dan Walker.
  • In 2022, Nadiya danced with singer Matt Goss. They were the third couple to be eliminated.
  • In 2023, Nadiya returned to the show but did not have a celebrity partner.
  • In 2024, Nadiya was paired with Olympic swimmer Tom Dean. They were the first couple to be eliminated after a dance-off.

Before joining the UK show, Nadiya was also a professional dancer on the Bosnian version of Strictly Come Dancing.

Series Partner Place Average
Score
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
22 Tom Dean 15th 21.5

Highest and Lowest Scores for Each Dance

Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special

Nadiya has also performed in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special several times:

  • In 2022, she danced with Larry Lamb.
  • In 2023, she danced with Dan Snow.
  • In 2024, she danced with Billy Monger.

Personal Life

Nadiya Bychkova has a daughter named Mila. She was previously engaged to Slovenian footballer Matija Skarabot, Mila's father. In January 2022, Nadiya shared that she and Matija were no longer together. In June 2022, she confirmed she was in a relationship with fellow Strictly dancer Kai Widdrington.

Dance Tours

In September 2024, Nadiya Bychkova and Kai Widdrington announced they would be part of "Dancing With The Stars Weekends" in 2025.

References

See also

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