Strictly's Kai Widdrington and Nadiya Bychkova 'kept apart' during NTA's following split
Reach Daily Express September 13, 2024 12:39 PM

Kai Widdrington and Nadiya Bychkova were reportedly "kept apart" during the National Television Awards on Wednesday. The former couple called time on their relationship in June after two years of dating.

Having both met on Strictly Come Dancing as professionals, the pair attended the star-studded event seperately as the BBC show was nominated in the category of Best Talent.

According to an onlooker who spoke to MailOnline, they said: "When the pair got inside the O2 they gave each other a very wide berth.

"Organisers had ensured there would be no awkward camera shots by keeping the frosty pair apart from each other. Angela Rippon was on Kai's arm all night, and was keen to show her support after his recent demotion.'

"When it came to accepting Strictly's award, Kai was front of centre behind Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman but Nadiya was nowhere to be seen."

Express Online have contacted Nadiya and Kai's reps for comment.

During the time of the split, there were reports that Nadiya had had met with BBC bosses toissue a complaint after ongoing "abuse" investigations.

That week, Graziano Di Prima was sacked over his "behaviour" to celebrity partner, Zara McDermott.The Italian dancer admitted that he "kicked" his celebrity partner Zara during training rehearsals last year.


Giovanni Pernice left the dance competition in June amidst allegations allegedly made by Amanda Abbington and two other celebrities. He denies all the allegations of "threatening or abusive behaviour."

Kai was recently left without a celebrity partner for the upcoming series. Nadiya was also dealt the same bitter slow last year when she wasn't given a partner for the 2023 series.

The Sun reported that Kai would not be dancing on the 2024 series, which has since prompted backlash on X, formerly known as Twitter. One user wrote of the news, prompting outrage from fans online.

They said: " Gutted Kai isn't getting a partner this year. Hes an absolute sweetheart and surely is a great ambassador for #Strictly after the recent controversies."

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