Strictly's Kai and Nadiya step out to confirm romance

The pair stepped out hand-in-hand in London

Author: Alex RossPublished 13th Apr 2022

After weeks of rumours that they were dating, Strictly Come Dancing professionals Nadiya Bychkova and Kai Widdrington have stepped out in public hand-in-hand, seemingly confirming their romance.

The pair, who reportedly grew close during the recent Strictly live tour, walked hand-in-hand in North London as they prepare to take part in the Professionals Tour, which kicks off in Manchester at the end of the month.

The Mail Online recently reported the pair were excited to spend more time with each other on the tour.

A source told the publication: "It’s no secret Nadiya and Kai are incredibly fond of each other.

"Their chemistry is obvious and they’ll be looking forward to spending more time on the road together. It’ll essentially be another month in each other’s company, so it could either make or break them."

Nadiya, who was previously engaged to Slovenian footballer Matija Skarabot, left fans talking last month when she shared a photo holding the hand of a mystery man as they dined at The Ivy, with many convinced it was Kai.

32-year-old Nadiya first joined Strictly Come Dancing back in 2017, being paired with celebs such as Davood Ghadami, Lee Ryan, David James and Dan Walker on the 2021 series.

Meanwhile, former Britain's Got Talent star Kai joined the series just last year, making it all the way to the final with AJ Odudu. Unfortunately for AJ and Kai, the pair were forced to pull out of the final just day before after AJ picked up an injury.

Last month it was confirmed that both Nadiya and Kai will return for the 2022 series, which is expected later in the year.

Check out all of the confirmed professional dancers for Strictly Come Dancing 2022:

Kai Widdrington


Cameron Lombard


Nikita Kuzmin


Jowita Przystal


Amy Dowden


Dianne Buswell

Dianne was a professional on the Australian version of Strictly Come Dancing before she joined the UK cast in 2017. In 2023, she made it to the final with Bobby Brazier.

Giovanni Pernice

Italian Champion Giovanni Pernice is the longest-serving male professional on the current line-up of Strictly pros, having joined the show in 2015. He lifted the Glitterball with actress Rose Ayling-Ellis back in 2021 and was most recently paired with presenter Richie Anderson.

Gorka Marquez

Gorka joined the show in 2016 and has danced in three finals. In 2023 he was paired with Nikita Kanda.

Johannes Radebe


Karen Hauer


Katya Jones


Graziano Di Prima


Luba Mushtuk


Nadiya Bychkova


Nancy Xu


Neil Jones


Carlos Gu


Michelle Tsiakkas


Vito Coppola


Lauren Oakley


Although Dan and Nadiya have stepped out in public hand-in-hand, the pair are yet to post about their relationship on social media.

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