Strictly Come Dancing professional Nadiya Bychkova has broken her silence on her romance with fellow dancer Kai Widdrington.
The 32-year-old star is currently gearing up for the Here Come The Boys tour, which kicks off in Portsmouth on June 15.
The epic show will see Nadiya join her Strictly co-stars Graziano Di Prima, Nikita Kuzmin and Pasha Kovalev, as well as Strictly finalist Karim Zeroual, onstage as they wow audiences with their incredible moves.
The tour includes a night at London's Eventim Apollo on Monday 4 July, and when asked if her boyfriend and fellow Strictly professional Kai will be in the audience, Nadiya replied: "Oh, I’m sure he will," before adding: "We support each other."
Nadiya and Kai, 26, confirmed their romance in April when they were spotted holding hands while strolling through Belfast airport together.
The mother-of-one is now preparing to head off on tour for a month and is delighted to be a part of Here Come The Boys for a second time.
"It was an amazing experience and it was lovely to be part of the first show opening up The Palladium again following the pandemic," she said.
"The first night was very emotional. Now, I can’t wait to repeat the experience plus, this time, we get to go on tour!"
She also said that it doesn't faze her being the only leading female in the line-up for Here Come The Boys.
"The trick is to make it look as though the men are in charge. But then, isn’t that what women have been doing for men since the beginning of time?" she joked.
In an exclusive picture with her co-star Nikita, Nadiya looks incredible as she cosies up to her co-star - who looks extra suave in a black suit as he smoulders for the camera.
Nikita, 24, was a firm favourite on Strictly Come Dancing last year when he was partnered with Tilly Ramsay.
"Joining Strictly last year changed everything. I was born in Ukraine and lived and danced in three other countries – Italy, Denmark and Germany – before coming to the UK," Nikita said.
"But it was Strictly that made me feel 100 per cent me. I’ve never been as creatively challenged as I was on that first series – and I couldn’t have been luckier in having Tilly Ramsay as my first partner.
"It felt like a match made in heaven. We then were part of the live tour which was a huge thrill," he added.
Tickets for Here Come The Boys are on sale now.
