All-professional couple Nadiya Bychkova and Kai Widdrington are reportedly making the crew feel uncomfortable behind the scenes with their “over-the-top” displays of affection.
The couple has been together since January 2022 and still seems to be going strong as they find it difficult to keep their hands off each other.
Accordingly The sun Kai, 28, and Nadiya, 34, kissed, cuddled and created a “spectacle” during breaks in filming for Saturday’s pre-recorded opening episode.
A source told the publication, “Nadiya and Kai were at each other during filming and could barely keep their hands off each other.”
“It was over the top and uncomfortable for everyone around her.”
Embarrassing: All-professional couple Nadiya Bychkova, 34, and Kai Widdrington, 28, are reportedly making the crew feel uncomfortable behind the scenes with their “excessive” displays of affection
Loved up: The couple have been together since January 2022 and still appear to be going strong as they find it difficult to keep their hands off each other (pictured earlier this year)
And although Nadiya hasn’t had a celebrity partner this year, the source said she has her boyfriend on call.
“They definitely seemed to be flaunting their relationship and enjoying the attention.”
MailOnline has contacted the BBC for comment.
In the meantime The mirror reports the pair are set to embark on their own rivals tour after Nadiya missed out on a partner in his year, while Kai was paired with TV legend Angela Rippon, 78.
In 2024, the lovebirds will tour the country again with their show “Once Upon A Time”. Dates have not yet been finalized but last year there was a conflict with the BBC show’s arena tour schedule.
A source said: “They found love on and off the dance floor and the chemistry between Nadiya and Kai was so good that they were asked to do a second tour next year, this time ending in Kai’s hometown of Southampton. “They are very asked.’
The couple previously said they were living the “dream fairytale” after falling in love on the BBC show.
They told MailOnline exclusively that their romance was “incredibly special” because the chemistry they share on stage was real.
Fast-paced: Kai and Nadiya stole kisses and cuddles and created a “spectacle” during breaks in filming for the pre-recorded opening episode on Saturday (pictured together in 2022).
Fanatsy: The couple previously said they were living the “dream fairytale” after falling in love on the BBC show
Moving on: It has also been reported that the pair are set to embark on their own Rivals tour after Nadiya missed out on a partner in his year, while Kai was set up with TV legend Angela Rippon, 78 (pictured).
In an exclusive interview, Nadiya and Kai revealed that despite public misunderstandings, they are yet to take their year-long relationship to the next level and move in together, admitting that it is “difficult” being under the watchful gaze of their loyal fan base.
Nadiya, who shares daughter Mila with ex-fiancée Matija Škarabot, explained that it took her and Kai some time to develop their feelings for each other, while Strictly viewers were eager to find out if they would become the first professional couple had become a show where they found love on the dance floor.
She said: “In the beginning we were just figuring it out ourselves!” “It’s easier now in the sense that everyone knows we’re together, but having a relationship in the public eye is difficult.”
Kai added: “Everything is under scrutiny,” before Nadiya continued, “but there are some positives too: we get to do what we love and create the show, so it’s all about how you do it balanced.”
This comes after Strictly Come Dancing paid an emotional tribute to Amy Dowden after the dancer was forced to miss the show’s glittering launch on Saturday due to her battle with cancer.
Hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly called her the show’s “Welsh dragon” as they dedicated the show of judges and professional dancers to her.
Caerphilly-born Amy, 33, was diagnosed with breast cancer Cancer She began chemotherapy in early May after doctors discovered another type of cancer in her body, meaning she couldn’t be paired with a celebrity for the new series.
Love: Strictly Come Dancing paid an emotional tribute to Amy Dowden after the dancer was forced to miss the show’s glittering launch on Saturday due to her ongoing cancer treatment
Tribute: Presenters Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly called her the show’s ‘Welsh dragon’ as they dedicated the show to her from the judges and professional dancers (Amy pictured)
Before the stunning show, Tess said: “Of course we are missing one of our professional dancers.”
“Our beautiful Amy Dowden is unwell and cannot be with us at the start of the series.”
She continued: “But she is our Welsh dragon and we know she will be back soon.”
Claudia then chimed in and said: “Amy, from all of your Strictly family, we send you all our love and can’t wait to have you back on the dance floor.”
Tess added: “That [dance] is for you!’.
Viewers took to X – formerly known as Twitter – to comment and offer thoughtful greetings to the moving performance.
One wrote: “A lovely tribute to Amy Dowden, I hope she gets better soon.”
“I hope Amy Dowden gets better” and “Some brilliant couples on this show, the group number was really good.” I’m just so happy to have the show back.
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Bobby Brazier and Diane Buswell
Annabel Croft and Johannes Radebe
Zara McDermott and Graziano Di Prima
Amanda Abbington and Giovanni Pernice
Angela Rippon and Kai Widdington
Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Lauren Oakley
Angela Scanlon and Carlos Gu
Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola
Adam Thomas and Luba Mushtuk
Jody Cundy and Jowita Przystał
Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin
Nikita Kanda and Gorka Marquez
Les Dennis and Nancy Xu
Eddie Kadi and Karen Hauer
