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Evening Standard
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Lisa McLoughlin

Strictly Come Dancing star Nadiya Bychkova ‘taking control’ of career after suffering early exit

Tom Dean and Nadiya Bychkova were the first couple to be booted off Strictly Come Dancing’s 2024 series - (PA Media)

Strictly Come Dancing’s Nadiya Bychkova has said she’s “taking control” of her career after she became the first pro to be booted off the BBC show last year.

The Ukrainian dancer, 35, not only had to endure becoming the first pro voted off alongside her celebrity partner, Olympian Tom Dean, but her exit came weeks after announcing her split from fellow Strictly pro, Kai Widdrington, before the latest series began.

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