Kai Widdrington has received the firm backing of his Strictly Come Dancing colleagues over a new career venture, which has seen him and fellow pro and girlfriend Nadiya Bychkova recruit a 'dream team' of dancers for their own tour.
Kai tasted heartache on his first year as a Strictly dancer, when he made it all the way to the final with AJ Odudu, only to have to pull out and watch from the sidelines after the TV host was injured in training.
But, while he was the first professional to bow out of Strictly last year, as he and Loose Women's Kaye Adams were voted off after just two performances, Kai's 2022 ended on a high when he triumphed in the show's annual Christmas Special, alongside Coronation Street actress Alexandra Mardell and then started off this year with another victory, as he and Helen SKelton notched up the most wins on the Strictly live tour.
