Strictly Come Dancing's Nadiya Bychkova has released a heartfelt statement after going up against boyfriend Kai Widdrington in the first dreaded dance off of the 2022 series. While Nadiya and her celebrity partner Matt Goss were saved by the judging panel, Kai and and Loose Women star Kaye Adams were voted off.
Despite remaining in the competition, Nadiya said the dreaded dance off was "especially tough" and told fans she was gutted for Kai and Kaye. She wrote: "It’s always tough to be in the first ever dance off of the series and it was especially tough to be in there against the amazing @kayeadamsofficial and of course my [heart] @kaiwidd I'm gutted for you both.
"@kayeadamsofficial you are really a superstar and I absolutely adore you. You did an incredible job and I’m sure from what you told me you had and amazing strictly experience with @kaiwidd.