Strictly Come Dancing professional Nadiya Bychkova has revealed her relationship status with co-star Kai Widdrington following their split.
Nadiya has continued to work alongside her ex-boyfriend on the star-studded BBC dance competition despite no longer being together romantically.
The former couple broke off their relationship earlier this year after completing their UK dance tour Behind The Magic.
Now opening up for the first time about their post-split working relationship, Nadiya has confirmed she no longer considers Kai a friend.
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Speaking at the Pride of Britain Awards, Nadiya explained how she keeps things professional with Kai while working on Strictly.
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"We work together but we are not friends and that's okay," she told The Mirror.
"One thing I can tell you is that when you see me dancing with him it will be amazing because I'm a professional."
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Nadiya sadly has already lost out on her chance at winning the famous Glitterball Trophy this year.
She was paired with Olympian Tom Dean for the 2024 season of Strictly but they unfortunately became the first couple to be eliminated.
"It's never nice to leave early," Nadiya said. "Tom and I have had so much support from people and I get the feeling that the viewers wanted to see what he was capable of and so did I.
"Someone had to go and it's just a shame it was Tom. We are going to keep dancing though. I am going to teach him a salsa with some big lifts. Not for TV, just so he can see he can be brilliant."
Strictly Come Dancing airs on Saturdays on BBC One, while spin-off Strictly: It Takes Two airs on weeknights on BBC Two. Both shows are available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
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