Strictly Come Dancing: Nadiya Bychkova axed as professional partner ahead of new series

Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Nadiya Bychkova will not be given a celebrity partner this year. The 34-year-old is said to be ‘gutted’ over the decision as show bosses enhanced security measures after ‘obsessed’ fans targeted some of the dancers.

The professional dancer, who is dating fellow Strictly star Kai Widdrington, joined the show back in 2017 and will now miss out on a chance at the glitterball trophy. After filming of the launch show on Wednesday (September 6), Nadiya took to Instagram as she liked a message from a fan which accused bosses of “treating her like c***”.