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Nadiya Bychkova

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Nadiya Bychkova

Nadiya Bychkova (Ukrainian: Надія Бичкова; born 24 August 1989) is a Ukrainian ballroom and Latin American dancer who is a multiple-time Slovenian Ballroom and Latin Champion and two-time World and European Champion in '10' Dance. In 2017, she joined the British television show Strictly Come Dancing as a professional dancer. She holds two Guinness World Records at Strictly's Pro Challenge for the most dance steps in 30 seconds - for fleckerls in 2020 and pat-a-cakes in 2021.

Infobox

Born
Nadiya Bychkova (1989-08-24) 24 August 1989 (age 36)Voroshilovgrad, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Occupation(s)
Ballroom and latin dancer
Height
173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Children
1
Partners
Matija Škarabot (2015-2022) Kai Widdrington (2022-2024)
Spouse
Sergey Konovaltsev (m. 2013; div. 2015)
Occupations
Ballroom and latin dancer

Tables

· <i>Strictly Come Dancing</i>
15
15
Series
15
Partner
Davood Ghadami
Place
6th
AverageScore
30.4
16
16
Series
16
Partner
Lee Ryan
Place
14th
AverageScore
22.3
17
17
Series
17
Partner
David James
Place
12th
AverageScore
17.4
19
19
Series
19
Partner
Dan Walker
Place
5th
AverageScore
27.5
20
20
Series
20
Partner
Matt Goss
Place
13th
AverageScore
20.8
22
22
Series
22
Partner
Tom Dean
Place
15th
AverageScore
21.5
23
23
Series
23
Partner
Chris Robshaw
Place
13th
AverageScore
19.0
Series
Partner
Place
AverageScore
15
Davood Ghadami
6th
30.4
16
Lee Ryan
14th
22.3
17
David James
12th
17.4
19
Dan Walker
5th
27.5
20
Matt Goss
13th
20.8
22
Tom Dean
15th
21.5
23
Chris Robshaw
13th
19.0
· <i>Strictly Come Dancing</i>
American Smooth
American Smooth
Dance
American Smooth
Partner
Davood Ghadami
Highest
35
Partner
David James
Lowest
16
Argentine Tango
Argentine Tango
Dance
Argentine Tango
Partner
Davood Ghadami
Highest
29
Cha-Cha-Cha
Cha-Cha-Cha
Dance
Cha-Cha-Cha
Partner
Davood Ghadami
Highest
27
Partner
Lee Ryan
Lowest
19
Charleston
Charleston
Dance
Charleston
Partner
Davood Ghadami
Highest
38
Partner
Dan Walker
Lowest
31
Couple's Choice
Couple's Choice
Dance
Couple's Choice
Partner
Dan Walker
Highest
28
Foxtrot
Foxtrot
Dance
Foxtrot
Partner
Dan Walker
Highest
21
Partner
David James
Lowest
17
Jive
Jive
Dance
Jive
Partner
Davood Ghadami
Highest
29
Partner
David James
Lowest
16
Paso Doble
Paso Doble
Dance
Paso Doble
Partner
Davood Ghadami
Highest
35
Partner
David James
Lowest
10
Quickstep
Quickstep
Dance
Quickstep
Partner
David James
Highest
28
Partner
Matt Goss
Lowest
20
Rumba
Rumba
Dance
Rumba
Partner
Dan Walker
Highest
31
Partner
Davood Ghadami
Lowest
25
Salsa
Salsa
Dance
Salsa
Partner
Chris Robshaw
Highest
24
Samba
Samba
Dance
Samba
Partner
Davood Ghadami
Highest
25
Partner
Chris Robshaw
Lowest
14
Something-A-Thon
Something-A-Thon
Dance
Something-A-Thon
Partner
Davood Ghadami
Highest
4
Showdance
Showdance
Dance
Showdance
Tango
Tango
Dance
Tango
Partner
Dan Walker
Highest
31
Partner
Tom Dean
Lowest
23
Viennese Waltz
Viennese Waltz
Dance
Viennese Waltz
Partner
Davood Ghadami
Highest
29
Partner
Chris Robshaw
Lowest
16
Waltz
Waltz
Dance
Waltz
Partner
Davood Ghadami
Highest
35
Partner
Lee Ryan
Lowest
22
Dance
Partner
Highest
Partner
Lowest
American Smooth
Davood Ghadami
35
David James
16
Argentine Tango
Davood Ghadami
29
Cha-Cha-Cha
Davood Ghadami
27
Lee Ryan
19
Charleston
Davood Ghadami
38
Dan Walker
31
Couple's Choice
Dan Walker
28
Foxtrot
Dan Walker
21
David James
17
Jive
Davood Ghadami
29
David James
16
Paso Doble
Davood Ghadami
35
David James
10
Quickstep
David James
28
Matt Goss
20
Rumba
Dan Walker
31
Davood Ghadami
25
Salsa
Chris Robshaw
24
Samba
Davood Ghadami
25
Chris Robshaw
14
Something-A-Thon
Davood Ghadami
4
Showdance
Tango
Dan Walker
31
Tom Dean
23
Viennese Waltz
Davood Ghadami
29
Chris Robshaw
16
Waltz
Davood Ghadami
35
Lee Ryan
22
· <i>Strictly Come Dancing</i> › Series 15 (2017): with celebrity partner Davood Ghadami
Horwood
Horwood
Week No.
Horwood
Dance/Song
Bussell
Judges' score
Ballas
Judges' score
Tonioli
1
1
Week No.
1
Dance/Song
Cha-cha-cha / "Dedication to My Ex (Miss That)"
Judges' score
6
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
7
Total
27
Result
No Elimination
2
2
Week No.
2
Dance/Song
Quickstep / "Last Nite"
Judges' score
6
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
7
Total
27
Result
Safe
3
3
Week No.
3
Dance/Song
Samba / "Stayin' Alive"
Judges' score
4
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
7
Total
25
Result
Safe
4
4
Week No.
4
Dance/Song
Viennese Waltz / "Say You Love Me"
Judges' score
6
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
8
Judges' score
8
Total
29
Result
Bottom two
5
5
Week No.
5
Dance/Song
Jive / "Tell Her About It"
Judges' score
6
Judges' score
8
Judges' score
8
Judges' score
–
Total
22
Result
Safe
6
6
Week No.
6
Dance/Song
Rumba / "Wicked Game"
Judges' score
5
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
6
Judges' score
7
Total
25
Result
Safe
7
7
Week No.
7
Dance/Song
American Smooth / "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)"
Judges' score
8
Judges' score
9
Judges' score
9
Judges' score
9
Total
35
Result
Safe
8
8
Week No.
8
Dance/Song
Charleston / "The Lambeth Walk"
Judges' score
9
Judges' score
9
Judges' score
10
Judges' score
10
Total
38
Result
Safe
9
9
Week No.
9
Dance/Song
Paso Doble / "Live and Let Die"
Judges' score
8
Judges' score
9
Judges' score
9
Judges' score
9
Total
35
Result
Safe
10
10
Week No.
10
Dance/Song
Waltz / "With You I'm Born Again"Paso Doble-a-thon / "España cañí"
Judges' score
84
Judges' score
9extra
Judges' score
9points
Judges' score
9awarded
Total
3539
Result
Safe
11
11
Week No.
11
Dance/Song
Argentine Tango / "The Phantom of the Opera"
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
8
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
7
Total
29
Result
Eliminated
Week No.
Dance/Song
Judges' score
Total
Result
Horwood
Bussell
Ballas
Tonioli
1
Cha-cha-cha / "Dedication to My Ex (Miss That)"
6
7
7
7
27
No Elimination
2
Quickstep / "Last Nite"
6
7
7
7
27
Safe
3
Samba / "Stayin' Alive"
4
7
7
7
25
Safe
4
Viennese Waltz / "Say You Love Me"
6
7
8
8
29
Bottom two
5
Jive / "Tell Her About It"
6
8
8
–
22
Safe
6
Rumba / "Wicked Game"
5
7
6
7
25
Safe
7
American Smooth / "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)"
8
9
9
9
35
Safe
8
Charleston / "The Lambeth Walk"
9
9
10
10
38
Safe
9
Paso Doble / "Live and Let Die"
8
9
9
9
35
Safe
10
Waltz / "With You I'm Born Again"Paso Doble-a-thon / "España cañí"
84
9extra
9points
9awarded
3539
Safe
11
Argentine Tango / "The Phantom of the Opera"
7
8
7
7
29
Eliminated
· <i>Strictly Come Dancing</i> › Series 16 (2018): with celebrity partner Lee Ryan
Horwood
Horwood
Week No.
Horwood
Dance/Song
Bussell
Judges' score
Ballas
Judges' score
Tonioli
1
1
Week No.
1
Dance/Song
Waltz / "Take It To The Limit"
Judges' score
4
Judges' score
6
Judges' score
6
Judges' score
6
Total
22
Result
No Elimination
2
2
Week No.
2
Dance/Song
Jive / "Blue Suede Shoes"
Judges' score
6
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
6
Judges' score
7
Total
26
Result
Bottom Two
3
3
Week No.
3
Dance/Song
Cha-Cha-Cha / "The Power of Love"
Judges' score
3
Judges' score
5
Judges' score
5
Judges' score
6
Total
19
Result
Eliminated
Week No.
Dance/Song
Judges' score
Total
Result
Horwood
Bussell
Ballas
Tonioli
1
Waltz / "Take It To The Limit"
4
6
6
6
22
No Elimination
2
Jive / "Blue Suede Shoes"
6
7
6
7
26
Bottom Two
3
Cha-Cha-Cha / "The Power of Love"
3
5
5
6
19
Eliminated
· <i>Strictly Come Dancing</i> › Series 17 (2019): with celebrity partner David James
Horwood
Horwood
Week N.
Horwood
Dance/Song
Mabuse
Judges' score
Ballas
Judges' score
Tonioli/Ribeiro
1
1
Week N.
1
Dance/Song
Foxtrot / "Three Lions"
Judges' score
3
Judges' score
4
Judges' score
5
Judges' score
5
Total
17
Result
No Elimination
2
2
Week N.
2
Dance/Song
Paso Doble / "España cañí"
Judges' score
2
Judges' score
3
Judges' score
2
Judges' score
3
Total
10
Result
Bottom Two
3
3
Week N.
3
Dance/Song
American Smooth / "Kiss from a Rose"
Judges' score
4
Judges' score
4
Judges' score
4
Judges' score
4
Total
16
Result
Bottom Two
4
4
Week N.
4
Dance/Song
Quickstep / "From Now On
Judges' score
6
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
8
Total
28
Result
Safe
5
5
Week N.
5
Dance/Song
Jive / "Such a Night"
Judges' score
3
Judges' score
4
Judges' score
4
Judges' score
5
Total
16
Result
Eliminated
Week N.
Dance/Song
Judges' score
Total
Result
Horwood
Mabuse
Ballas
Tonioli/Ribeiro
1
Foxtrot / "Three Lions"
3
4
5
5
17
No Elimination
2
Paso Doble / "España cañí"
2
3
2
3
10
Bottom Two
3
American Smooth / "Kiss from a Rose"
4
4
4
4
16
Bottom Two
4
Quickstep / "From Now On
6
7
7
8
28
Safe
5
Jive / "Such a Night"
3
4
4
5
16
Eliminated
· <i>Strictly Come Dancing</i> › Series 19 (2021): with celebrity partner Dan Walker
Horwood
Horwood
Week N.
Horwood
Dance/Song
Mabuse
Judges' score
Ballas
Judges' score
Du Beke
1
1
Week N.
1
Dance/Song
Quickstep / "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love"
Judges' score
5
Judges' score
5
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
7
Total
24
Result
No Elimination
2
2
Week N.
2
Dance/Song
Paso Doble / "Giant"
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
6
Judges' score
6
Judges' score
7
Total
26
Result
Safe
3
3
Week N.
3
Dance/Song
Foxtrot / "Once Upon a Dream"
Judges' score
3
Judges' score
5
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
6
Total
21
Result
Safe
4
4
Week N.
4
Dance/Song
Cha-cha-cha / "U Can't Touch This/Super Freak
Judges' score
5
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
7
Total
26
Result
Safe
5
5
Week N.
5
Dance/Song
Viennese Waltz / "She's Always a Woman"
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
7
Total
28
Result
Safe
6
6
Week N.
6
Dance/Song
Jive / "Rock Lobster"
Judges' score
5
Judges' score
8
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
7
Total
27
Result
Safe
7
7
Week N.
7
Dance/Song
Couple's Choice / "Classic"
Judges' score
6
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
8
Judges' score
7
Total
28
Result
Safe
8
8
Week N.
8
Dance/Song
American Smooth / "King of the Road"
Judges' score
4
Judges' score
8
Judges' score
8
Judges' score
9
Total
29
Result
Safe
9
9
Week N.
9
Dance/Song
Charleston / "Good Morning"
Judges' score
7*
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
9
Judges' score
8
Total
31
Result
Safe
10
10
Week N.
10
Dance/Song
Rumba / "Desperado"
Judges' score
6
Judges' score
9*
Judges' score
8
Judges' score
8
Total
31
Result
Safe
11
11
Week N.
11
Dance/Song
Tango / "Santa María (del Buen Ayre)"
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
8
Judges' score
9
Judges' score
7
Total
31
Result
Eliminated
Week N.
Dance/Song
Judges' score
Total
Result
Horwood
Mabuse
Ballas
Du Beke
1
Quickstep / "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love"
5
5
7
7
24
No Elimination
2
Paso Doble / "Giant"
7
6
6
7
26
Safe
3
Foxtrot / "Once Upon a Dream"
3
5
7
6
21
Safe
4
Cha-cha-cha / "U Can't Touch This/Super Freak
5
7
7
7
26
Safe
5
Viennese Waltz / "She's Always a Woman"
7
7
7
7
28
Safe
6
Jive / "Rock Lobster"
5
8
7
7
27
Safe
7
Couple's Choice / "Classic"
6
7
8
7
28
Safe
8
American Smooth / "King of the Road"
4
8
8
9
29
Safe
9
Charleston / "Good Morning"
7*
7
9
8
31
Safe
10
Rumba / "Desperado"
6
9*
8
8
31
Safe
11
Tango / "Santa María (del Buen Ayre)"
7
8
9
7
31
Eliminated
· <i>Strictly Come Dancing</i> › Series 20 (2022): with celebrity partner Matt Goss
Horwood
Horwood
Week N.
Horwood
Dance/Song
Mabuse
Judges' score
Ballas
Judges' score
Du Beke
1
1
Week N.
1
Dance/Song
Quickstep / "Sir Duke"
Judges' score
5
Judges' score
5
Judges' score
5
Judges' score
5
Total
20
Result
No Elimination
2
2
Week N.
2
Dance/Song
Samba / "Night Fever"
Judges' score
4
Judges' score
6
Judges' score
6
Judges' score
6
Total
22
Result
Bottom two
3
3
Week N.
3
Dance/Song
Viennese Waltz / "Hold My Hand"
Judges' score
3
Judges' score
6
Judges' score
5
Judges' score
7
Total
21
Result
Safe
4
4
Week N.
4
Dance/Song
Jive / "All Shook Up"
Judges' score
3
Judges' score
6
Judges' score
5
Judges' score
6
Total
20
Result
Eliminated
Week N.
Dance/Song
Judges' score
Total
Result
Horwood
Mabuse
Ballas
Du Beke
1
Quickstep / "Sir Duke"
5
5
5
5
20
No Elimination
2
Samba / "Night Fever"
4
6
6
6
22
Bottom two
3
Viennese Waltz / "Hold My Hand"
3
6
5
7
21
Safe
4
Jive / "All Shook Up"
3
6
5
6
20
Eliminated
· <i>Strictly Come Dancing</i> › Series 22 (2024): with celebrity partner Tom Dean
Horwood
Horwood
Week N.
Horwood
Dance/Song
Mabuse
Judges' score
Ballas
Judges' score
Du Beke
1
1
Week N.
1
Dance/Song
Tango / "Golden"
Judges' score
5
Judges' score
6
Judges' score
6
Judges' score
6
Total
23
Result
No Elimination
2
2
Week N.
2
Dance/Song
Cha-cha-cha / "Boogie Wonderland"
Judges' score
3
Judges' score
6
Judges' score
5
Judges' score
6
Total
20
Result
Eliminated
Week N.
Dance/Song
Judges' score
Total
Result
Horwood
Mabuse
Ballas
Du Beke
1
Tango / "Golden"
5
6
6
6
23
No Elimination
2
Cha-cha-cha / "Boogie Wonderland"
3
6
5
6
20
Eliminated
· <i>Strictly Come Dancing</i> › Series 23 (2025): with celebrity partner Chris Robshaw
Horwood
Horwood
Week N.
Horwood
Dance/Song
Mabuse
Judges' score
Ballas
Judges' score
Du Beke
1
1
Week N.
1
Dance/Song
Samba / "Unbelievable"
Judges' score
3
Judges' score
4
Judges' score
3
Judges' score
4
Total
14
Result
No elimination
2
2
Week N.
2
Dance/Song
Viennese waltz / "Die With A Smile"
Judges' score
3
Judges' score
4
Judges' score
4
Judges' score
5
Total
16
Result
Bottom two
3
3
Week N.
3
Dance/Song
Paso doble / "Sweet Child o' Mine"
Judges' score
4
Judges' score
6
Judges' score
6
Judges' score
6
Total
22
Result
Safe
4
4
Week N.
4
Dance/Song
Salsa / “María”
Judges' score
4
Judges' score
6
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
7
Total
24
Result
Eliminated
Week N.
Dance/Song
Judges' score
Total
Result
Horwood
Mabuse
Ballas
Du Beke
1
Samba / "Unbelievable"
3
4
3
4
14
No elimination
2
Viennese waltz / "Die With A Smile"
3
4
4
5
16
Bottom two
3
Paso doble / "Sweet Child o' Mine"
4
6
6
6
22
Safe
4
Salsa / “María”
4
6
7
7
24
Eliminated

References

  1. RTV Slovenija
    http://www.rtvslo.si/news-in-english/competing-for-slovenia-ukrainian-dancer-nadiya-bychkova-wins-world-championship-title/378708
  2. Radio Times
    http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-10-28/who-is-new-strictly-come-dancing-professional-dancer-nadiya-bychkova/
  3. BBC
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/5cDvVDr7lRbPg8wsPxY9G9Q/nadiya-bychkova
  4. Metro
    https://metro.co.uk/2019/10/20/strictly-come-dancings-david-james-becomes-fourth-celebrity-to-be-evicted-10950311/
  5. HuffPost UK
    http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/strictly-come-dancing-2017-new-professionals-who-are-dianne-buswell-nadiya-bychkova-amy-dowden_uk_59b3b050e4b0b5e531067777
  6. "Strictly Come Dancing Nadiya Bychkova: Davood Ghadami's BBC One dance partner's turbulent relationship history revealed from ex husband to father of her child to dance show 'fling'"
    https://www.ok.co.uk//lifestyle/nadiya-bychkova-strictly-come-dancing-14474399
  7. "Strictly Come Dancing: New Ukrainian pro Nadiya Bychkova's NUDE Playboy past revealed"
    https://metro.co.uk/2017/06/21/new-strictly-come-dancing-professional-nadiya-bychkova-is-also-a-nude-playboy-model-6726022/
  8. "Strictly's Kai Widdrington and Nadiya Bychkova: From love at first sight to their shock split"
    https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/718117/strictly-kai-widdrington-nadiya-bychkova-relationship-timeline/?viewas=amp
  9. www.donaheys.co.uk
    https://www.donaheys.co.uk/events/dancing-with-the-stars-weekend/
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