STRICTLY cast members have been reported to be nervous about rows on set after Nadiya and Kai’s break up.
Fans became concerned yesterday when it was revealed that pro dancer Nadiya Bychkova had lodged a complaint with BBC bosses.
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It has since been confirmed that her complaint was not related to her ex Kai.
But some of Nadiya’s co-stars have spoken to the Daily Mail, indicating they are afraid of “a frosty atmosphere” backstage when the exes reunite to film the new series of Strictly.
Sources close to the former couple claimed they are not on friendly terms, despite both Nadiya and Kai saying the split was civil.
Kai and Nadiya originally started dating in 2022.
They fell in love while Nadiya, 33, from Ukraine, was partnered with then-BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker, and Southampton-born Kai, 27, was dancing with AJ Odudu.
They gave their first joint interview in January last year.
Kai told the Sun: “I think I speak for most of the men in Britain when I say that they would find Nadiya absolutely drop-dead gorgeous — and I still have to pinch myself sometimes.
“We liked each other, and we were texting and having phone calls and so on, and yeah, it blossomed from there.
“Then one day I was like ‘do you want to go out for dinner?’, and it went from there.”
Sadly two years on it has all fallen apart, after external stressors started to affect the relationship.
“It’s heartbreaking,” a friend said.
“Kai and Nadiya seemed like the most perfect couple and have been so, so blissfully in love.
“But the pressures of touring – being in each other’s space 24/7, and the stress of performing a sell-out show eventually took its toll.
“They had been drifting emotionally for a while, and things actually came to a head during the tour – ironically called Behind The Magic – which, obviously, was incredibly problematic.
“They had to dance sexily and romantically together for days and nights on end, whilst trying to work through their off-stage problems. It must have been exhausting on every level.”
