Nadiya Bychkova
Age: 35
Hometown: Luhansk, Ukraine
Series count: 8 as of 2024
Best finish: 5th with Dan Walker (2021)
Previous celeb partners: Davood Ghadami (6th, 2017), Lee Ryan (14th, 2018), David James (12th, 2019), Dan Walker (5th, 2021), Matt Goss (13th, 2022)
Describe Strictly in one word?: "Magical."
How do you feel to be part of Strictly's 20th year?: "Amazing. In general, it's incredible to be part of a show like Strictly because, I think obviously for me, not being from the UK, I didn't know much about it. But then when I joined and saw what this show does for people and what it means to people, it became, through the years, something that people look forward to. It's something that leads up to Christmas, something that brings families together. People cancel their Saturday night plans; no one's going out. I think in general, the UK is big on tradition, and this is one of the biggest traditions for the nation. I think every year, I fall in love with the show more and more because you just realise every year how incredible it is. The fact that it's still going strong after 20 years is especially amazing nowadays, in this industry, in this world, in our lives, where everything is changing so quickly. Everything comes and goes. The fact that this show is still going strong, getting bigger and better every year, and surprising us with new things is incredible. Being part of something so huge that touches people's hearts is absolutely incredible."
Social media: @nadiyabychkova on Instagram / @NadiyaBychkova on X
Strictly Come Dancing 2024 launches Saturday, September 14 at 7.20pm on BBC One.
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