The BBC programme is present process a significant overhaul.
Strictly star ‘distraught’ after professional ‘axed’ after decade on BBC present (Picture: BBC)
Nadiya Bychkova has reportedly been axed from Strictly Come Dancing. The skilled dancer, 36, has been an everyday on the BBC dancefloor after she joined the present in 2017, the identical collection when Amy Dowden and Dianne Buswell joined the programme.
It comes amid hypothesis of a mass cull forward of the 2026 collection, with Gorka Marquez, Luba Mushtuk, and Michelle Tsiakkas additionally mentioned to have been dropped. In keeping with the most recent, Nadiya is claimed to be “distraught” over the information. She reportedly had a gathering with present bosses on Friday and is claimed to be “gutted”.
The Ukranian-born dancer’s different previous superstar companions have included Lee Ryan, Matt Goss, and Tom Dean. Whereas the mum-of-one by no means made the ultimate, Nadiya got here closest in 2021 with Dan Walker, who positioned fifth.
“Nadiya is distraught. The information got here as such an enormous shock as Nadiya’s life was Strictly and to search out out she’s not been invited again as full time professional has actually damaged her coronary heart. Nobody was anticipating producers to cut so many professionals,” a supply advised The Solar.
Nadiya Bychkova joined Strictly in 2017 (Picture: Getty)
The insider added that Nadiya’s axing was a shock after the dancer has proven a lot dedication to the programme.
The supply added: “There’s an excellent bizarre feeling among the many remainder of the professionals now, they’re all questioning in the event that they’re secure and everybody’s nervous.”
A BBC spokesperson advised Specific.co.uk: “Plans for Strictly Come Dancing 2026 shall be confirmed in the end.”
The long-running present has been hit by a string of scandals in recent times.
A chaperone is now current throughout every rehearsal, logging each optimistic and damaging moments in the course of the coaching classes.
The information of the foremost present shake-up comes after Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman stepped down from internet hosting the BBC programme final 12 months.
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