Strictly's Nadiya Bychkova is the "proudest mummy" as she shares daughter's dance videos
Strictly Come Dancing star Nadiya Bychkova has shared her pride at her daughter following in her dancing footsteps.
The professional dancer posted a series of photos and videos on Instagram on Wednesday (March 13), showing her daughter Mila competing at a dance competition in London over the previous weekend.
"On Sundays we dance," read the caption. "Experiencing dance competitions in a different way now. The proudest mummy."
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Nadiya is seen hugging Mila in the first two photos, with a third photo showing her daughter's two medals from competing in The Gala Ball.
The Strictly star followed up the photos with three videos of Mila dancing in action, identifiable by the number 96 on her costumes.
Nadiya's co-star Johannes Radebe was one of many to praise Mila's performance. "Babe she's improved so beautifully... send her my love. X," read his comment.
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Ex-Strictly contestant Alexandra Burke also left a message in the post's comments section, mentioning the similarity between the mother and daughter. "Oh. My. Goodness. Takes after you!" she wrote.
Nadiya's former dance partner Dan Walker, who made it to the quarter finals with her in 2021, left a one-word comment: "Skills!"
Nadiya's co-star and boyfriend Kai Widdrington was another to respond to the post, simply commenting with three love heart emojis.
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Nadiya shares Mila with her ex-fiancé Slovenian footballer Matija Škarabot. She and current partner Kai met on the 2021 Strictly series and began dating in 2022.
In a previous interview, Nadiya opened up about introducing Kai to Mila. "It took quite some time, honestly," she told the Loose Women panel in January 2023.
"It's not easy because, as you know, you protect your child as much as you can. It took some time, but he proved himself in all the possible ways."
Kai also shared the sweet nickname Mila calls him, confirming: "She calls me Kai Lemon Pie. She goes, 'Hi Kai Lemon Pie. Bye Kai Lemon Pie'."
Strictly Come Dancing will return later this year on BBC One, while spin-off Strictly: It Takes Two airs on weeknights on BBC Two. Both shows are available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
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