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Strictly’s Nadiya Bychkova oozes glam in a dazzling black thigh split gown at gala ball
It came after Nadiya's former Strictly celeb partner seemingly fell victim to the show 'curse'
STRICTLY Come Dancing's Nadiya Bychkova struck a sexy yet sophisticated look in a classic LBD as she stepped out at a charity event.
The professional dancer - who split with fellow BBC show pro Kai Widdrington earlier this year - donned the strapless bodycon with a plunging neckline and thigh-high split in London.
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Nadiya, 35, cut an elegant figure at the event as she paired her frock with her handbag and strappy heeled shoes.
She swept her blonde hair back in a half up-do and kept her make up fresh, accessorising with a silver bangle.
She posed for the cameras at the Chain Of Hope Gala Ball at London's Natural History Museum.
The event celebrated celebrated a quarter of a century of the charity raising money for children with heart disease in developing and war-stricken countries.
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It came after she stunned fans as she posed backstage at Strictly in a skintight bodysuit.
ROUGH RIDE
Nadiya was paired with Olympian Tom Dean in Strictly's 2024 series - yet the swimming ace was swiftly given the boot in the opening Results Show.
The Team GB star's premature exit was a huge shock to both the pro and fans.
Yet weeks on, it seems the programme's infamous relationship curse has struck too.
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We reported how Tom has split with girlfriend Charlotte Phillips after a year - after the pair's partnership "naturally ran it's course."
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Meanwhile, Nadiya is still working with ex Kai - with The Sun revealing the pair are being kept separate backstage and "refusing to stand by each other" at the BBC series.
It came as a body language expert suggested Nadiya was "forcing smiles" on screen.
In September, it was claimed Kai and Nadiya had to be kept apart at the National Television Awards.
SAD SPLIT
The Sun revealed how Kai and Nadiya started dating in 2022.
Strictly Curse - The Lowdown
STRICTLY Come Dancing's latest series has already been hit by rumours of a BBC show 'curse' - yet what is it?
A host of Strictly Come Dancing stars have been struck by the Strictly Curse during the past two decades.
This is where celebrities who may or may not be attached in the outside world become more than friends with their professional partners.
A total of 20 relationships are said to have been impacted so far over the show's 20 years.
It has seen relationships crumble with dance floor romances and punishing rehearsal schedules to blame.
This includes the partnerships of Louise and Jamie Redknapp as well as Kevin Clifton and Karen Hauer.
Controversially, Judge Craig Revel Horwood once said of the curse: “I think of it as a blessing, to be honest. One person is married, the other one had a girlfriend but my point in this entire thing is: if you come on Strictly, sometimes you are in a relationship that is not working anyway.
“There has to be something wrong in your relationship before it all goes awry.”
Series one winner Brendan Cole left his fiancé, fellow Strictly professional Camilla Dallerup, during filming for the very first series in spring 2004.
Brendan was said to have fallen for his celebrity partner and inaugural winner Natasha Kaplinsky, although the duo didn’t confirm they were romantically involved.
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.
Yet they split this summer after "growing apart."
“It’s heartbreaking,” a friend told The Sun in July.
“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.
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“After a tough few weeks, they sat down together and decided to call it quits. They remain incredibly close and are determined their split will not have any impact on the next series of Strictly - they remain consummate professionals, and nothing will change that.”
The break-up prompted suggestions Strictly was to consider banning workplace relationships between its stars.
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