Strictly's Nadiya Bychkova shares rare photo of 'angel' daughter Mila - as boyfriend Kai reacts to incredible first

Nadiya with Strictly pro Kai Widdrington
Nadiya is in a relationship with Strictly pro Kai Widdrington (Instagram)

Nadiya Bychkova's daughter Mila, seven, is following in her mum's footsteps as a dancer and the mother-daughter duo shared another special moment on Sunday.

The Strictly star took to her Instagram Stories, where she shared the sweetest image of herself and her little girl holding hands on stage, with a spotlight shining down on them.

"Memories I will always treasure… on the stage of the @royalalberthall with my angel [angel and white heart emojis]," the stylish blonde beauty, who wore a white jacket over a black skirt and boots, captioned the image.

Nadiya posted the picture accompanied by Stevie Wonder's 1976 song Isn't She Lovely, which he wrote following the birth of his own daughter, Aisha Morris.

The mum-of-one is dating her co-star on the BBC dance show, Kai Widdrington, who spent the afternoon apart from his beau, but appeared to have had a lovely time.

Nadiya Bychkova holding hands with daughter Mila on stage at the Royal Albert Hall
Nadiya shared the adorable photo on social media (Instagram)

Taking to his own Stories, Kai re-shared an image of himself and his 2023 Strictly partner Angela Rippon, captioning it: "What a fab afternoon!"

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Angela wowed in a hot pink suit as Kai looked dapper in dark blue pinstripes.

Posting the image of the pair posing with one of the performers from Swan Lake, the former newsreader wrote: "Introducing Kai Widdrington, world ballroom dancing champion and my Strictly partner, to his first classical ballet, Swan Lake.

Nadiya Bychkova smiling in a grey shoulderless dress
The star is a proud mum (Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)

"Backstage meeting up with principal character dancer Gary Avis. And principals Sarah Lamb and Reece Clarke. What a brilliant afternoon."

Nadiya and Kai's sweet photos come soon after the loved-up couple celebrated an exciting milestone together.

Angela introduced Kai to his first classical ballet

The couple marked the one-year anniversary of their stage show Nadiya & Kai: Behind the Magic with a fun behind-the-scenes glimpse, which followed them each expressing their hopes for the future of their relationship on Valentine's Day.

Kai Widdrington kissing Nadiya Bychkova in an elevator
Kai and Nadiya are so close (Instagram)

It's safe to say Kai is besotted with his beau and confessed she is "My Valentine forever," in a touching post on 14 February.

The feeling is clearly mutual, with the mum-of-one posting her own Valentine's photo which showed herself and Kai kissing in front of a sculpture spelling out the word LOVE.

Nadiya's dating concerns

Nadiya captioned the image: "Happy Valentine's Day," adding a heart emoji and the infinity symbol. Before falling in love with her Strictly co-star, Nadiya was engaged to Slovenian footballer Matija Skarabot, with whom she shares her daughter.

Nadiya Bychkova standing with Kai Widdrington
The couple fell in love after dancing together (Ricky Vigil M/GC Images)

As she previously revealed in an exclusive interview with HELLO!, her little girl was Nadiya's main concern when she started dating Kai.

"This was my first relationship after not being with the father of my daughter, and being a mother to Mila was and still is my priority," the professional dancer sweetly said.

Kai Widdrington and Nadiya Bychkova attend the Ballet Icons Gala 2024 at The London Coliseum on March 17, 2024 in London, England. (
The couple have been dating since 2022 (Getty)

The pair initially kept their relationship under wraps but have increasingly made public appearances together, including showing off some moves on Loose Women recently.

The couple's family plans

Last year, Kai candidly opened up about his hope that he and his girlfriend will have children together.

Speaking to Yours magazine, the professional dancer said: "Would I like a family of my own one day? Of course I'd love to be a father. We're busy at the moment laying the foundations for all of that".