Nadiya Bychkova and Kai Widdrington were pictured having a ‘heated row’ at Sheffield’s Mercure Hotel on Sunday night, as the Strictly tour stopped off in the city.
The professional dancer, 32, allegedly squabbled ‘animatedly’ with her co-star beau, 26, after he refused to carry her designer luggage through the foyer of their accommodation.
After reportedly staying in separate rooms, the next day Kai appeared to be in his element as he bonded with the Slovenia native’s on-screen partner Dan Walker during a game of golf.
Trouble? Nadiya Bychkova and Kai Widdrington were pictured having a ‘heated row’ at Sheffield’s Mercure Hotel on Sunday night, as the Strictly tour stopped off in the city
Despite being seen engaging in a passionate kiss only days ago, the couple checked into separate rooms following the tiff, according to passers-by.
An onlooker told The Sun: ‘It seemed to start over Kai not carrying Nadiya’s bags and she got irritable.
‘But then it seemed to spiral a bit and they were both making it clear they weren’t happy. It’s only been a few weeks but it looks like a bit of trouble in paradise.
‘They both took separate hotel room keys, but nobody knows whether they shared.’
The insider added that there coule be tension between the lovebirds as Nadiya reportedly wants to downplay their romance to keep the peace with her footballer ex, Matija Skarabot.
Pals: After reportedly staying in separate rooms, the next day Kai appeared to be in his element as he bonded with the Slovenia native’s on-screen partner Dan Walker
The next day, Kai was in great spirits as he bonded with Nadiya’s on-screen partner Dan during a game of golf.
The BBC Breakfast host, 44, shared a hilarious video to Instagram showing the Southampton native gasp with delight as he scored an ace on a sprawling course.
Meanwhile Nadiya shared an upbeat post on Instagram as she gushed it was ‘lovely to wake up in Sheffield… feels like my second home ❤️’
Argument: The professional dancer, 32, allegedly squabbled ‘animatedly’ with her co-star beau, 26, after he refused to carry her luggage through the foyer of their accommodation
Bonding: On Monday Dan shared a hilarious video to Instagram showing Kai gasp with delight as he scored an ace on a sprawling course in his home city
‘Home’: Meanwhile Nadiya shared an upbeat post on Instagram as she gushed it was ‘lovely to wake up in Sheffield… feels like my second home ❤️’
The blonde beauty shared a jaw-dropping selfie of herself from her hotel room, flashing her abs in the mirror before posting throwbacks from her time in Sheffield last year, writing:
‘I’ve got so many memories from this beautiful city and I met so many lovely people here when I was training with Dan Walker for Strictly.’
Dan reposted Nadiya’s snaps, as he told her: ‘Lovely to have you back in the steel city partner’.
Diva: The professional dancer, 32, allegedly squabbled ‘animatedly’ with her co-star beau, 26, after he refused to carry her designer luggage through the foyer of their accommodation (pictured in January 2022)
Representatives for Nadiya and Kai have been contacted for comment by MailOnline.
The pair have been at the centre of romance rumours for weeks after they were reported to have grown close in the wake of Nadiya’s split from her Slovenian footballer fiancé Matija, 33.
In pictures obtained by The Sun, the couple could be seen locking lips in what appeared to be the lobby of Newcastle’s Malmaison hotel.
What a pair! Nadiya and Dan were paired up for the BBC series, and there were previously rumours of an entanglement between the two
Nadiya and Kai could be seen leaning in close as they shared an intimate moment together during a cosy coffee date.
A source told the publication: ‘They didn’t seem to care who could see them. It’s clear they’re massively loved up.’
It is said that the new couple spent 30 minutes at the hotel bar and were not in the vicinity of the other pro dancers and celebrities amid their live tour.
The insider continued: ‘Nadiya and Kai met away from the other dancers and celebrities, who were a mile up the road in the Travelodge. She had bought Kai a coffee from Starbucks next door and they talked and cuddled before having a kiss.’
Ex-partner: Nadiya recently split from fiancé Slovenian footballer Matija Škarabot
They added that the pair didn’t want anybody ‘gossiping’ as there’s already been ‘so much speculation.’
The publication reports that the couple shared their first kiss at the end of week one on the main Strictly show – despite strong Covid restrictions in place at the time.
A second source confirmed that despite Nadiya’s close friendship with her celebrity partner Dan Walker and rumours Kai was dating AJ Odudu, Nadiya has been ‘single a while’ and Kai was ‘never dating AJ’ – adding that romance struck when they were both ‘free agents’.
Adorable: Nadiya and the rest of the Strictly went out for a curry with Dan’s own family, where Janette taught his son Joe, whose age is unknown, some ballroom dancing
They added that the relationship is ‘early days’ but the couple are ‘happy’.
Nadiya is meanwhile reportedly toying with the emotions of her footballer former fiancé Matija Škarabot, 33, by removing and putting her engagement ring back on again during public outings.
She shares a six-year-old daughter Mila with the professional sportsman and the pair speak regularly despite her budding relationship with Kai, according to an insider.
A source told The Sun: ‘She’s still talking to Matija and he thinks there is still hope. One day she’ll have the ring on but by the afternoon it could be off. These pictures of her and Kai will devastate him.’
Tasty: The on-screen couple were presented a delicious-looking cake by the restaurant’s staff and they larked around for a hilarious photo
