Nadiya and Kai say they have been 'very busy' with tours

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Strictly Come Dancing star Nadiya Bychkova, 33, was speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk at the 2022 Pride of Britain Awards with her boyfriend and co-star Kai Widdrington, 27, when she spotted her former dance partner Dan Walker, 45, on the red carpet. The Ukrainian dancer went on to admit that the pair had “no time” to see one another due to conflicting schedules. 

During the interview on the Pride of Britain red carpet, Nadiya was told: “It seems like you and Dan have kept up a really good friendship – he’s literally right there…”

At this point, the star spotted her partner from last year’s Strictly and rushed over to give him a hug. 

“There is, wa-hey!” boyfriend and fellow Strictly pro Kai exclaimed as the pair shared a warm embrace. 

The Channel 5 presenter was all smiles as he pulled Kai in for a hug. 

“I saw you on the news before I left!” Kai told Dan, as the former BBC presenter replied: “I’ve just come from Downing Street!”

Dan appeared on the red carpet just hours after Rishi Sunak was announced as the third Conservative Prime Minister within the space of two months.

As Nadiya and Kai returned to their interview, the former was asked if she still maintained a close friendship with Dan, which she confirmed she did. 

However, when quizzed on whether the pair had time to hang out, she admitted they didn’t due to their busy schedules. 

“No, to be honest, we don’t have time,” Nadiya confessed. “He is super busy, we’re super busy. 

“We’ve been on tours since we finished Strictly,” she added, as Kai agreed: “Yeah, we’ve had no time.”

The Strictly pro then went on to speak about the day they all spent together during the Strictly live tour at the beginning of this year. 

“I managed to get a round of golf with him once when we were in Sheffield on the live tour,” he confirmed. 

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“Other than that, I’m still yet to meet him, so let’s see,” he added, as Nadiya got the giggles.

“We need a round two,” Kai continued. “I eliminated him in the dance-off but he beat me at golf!”

This year, Nadiya and Kai were both eliminated from the competition early on in the popular BBC One show. 

Kai was partnered up with Loose Women star Kaye Adams, who was the first to be voted out in the dance-off. 

Meanwhile, Nadiya was paired up with Bros singer Matt Goss, who was the third celeb to leave the competition. 

Kai and Nadiya fared better in their celebrity pairs last year, however, with both of them placing within the top five couples. 

Nadiya placed fifth with partner Dan, while Kai came third with presenter AJ Odudu, who was forced to withdraw from the competition for medical reasons. 

Strictly Come Dancing airs tonight at 6.50pm on BBC One.

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