Nadiya Bychkova
Nadiya Bychkova (Ukrainian: Надія Бичкова) (born 24 August 1989 in Luhansk, Ukraine)[1] is a Ukrainian-Slovenian ballroom and Latin American dancer who competes for Slovenia with Miha Vodicar. They were World Champions in '10' Dance in 2014 and 2015.[2]
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| Born | Nadiya Bychkova 24 August 1989 |
| Citizenship | Ukrainian |
| Occupation | Professional Ballroom and latin dancer |
| Home town | Sempas, Slovenia |
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Spouse(s) | Matija Skarabot |
| Partner(s) | Miha Vodičar since 2006 |
Strictly Come Dancing performances
In 2017, Bychkova appeared as a professional dancer in the fifteenth series of the British television dance show, Strictly Come Dancing. She was partnered with EastEnders actor Davood Ghadami.[3] They were eliminated on Week 11 of the competition, finishing in sixth place. She returned for her second series in 2018, partnered with another 'former' EastEnders actor and also Blue singer Lee Ryan.[4] The couple were eliminated during the second elimination of that series. She returned for her third series, in 2019 and was partnered with ex-professional footballer, David James. They were the fourth couple to be eliminated.[5]
She had previously been a professional dancer on the Bosnian version of the show.[6]
| Series | Partner | Place | Average Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Davood Ghadami | 6th | 30.4 |
| 16 | Lee Ryan | 14th | 22.3 |
| 17 | David James | 12th | 17.4 |
Series 15: with celebrity partner Davood Ghadami
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | |||
| Revel Horwood | Bussell | Ballas | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Cha-cha-cha / "Dedication to My Ex (Miss That)" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Quickstep / "Last Nite" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | Safe |
| 3 | Samba / "Stayin' Alive" | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | Safe |
| 4 | Viennese Waltz / "Say You Love Me" | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 29 | Bottom two |
| 5 | Jive / "Tell Her About It" | 6 | 8 | 8 | – | 22 | Safe |
| 6 | Rumba / "Wicked Game" | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 25 | Safe |
| 7 | American Smooth / "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | Safe |
| 8 | Charleston / "The Lambeth Walk" | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 38 | Safe |
| 9 | Paso Doble / "Live and Let Die" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | Safe |
| 10 | Waltz / "With You I'm Born Again" Paso Doble-a-thon / "España cañí" |
8 4 |
9 extra |
9 points |
9 awarded |
35 39 |
Safe |
| 11 | Argentine Tango / "The Phantom of the Opera" | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 29 | Eliminated |
- Green numbers indicate Davood & Nadiya were at the top of the leaderboard.
- Red numbers indicate Davood & Nadiya were at the bottom of the leaderboard.
Series 16: with celebrity partner Lee Ryan
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | |||
| Revel Horwood | Bussell | Ballas | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Waltz / "Take It To The Limit" | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Jive / "Blue Suede Shoes" | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 26 | Bottom Two |
| 3 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "The Power of Love" | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | Eliminated |
- Red numbers indicate Lee & Nadiya were at the bottom of the leaderboard.
Series 17: with celebrity partner David James
| Week N. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | |||
| Revel Horwood | Mabuse | Ballas | Tonioli/Ribeiro | ||||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "Three Lions" | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Paso Doble / "España cañí" | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | Bottom Two |
| 3 | American Smooth / "Kiss from a Rose" | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | Bottom Two |
| 4 | Quickstep / "From Now On | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 28 | Safe |
| 5 | Jive / "Such a Night" | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | Eliminated |
- Red numbers indicate David & Nadiya were at the bottom of the leaderboard.
References
- "Competing for Slovenia, Ukrainian dancer Nadiya Bychkova wins world championship title 🇧🇳 Prvi interaktivni multimedijski portal, MMC RTV Slovenija". RTV Slovenija. 15 November 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- "She is new Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Nadiya Bychkova?". Radio Times. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- "Strictly Come Dancing - Nadiya Bychkova". BBC. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- "We reveal our biggest pro-dancer line-up ever! As a trio of outstanding dancers join the show". Strictly Come Dancing. 30 May 2018.
- Yeates, Cydney (20 October 2019). "Strictly Come Dancing's David James becomes fourth celebrity to be evicted". Metro. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- Percival, Ash (9 September 2017). "Who Are The New 'Strictly Come Dancing' Professionals? A 9 Facts In 90 Seconds Guide". HuffPost UK. Retrieved 31 October 2017.