Strictly Come Dancing star Kai Widdrington is reported to be planning a major move with his new girlfriend, nine months after his split from fellow dancer Nadiya Bychkova.
The 29-year-old professional dancer is reportedly dating Chloe Wells, an executive assistant at a city firm.
Widdrington has been a dancer on Strictly since 2021 but was not given a celeb partner in the most recent series. He has been confirmed to feature in 2025.
The couple met at a pub in West London and have been keeping their romance under wraps until now. Friends say the pair are planning to move in together despite being in the early stages of their relationship.
Widdrington has found love again after his split from Nadiya Bychkova
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A pal told The Sun: "Chloe and Kai met a few months ago in a pub in West London and hit it off from the start.
"They have a real laugh together and although it's early days, they're planning on moving in together in the coming months."
The couple is now set to "go public" with their first red carpet appearance together after keeping their relationship private.
Chloe, who is originally from Leigh-on-Sea in Essex, now lives in London.
Widdrington is thought to be considering moving in with his new girlfriend
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Friends say Chloe has "absolutely no interest in the limelight" and "just likes Kai for Kai".
This is particularly important to Widdrington, who reportedly struggled with the public nature of his previous relationship.
"Kai found it very damaging to his mental health having his past relationship with Nadiya played out in public," the source claimed. "Thankfully Chloe has no interest at all in being in the spotlight. She also isn't a Strictly superfan which makes things easier."
The insider added: "They're super-content, and Kai attributes a lot of his looking so well to being in a happier place in life thanks to her. They make a really cute couple."
Bychkova and Widdrington split in 2024
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This is Widdrington's first relationship since his break-up from Ukrainian pro Bychkova, with whom he was together for two years.
The pair split in June 2024 after their Behind the Magic tour, where they were forced to dance together nightly whilst separating.
The split was reportedly far from amicable, with the pair kept apart at last year's National Television Awards in September.
Bychkova later confirmed to the Mirror: "We work together, but we are not friends and that's okay. One thing I can tell you is that when you see me dancing with him it will be amazing because I'm a professional."
Speaking on Loose Women in January, Bychkova shed further light on their split.
"Well, I don't think any break-up is easy. But we're professionals, so we obviously knew that we would have to go back to work together, and that's what we do," Bychkova responded.
"I think in life, it's about how you deal with things. It's so much thrown to us, and you need to deal with things, and maybe at some point we'll be able to talk about it, but right now, it's all about the tour," she told the hosts.
Bychkova has been a professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing since joining the show in 2017 and will feature in the next series.
