The new series of Strictly Come Dancing will no doubt entertain viewers with its raunchy rumbas, sizzling stage costumes and shameless innuendos.
And it seems new professional Nadiya Bychkova could be this year’s Strictly siren, as sources claim men ‘can’t help falling for’ the former Playboy model.
Insiders claimed the 28-year-old Ukrainian dancer, who is paired up with married EastEnders hunk Davood Ghadami, is a ‘sexually-charged, passionate woman’.
Blonde bombshell: It seems new professional Nadiya Bychkova could be this year’s Strictly siren, as sources claim men ‘can’t help falling for’ the former Playboy model
Nadiya, who has appeared on the front cover of Slovenia’s Playboy and FHM, left her first love and dance partner Miha Vodicar for another dance partner Peter Klinc.
‘She’s fiery, passionate and stunningly sexy. Men just couldn’t help falling for her, and she couldn’t restrain herself either,’ a source told The Sun.
She’s a sexually-charged, passionate woman. She approaches her love life the way she approaches the dance floor.’
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Raunchy: Insiders claimed the 28-year-old Ukrainian dancer, who is paired up with married EastEnders hunk Davood Ghadami, is a ‘sexually-charged, passionate woman’
Rumour has it: Nadiya, who has appeared on the front cover of Slovenia’s Playboy and FHM, left her first love and dance partner Miha Vodicar for another dance partner Peter Klinc
Racy: ‘She’s fiery, passionate and stunningly sexy. Men just couldn’t help falling for her, and she couldn’t restrain herself either,’ a source told The Sun
Nadiya, who was born in Ukraine, moved to Slovenia when she was 15, where she flourished as a model and dancer.
She first dated her long-term dancing partner Miha Vodicar, who she won world championship titles with.
She then reportedly began dating her dance partner, model Peter Klinc, on the Slovenian TV show Star Dance.
Nadiya then enjoyed a romance with singer and guitarist Jan Plestenjak, now 44, in 2012. He is 16 years her senior.
Thick as thieves: The two-time Latin world champion was paired up with Davood, 35, last week
‘Day 1 done’: And it appears the dancing duo are getting on well in rehearsals, with Nadiya posting a clip of them dancing as well as a selfie
A year later, the blonde beauty enjoyed a romance with Russian dancer Sergey Konovaltsev, who she tied the knot with. Their marriage came to an end in 2015.
She is currently dating Slovenian footballer Matija Skarabot, with whom she has a young daughter with and lives with.
The two-time Latin world champion was paired up with Davood, 35, last week – with the pair proving they could be strong contenders as they demonstrated a quick shimmy to the cameras.
Rising star: Nadiya, who was born in Ukraine, moved to Slovenia when she was 15, where she flourished as a model and dancer
Former loves: She first dated her long-term dancing partner Miha Vodicar, who she won world championship titles with. She then reportedly began dating her dance partner, model Peter Klinc, on the Slovenian TV show Star Dance
And it appears the dancing duo are getting on well in rehearsals, with Nadiya posting a clip of them dancing as well as a selfie.
She wrote: ‘Little bit of sun on the way to training #TeamDadiya’ and added: ‘Day 1 done, can’t wait for tomorrow’.
Davood has been married to wife Isobel, 36, since 2010, and the pair have two daughters together, Eva and Grace, and live happily in Essex.
He is taking time away from playing market trader Kush Kazemi in EastEnders for his turn on the BBC dancing show alongside the likes of Alexandra Burke, Aston Merrygold, Ruth Langsford and Debbie McGee.
Past loves: The blonde beauty also enjoyed a romance with Russian dancer Sergey Konovaltsev, who she tied the knot with. Their marriage came to an end in 2015
She is currently dating Slovenian footballer Matija Skarabot, with whom she has a young daughter with and lives with.
Meanwhile, Nadiya – who is a two-time World Champion and European Champion in Ballroom and Latin ’10’ Dance – previously competed on the Bosnian version of ‘Strictly’ and she is looking forward to impressing the UK fans.
She said: ‘I’m extremely happy to be joining the ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ family this year. One of my biggest dreams is to be part of this great show and I can’t wait to get started.’
Clearly relishing being a part of the Strictly cast, Nadiya shared an Instagram snap of the group during rehearsals, writing: ‘So happy to be part of this amazing family!’
Married man: Davood has been married to wife Isobel, 36, since 2010, and the pair have two daughters together, Eva and Grace, and live happily in Essex