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Nadiya Bychkova Hits Turkey After Strictly Axing

Nadiya Bychkova has brushed off her Strictly Come Dancing axing as she enjoyed a luxury £3K-a-night holiday at Regnum The Crown in Turkey on Sunday. The profess...

Nadiya Bychkova Hits Turkey After Strictly Axing
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Bintano News

March 8, 2026

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has brushed off her Strictly Come Dancing axing as she enjoyed a luxury £3K-a-night holiday at Regnum The Crown in Turkey on Sunday. 

after scandals and the departure of presenters and .

Now Nadiya has danced over the BBC axing as she shared a fun new video to Instagram while soaking up the sun at the lavish A-list resort where

The blonde beauty flaunted her sensational figure in a black and white bikini and matching trousers as she showed off her moves by the swimming pool. 

Nadiya was in good spirits as she beamed while holding up a glass of fizz and dancing to Bruno Mars' new single Cha Cha Cha. 

The 5-star hotel has quickly become the new celebrity hotspot as the likes of  and boyfriend , and husband  

Nadiya has been focusing on her wellness during the luxury stay and celebrated the 'strength and resilience' of women on International Women's Day. 

Nadiya Bychkova has brushed off her Strictly Come Dancing axing as she enjoyed a luxury £3K-a-night holiday at Regnum The Crown in Turkey on Sunday

The professional dancer, 35, has been dropped from the show as the BBC tries to 'completely refresh' it after scandals and the departure of presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman

Nadiya wrote: 'Celebrating women today and every day. The strength, the joy, the resilience and the beautiful way we lift each other up.

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'And sometimes… a little dance along the way. Happy International Women’s Day'.

The post comes hours after it was revealed that the professional dancer has been dropped from as the attempts to 'completely refresh' the series. 

Nadiya had been in Strictly Come Dancing for eight years and in that time partnered celebrities including TV presenter Dan Walker, singer Matt Goss and actor Davood Ghadami.

Last year she was partnered with rugby player Chris Robshaw.

But she wasn't asked to be a part of the Strictly Live tour this year and has now been told that her time on the dancefloor is over.

Friends say that the Ukrainian five times World Champion is naturally 'very disappointed' but is in talks over the possibility of remaining a part of the Strictly family by working behind the scenes on choreography.

Long-serving pro is also out in the cull - as are  and Michelle Tsiakkas.

Producers are said to want a 'fresh start' for the BBC1 show, with new presenters to be announced soon after Tess and Claudia decided it was time for them to go.

Strictly has been hit by a string of scandals including claims of drug taking and abusive behaviour towards contestants by pro dancers.

Pros Giovanni Pernice and Graziano di Prima both left the show, with Graziano . Pernice was investigated by the BBC over bullying allegations made by his partner Amanda Abbington, some of which were upheld.

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There is no suggestion that any of the pros going as part of the Strictly refresh in the wake of the Departure of Winkleman and Daly have been involved in any wrongdoing.

Now Nadiya has danced over the BBC axing as she shared a fun new video to Instagram while soaking up the sun at the lavish A-list resort where Jennifer Lopez has previously stayed

Nadiya, who showed off her amazing figure in a black and white bikini, was in good spirits while holding up a glass of fizz and dancing to Bruno Mars' new single Cha Cha Cha

Nadiya Walker, known for his strong Christian faith, was voted off the show after a tepid tango in the quarter finals.

Before he departed Strictly, Dan paid an intense tribute to her saying: 'I want to mention this amazing woman next to me.There are some people who walk into your life and turn some lights on, and that's what she has done to me.

'You're an amazing person, and if you'll have me, you'll have a friend for life Nadiya Bychkova.'

He added: 'The last 11 weeks have been absolutely amazing, I've genuinely loved every second of it.

'When I go back to the first day when I was asked to dance in front of some glitter balls, at that point, if there had been a fire exit, I'd have just walked away.

'But this amazing woman grabbed me by the hand, and brought me out onto this dance floor.

'I'm not a dancer, but she showed me that I can dance, and that for me, this has been an absolutely incredible experience.'

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Dan was later seen backstage weeping on Nadiya's shoulder as she comforted him. And she was pictured being driven away from Elstree studios in floods of tears after their fairytale run on the show ended. They have remained friends.

Nadiya, who posed nude for Slovenian Playboy in 2015, previously dated footballer Maria Skarabot, and they have a daughter Mila, nine together.