Nadiya Bychkova

Nadiya Bychkova (Ukrainian: Надія Бичкова; born 24 August 1989) is a Ukrainian ballroom and Latin American dancer who is a multiple-time Slovenian Ballroom and Latin Champion and two-time World and European Champion in '10' Dance. In 2017, she joined the British television show Strictly Come Dancing as a professional dancer. She holds two Guinness World Records at Strictly's Pro Challenge for the most dance steps in 30 seconds - for fleckerls in 2020 and pat-a-cakes in 2021.

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7

Series

37

Total scored dances

923

Total points

6.28

Av. judge score (10)

51st / 65

Pros rank for av. score (10)

25.14*

Av. total score (40)

51st / 65*

Pros rank for av. score (40)

2

Total 10s awarded

0*

Perfect scores (40/40)

0

Series wins


Nadiya's dance statistics

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# Dance Dances % of total Total points Av. score (10) Av. score (40) Perfect scores (40s) 10s Bottom 2 Eliminated
1American Smooth38.1%806.6726.670010
2Argentine Tango12.7%297.2529.000011
3Cha Cha Cha410.8%925.7523.000022
4Charleston25.4%698.6334.500200
5Couple's Choice12.7%287.0028.000000
6Foxtrot25.4%384.7519.000000
7Jive513.5%1115.8423.670032
8Paso Doble38.1%715.9223.670010
9Quickstep410.8%996.1924.750000
10Rumba25.4%567.0028.000000
11Samba38.1%615.0820.330010
12Tango25.4%546.7527.000011
13Viennese Waltz38.1%786.5026.000010
14Waltz25.4%577.1328.500000

Nadiya's series outcomes

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#SeriesCelebrityShow typeWeekPositionOutcome
12017 - S15Davood GhadamiMusicals week116thEliminated
22018 - S16Lee RyanMovie week314thEliminated
32019 - S17David JamesNormal show512thEliminated
42021 - S19Dan WalkerQuarter-Final115thEliminated
52022 - S20Matt GossNormal show413thEliminated
62024 - S22Tom DeanNormal show215thEliminated
72025 - S23Chris RobshawNormal show1


Nadiya Bychkova
Born
Nadiya Bychkova

(1989-08-24) 24 August 1989 (age 36)
Voroshilovgrad, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Occupation(s)Ballroom and latin dancer
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Children1

Nadiya's facts and stats

  • Nadiya is one of 6 current pros yet to receive a perfect score: Nadiya, Michelle, Karen, Neil, Carlos and Luba
  • Nadiya has the second lowest score in Strictly history; a 10 for her Paso Doble with David James in S17. This dance received Shirley’s lowest ever score of 2, as well as a 2 from Craig
  • Of female pros dancing in multiple Series, Nadiya currently has the third lowest overall average score of 25.45. Luba has a current average of 22.42 (2025) but the lowest is Nicole Cutler with an average score of 21.58
  • 3 of the 5 Jives she has performed have landed her in the dance-off; the only time she survived was with Lee Ryan in Week 2 of S16 and they went home the following week after dancing a Cha Cha Cha
  • Nadiya won the 2020 It Takes Two Pro Challenge by performing the most Viennese Waltz fleckerls in 30 seconds (25 – her first Guinness World Record)
  • Nadiya won the 2021 It Takes Two Pro Challenge by performing 38 pat-a-cake steps in 30 seconds (another Guinness World Record)!  She deserves a ‘pat’ on the back for that achievement!
Last updated on June 13 2025