‘These are scary times’: Strictly’s Nadiya Bychkova recalls having ‘a bomb right in our living room’ as she talks about the tension in her war-torn home country of Ukraine
Nadiya Bychkova has spoken about the difficulties of having a family still living in war-torn Ukraine.
The 33-year-old professional dancer admitted she constantly worries whether her country home is okay, recalling years ago that she “had a bomb in our living room.”
Although she now lives in the UK, she hails from the Ukrainian city of Luhansk and said her family has been fighting the conflict since 2014, with many having to flee.
‘These are scary times’: Strictly’s Nadiya Bychkova recalled having ‘a bomb hit right in our living room’ as she spoke about the tension in her war-torn home country of Ukraine this week.
Nadiya admitted that it is a difficult time for her and the world right now, noting how the conflict had become a global issue.
speaking to SunHe shared that his grandmother still resides in the Ukraine and that the house still has no heat or electricity more than “once or twice a day for an hour.”
Noting her concern, the dancer continued, “Since 2014, I’ve been checking on YouTube, ‘Is our house okay?’ We had a bomb right in the living room.
Tough: Nadiya’s mother (pictured) traveled back to Ukraine recently, and the star explained that it took her three days to travel
Fighting: “These are scary times and of course it’s hard, but it really helps that the world knows now, it helps so many people,” he concluded.
‘My grandmother’s house we had to fix up, and now all the bombing has started again.’
The Russo-Ukrainian war has been ongoing between Russia and Ukraine since February 2014.
Nadiya went on to say that she has relatives who “were almost killed” fleeing the conflict, but are now safe.
Her mother, Larisa, returned to Ukraine late last year to visit her grandmother, and the star revealed that it took her three days to get there.
Loved It: On a happier note, Nadiya also opened up about life with her boyfriend Kai Widdrington, who she met on Strictly
Sweet: The couple have been dating for 11 months and recently spent their first Christmas together
“These are scary times and of course it’s hard, but it really helps that the world knows now, it helps so many people,” he concluded.
On a happier note, Nadiya also opened up about life with her boyfriend Kai Widdrington, who she met on Strictly.
The couple recently spent their first Christmas together and with the ballerina’s six-year-old daughter, Mila.
And recently appearing on Loose Women, he explained that Kai actually got the stamp of approval from Mila, who ‘adores’ him.
Nadiya told the panel: “It took some time because it wasn’t easy, you protect your son as much as you can, but he’s brilliant.”
“It took some time, but he’s proven himself in every way possible and Mila absolutely adores him.”
The dancer shares her daughter Mila with her ex-fiancé, the Slovenian footballer Matija Škarabot, from whom she separated at the beginning of 2021.
Family: And recently appearing on Loose Women, he explained that Kai had gotten the stamp of approval from his daughter Mila, 6, who ‘adores’ him.