Dan Walker expressed gratitude to fans who sent him photographs of Nadiya Brychkova, a newly single woman in Birmingham, “doing the lobster” on Thursday night.
On Friday, presenter 44 (who isn’t participating in the UK tour because of his BBC Breakfast duties) shared an Instagram photo showing a professional dancer performing their trademark move from last year’s series.
Nadiya, 32, who is believed to have leaned on her dance partner for support during her split from her fiancé Matija Škarabot, celebrated the end of the show with a glass of champagne while dipping her feet in an ice bucket alongside Luba Mushtuk.
Dan Walker expressed gratitude to his fans for their photos of Nadiya Bichkova, a newly single woman, ‘doing it the lobster’ during the Strictly Tour in Birmingham.
Fun: On Instagram, the 44-year-old presenter shared a photo showing the professional dancer in their trademark move.
Dan shared a picture of Nadiya performing the claw movement in a stunning, glittery gown. He wrote: ‘Thanks to all who sent me this photo of @nadiyabychkova doing the lobster dance on the #StrictlyLive tour. Glad to see it’s still going strong #LobsterOnTour
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One fan commented: “Love Nadiya, she’s really shining this series with Dan. I am counting the days down until I see the show in Feb’, to which Dan replied: ‘I’m sure she would appreciate reading that Vicky. Have fun with the show.
Cheers: Nadiya, 32, who is believed to have leaned on Dan for support during her recent split from her fiancé Matija Škarabot, celebrated the end of the show with a glass of champagne
Sustentive: Dan and Nadiya placed fifth in Series last year. They formed close bonds
Sweet: A fan posted in the comments section: “Love Nadiya. She has really shined this series. I’m counting down to February, when I can finally see the series.
Nadiya put her heartache to one side as she and Luba stood in ice buckets while enjoying a glass of bubbly following the show.
Tilly Ramsay posted the video, showing how the couple were laying down on the ice.
The girls cheered, wearing red dress gowns. It was captioned: “How we celebrate our first show.”
Brave face: Nadiya put her heartache to one side as she and Luba stood in ice buckets while enjoying a glass of bubbly following the show
Chilly. Tilly Ramsay shared the clip as she demonstrated how they were laying down in the ice.
Recent reports have indicated that Nadiya has split with Matija (the father of her child), while Mila’s parents remain faithful to their five-year old daughter.
Nadiya has apparently been leaning on her Strictly family and her friend Dan or support in the wake of her romantic troubles.
Nadiya has been the focus of all eyes this week. The dancer distracted herself from the breakup she had by engaging in intense rehearsals and preparations for this show’s live performance.
Split: MailOnline exclusively revealed that Nadiya is single after ending her engagement to Slovenian footballer Matija Škarabot, the father of her five-year-old daughter
It was announced Wednesday that her 2021 series partner, who has been a “pillar of strength” and support for her throughout the split.
MailOnline revealed that she has split from the 33-year old Slovenian footballer.
Matija is no longer following Nadiya via Instagram. However, Nadiya hasn’t posted anything about Matija in seven months.
Sources close by the dancer reveal that Dan, a BBC Breakfast presenter, has confided to her after she accepted that Matija had ended their long-term relationship.
Dan has been married to Sarah for 21 years and the couple have three children.
Walker is married to Sarah (above), for 21 years. They have three children together.
In his Instagram, Dan implied that Nadiya was not looking forward to the first episode of Silver Siren.
MailOnline was told by a source that Dan and Nadiya had a strong bond. He has provided support and strength for Matija after their breakup.
“The bond they shared began during Strictly and left the crew shocked at their closeness. They became close and were able to get along well, which has continued throughout the entire series.
According to another source, Dan also supported Nadiya through everything including her divorce, strengthening their partnership.
“He also became close with her mother, and she really loved watching their dance on Strictly.
“Dan and Nadiya have a special relationship that has helped them to move on in their new lives after the separation.
With her girls: The Strictly professional has distracted herself from the breakup by immersing herself in intense rehearsals this week for the show’s live tour, which kicks off on Friday