{"id":499226,"date":"2026-03-28T00:55:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T00:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/499226\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T00:55:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T00:55:16","slug":"nadiya-bychkova-issues-fresh-message-to-supporters-following-bbc-strictly-axe-my-heart-is-full","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/499226\/","title":{"rendered":"Nadiya Bychkova issues fresh message to supporters following BBC Strictly axe: ‘My heart is full’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nadiya Bychkova has reached out to supporters once more following her departure from Strictly Come Dancing, sharing an emotional message on her Instagram story.<\/p>\n

The Ukrainian dancer, who confirmed her exit from the BBC programme earlier this week, posted on Friday expressing her overwhelming gratitude for the response she has received.<\/p>\n

“Deeply grateful for all the love and kindness,” she wrote. “Thank you to each and every one of you.”<\/p>\n

The 36-year-old revealed she has been inundated with messages from well-wishers since announcing her departure.<\/p>\n

“So many beautiful messages – I’m going through them all and will try to reply where I can,” she continued. “Just know… I see you, I truly appreciate you… My heart is full.”<\/p>\n

The heartfelt update follows Ms Bychkova’s confirmation on Wednesday<\/a> that she would be stepping away from the ballroom competition after nearly a decade.<\/p>\n

\"NadiyaNadiya Bychkova is among the Strictly stars set to leave | PA<\/p>\n

In her original Instagram announcement, the professional dancer framed her departure not as a conclusion but as a transformation in her relationship with the beloved BBC series.<\/p>\n

“After 9 wonderful years, this part of my journey with Strictly Come Dancing is evolving,” she stated.<\/p>\n

The double world champion expressed her appreciation for viewers who had supported her throughout her tenure, thanking those “who have voted, shouted, supported, celebrated and cheered during every series.”<\/p>\n

She also acknowledged the production team, her celebrity partners, fellow professionals and judges who had been part of her experience.<\/p>\n

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“This isn’t the end,” Ms Bychkova insisted, hinting that she anticipates remaining connected to the Strictly universe in new capacities she is currently exploring.<\/p>\n

Ms Bychkova made her Strictly debut in 2017 as an accomplished athlete, bringing with her two world championship titles in ballroom and Latin dance.<\/p>\n

Throughout her nine-year stint, she partnered numerous celebrity contestants including BBC Breakfast’s Dan Walker, EastEnders actor Davood Ghadami, singer Matt Goss and former England goalkeeper David James.<\/p>\n

Standing at 5ft 8, she was frequently matched with taller partners on the programme.<\/p>\n

\"NadiyaNadiya Bychkova is now confirmed to have left BBC Strictly | GETTY<\/p>\n

Her most successful series came in 2021 alongside Mr Walker, when the pair progressed to the quarter-finals and secured fifth place overall.<\/p>\n

In her final season, Ms Bychkova was paired with former England rugby captain Chris Robshaw, though their journey ended early as the third couple eliminated from the competition.<\/p>\n

Beyond the dancefloor, she is mother to nine-year-old daughter Mila.<\/p>\n

The BBC issued an official statement praising Ms Bychkova’s contribution to the programme, describing her as someone who brought “elegance, artistry, and unwavering dedication to the ballroom.”<\/p>\n

\"NadiyaNadiya Bychkova was named among the four dancers ‘axed’ from BBC Strictly | BBC<\/p>\n

The broadcaster added that she had delivered “countless memorable performances” and would “always remain a cherished member of the Strictly family.”<\/p>\n

Fellow professional Johannes Radebe responded to her departure by commenting: “YOU are elegance personified.”<\/p>\n

Karen Hauer, who recently announced her own exit after 14 years as the show’s longest-serving female dancer, wrote: “You are wonderful.”<\/p>\n

Departing host Tess Daly also offered her support, telling Ms Bychkova: “Love you to bits. Beautiful inside and out.”<\/p>\n

Ms Bychkova’s departure forms part of a broader shake-up at Strictly, with Gorka Marquez, Luba Mushtuk and Michelle Tsiakkas also reportedly leaving the professional lineup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nadiya Bychkova has reached out to supporters once more following her departure from Strictly Come Dancing, sharing an…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":499227,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[243,830,96,1598,391,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-499226","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-bbc","tag-celebrity","tag-entertainment","tag-strictly-come-dancing","tag-tv","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/499226","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=499226"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/499226\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/499227"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=499226"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=499226"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=499226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}