STRICTLY Come Dancing star Kai Widdrington is gearing up to pop the question to fellow professional dancer Nadiya Bychkova, according to pals.
Brit Kai, 27, started dating the stunning 33-year-old former Playboy model at the start of this year.
Strictly’s Kai Widdrington is gearing up to pop the question to fellow professional dancer Nadiya Bychkova, according to pals
Kai and Nadiya have been dating since January and recently adopted a puppy together
The smitten couple have already adopted an English bulldog puppy called Snoopy and are about to announce their first UK tour, Once Upon A Time, together.
Ukrainian-born Nadiya has a daughter — Mila, five — with her ex-fiance, Slovenian footballer Matija Skarabot.
But she has spoken about wanting more children.
An insider said: “Kai has been looking at engagement rings for Nadiya on the sly and told family and friends that she’s the one.
“They’re totally loved up and Kai has formed special bonds with Nadiya’s daughter and mother, the two most important people in her life.
“They spend all their time together.
“Although Kai is still only in his 20s he’s always acted much older than he is and feels ready to settle down.
“He’s really close to his own family and is keen to start his own.
“He knows Nadiya is the one for him and he wants to commit to her forever.”
In an exclusive interview Nadiya spoke of plans to expand her brood, revealing: “I really hope to have more children, one day of course. I want one or two more — we’ll see.”
She has also spoken about how hard it was for her and Kai to see each other before their partners were booted off the show.
Nadiya, who was paired with Bros singer Matt Goss, 54, said: “We didn’t get time to look at each other for a while as we were working with different partners.
“He was in Glasgow with Kaye Adams, and I was in London, so now that we’re both out of the competition we get to see each other a bit more.
“But otherwise it’s so easy training these guys.”
Other couples to have wed after meeting on Strictly include Countdown star Rachel Riley, 36, who married Russian dancer Pasha Kovalev, 42, and actor Jimi Mistry, 49, who got hitched to Italian dancer Flavia Cacace, 42.
An insider said: ‘Kai has been looking at engagement rings for Nadiya on the sly and told family and friends that she’s the one’
