Nadiya Bychkova has said her latest boost was 'completey unexpected' as she prepares for a return to Strictly Come Dancing.
The professional dancer, who is a multiple-time Slovenian Ballroom and Latin Champion and two-time World and European Champion in '10' Dance, is best known for being part of the hit dance show, having joined back in 2017.
She was confirmed to be returning to the ballroom back in April, when the BBC announced the pro line-up ahead of the hit dance show's return this autumn.
As well as Nadiya, Amy Dowden, Dianne Buswell, Karen Hauer, Katya Jones, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Gorka Marquez and Luba Mushtuk will all take to the floor once more.
They'll also be joined by Jowita Przystal, Johannes Radebe, Aljaž Škorjanec, Kai Widdrington, Nancy Xu, Carlos Gu, Lauren Oakley, Michelle Tsiakkas and Vito Coppola.
It was also confirmed that two new professional dancers will be joining the show and the newcomers have since been revealed as So You Think You Can Dance champion Alexis Warr and Australia’s Dancing With The Stars' Julian Caillon.
They were seen joining the pros in preparation for Strictly 2025 as rehearsals kicked off on Monday (July 28) ahead of the group numbers being pre-recorded in early August, to be used throughout the series when it makes a sparkling return in the autumn.
But amidst being back in the training room, Nadiya took some time to don her best frock and head to the National Reaity TV Awards on Wednesday night (July 30) as she was nominated for two awards - Best Female Personality & Reality Personality of the Year.
And she didn't walk away empty-handed. As the evening drew to a close, she shared a picture of her trophy to her Instagram Story, which she simply captioned: "Grateful."
It was then on Thursday (July 31) that she reflected on the win as she shared photos of her beaming alongside her award for Best Female Personality, as she dazzled in a sparkling gown and vibrant pink lip.
Captioning the post, the mum-of-one wrote to her followers: "Still smiling from last night. Completely unexpected, deeply appreciated. Thank you for this moment — and for every vote that made it happen @nationalrealitytvawards #bestfemalepersonality #nrta #bestfemalepersonality2025 #nationalrealitytvawards."
Strictly co-star Katya Jones said: "Congratulations!!!!! Beautiful inside and out," while Amy Dowden flooded the post with pink heart and bow emojis.
And fans' messages of love and support soon came flooding in. @amelia_shimells said: "So proud of you. You really deserve this recognition and appreciation." @dani.comrie wrote: "You deserve it so much, you are such a light. Proud of you.2
@wilkinson7186 commented: "Congratulations. Well done." @johnt_1973 replied: "Congratulations Well deserved, we voted for you." @allthingskps_ shared: "This is Fab-u-lous news! A very big congratulations to you!" @strictly_nadiyax added: "This is such an achievement. You are an angel so proud."
