Kai Widdrington Biography – Kai Widdrington Wiki
Kai Widdrington is an English dancer and choreographer. In 2010, he was the Junior World Latin American champion. In 2012, he reached the final of the sixth series of Britain’s Got Talent. Between 2017 and 2020, he was a professional dancer on the Irish version of Dancing with the Stars, and in 2021, he became a professional dancer on the BBC show Strictly Come Dancing. In September 2022, he was paired with Loose Women panelist and journalist Kaye Adams for the twentieth series of Strictly Come Dancing.
From September 2021, he featured as a professional dancer on the nineteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with television presenter AJ Odudu. In their first week, the couple topped the leaderboard with a score of 34 for their jive to Gold Dust by DJ Fresh. Judge Motsi Mabuse hailed the routine as “the best dance of the evening, without a doubt.” They survived the public vote in the second and third week and are currently through to the fourth week. The duo made it through to the final, however, they had to withdraw the day before due to AJ suffering an ankle injury.
In 2017, he was announced as one of the professional dancers for the first series of Dancing with the Stars in Ireland. He was partnered with comedian and actress Katherine Lynch. They were eliminated in week nine of the competition, finishing in sixth place. In 2018, Widdrington was partnered with camogie player Anna Geary. They reached the final of the show, finishing as joint-runners up alongside Deirdre O’Kane and John Nolan. In 2019, Widdrington was partnered with teenage actress Demi Isaac Oviawe. They were eliminated in week seven of the competition, finishing in eighth place.
In 2020, he was paired with Miss Universe Ireland 2018, Gráinne Gallanagh. On March 15, 2020, it was announced that the scheduled semi-final had become the final due to precautions around the COVID-19 pandemic halting production early. Gallanagh and Widdrington were one of the four couples in the final, and they finished as runners-up to winners Lottie Ryan and Pasquale La Rocca.
In 2012, Widdrington formed a dance partnership with Natalia Javed, both of whom auditioned for the sixth series of Britain’s Got Talent. The pair managed to reach the live final but finished in 11th place overall in the competition. Two years later, in 2014, Widdrington made a second appearance on the programme during its eighth series, as part of the ballroom dance group Kings & Queens, working alongside future Strictly Come Dancing professionals Katya Jones and Neil Jones, and future Dancing with the Stars professionals Ksenia Zsikhotska and Ryan McShane. The group managed to reach the semi-finals of the series but was ultimately eliminated from the competition by that stage.
Kai Widdrington Age
He was born on August 23, 1995, in Southampton, United Kingdom.
Kai Widdrington Parents
He was born in Southampton, England, and was brought up in Chandler’s Ford. His father is former Premier League footballer Tommy Widdrington, and his mother is named Candice. His younger brother, Theo, currently plays for Havant & Waterlooville F.C. Widdrington was also set to follow in his father’s footsteps by becoming a professional footballer, but aged 12 chose a dancing career instead of a Premier League contract. By the time he was 14, he was the World Junior Latin American champion. He also has a sister, Tia Lily. He is of Chinese descent.
Kai Widdrington Girlfriend
In June of 2022, it was reported that he is in a relationship with fellow Strictly professional dancer, Nadiya Bychkova. As he joined the show Strictly Come Dancing in September 2021, he termed himself single. His dancing partner on the dance show is AJ Odudu. From 2016 to 2021, Widdrington was in a relationship with professional dancer and fellow Dancing with the Stars professional, Giulia Dotta.
Kai Widdrington Height
He stands at a listed height of 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 meters) tall.
Kai Widdrington Instagram
His Instagram account is @kaiwidd.
