KAI Widdrington shared an emotional tribute to his late grandmother on Instagram following his exit from Strictly Come Dancing this year.
The professional dancer, who is dating his co-star Nadiya Bychkova, looked unrecognisable in the throwback snap.
Strictly star Kai Widdrington has shared a sweet photo of his late grandmother
Kai danced with Loose Women star Kaye Adams but they were the first couple voted off this year
Kaye & Kai were up against Matt Goss & Nadiya Bychkova
He penned alongside the sweet photo: “Miss you everyday grandma” alongside a red heart emoji.
Kai, 27, was the first pro to leave the competition this year alongside Loose Women star Kaye Adams after the presenter was voted off the show.
She failed to impress the judging panel and viewers with her performance of the Charleston to Music! Music! Music!
Kaye found herself up against 54-year-old Goss who took to the dancefloor with his partner Nadiya Bychkova to perform their samba to Night Fever by the Bee Gees, which impressed the judges enough to earn him at least another week in the competition.
However, head judge Shirley Ballas has revealed she was “absolutely mortified” that her fellow Strictly Come Dancing judges voted to send Kaye and Kai home.
The 62-year-old ballroom dancer has been the head judge on the hit BBC One celebrity dancing competition since 2017.
Speaking to The One Show about the first dance-off in Strictly’s 20th series, Ballas said: “I just felt on the evening both couples made mistakes but the quality of Kaye was by far superior on that evening.
“I was absolutely mortified that she left to be quite honest.”
Ballas went on: “I love my fellow judges, and we’re all there to do a job, but that was one they didn’t quite get right.”
When asked if she and fellow judges come to blows over disagreements on the panel, Ballas said: “No, not at all.
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“You know sometimes I’m just delighted when they can agree and it’s not my job to send somebody home.
“But [Adams] was, and had, the most beautiful movement. She was fluid and I like fluidity. So there you go.”
