Maura Higgins and Kai Widdrington looked adorable at the Pride of Britain Awards on Monday night.
The former Love Island star has had her fair share of Strictly Come Dancing families.
In recent weeks, Maura has been linked to current Strictly contestant Pete Weeks, 36, after fueling romance rumors following some cozy dates together.
She also shared a brief relationship with former professional Giovanni Pernice, 34, in 2021, but they split four months later.
Now it looks like Maura is adding another man to her Strictly Square, as she has become very close to professional dancer Kai.
Maura Higgins, 33, and Kai Widdrington, 29, looked adorable at the Pride of Britain Awards on Monday night.
The former Love Island star has had her fair share of Strictly Come Dancing families (Image by Giovanni Pernice)
In recent weeks, Maura has been linked to current Strictly contestant Pete Weeks, 36, after sparking romance rumors following some cozy dates together.
Now it looks like Maura is adding another man to her Strictly Square, as she has become very close to professional dancer Kai.
Kai, 29, and Maura, 33, looked very close as they strolled after the show, with the professional dancer putting her arm tightly around the presenter.
At one point, Kai appears to turn the tables on Maura before going into separate rooms together.
Maura fueled romance rumors with Pitt when the pair were spotted getting cozy in a London pub last month.
One viewer exclusively told MailOnline that the pair were inseparable, whispering in each other’s ears and even locking their legs together as they enjoyed drinks with Win Evans, Tom Dean and Jamie Borthwick.
The witness shared: ‘They were on top of each other, I was surprised to see them so close because I thought he had real chemistry with Jobita.
‘At one point they were basically crashing into each other and people couldn’t seem to see them.
‘You’d think Pete would be more worried about Tom if he was strictly given the boot, but he only had eyes for Maura all night!’
Romance rumors emerged between the reality stars when they were photographed kissing outside the Broadway Soho Hotel.
Maura couldn’t take her eyes off Kai as she held a rose to her eye.
Maura couldn’t wipe the smile off her face as she mingled with Kai.
Kai couldn’t hold Maura’s hand.
At one point, Kai appears to turn the tables on Maura before going into separate rooms together.
Maura and Kai are left-handed.
Maura then poked fun at the reports last month while supporting him on his Staying Relevant podcast tour.
In 2021, Maura’s ex-boyfriend Giovanni insisted that “there was no crime” in their separation.
At the time, Giovanni noted that sometimes “great relationships with great people can come to a natural end,” as happened to him and Maura.
He wrote: “Hey guys, I hope everyone had a great Monday.” Going into another great week of training, thank you so much for your wonderful messages and support this weekend.
‘Thanks to you I can live my dreams every day, so thank you, thank you, thank you. I wanted to say something…
‘First of all, great relationships with great people can end naturally. This has been my case recently. There was absolutely no crime and that should put an end to any speculation.
‘While I respect and understand the interest in my personal life, wouldn’t it be wonderful to use this space to raise awareness about issues and topics that need attention?
“My career has opened my eyes to many things. But I’m learning a lot from this Strictly series.
Maura fueled romance rumors with Pete Weeks after the pair were spotted getting cozy in a London pub last month.
Her ex-boyfriend Giovanni insists that “there was no crime” due to their separation
At the time, Giovanni noted that sometimes “great relationships with great people can come to a natural end,” as happened to him and Maura.
‘The program has sparked many important conversations and increased representation of different communities.
‘These are conversations that deserve time, energy and recognition. We must focus on what is important and how we can all make a difference in life. GeoX’.
While Kai reunited with Maura at the awards show, his Strictly ex Nadia Bychkova opened up about their split earlier in the night, when she arrived on the red carpet alone.
The dancers reportedly ended their two-year romance after “separating emotionally,” with sources claiming the stress of traveling together took a toll on their relationship.
Nadia, 35, said as Kai and Maura approached. the mirror That she and Kai ‘are not friends’ on the red carpet.
When asked if she and Kai are still friends, Nadia said: “We work together but we’re not friends and that’s okay.”
“One thing I can tell you is that when you see me dance with him it will be amazing because I am a professional.”
In July, MailOnline confirmed that Nadia and Kai, who competed in the BBC series, had split at the end of their lucrative Behind the Magic tour in June.
While Kai visited the Love Island star, his ex Nadia Bychkova, 35, opened up about their split earlier in the night, when she arrived on the red carpet alone.
The dancers ended their two-year romance after “separating emotionally,” with sources claiming the stress of traveling together took a toll on their relationship.
Nadia admits on red carpet that she and Kai ‘aren’t friends’ as Kai and Maura get closer
It has now been reported that the couple were struggling with off-stage issues during their tour and the stress of being at each other’s houses 24/7 finally “took its toll” on their relationship.
A friend of Kai and Nadia told The Sun: “It’s heartbreaking.” Kai and Nadia seemed like the most perfect couple and were so, so happily in love.
“But the stress of touring, being in each other’s shoes 24/7, and the stress of playing sold-out shows eventually took their toll.
“They were adrift emotionally for a while, and things really came to a head during the tour, called Behind the Magic, which was, obviously, incredibly problematic.”
Kai and Nadia made the mutual decision to call it quits “a few weeks later” after their tour ended, the source added.