Nadiya Bychkova Guinness World Record holder for pat-a-cake steps

The professional dancer was crowned winner of the pat-a-cake challenge on Friday’s edition of Strictly: It’s Takes Two.

Nadiya Bychkova has won the ‘Pro Challenge’ for the second year in a row it was revealed on last night’s edition of It Takes Two.

The spin-off programme annually challenges the Strictly pros to notch up the highest number of a particular dance step in front of a representative from Guinness World Records.

As well as aiming to secure the world record, the dancers get competitive about beating each other’s scores.

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This year the chosen dance step was the pat-a-cake, and Nadiya once again – having won the challenge for most Fleckerls in 30 seconds in 2020 – outperformed 13 other professional dancers to take home the crown.

She is now the Guinness World Record holder for the most pat-a-cake steps in 30 seconds, managing 38 pat-a-cake steps within the time.

“Wow I can’t believe it! I’m a double world champion but I never thought I could be a double world record holder!”- Nadiya Bychkova

Strictly – It Takes Two continues every weeknight at 6:30pm on BBC Two and Strictly Come Dancing airs on Saturday and Sunday nights on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.