BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Kai Widdrington seen with Coronation Street star as he ditches ballroom for 'new office'

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Kai Widdrington has been seen with a Coronation Street star as one of his new on-stage partners as the Strictly Come Dancing star ditches the ballroom for his latest gig.

The professional dancer was recently seen during the BBC One dance contest's grand final over the weekend . He joined the cast of 2024 as they returned to the dancefloor for one last bright and joyous routine, before he also joined singer-songwriter Raye for a special performance of Oscar Winning Tears.

But following the final, Kai was straight into his next job as he previously revealed he'd be joining the world of panto this festive season. READ MORE: BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Chris McCausland says 'it's got to stop' and speaks out on Dianne Buswell 'split' He's set to star Captain Hook at Liverpool’s The Auditorium, at the M&S Bank arena, in their production of Peter Pan and will star alongside former Corrie star Kimberly Hart-Simpson as Tinkerbell.

Previously sharing a poster for the event, which begins on Tuesday (December 17), on Instagram, in which the dancer could be seen sporting a magnificent mustache, Kai wrote: "It’s panto season!