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Sequence 1: Natasha Kaplinsky and Brendan Cole

Did they/didn't they? Natasha Kaplinsky and her hunky partner Brendan Cole sparked affair rumours

Did they/didn’t they? Natasha Kaplinsky and her hunky companion Brendan Cole sparked affair rumours

Strictly hit the headlines for all of the fallacious causes throughout season one. Viewers had been transfixed by the obvious shut bond between newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky and her hunky companion Brendan Cole. 

Though the pair went on to win the present, their success was blighted by affair rumours. 

BBC presenter Natasha quickly break up from long-term companion Mike Barnard whereas Brendan dumped his fiancée and fellow dancer Camilla Dallerup.

Writing in her e-book Strictly Inspirational, Camilla stated their break up was like a ‘mini loss of life’.

‘You undergo the arc of grief, anger, bitterness,’ she stated. ‘My greatest pal and dancing professionally with Brendan had each gone.’ 

Nonetheless, Natasha has at all times denied any wrongdoing, saying: ‘There was chemistry, after all, and I actually fell in love with dancing, however I didn’t fall in love with Brendan.’

Sequence 5: Matt Di Angelo and Flavia Cacace

Of all of the Strictly romances there’s been over time, this stays some of the fascinating. 

Clandestine: Before long gossip was raging about how Flavia and Matt, then 19, were secretly in love

Clandestine: Earlier than lengthy gossip was raging about how Flavia and Matt, then 19, had been secretly in love

Flavia Cacace was in a long-term relationship together with her dance companion Vincent Simone when she was partnered with Matt Di Angelo in 2007. He was eight years her junior.

Earlier than lengthy gossip was raging about how Flavia and Matt, then 19, had been secretly in love. Shortly after the present completed she known as time on her romance with Vincent and went public with Matt.

Wanting again at their partnership, Matt instructed Day by day Mail: ‘It was a reasonably loopy time. It was entrance web page information.

‘The humorous factor was the story didn’t begin off as true, however the extra you learn it, the extra you began to consider it and really act on it.’ 

Their romance resulted in 2010, and some weeks later Flavia admitted she was relationship her newest dance companion, actor Jimi Mistry, who she went on to marry.

Sequence 7: Joe Calzaghe and Kristina Rihanoff

Not to be: Kristina is said to have also wanted children while Joe already has two sons from a previous relationship

To not be: Kristina is alleged to have additionally needed kids whereas Joe already has two sons from a earlier relationship

Over: Unfortunately for Kara Tointon and Artem Chigvintsev their relationship didn't manage to go the distance

Over: Sadly for Kara Tointon and Artem Chigvintsev their relationship didn’t handle to go the space

Scandal: Kristina Rihanoff was recently forced to defend her romance with Strictly partner Ben Cohen

Scandal: Kristina Rihanoff was lately compelled to defend her romance with Strictly companion Ben Cohen

Former boxer Joe Calzaghe break up together with his girlfriend of 5 years Jo-Emma Larvin only a week into the present in 2009. 

The sportsman started a relationship with Russian dancer Kristina Rihanoff quickly afterwards.

The pair loved a four-year romance however parted methods after Joe reportedly requested Kristina to not settle for a task dancing in a stage manufacturing.

Chatting with Hey! Kristina stated: ‘He was sick and bored with ready round for me, and stated that if I really cherished him, I wouldn’t have taken the job within the West Finish.’

Kristina is alleged to have additionally needed kids whereas Joe already has two sons from a earlier relationship. 

Sequence 8: Kara Tointon and Artem Chigvintsev 

Sadly for Kara Tointon and Artem Chigvintsev their relationship didn’t handle to go the space.

After profitable the present in 2010 the pair attached, love shortly blossomed they usually moved right into a London residence collectively.

Nonetheless, it’s believed Russian Artem’s visa points noticed him having to spend time other than Kara for months on finish they usually finally determined to name it a day.

Actress Kara welcomed her child son, Frey with fiancé Marius Jensen in 2018, whereas Artem has struck up a romance with retired WWE wrestler, Nikki Bella since transferring to the US to compete on Dancing With the Stars in 2014.

Sequence 11: Ben Cohen and Kristina Rihanoff

Kristina Rihanoff was lately compelled to defend her romance with Strictly companion Ben Cohen insisting that their relationship solely started as soon as his 11 yr marriage to spouse Abby had come to an finish. 

‘He left his spouse a yr in the past,’ she instructed Day by day Mirror. ‘Not too long ago we began relationship however we’re allowed to see one another as two single folks.’ 

Kristina – who has additionally dated Vincent Simone and ex companion Joe Calzaghe – stated there have been different {couples}, but she is the one one to be ‘attacked’.  

She stated: ‘Ben’s stated it many occasions and I’ll say it once more – I wasn’t concerned within the breaking apart of his marriage.’

In the meantime Abby described the break up and resultant divorce as ‘probably the most traumatic factor to ever occur to me’. 

Ben, 37, met Abby in 1995 on the age of 17, and the couple married in 2003 earlier than welcoming their daughters in 2008.

Sequence 11: Rachel Riley and Pasha Kovalev 

‘It doesn’t exist!’ Rachel Riley brushed apart the truth that The Curse exists, after she left her husband and bought along with professional Pasha Kovalev

On the identical collection, Countdown’s math whiz Rachel Riley’s relationship together with her professional companion Pasha Kovalev in the end ended her marriage to her husband of only one yr.

She wed Jamie Gilbert in 2012, collaborating on 2013’s season of the dancing present. By the tip of 2013, that they had break up and she or he was with Pasha – which she claims started after the present got here to an finish.

‘On Strictly, you type an in depth bond along with your companion, however there was nothing romantic when Pasha and I had been dancing. It was simply dancing,’ she instructed the Mail the next January, insisting there’s no such factor as The Curse.

‘[Strictly] serves as a magnifying glass that reveals up pre-existing fault strains,’ she stated, explaining the scenario. She continues to be with Pasha right now.

Sequence 11: Susanna Reid 

Epiphany: Shortly after the show ended, the TV host split from her long-term partner Dominic Cotton

Epiphany: Shortly after the present ended, the TV host break up from her long-term companion Dominic Cotton

Divorcee: Actress Sunetra Sarker also announced her marriage split after starring on Strictly

Divorcee: Actress Sunetra Sarker additionally introduced her marriage break up after starring on Strictly

Susanna Reid was one other sufferer of collection 11. She was billed as the most well-liked breakfast TV host and in a 15-year ­relationship when she reached the Strictly Come Dancing ultimate that yr.

Nonetheless shortly after the present ended, the TV host break up from her long-term companion Dominic Cotton.

Nonetheless, mother-of-three Susanna, who was paired with skilled Kevin Clifton, stated the programme was to not blame for her love issues. 

Good Morning Britain presenter Susanna instructed Day by day Mirror: ‘I believe folks assume Strictly was sure up in what occurred. It wasn’t. Clearly issues have been difficult in my private life however we’re getting issues sorted.’

Sequence 12: Sunetra Sarker 

Actress Sunetra Sarker additionally introduced her marriage break up after starring on Strictly.

She parted methods together with her husband Nick Corfield after ten years of marriage simply earlier than the programme hit the screens.

The couple first met in 1989 whereas on vacation in Jersey and have a 13-year-old son collectively. 

Nonetheless, she stated the romance had ended lengthy earlier than her actuality present stint: ‘The reality is three years in the past me and my husband amicably break up up and it clearly had nothing to do with Strictly.’

The Casualty actress, who performs Dr Zoe Hanna within the BBC medical drama, is now stated to be relationship enterprise companion Scott Carey. Collectively, the pair arrange the meals agency Hold Me Recent. 

Sequence 12: Caroline Flack  

Caroline Flack broke up together with her boyfriend of a yr and a half, Jack Avenue, after making her manner into the Strictly Come Dancing semi-final.

The price of success: Caroline Flack broke up with her boyfriend of a year and a half, Jack Street, after making her way into the Strictly Come Dancing semi-final

The value of success: Caroline Flack broke up together with her boyfriend of a yr and a half, Jack Avenue, after making her manner into the Strictly Come Dancing semi-final

In line with The Solar, she was ‘distraught’ backstage on the BBC present, however managed to placed on a courageous face to wow together with her Tango and high the chief board.

A supply near her instructed the newspaper: ‘It got here to a pure finish and was mutual.’ 

Some contestants have ended relationships to interact in a romance with their dance companion on the present, however the supply famous that in Caroline’s case, this wasn’t the rationale.

‘Nobody else is concerned,’ they said.

Caroline had been seeing music supervisor Jack for round 18 months and she or he beforehand stated that he was superb together with her engaged on the expertise present regardless of its popularity.

‘Jack’s been fully superb about the entire curse factor,’ she stated, quoted in The Mirror. ‘He hasn’t as soon as been nervous’.

Sequence 13: Helen George  

Over and out: Actress Helen George announced her split from husband of three years, fellow actor Oliver Boot, after she was revealed as a contestant on the show

Over and out: Actress Helen George introduced her break up from husband of three years, fellow actor Oliver Boot, after she was revealed as a contestant on the present

It didn’t take lengthy earlier than the dreaded curse of Strictly struck once more.

Actress Helen George introduced her break up from husband of three years, fellow actor Oliver Boot, after she was revealed as a contestant on the present.

‘I can verify that Helen separated from her husband a while in the past,’ a spokesperson for the star stated. She has not been linked to any fellow Strictly contestants or skilled dancers.

A Royal Academy Of Music graduate, Helen is greatest identified for starring as Nurse Beatrix ‘Trixie’ Franklin within the hit BBC interval drama Name The Midwife.

George has additionally carried out as a back-up singer for Sir Elton John and starred in a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and David Zippel known as The Girl In White.

She met her former companion on set of BBC drama Resort Babylon, and the couple married in December 2012.

Break-up: Shortly after she finished runner-up in the final, she and Sean announced their split

Break-up: Shortly after she completed runner-up within the ultimate, she and Sean introduced their break up

Sequence 13: Georgia Might Foote 

The actress was in a relationship together with her Coronation Avenue co-star Sean Ward when she took half within the 2015 collection of the present.

However cracks started to indicate because it was reported that Sean was enraged with jealousy over her determination to participate, and even allegedly accompanied her to rehearsals at first of her Strictly journey.

Shortly after she completed runner-up within the ultimate, she and Sean introduced their break up – with Georgia seen kissing her dance companion Giovanni Pernice throughout a romantic journey to Disneyland quickly after.  

Nonetheless, shortly earlier than rehearsals for the 2016 collection started, Georgia and Giovanni known as time on their romance after only a yr. 

Giovanni has since moved on with 2018 contestant and former Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts, whereas Georgia is relationship rapper Kris Evans.

 

Sequence 14: Louise and Jamie Redknapp

Divorced: Louise Redknapp appeared on the series in 2016, after which she and Jamie were said to be facing marital issues

Divorced: Louise Redknapp appeared on the collection in 2016, after which she and Jamie had been stated to be going through marital points

Footballer Jamie Redknapp is alleged to have been supplied a spot on the Strictly line-up lately, however understandably has refused after the collection was blamed for the demise of his marriage to spouse Louise.

Louise appeared on the collection in 2016, after which she and Jamie had been stated to be going through marital points. By the tip of 2017, they had been divorced.

It was highly-speculated that Louise realised, throughout the present, that she needed to get again to work having sacrificed her profession for her marriage – with co-star Daisy Lowe stated to have helped her ‘rediscover her youth’.

A TV supply stated: ‘Strictly was present that no superstar ever turned down. However the Curse has modified all that. There may be now a real concern that showing on the present can negatively affect relationships. Jamie solely has unfavourable emotions about Strictly now. There’s completely no manner he would seem.’

Louise was additionally rumoured to have struck up a romantic bond together with her professional companion Kevin Clifton, however this has by no means been confirmed. 

Sequence 14: Kevin and Karen Clifton

Split: The Cliftons - a married pair of pro dancers - split romantically in 2018

Break up: The Cliftons – a married pair of professional dancers – break up romantically in 2018

Regardless of the rumours surrounding thrice-married Kevin whereas he partnered with Louise, nothing appeared to transpire between the 2. He was, after all, married on the time too – to fellow professional Karen Clifton.

Nonetheless, since then, the pair have break up up.

Kevin proposed to her, on her birthday, on stage throughout a efficiency of Burn the Ground they usually wed in July 2015. However in March 2018, they confirmed that they had been not collectively romantically.

They’ve since continued to work collectively as a professional dance partnership, nonetheless, insisting there is no such thing as a unhealthy blood.

 

Sequence 16: Stacey Dooley, Sam Tucknott and Kevin Clifton

We're done: Stacey's boyfriend of five years Sam Tucknott, 30, revealed Stacey had left him in an interview with the Mail On Sunday

We’re achieved: Stacey’s boyfriend of 5 years Sam Tucknott, 30, revealed Stacey had left him in an interview with the Mail On Sunday

Stacey’s boyfriend of 5 years Sam Tucknott, 30, revealed Stacey had left him in an interview with the Mail On Sunday in April. He known as her dance companion, three-times married Kevin Clifton, 36, a slippery snake

Sam confronted Kevin in livid video chat the place he branded him a ‘correct rat’. He instructed MoS in an unique interview he feels betrayed by the brand new couple’s romance. 

It has been alleged that Stacey and Kevin’s relationship was an ‘open secret’ on the Strictly tour Information has solid shadow over newest collection of present, resurrecting the so-called ‘Strictly curse’ that has seen 14 {couples} break up.

The TV presenter, 32, broke her silence on Twitter quickly after, insisting there ‘are two sides to each story’ 

 

All over: In August 2019, just ahead of series 17, Neil and Katya announced their split after 11 years of marriage

Throughout: In August 2019, simply forward of collection 17, Neil and Katya introduced their break up after 11 years of marriage 

Sequence 16/17:  Katya and Neil Jones 

2018 noticed The Curse strike early on within the season, with drama escalating simply three weeks into the stay reveals.

In a brand new twist, a love sq. shaped when Katya Jones, who’s married to fellow present skilled Neil, was snapped throughout her celeb companion, comic Seann Walsh, on the road outdoors a pub in London. This took half on Sean’s girlfriend’s – actress and author Rebecca Humphries – birthday, no much less.

Dumped: Neil and Katya's break-up comes 10 months after her kiss with Seann (pictured with ex-girlfriend Rebecca Humphries)

Dumped: Neil and Katya’s break-up comes 10 months after her kiss with Seann (pictured with ex-girlfriend Rebecca Humphries)

The pair brushed it off as a ‘one-off mistake’, regardless of them kissing and laughing overtly in public. Since then, Rebecca ‘dumped’ Seann by way of a Twitter assertion.

Seann and Katya didn’t pull out of the present, with their dalliance a huge elephant within the room as they nonetheless carried out on the collection, with Neil on set too.

Nonetheless, In August 2019, simply forward of collection 17, Neil and Katya introduced their break up after 11 years of marriage. The break-up coming simply 10 months after her kiss with Seann.