Strictly speaking, Hamza Yassin is said to be “quietly devastated” by his dance partner Jowita Przystal’s reported blossoming romance with Giovanni Pernice.
According to sources, the 32-year-old wildlife expert, who was crowned this year’s winner, is “in love” with 28-year-old Jowita after they became close during their time on the show.
The gorgeous professional dancer’s reportedly budding relationship with 32-year-old Giovanni is said to have been a blow to Hamza, who “fell head over heels in love with her”.
love triangle? Strictly speaking, Hamza Yassin is said to be “quietly devastated” by his dance partner Jowita Przystal’s reported blossoming romance with Giovanni Pernice
“Hamza and Jowita became very close and were quite touchy at times, obviously their closeness really helped when it came to winning the trophy,” a source told The Sun.
“But while Jowita keeps the world from him, she stayed away from anything romantic and kept him at a little distance.
“Once it was clear that she was involved with Giovanni, the reason for that became clear. But while Hamza wants her to be happy, he was quietly devastated.’
Romance: The stunning professional dancer’s reportedly budding relationship with Giovanni, 32, is said to have been a blow to Hamza, who has fallen head over heels in love with her.
Hopeful: Sources say the 32-year-old wildlife expert, who was crowned this year’s winner, became “obsessed” with Jowita, 28, after becoming close during their time on the show
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After winning Strictly, the BBC star paid a lavish tribute to Jowita, describing her as an “angel”.
He said: “Words cannot describe how I feel. I would like to thank one person in particular – Jowita, you are an angel disguised as a human. You are, you are amazing.
“Thank you to everyone out there who voted for us. This is the best thing that has ever happened to me.’
Sizzling chemistry: Strict champion Jowita, 28, is said to be secretly dating Giovanni (the pair appeared on the series together in October, above)
After the series ended, reports surfaced claiming that reigning Strictly Champion Jowita was secretly dating fellow pro Giovanni.
Jowita was reportedly caught kissing fellow dancer Giovanni backstage during filming.
The Sun has claimed the sizzling couple is the BBC series’ “worst kept secret” after they openly flirted at a recent party.
Polish beauty Jowita joined the Strictly cast last year and performed in group dances.
Moving on: Jowita recently split from her longtime boyfriend, fellow dancer Michael Danilczuk (pictured together)
She was paired with a celebrity for the first time this year, while Giovanni has starred in the show since 2015.
A source told the publication: “She and Gio are the worst kept secret but they make a great couple.
“While both insisted they were single, the couple’s chemistry was ridiculous – and they were repeatedly caught making out in corridors. The crew even saw them kiss in the production office.
“They make a great couple though and have been quite inseparable for the past few weeks.
“Jowita in particular wanted to keep things calm so she could focus on Hamza and not distract from the competition.”
The insider added that Giovanni and Jowita went public with their romance at Gio’s pal Chelsea star Jorginho’s birthday dinner, where they openly flirted after keeping their romance a secret for weeks.
Jowita recently split from her longtime boyfriend, fellow dancer Michael Danilczuk.
Ex: Giovanni’s last relationship was with Love Island star Maura Higgins, who he split from in October last year