Strictly Come Dancing champion Jowita Przystal is said to have secretly dated fellow pro Giovanni Pernice.
It comes after the dancer split from former beau Michael Danilczuk, who helped make her dream of a spot on the Saturday night show come true.
The Polish couple, who in the past have both been open about joining the Strictly cast, were catapulted to success in the UK after winning the second season of BBC show The Greatest Dancer in 2020.
And while BBC bosses signed Jowita, 28, later that year Michael, 30, only appeared in group numbers before dancing on the Irish and Polish versions of the show.
Ex: Strictly Come Dancing champion Jowita Przystal is said to be secretly dating fellow pro Giovanni Pernice (pictured with former partner Michael Danilczuk in 2020)
After it was announced that Jowita would be a Strictly dancer this year, Michael proudly took to social media to pay homage to his then-girlfriend.
He wrote: “I’m so excited to share with you all everything that made my baby her biggest dream come true. She is now one of the NEW PRO DANCERS on @bbcstrictly 2021.
“I’m super proud of you @jowitaprzystal. You are the hardest working person on this planet and I know you will be outstanding. I know how much this means to you.
new man? It comes after the dancer split from former beau Michael Danilczuk, who helped make her dream come true of landing a spot on the Saturday night show (Giovanni Pernice pictured).
“I love you with all my heart and I know everyone will see what I see in you! Time to smash it BABE!’.
Meanwhile, Michael shared snaps of himself backstage after performing with the cast in 2021 and admitted dancing on the show was his “dream”.
While Jowita commented, “You’re the best,” one fan wrote, “Can’t wait for Strictly to sign you!”.
Winners: The Polish couple, who in the past have both been open about joining the cast, were catapulted to success in the UK after winning the second season of BBC show The Greatest Dancer in 2020 (pictured with judge Cheryl)
Bad luck: And while BBC bosses signed Jowita, 28, at the end of the year, Michael, 30, only appeared in group numbers before dancing on the Irish and Polish versions of the show (pictured in 2020)
Although it is currently unknown when the couple split, they first met in 2013 at a dance training camp in their hometown of Kraków.
Michael and Jowita continued to teach together in the UK and back in Poland, even posting about the lessons on social media as recently as February.
However, since then they haven’t featured on each other’s Instagram grids, and now their joint website is down.
BTS: Michael shared snaps of himself backstage after performing with the cast in 2021 and admitted it was his “dream” to dance on the show (pictured with Katya Jones)
Proud: While Jowita commented, “You’re the best,” one fan wrote, “I can’t wait for Strictly to sign you up!”
Representatives from Jowita and Michael have been contacted by Web for comment.
According to Smooth Radio, her side mentioned that they didn’t like each other after they first met, but fell in love after a year of dancing together.
They represented Poland around the world and became the 2014 Polish Open Latin Champions.
Ex: Although it is not currently known when the couple split, they first met at dance training camp in their hometown of Kraków in 2013 (pictured together in 2021).
Dancers: They represented Poland in many competitions and became the Polish Open Latin Champions in 2014 (pictured together on the Greatest Dancer)
Jowita, who won this year’s Glitterball trophy alongside TV star Hamza Yassin, was reportedly caught kissing colleague Giovanni backstage during filming.
The Sun reports that the sizzling couple is the BBC series’ “worst kept secret” after they openly flirted at a recent party.
While last year she joined the Strictly cast and performed in group dances. She was linked to a celebrity for the first time this year, Italian Giovanni, 32, has starred on the show since 2015.
A source told the publication: “She and Gio are the worst kept secret but they make a great couple.
Sizzling chemistry: Jowita, who won this year’s Glitterball trophy with TV star Hamza Yassin, was reportedly caught kissing fellow pro dancer Giovanni backstage during filming
“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.
The pair danced together in a pro routine on the October fourth week results show, where Jowita looked stunning in a green dress as she enjoyed a steamy hug with Gio.
Success Story: While joining the Strictly cast last year and performing in group dances. She dated a celebrity for the first time this year. Jowita pictured holding the glitter ball next to Hamza