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AJ Pritchard makes first appearance after confirming new romance as ex Abbie makes dig

AJ Pritchard made his first public appearance at the Attitude Awards after confirming his new romance with his stunning reality TV star girlfriend.

The Strictly Come Dancing star, 27 called time on his and Abbie Quinnen's three year relationship together last month - leaving Abbie "devastated".

The dancer opened up about the shock split that came 'out of the blue' and it was soon revealed he moved on with his reality TV co-star Zara Zoffany.

But AJ brushed the drama under the carpet as he made an appearance at this year's Attitude Awards with his brother Curtis - who rose to fame on Love Island.

Meanwhile, his 25-year-old ex Abbie took to her Instagram to take a cryptic swipe at him while glammed up.

AJ kept it classy for the awards show (Mario Mitsis / BACKGRID)
It's his first public appearance since going public with his new girlfriend (aj11ace/Instagram)

She posted a few snaps of herself dressed to the nines in a white minidress and matching heels as she posed on a lavish staircase.

Her blonde her was curled to perfection as she tilted back slightly for the photo.

Abbie showed off her pearly whites as she seemingly hit out at AJ.

"Gorgeous, gorgeous girls always know their worth," she captioned her post, which she uploaded shortly after pictures emerged of AJ kissing Zara in the street.

Her famous pals, including Vicky Pattison and Maura Higgins, took to the comment section to compliment her by adding fire emojis and calling her 'stunning'.

Abbie's mother, Mandy, even added: "And you my beautiful daughter are worth more than money can buy."

Abbie seemingly took a swipe at AJ on Insta (abbiequinnen/Instagram)
She looked out of this world in a minidress (abbiequinnen/Instagram)

While Abbie headed to a fashion show, AJ hit the Attitude Awards and opted for a classic look as he attended the event in a classic black dinner jacket, black trousers and a white button-up top.

He added a dickie tie and a pocket square to complete the look. The dancer shared a before-and-after clip on his Instagram page as well.

AJ stood beside his brother Curtis - who rose to fame on Love Island - as they smiled for the camera and ignored the comments made by AJ's ex.

"Bringing the Attitude tonight wearing @scabal #attitudeawards #jaguar," he captioned the post.

Abbie and AJ were together for three years (Abbie Quinnen/Instagram)
He has since moved on with Zara Zoffany (@zarazoffany/Instagram)

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Dancer Abbie, who suffered third-degree burns last year, recently opened up about how her world fell apart following the couple's shock split.

She said: “AJ isn’t the person I thought he was. After everything I went through with him I thought we would be together for ever. He has been the biggest disappointment to me.

“This has knocked my confidence after my accident and I need to rebuild myself now. AJ was my world and I didn’t recognise the guy who was breaking up with me," reports The Sun.

AJ is now said to be in a relationship with reality star Zara, who he met on Channel 5's reality show The Challenge.

Abbie claimed she had caught her ex texting another woman shortly before they split.

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