Conversation once again turned to Joey Essex’s love life on Sunday’s, January 29 episode of ITV's Dancing On Ice. Judges Ashley Banjo, Oti Mabuse, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean commended the 32-year-old and skating partner Vanessa Bauer, 26, for their Grease! Inspired performance. Rumours that the pair are currently in a romantic relationship have been circulating for weeks.
After Joey and Vanessa received their score, Holly Willoughby asked: “You’re like a real-life Sandy and Danny out there. Have you got something you want to tell us, you two?” A blushing Joey then replied: “Danny and Sandy are getting on pretty well, if you know what I mean,” winking at Holly and co-host Phillip Schofield.
“Are you confirming this?” Phillip quizzed before Joey said: “I’m not confirming anything.” Viewers on social media were quick to offer their thoughts.
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“Joey and Vanessa are in love,” one person said. A second then echoed: “I can’t stop laughing at #dancingonice and everyone talking about joey and Vanessa”
Elsewhere, another person suggested: “Holly & Phil are clearly pushing for Joey and Vanessa to become an item. We knew it was going to happen anyway.” And someone else slammed the show’s hosts, writing: “So unprofessional from Schofield and Willoughby the comments they made to Joey Essex and Vanessa”.
Joey, himself, has been in relationships with several of his TV co-stars. Read more about his romantic history here.
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