Joey Essex 's latest romance with his Dancing On Ice partner appears to be going from strength to strength - with Vanessa Bauer spotted leaving the reality TV star's home on Monday morning.
The former TOWIE star, 32, and professional skater Vanessa, 26, are yet to explicitly confirm their relationship has turned romantic, but did nothing to shut down the rumours as they looked cosy together on Monday morning.
Spotted leaving Joey's house at around 10.30am, the two stars looked every inch the couple as they headed out for some breakfast together in casual attire.
Vanessa looked radiant as she donned a short red crop top, legging and a North Face padded coat, while Joey looked laidback and relaxed in an American baseball jacket and hat.
The Dancing On Ice duo shared a giggle as they enjoyed their first meal of the day on Monday, before returning to Joey's mansion at midday to grab their bags and head into a waiting taxi to head of for training for the ITV show ahead of this weekend's performance.
Vanessa went on to send the rumour mill into overdrive on Tuesday, as she shared a sweet tribute to Joey for Valentine's Day ahead of their latest Dancing On Ice performance.
Sharing a snap of herself posing next to her rumoured boyfriend in a field, the star gushed: "Onto a new week of @dancingonice for us, this next routine will be a childhood dream come true for me.
"Thank you for your support always."
Earlier this month, Joey seemingly confirmed he was in a relationship with Vanessa during one of Dancing On Ice's live shows, after being grilled by hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield.
The pair had dressed as Grease characters Danny and Sandy for their routine, with host Holly telling them they are a "real life Sandy and Danny," asking if there's something they want to tell us.
Joey with his arm around Vanessa, then said: "Danny and Sandy are getting on pretty well, if you know what I mean," then winking.
When Phillip pressed, "Are you confirming this?" Joey changed his tune and said, "I'm not confirming anything," while holding his hands up.
His (sort of) admission was met by cheers from the crowd, and Holly described Vanessa as Joey's "Pro partner slash life partner" as they left the rink.
The pair have been regularly snapped cuddling rink side, Vanessa has been spotted at his Essex mansion and ITV insiders say they are inseparable backstage.
Joey has previously gushed about the German skating champion, and described her training technique.
Speaking to the Mirror, he said: "It's a similar process to SAS: Who Dares Wins, because you’ve got to listen. You’ve got to really focus.
"The more you focus and the more you listen, the more you're going to go further in this journey. It really matters.
"Vanessa is very strict. She's on point. She's very understanding, but at the same time, she gives me more confidence.
"If I wasn't doing well, she'll say, 'You’re slacking', but she knows when I'm putting all my effort into this, she knows I'm trying my hardest."
He added: "Vanessa's my secret weapon. I'm just going with it and listening to Vanessa, and whatever she says, I'll go with!"
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