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Susan Knox

Strictly's Giovanni and Jowita seen leaving flat minutes apart fuelling romance rumours

Strictly Come Dancing professionals Giovanni Pernice and Jowita Pryzstal have been pictured leaving the Italian hunk's London flat just minutes apart amid rumours that the pair are seeing one another after growing close on this year's series.

The professional dancers all but confirmed their Strictly romance as they were pictured for the first time and seen leaving his apartment in Notting Hill after seemingly spending the night together.

Giovanni and Jowita left the London apartment separately, 30 minutes apart on Tuesday morning.

After the pair were snapped, Jowita headed to the train station and Giovanni headed off to a number of interview commitments to promote his new tour.

Brunette beauty Jowita donned an all-black ensemble consisting of a black mini dress, paired with black tights and a long-lined winter coat.

Giovanni, 35, looked dapper in a chic black coat, a brown pants suit and matching shoes (Beretta-Sims/Raw Image Ltd)
Jowita was seen leaving Giovanni's apartment on Tuesday morning (Beretta-Sims/Raw Image Ltd)

She topped off the look with some chunky boots and she carried a black backpack on her shoulder and pushed a suitcase in front of her as she was spotted leaving the Italian dancer's apartment.

Meanwhile, Giovanni, 35, looked dapper in a chic black coat, a brown pants suit and matching shoes.

The Strictly Come Dancing professional frowned at the cameras as he attempted to shelter himself from the rain on Tuesday morning after spending the night with Jowita.

Jowita donned an all-black ensemble as she departed the Notting Hill flat (Beretta-Sims/Raw Image Ltd)
The Strictly Come Dancing professional frowned at the cameras as he attempted to shelter himself from the rain (Beretta-Sims/Raw Image Ltd)

Their latest appearance comes after 2022 Strictly winner Hamza Yassin has reportedly been left 'brokenhearted' by professional partner Jowita after it was revealed she's dating fellow Strictly Pro Giovanni.

Jowita and Hamza lifted the Glitterball Trophy in December as winners of the dancing competition. However, it appears Hamza could have fallen for his professional dancing partner whilst the pair spent hours in rehearsals.

Hamza, 32, was described as being 'besotted' with his 28-year-old dancing partner as they competed on the BBC show.

Jowita headed off to the train station after being pictured leaving Giovanni's (Beretta-Sims/Raw Image Ltd)
Giovanni had been rumoured to have been dating his Strictly pro partner (Beretta-Sims/Raw Image Ltd)

However, Jowita is reported to have been secretly dating professional dancer and 2021 winner Giovanni Pernice as the loved-up couple were pictured kissing backstage.

While the Strictly couple's romance is seemingly heating up, it's apparently left Jowita's celebrity partner Hamza saddened as he reportedly wanted to see if their friendship could be something more.

A source told The Sun: "Hamza and Jowita became very close and at times were quite touchy-feely. People would often see them sneak off together.

Giovanni headed off to a day of interviews after spending the night with Jowita (Beretta-Sims/Raw Image Ltd)

"But while Jowita thinks the world of him, she held back from anything romantic and kept him slightly at arm’s length."

The insider added that when it became clear that she was involved with Giovanni, the reason for her keeping her distance became clear.

"While Hamza wants her to be happy, he was quietly devastated," they added.

Rumours about Jowita and Giovanni have been circulating since the dancers first performed together on the show in October with obvious chemistry.

Strictly champion Jowita Pryzstal is secretly dating pro Giovanni Pernice (BBC)
Hamza is reportedly 'besotted' with the Strictly pro (PA)

Eagle-eyed viewers also spotted Giovanni giving Jowita a long embrace after she won the show in December.

Giovanni has previously dated a number of stars after meeting partners during the Strictly competition.

The Italian hunk previously dated his celebrity partner Georgia May Foote, after the pair finished as runners up in 2015.

He also dated contestant Ashley Roberts in 2018, after she competed on the show, and they were together for a year. The couple broke up in 2020, with Giovanni announcing their break up on Instagram.

Most recently Giovanni was dating Love Island star Maura Higgins for four months, splitting up before Giovanni rejoined his Strictly crew for the 2022 series.

The Mirror has reached out to Giovanni and Jowita's representatives for comment on this story.

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