Jowita Przystal appears in good spirits, following reports of her split from fellow Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice, as the reigning champion pre took to Instagram to make a defiant post as rumours swirled that their romance was over.
Weeks after Jowita, a former winner of BBC series The Greatest Dancer, lifted Strictly's Glitterball trophy alongside celeb partner Hamza Yassin, rumours surfaced that she and Giovanni, who triumphed on the show a year earlier, were dating, having grown close behind the scenes.
Fuel was added to the fire when she was spotted emerging from his London flat, as he left to promote his Made in Italy tour. Giovanni's show has been packin g out venues across the UK, just as Jowita joined Hamza and other Strictly stars for the show's annual live tour. Their respective tour commitments meant that Jowita and Giovanni would have struggled to see each other on a regular basis and it is now being claimed that they have gone their separate ways,.
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A source told The Sun: ""Giovanni and Jowita enjoyed a number of dates after the last series of Strictly and they got on really well. But as time has passed they have found it increasingly difficult to build on their relationship because of their hectic work schedules.
Ironically, news of their split comes in the same week that an interview has been published in which Giovanni appeared to hint that he was romantically involved with someone.
As Giovanni prepares to launch his new BBC travel series with Strictly judge Anton Du Beke, Jowita seems to be taking all the speculation in her stride. Holidaying in the Maldives, she took to Instagram to post a stunning photo of herself in a swimming pool and captioned it: "Appreciate every second."
The post got plenty of reaction from her many followers, with one fan telling her: "This looks heavenly, glad your having the best time because u deserve it" and another, responding in similar fashion, writing: "Looks beautiful and you are stunning. Enjoy each moment Jowita"
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