05 January 2023 , 11:36
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A Strictly Come Dancing fallout may be brewing behind closed doors after it appears Hamza Yassin has unfollowed Giovanni Pernice on social media.
The 32-year-old is fresh off the back of a roaring Strictly success on the 2022 series, which saw him raise the Glitterball trophy alongside professional dance partner Jowita Przystal.
However, Hamza has reportedly been left 'brokenhearted' by Jowita after it was revealed she is dating fellow Strictly pro Giovanni.
Hamza now appears to have unfollowed Giovanni, 32, following reports of the Italian dancer’s romance with Jowita.
It appears Hamza could have fallen for his professional dancing partner whilst the pair spent hours in rehearsals.
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Hamza and professional partner Jowita Przystal won the Glitterball Trophy for Strictly Come Dancing 2022 (BBC/Guy Levy)Hamza was described as being ‘besotted’ with his 28-year-old dancing partner as they competed on the BBC show.
However, Jowita has 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 hotting up, it is said to have left Jowita's wildlife photographer 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.
“But while Jowita thinks the world of him, she held back from anything romantic and kept him slightly at arm’s length.”
Jowita Pryzstal and fellow dancing pro Giovanni Pernice went public with their romance in December (BBC)
The couple have been secretly dating for weeks and were 'caught kissing backstage' (BBC)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 abut Jowita and Giovanni have been circulating since the dancers first performed together on the show in October with obvious chemistry.
Eagle-eyed viewers also spotted Giovanni giving Jowita a long embrace after she won the show in December.
Giovanni Pernice has been linked to Strictly stars in the past (Daily Mirror)
Giovanni Pernice and Jowita have been flirting for weeks (Brett D. Cove / SplashNews.com)Giovanni has previously dated a number of stars he has met during the Strictly competition.
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The 32-year-old Italian 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.
Most recently Giovanni dated Love Island star Maura Higgins for four months, splitting up before Giovanni rejoined his Strictly crew for the 2022 series.