05 February 2023 , 19:48
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Joey Essex spoke about falling in love after a passionate skate with Vanessa Bauer on Dancing On Ice.
The couple seemed to confirm they were dating during a post skate chat last weekend with hosts Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofield. During last weekend's show, the pair portrayed Grease characters Danny and Sandy for their routine.
It was then that host Holly told them they are a "real life Sandy and Danny," before asking if there's something they wanted to tell the viewers at home. Joey had his arm around Vanessa, before saying: "Danny and Sandy are getting on pretty well."
Joey and Vanessa performed a passionate paso (ITV)And it seems like things have continued to blossom for the pair, as they wowed the judges with their passionate paso doble. Joey even admitted he was "falling in love" - before insisting it was with skating and the dance, not Vanessa.
Fans rushed to social media after spotting their chemistry, with one writing: "Oh my god, could Joey & Vanessa make it any more obvious #DancingOnIce," as a second added: "My god joey and vanessa have me hooked #dancingonice."
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Joey has mainly remained coy about their romance, but has been teasing fans that they are both single and something could definitely happen between the two of them as they get on very well.
Joey and Vanessa have been subjected to a string of romance rumours (Matt Frost/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)Joey had previously opened up about how Vanessa is his "secret weapon", praising her strict training regime.
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."
The pair have impressed with their routines so far (ITV)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!"
Joey has also spoke about the deep care he has about Vanessa, who he describes as a "lovely girl".
"At the start of the journey, I was like oh my gosh I don't want to drop you but now it's just like whatever let's do it, let's take risks! Obviously I care about Vanessa because she's a lovely girl," he told The Mirror previously.
"I don't want to drop her, but she's so used to being dropped. Nile's a gymnast so he knows how to fall and I know how to fall now. I got some injuries at the start but you learn how to fall and you learn how to be dropped."