Series 1: Natasha Kaplinsky and Brendan Cole
Were they/weren’t they? Affair rumours were started by Natasha Kaplinsky’s hunky boyfriend Brendan Cole
Strictly was the show that made the news for the wrong reasons in season 1. The close relationship between Natasha Kaplinsky (newsreader) and Brendan Cole, her hot partner in crime was an instant hit with viewers.
The show was won by the couple, but their success was marred by affairs rumours.
BBC presenter Natasha soon split from long-term partner Mike Barnard while Brendan dumped his fiancée and fellow dancer Camilla Dallerup.
Camilla wrote in Strictly Inspirational that their separation was like a “mini-death”.
She said, “You experience the cycle of anger, grief, and bitterness.” “My best friend Brendan and I had been dancing professionally together for a while.
Natasha denied all wrongdoing and said that there was “chemistry” between them.
Series 5: Matt Di Angelo and Flavia Cacace
This is the best of all the Strictly Romances that have been made over the years.
Clandestine: Before long gossip was raging about how Flavia and Matt, then 19, were secretly in love
Flavia Cacace had a relationship for many years with Vincent Simone, her long-term partner in dance when she was paired with Matt Di Angelo. She was only eight years older than him.
Before long gossip was raging about how Flavia and Matt, then 19, were secretly in love. Soon after finishing the series, she ended her secret romance with Vincent. She went public with Matt.
Looking back at their partnership, Matt told Daily Mail: ‘It was a pretty crazy time. The story was on the front pages.
“The truth is that the story didn’t start out as real, but you began to believe and act upon it.
Flavia ended their romance in 2010 and revealed that she was currently seeing actor Jimi Mitristry. Flavia later got married.
Series 7: Joe Calzaghe and Kristina Rihanoff
Not to be: Kristina is said to have also wanted children while Joe already has two sons from a previous relationship
Over: Unfortunately for Kara Tointon and Artem Chigvintsev their relationship didn’t manage to go the distance
Scandal: Kristina Rihanoff was recently forced to defend her romance with Strictly partner Ben Cohen
Joe Calzaghe, a former boxer, split from Jo-Emma Larvin after just one week of the 2009 show.
Soon after, the sportsman fell in love with Russian ballet star Kristina Rihanoff.
After a 4-year-long romance, Joe asked Kristina to not accept a part in a stage production.
Hello! Kristina said: ‘He was sick and tired of waiting around for me, and said that if I truly loved him, I wouldn’t have taken the job in the West End.’
Kristina was said to also have wanted children, while Joe has already two sons from an earlier relationship.
Series 8 Kara Tointon & Artem Chigvintsev
Kara Tointon, Artem Chigvintsev and their love didn’t last.
Following their win in 2010, the couple fell in love and moved into a London house together.
However, it’s believed Russian Artem’s visa issues saw him having to spend time apart from Kara for months on end and they eventually decided to call it a day.
Actress Kara welcomed her baby son, Frey with fiancé Marius Jensen in 2018, while Artem has struck up a romance with retired WWE wrestler, Nikki Bella since moving to the US to compete on Dancing With the Stars in 2014.
Series 11: Ben Cohen and Kristina Rihanoff
Kristina Rihanoff was recently forced to defend her romance with Strictly partner Ben Cohen insisting that their relationship only began once his 11 year marriage to wife Abby had come to an end.
Daily Mirror reported that he had divorced his wife one year ago. She said, “Recently we started dating. But we are permitted to see one another as two separate people.”
Kristina – who has also dated Vincent Simone and ex partner Joe Calzaghe – said there have been other couples, yet she is the only one to be ‘attacked’.
She stated that Ben had said the same thing many times, and she would repeat it once more. He was not involved in his divorce.
Abby described her split and subsequent divorce as “the most traumatizing thing that ever happened to me”.
Ben (37), met Abby at 17 years old. They married in 2003 and had their first child in 2008.
Series 11: Pasha Kovalev and Rachel Riley
‘It doesn’t exist!’ After Rachel Riley divorced her husband, she ignored the existence of The Curse and reconnected with Pasha Kovalev.
Countdown’s mathematics whiz Rachel Riley and Pasha Kovalev’s relationship ended when she divorced her husband, her husband of one year.
Jamie Gilbert, her 2012 husband, was her partner in dance. They had separated by 2013, and she was living with Pasha, which she claimed began shortly after the finale of the dancing show.
“On Strictly you have a strong bond with your partner. But there wasn’t anything romantic about Pasha and me dancing. The Mail reported that she was dancing and didn’t believe there was a The Curse.
‘[Strictly]”Serves as a magnifying lens that finds pre-existing faultlines,” she explained. Pasha is still her friend today.
Series 11: Susanna Reid
Epiphany: Dominic Cotton, her TV host partner for many years, split with Epiphany shortly after the end of the program.
Divorcee: Actress Sunetra Sarker also announced her marriage split after starring on Strictly
Series 11 also landed Susanna Rene. She was billed as the most popular breakfast TV host and in a 15-year relationship when she reached the Strictly Come Dancing final that year.
The TV host ended her relationship with Dominic Cotton shortly after it was over.
Susanna, a mother-of-3, claimed that her relationship problems were not due to the programme.
Susanna, a Good Morning Britain host, said to Daily Mirror that people believe Strictly was tied up by what happened. It wasn’t. Although things were difficult for me personally, we have made progress.
Series 12: Sunetra Sarker
Actress Sunetra Sharker, who starred on Strictly, also revealed her divorce.
After ten years marriage, she split with Nick Corfield just before the show aired.
Their 13-year-old son is their first child. They were on holiday in Jersey when they met.
But she claimed that their romance ended years before the reality TV show. ‘The truth was, three years ago I and my husband divorced amicably and it clearly had nothing to do Strictly.
Scott Carey is now believed to be the Casualty actress. She plays Dr Zoe Hanna, a BBC drama about medical issues. The pair founded Keep Me Fresh together.
Series 12: Caroline Flack
Caroline Flack split with Jack Street, her boyfriend for a year, shortly after getting into the Strictly Come Dancing semifinal.
The price of success: Caroline Flack broke up with her boyfriend of a year and a half, Jack Street, after making her way into the Strictly Come Dancing semi-final
According to The Sun she appeared to be ‘distraught backstage’ at BBC’s show but was able to present a brave face with Tango to impress and top the leaderboard.
According to an anonymous source, the relationship ended naturally and was mutual.
Some contestants end relationships in order to have a romantic relationship with their partner in the show’s dance. However, the source said that Caroline was not one of these reasons.
They stated that “No other person is involved.”
Caroline has been with Jack, Jack’s music manager, for approximately 18 months. Caroline previously indicated that Jack was happy to have her work on the talent show, in spite of its bad reputation.
Quoted in The Mirror, she stated that Jack “has been absolutely fine” about the entire curse. “He has never once been concerned.”
Series 13: Helen George
Over and out: Actress Helen George announced her split from husband of three years, fellow actor Oliver Boot, after she was revealed as a contestant on the show
The dreaded curse that was Strictly came back quickly.
Helen George, an actress and husband to Oliver Boot for three years, has announced she’s leaving the actor after being named as a contestant.
A spokesperson said that Helen had separated from her husband “some time ago”. Her relationship with professional or fellow Strictly competitors has been unresolved.
Helen, a Royal Academy Of Music graduate is most well-known for her role as Nurse Beatrix Franklin in BBC’s period drama Call The Midwife.
George was also a backing singer for Sir Elton John, and appeared in The Woman In White by Andrew Lloyd Webber & David Zippel.
Her ex-partner met her on the set of BBC Drama Hotel Babylon. The couple were then married in December 2012.
Break-up: Shortly after she finished runner-up in the final, she and Sean announced their split
Series 13: Georgia May Foote
When she participated in the 2015 series, the actress was already in a relationship to Sean Ward, her Coronation Street star.
However, the cracks started to appear when it was revealed that Sean became jealous of Sean’s decision to join her in Strictly. He even allegedly went with her to rehearsals during her first year on Strictly.
Soon after her finish as runner-up, Sean and Georgia announced their separation. Georgia can be seen kissing Giovanni Pernice in Disneyland shortly afterwards.
Georgia and Giovanni ended their relationship after a mere year, right before rehearsals started for the 2016 series.
Giovanni moved on to Ashley Roberts (2018), a former Pussycat doll contestant. Georgia now dates Kris Evans.
Series 14: Louise Redknapp & Jamie Redknapp
Divorced: Louise Redknapp appeared on the series in 2016, after which she and Jamie were said to be facing marital issues
Jamie Redknapp, a footballer, is reported to have received a spot on Strictly’s line-up in recent weeks. However, he declined the offer after Louise was accused of causing the breakup of their marriage.
After Louise’s appearance on the series, Jamie and she were reported to have been having marital problems. They were divorcing by the end 2017
There was much speculation that Louise had realized during the series that she would like to go back to work, having lost her job for her marriage. Daisy Lowe is said to have assisted her in’rediscovering her youth’.
According to a TV source, “Strictly” used to be a show no celeb ever rejected. The Curse changed everything. It is now an actual concern that appearances on the show could negatively affect couples. Jamie has only negative opinions about Strictly right now. There’s absolutely no way he would appear.’
It was also believed that Louise and her partner Kevin Clifton had formed a romantic relationship, though this has not been proven.
Series 14: Kevin & Karen Clifton
Splitting: The Cliftons are a married couple of professional dancers. They split up romantically in 2018.
Although rumors circulated about Kevin being thrice married while he was working with Louise on his partnership, it seemed that nothing had actually happened. He had been married to Karen Clifton at the same time, which was a common occurrence among pro-athletes.
The pair has split since then.
Kevin proposed to her on her birthday during Burn the Floor. They were married in July 2015. They announced their separation in March 2018.
The two have continued their collaboration as a professional dance partner, but insist that there are no bad blood.
Series 16: Stacey Dooley, Sam Tucknott and Kevin Clifton
The end is near: Stacey’s boyfriend Sam, 30 (of five years), said that Stacey had left him during an interview with Mail On Sunday
Stacey’s partner of five years Sam Tucknott (30), revealed Stacey was leaving him during an interview with The Mail On Sunday. Three-times wed Kevin Clifton (36) was her dance partner. He described Stacey as a slippery snake
Kevin was furious when Sam confronted him via video chat. He called Sam a “proper rat”. In an exclusive interview, he told MoS that he felt betrayed because of the romance between them.
According to some reports, Kevin and Stacey’s relationship is an “open secret” on Strictly Tour. News casts shadow over the latest show. This is resurrecting the infamous ‘Strictly curse’ which has led to 14 divorces.
After a short silence from the 32-year-old TV presenter, she took to Twitter shortly after and stated that “there are two sides” to every story.
All over: In August 2019, just ahead of series 17, Neil and Katya announced their split after 11 years of marriage
Series 16/17: Katya and Neil Jones
The Curse struck early in 2018 season. Drama escalated within three weeks.
The love square was created when Katya Jones married Neil and took photos of her on the streets outside a London bar. It was Sean’s girlfriend, actress and writer Rebecca Humphries’s birthday.
Katya and Neil are now divorcing. Katya broke up with Seann 10 months ago (pictured here with her ex-girlfriend Rebecca Humphries).
They dismissed it as an ‘unique mistake’, even though they were openly laughing and kissing in public. In a Tweet, Rebecca said that she had ‘dumped Seann since then.
Seann and Katya didn’t leave the show. Their dalliance was a huge elephant in the space as they performed on the series with Neil.
But, in August 2019, Neil and Katya broke up after eleven years of marriage. She announced her split with Seann just 10 months ago.