Strictly Come Dancing‘s Joe Sugg has opened up about being blamed for Dianne Buswell’s split from her boyfriend.
The professional dancer was dating Eastenders actor, Anthony Quinlan, for ten months before they split just days before Seann Walsh and Katya Jones’ cheating scandal.
Romance rumours between Dianne and her dance partner, Joe Sugg, quickly emerged, as it was reported that the pair were closer than ever and a source told The Sun: “Everyone on set’s been discussing how close they’d become. It did not go unnoticed by Anthony.”
The YouTuber has now opened up about the romance rumours, as he told The Daily Star that “it’s not nice” being blamed for Dianne and Anthony’s split.
“Obviously it’s a bit weird to be drawn into that stuff for me. It’s not nice – it’s something you can’t control,” he said.
“There’s nothing in it – if we were dating everyone would see it. Rumours like this have gone on throughout the show’s history. I understood before signing up that it’s something people really get into.”
“They think ahead and try to put people together. People love that kind of stuff but to be honest we haven’t got time to think about it. We’re busy trying to stay in this competition and do the best we can,” Joe continued.
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