Strictly Come Dancing curse strikes again as beloved pro dancer 'splits from husband'
ok.co.ukStrictly Come Dancing dance pro and presenter Ian Waite has split from his husband after more then a decade together, it was claimed today.The much-loved star - who was on the series from 2004 until 2010 before returning as an expert commentator on spin-off show It Takes Two - married Drew Merriman in 2017.
However, despite trying to work through their problems, Ian and Drew "sadly decided" that it was best to separate, the Mail has reported.
A source told the newspaper: "'Ian and Drew split a while ago," adding: "They are still friends despite the breakdown of their marriage." Drew is now thought to have struck up a new relationship with John McMahon, a former winner of the modelling contest Mr British Isles, who he met through work.
He shared pictures of them together on Instagram, where he wrote: "I get to be me, and do all of this with the most incredible man by my side." Ian and Drew, who met in the summer of 2014, married at Woburn Abbey in Bedfordshire seven years ago in front of guests including Anton Du Beke, Craig Revel Horwood and Zoe Ball.The Strictly curse - a phrase that has been around almost as long as the show itself - refers to the number of people who have broken up after doing the show.
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