Strictly's Johannes Radebe breaks silence on John Whaite after star revealed he 'fell in love' with dancer

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Strictly's Johannes Radebe has gushed over his close bond with former dancing partner John Whaite. The professional dancer was teamed up with the famous baker in 2021 in the program's first ever same-sex pairing.

Three years after their joint stint, in this week's instalment of The Jonathan Ross Show - due to air on Saturday, April 13 on ITV - the 36-year-old remembered the partnership with 'caring' John, the Mirror reports. "He lifted me like I was a piece of feather.

I'm a well built man and I've always lifted women and I know the level of care that goes into that", he said. READ MORE Kate Garraway divides fans as she chucks clock across studio in ITV GMB gag "For me to experience it for the first time was quite special and I have to thank John Whaite for being really caring with me.

He was quite patient while I was trying to figure it out. The truth is for the first time in my life I've had somebody say to me 'I've got you.'" It followed a confession from John, when in 2023, he spoke to The Times and explained how he had 'fallen for' Johannes during their time on the show while he was engaged to partner Paul Atkins. "I fell in love with him", he told the publication about Johannes, "I can't speak for him because I'm not allowed to, legally but it felt like there was love there." Due to the strength of his feelings for the dancer, John had no other option but to tell Paul the truth, allowing the Strictly curse to strike again. "All the way through, me and Paul discussed it.