Strictly's John Whaite secretly split from fiance after he 'fell in love' with Johannes Radebe
dailyrecord.co.ukStrictly star John Whaite has admitted he split from his fiancé after he fell “in love” with pro dancer Johannes Radebe. The Great British Bake Off champion, 34, was a pioneer when he and his South African born partner became the first ever same-sex couple to feature on the BBC show.
Tongues wagged at the time about the obvious chemistry between the pair due to the long-running “curse” of the programme, which has seen dozens of celebrities break up with their other halves due to the time spent apart to focus on the show.And in a new interview, John has admitted that he did develop feelings for the dancer as he opened up about spending time apart from his partner of 15 years, Paul Atkins, after the end of the series.
John told The Times: “I fell in love with him [Johannes]. I can't speak for him – because I'm not allowed to, legally – but it felt like there was love there.
We had such similar stories growing up; the homophobia, the bullying, coming out, coming to terms with our sexuality, as any queer kid would." "I still love Johannes.
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