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Strictly Come Dancing pro Dianne Buswell has confirmed her relationship with YouTube star Joe Sugg after the couple were plagued by split rumours.
The loved-up pair, who met on the BBC show in 2018, sparked speculation from fans they had broken up after Dianne, 33, flew to Australia without Joe, 31.
Breaking her silence on the matter, Dianne, who has been with Joe for four years, has now put all heartbreak rumours to bed, insisting they are still happily loved-up.
She said: “It makes me laugh that people think I wouldn't go and see my family without Joe, it blows my mind.
“He knows I don't live anywhere near my family, so if there is any chance I can go to see them… he doesn't have to come with me everywhere.”
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She says she doesn't pay attention to rumours (JAMES CURLEY AND MAGICMOMENTSUK)Speaking about the rumours, she told The Sun that it "comes from a good place" but that she goes home to see her family and doesn't worry about what's being said.
“I try not to look because it's very rare I get to see my family so I want to go and make the most of it and that's what I did.”
Dianne also confided that it would be “great” if she and Joe took their relationship to the next level with an engagement ring.
She admitted: “We haven’t really spoken about it, so if it happens, great. If not, we’re happy with how things are going.”
This week, Dianne released her new book Move Yourself Happy, bravely opening up about her previous battle with eating disorders.
She said: “I got to the point where I would do anything I could to lose weight. I tried lots of diets, I would skip meals or make myself sick.
“That was something I definitely wanted to include because I think that, for a lot of people, to know that someone like me has overcome those struggles gives them hope.
“A lot of people going through stuff like this think there’s no coming out of it and there is a long road. But it’s important to know your body can recover.
“It’s not going to be like that forever if you don’t want it to be.
“For me, it’s made me really aware of my body. It’s made me look more into nutrition, into movement – and that has helped with this book, which is about finding a way to bring joyful movement into your life.”
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