Strictly’s John Whaite goes for a stroll with fiancé Paul Atkins whereas on a break from rehearsals

They’ve been engaged since 2017 and have been collectively for 12 years.

And John Whaite seemed in good spirits as he went for a stroll together with his graphic designer fiancé Paul Atkins whereas on a break from Strictly Come Dancing rehearsals on Thursday.

The chef, 32, lower an off-the-cuff determine in a blue high and lightweight gray tracksuit bottoms.

The previous Nice British Bake Off star additionally sported a gray cap and purple trainers as he wrapped his arm round Paul. 

Paul additionally opted for a laid again look as he wore a lightweight blue jumper with blue denims and a black cap.

John is a part of Strictly’s first ever all-male couple alongside skilled dance companion Johannes Radebe.

It comes after studies that Paul doesn’t comply with Johannes on social media.

Whereas the likes of Giovanna Fletcher and Maura Higgins comply with Amy Dowden and Rose Ayling-Ellis – who’re paired up with McFly’s Tom Fletcher and Giovanni Pernice respectively – graphic designer Paul, has but to comply with Johannes, in line with The Solar.

It’s claimed that whereas watching from the sidelines through the first present as John and Johannes made historical past because the present’s first male same-sex couple, Paul ‘appeared on digital camera wanting livid’.

The Solar famous: ‘Paul leads a really non-public life out of the highlight. He follows 2,014 accounts on Instagram however Johannes is not one in every of them.’  

One other companion of a star contestant to comply with the skilled dancer their different half has been paired with is Adam Peaty’s girlfriend Eirianeed Munro, who follows Katya Jones. 

Asserting his engagement to Paul – who’s a graphic designer – on Instagram in 2017, John wrote: ‘My real love. We have determined to get married. We have fought for these rights and we will use them.’

John and Paul are thought to reside collectively in Leeds and regardless of the previous saying their engagement on social media, he in any other case hardly ever posts about his different half. 

John made positive to present his companion a shout-out after Strictly co-host Claudia Winkleman stated after his first dance: ‘We must always point out your companion Paul, as a result of he has supported you all through. He is been superb, he is within the viewers.’

John was fast to gush: ‘He is sat there with my good friend John. He is been drying my sweat, he is been feeding me, he is been placing me to mattress.

‘He is simply been an absolute rock for me. So thanks Paul for being right here.’