Dancing On Ice’s Vanessa Bauer confirms that she IS dating rumoured beau Joey Essex

‘We’re doing really well’: Dancing On Ice’s Vanessa Bauer confirms she’s in a relationship with rumored beau Joey Essex… after meeting at the skating show

Rumors of their romance have been circulating since autumn last year, when they were paired for the Dancing On Ice competition.

And Vanessa Bauer has now confirmed that she and Joey Essex are dating and share that things are going well between the pair.

The professional skater admitted during a conversation that she was “very happy” with the former TOWIE star The sun this week.

“Me and Joey, we’re doing really well — we’re doing really well right now,” she told the publication.

Despite taking second place on the show, Vanessa added that she and her beau “won anyway.”

‘We’re doing really well’: Dancing On Ice’s Vanessa Bauer has confirmed she’s in a relationship with rumored beau Joey Essex

Romance: Rumors of their romance have been circulating since autumn last year when they were paired together for the Dancing On Ice competition

Romance: Rumors of their romance have been circulating since autumn last year when they were paired together for the Dancing On Ice competition

The news outlet polled when she was romantically happy, with the skater reportedly beaming and sharing, “I’m very happy.”

Vanessa and Joey seemed very close when they appeared on Dancing On Ice together, sparking a wave of speculation that they were together.

The former TOWIE star hinted several times on the show that the collaboration was more than professional, telling the judges that he “fell in love” after one of his performances, before adding “with skating” after a break.

The pair also shocked fans by sharing a kiss on live TV during the show after dancing to High School Musical’s Breaking Free dressed as main characters Troy and Gabrielle.

And once the routine was done, you could see Joey get carried away by pulling his skating partner Vanessa in for a full hug.

Surprised by the bold move, Vanessa watched the kiss smile before joining hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby for the judges’ scores.

After the shocking kiss, Joey stated to Philip and Holly that it was Vanessa’s “first ever televised kiss.”

During the finale, Joey said Vanessa was “perfect” when he talked about their “unbreakable bond” as he reflects on his time on the show.

Bond: Vanessa and Joey seemed very close when they appeared together on Dancing On Ice, sparking a flurry of speculation that they were together

Bond: Vanessa and Joey seemed very close when they appeared together on Dancing On Ice, sparking a flurry of speculation that they were together