Strictly Come Dancing champion Jowita Pryzstal ‘is secretly dating fellow pro Giovanni Pernice’

Strictly Come Dancing champion Jowita Pryzstal is secretly dating professional Giovanni Pernice, according to a new report.

Jowita, who won this year’s Glitterball trophy with TV star Hamza Yassin, is said to have been caught kissing fellow professional dancer Giovanni backstage during filming.

The Sun reports that the steamy couple is the BBC series’ “worst kept secret” after they openly flirted at cast parties.

Sizzling chemistry: Strictly Come Dancing champ Jowita Pryzstal is secretly dating pro Giovanni Pernice according to a new report

Polish beauty Jowita, 28, is new to the cast of Strictly after joining the BBC’s flagship show for the 2022 series.

Meanwhile, Italian Giovanni, 32, has been starring on the show since 2015.

A source told The Sun: “She and Gio are the worst kept secret, but they make a great couple.”

The source added that Giovanni and Jowita went public with their romance at Chelsea star Gio’s friend Jorghino’s birthday dinner, where they openly flirted after weeks of keeping their romance under wraps.

Jowita recently split from her longtime boyfriend, fellow dancer Michael Danilczuk.

MailOnline has contacted representatives for Jowita and Giovanni for comment.

New romance: Jowita, who won this year’s Glitterball trophy with TV star Hamza Yassin, is said to have been caught kissing fellow professional dancer Giovanni backstage during filming.