Dancing On Ice's Vanessa Bauer shares poignant post after going public with boyfriend

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Dancing on Ice's Vanessa Bauer is over the moon as she reflects on a "year to remember" after going Instagram official with her beau, former footballer James Rowe.The 28-year-old ice skating sensation shared an array of adorable snaps from their romantic getaway to Lapland, where they cosied up in a log cabin and posed joyfully against the frosty Finnish scenery.

In a heartfelt Instagram post, Vanessa expressed her bliss, writing: "A pull between feeling the happiest I've ever been but the moment I fly home for Christmas a different reality kicks in." She continued to share her introspective thoughts, adding: "I believe that the pulls between my upbringing, our families' loss and the beautiful life I get to live now is not a burden, but in a way, it can be seen as a blessing.

And I certainly am grateful for my family and the 25 years I got to know my dad." Vanessa mused about how her life experiences have shaped her, saying: "Perspective has created the person I am now, to keep me grounded, driven, to know life in its many different ways and remain resilient.

Gratitude is an understatement and I'll retain the discipline to keep growing my luck. Anything is possible and love and magic truly is everywhere." Wrapping up her year, Vanessa also posted a montage of memories from 2024, captioning it: "A year to remember," reports the Mirror.