John Whaite opens up on Strictly curse after falling in love with pro dancer Johannes Radebe

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John Whaite has opened up about his time on Strictly Come Dancing where he fell in love with his professional dance partner Johannes Radebe.The Great British Bake Off winner, 34, was partnered with Johannes, 36, in the BBC ballroom dancing competition in 2021 as the show's first ever male same-sex pairing.

John, who is engaged to his partner of 15 years Paul Atkins, has opened up on the fact he fell in love with Johannes while taking part in the popular series. “I fell in love with him,” he told The Times while promoting his new memoir, Dancing on Eggshells, adding: “I can’t speak for him – because I’m not allowed to, legally – but it felt like there was love there.”Speaking to Christine Lampard on Lorraine, John opened up about his experience on the show and detailed his reasoning for going public with his feelings.

He quipped: “What I have to say is how blooming great it is that the gays are getting embroiled in the Strictly scandal!"Because before, we were just on the sidelines, but now, the gays are involved in the Strictly curse.

So for me, this is a sign of progress.”Explaining his reasoning for sharing this story, he said: “The reason I’ve spoken about that story and specifically with Johannes’s consent and my partner’s consent – I haven’t written anything that people didn’t want me to write – is to illustrate the point that, life is difficult.”He continued: “We are fragile human beings and our hearts sometimes can be torn into two, and sometimes you have to take stock and just think to yourself, ‘Who am I, what [are] my values, and how do I get back to that?’ And the point of the whole book is a story of love.“It’s about showing people, anyone at home, it’s okay to be a vulnerable human being, to make a mess and