Strictly’s Saffron Barker and AJ Pritchard ‘spark curse speculation as they look VERY cosy during rehearsals’
Strictly’s Saffron Barker and AJ Pritchard have sparked curse rumours after they were spotted looking cosy in pictures obtained by the Mirror.
The YouTube star, 19, was pictured gazing into her dance partner’s eyes as they practised their cha-cha routine for the upcoming show on Saturday night.
AJ, 24, who is dating dancer Abbie Quinnen, appeared just as close with Saffron off the dance floor as he wrapped his arm around her while out and about.
Hotting up? Strictly’s Saffron Barker and AJ Pritchard have sparked curse rumours after they were spotted looking cosy in pictures obtained by the Mirror
Another image on the site shows Saffron looking up sweetly at AJ as he scrolls through his phone during a break from their training session.
MailOnline have contacted representatives for AJ and Saffron for comment.
This comes just days after AJ insisted that he isn’t worried about the curse, stating on Good Morning Britain: ‘My girlfriend Abbie, she’s a dancer as well.
‘She goes away and does her dancing she understands the long hours and hard work. We always want the dance on Saturday to be the best dance possible. She’s not worried at all.’
Cosy: The YouTube star, 19, was pictured gazing into her dance partner’s eyes as they practised their cha-cha routine for the upcoming show on Saturday night
Steamy: Saffron and AJ set tongues wagging with a passionate Tango to Lips Are Moving by Meghan Trainor during last week’s show.
Despite AJ being in a relationship with West End dancer Abbie, some social media users cannot help but think a romance is on the horizon between the Strictly partners.
Saffron and AJ set tongues wagging with a passionate Tango to Lips Are Moving by Meghan Trainor during last week’s show.
Rumours of a budding romance were fuelled during the launch show when, upon their pairing being announced, the vlogger ran across the dance floor and gave AJ a hug.
She said: ‘I’m so happy’ and head judge Shirley Ballas remarked that the pairing ‘already had a little chemistry, so that’s great.’
Taken: AJ, 24, who is dating dancer Abbie Quinnen (left), appeared just as close with Saffron off the dance floor as he wrapped his arm around her while out and about
High spirits: Rumours of a budding romance were fuelled during the launch show when, upon their pairing being announced, the vlogger ran across the dance floor and gave AJ a hug
However AJ seemed to be smitten with his new girlfriend Abbie, after the pair were spotted leaving the TV Choice Awards looking happy days later.
The dancer’s focus seems to be on progressing in the show, having failed to pass the semi final stage three years running.
AJ said on The One Show: ‘I’ve been in the semi final three years in a row. As they say fourth year’s a charm. Straight to the final.
‘I’ve got so many show ideas but it’s never happened for me just yet.’
His previous dance partners were Olympic gymnast Claudia Fragapane in 2016, The Saturdays’ Mollie King in 2017 and Paralympian Lauren Steadman in 2018.
During his time with Mollie rumours were rife that the duo were romantically linked, however nothing has ever been confirmed.
Hanging out: Saffron and AJ spent time together when they visited her native Brighton
