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Dancing On Ice star ‘dating NFL player after sliding into his DMs’ – and they’ve already been on a romantic holiday

The skater's new beau once made history in his sport
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A DANCING On Ice pro is said to be dating an NFL star after sliding into his DMs - and they’ve already been on a romantic holiday. 

Colin Grafton is riding high as one of the Dancing On Ice pro skaters.

Colin Grafton at the Dancing on Ice photocall.
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Dancing On Ice pro Colin Grafton is said to be in a new romance with a NFL starCredit: Splash
Headshot of Michael Sam, NFL player.
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Michael Sam made history after he became the first openly gay player to be drafted into the NFLCredit: instagram
Man sitting on a sailboat at sunset holding a glass.
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Colin and his new beau have reportedly already been on holiday together
Michael Sam running at the NFL Combine.
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The 35-year-old played for the Missouri Tigers and competed in the Big 12 conferenceCredit: Reuters

And it appears the star has found a special someone too, away from the rink. 

Colin is rumoured to be dating former NFL star Michael Sam after they connected via social media. 

A source said: “Colin has been single for a while now and wanted to remain single but he found something different about Michael. 

“They met in September last year after Michael slid into Colin's DMs. 

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“They’re enjoying time together and Michael whisked Colin off on a whirlwind romance trip to Barcelona and they’ve been on lavish dates. He even rented him a fancy boat for his birthday.” 

And it looks like things are heating up yet again between the pair, with Michael planning to visit Colin in Japan for work. 

Colin looked content in his photos from the trip to Barcelona.

The star was seen posing in a white shirt and beige trousers while sipping Champagne on board the yacht

Michael made history after he became the first openly gay player to be drafted into the NFL.

He started his college career at having attended the school from 2009 to 2013.

Watch as Dancing On Ice's Colin lifts the lid on show rehearsals

During that time, the 35-year-old played for the Missouri Tigers and competed in the Big 12 conference.

Sam came out ahead of the 2014 NFL draft after his first senior season at Missouri.

In doing so he became the first publicly gay player to be drafted into the .

Before the draft, he had indicated he wanted to make his sexuality public and therefore decided to reveal the news in interviews he did with the New York Times and ESPN.

Sam told at the time: "I am an openly, proud gay man. 

"I understand how big this is. It's a big deal. No one has done this before. And it's kind of a nervous process.

“But I know what I want to be, I want to be a football player in the NFL."

Dancing On Ice winners

DANCING On Ice has seen some impressive moves - and equally impressive falls.

The ITV show has run for 16 seasons, with a break from 2014-2018.

Here's the rundown of all the winners including a skating pro who bagged an impressive hat-trick:

Season 1, 2006: Gaynor Faye & Dan Whiston

Season 2, 2007: Kyran Bracken & Melanie Lambert

Season 3, 2008: Suzanne Shaw & Matt Evers

Season 4, 2009: Ray Quinn  & Maria Filippov

Season 5, 2010: Hayley Tamaddon & Dan Whiston

Season 6, 2011: Sam Attwater & Brianne Delcourt

Season 7, 2012: Matthew Wolfenden & Nina Ulanova

Season 8, 2013: Beth Tweddle & Dan Whiston

Season 9, 2014 (All Stars): Ray Quinn & Maria Filippov

Season 10, 2018: Jake Quickenden & Vanessa Bauer

Season 11, 2019: James Jordan & Alexandra Schauman

Season 12, 2020: Joe Swash & Alex Murphy

Season 13, 2021: Sonny Jay & Angela Egan

Season 14, 2022: Regan Gascoigne & Karina Manta

Season 15, 2023: Nile Wilson & Olivia Smart

Season 16, 2024: Ryan Thomas and Amani Fancy

In a statement at the time, US President said he "congratulates Michael Sam, the Rams and the NFL for taking an important step forward today in our Nation's journey".

Colin is said to have been inspired to skate after watching the 1998 winter Olympics.

Since then he has competed all over the world in prestigious sporting events - and has made a name for himself on Dancing On Ice. 

He made his debut back on the show in 2023 and his first partner was drag queen star The Vivienne.

For the 2024 series Colin was partnered up with Claire Sweeney.

The skater previously revealed how he gets nervous while performing live on Dancing on Ice, but he gets lost in the adrenaline of the performance.

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Speaking to the , he said "We all get nervous, if you're not nervous at all, it's very rare. But I think nervousness is a good thing because that adrenaline keeps you going.

"It's a weird feeling because you are performing in a studio for a live audience, you kind of just get wrapped up in that moment of the crowd cheering for you."

A glass of sparkling wine with a rosebud.
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Colin shared photos of the recent trip to BarcelonaCredit: Instagram
Sunset view from a sailboat in Barcelona, Spain.
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He posted a photo from a yacht at sunsetCredit: Instagram
Michael Sam #96 of the St. Louis Rams.
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Michael was congratulated by Barack Obama when he made his sexuality publicCredit: Getty
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