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STRICTLY Come Dancing 2019 couple Saffron Barker and AJ Pritchard have been the talk of the town since being partnered together on the BBC dance contest in September.
Their undeniable chemistry on and off the dancefloor has led some to believe that they are more than just friends. But here is what they have had to say about it.
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Is Strictly’s AJ Pritchard dating Saffron Barker?
AJ, who is currently in a relationship with girlfriend Abbie Quinnen, has spoken out about the rumour.
"Everyone wants to know about my relationship status, but I’m very happy with Abbie," he told .
"It gives me a different outlook on life as I’ve always worked hard, but now I also have a personal life, too. Abbie’s brought balance to my life."
When pictures of the pair looking rather cosy with one another surfaced last month, Saffron Barker’s representatives also immediately shut down “curse” rumours.
At the time, the twosome were photographed during rehearsals with her arms around his neck, looking deeply into his eyes, leaving their relationship open to speculation.
However, a rep for the YouTube star was quick to silence any talk of a romance, telling the : “AJ and Saffron are great friends and have been training really hard for their performance on Saturday evening – this is clearly only what these pictures show.”
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What has Saffron Barker and AJ Pritchard said about their relationship?
The Strictly duo attended the Global Gift Gala at the Kimpton Fitzroy Hotel in London on Thursday, October 17, 2019, where they spoke about how “close” they are.
Describing AJ Pritchard, 24, as a “great friend”, Saffron, 19, explained how their friendship has blossomed because they “spend so many hours together."
Echoing her sentiment, he went on to tell : “So you connect with somebody in a way maybe you wouldn’t in a normal way, so obviously you are going to get some close friendships."
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What has AJ Pritchard said about the ‘Strictly curse’?
The ballroom star went public with his girlfriend Abbie Quinnen, 23, earlier this year and was naturally asked a lot about the “curse” now that he is in a relationship.
Insisting his girlfriend trusts him completely, he explained: “For me, the love for dance, I throw everything into that side of it.
“My girlfriend Abbie, she's a dancer as well, she goes away and does her dancing. She understands the long hours and the hard work.”
“She's not worried at all," he told .
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What has Curtis Pritchard said about AJ and Saffron’’s relationship?
The 23-year-old Love Island 2019 star has admitted he is “not surprised” by rumours his brother is romancing the internet sensation.
In an interview with Curtis Pritfchard declared: “It doesn’t surprise me that there are rumours about them.
“AJ is good at making sure they have chemistry on the dancefloor.”
Praising his sibling, he continued: “He takes his job very seriously. If he wasn’t connecting with her then I’d tell him so.”
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