'He is amazing' Iveta Lukosiute gushes about her Strictly partner Thom Evans
THEY'VE already been on a spa break together, and it seems that things are certainly hotting up between Thom Evans and Iveta Lukosiute.
The Strictly Come Dancing pair have been spending a lot of time together as they rehearse their first dance, and now Iveta has opened up about the hunky rugby player.
"Thom is an amazing person. The inside is actually more beautiful than his outside," she said.
"He’s very funny, very sincere, very real and down to earth and a very, very nice guy. The outside is a plus.
"We’re becoming close and starting to open up to each other."
Thom is an amazing person. The inside is actually more beautiful than his outside
Her comments come after it was reported that Thom, 29, was already "smitten" with the blonde dancer and was preparing to introduce her to his family.
"He is completely smitten. We didn’t think Iveta would be his type but he had a huge crush on her from the get-go," a friend of Thom's told The Sun.
"He’s joked that he used to be a boobs man but Iveta has turned him into a legs and bum man in weeks.
"The pair have been spending almost every minute with each other in the build-up to the live shows and are often still together after rehearsals."
The source continued: "They’ve been sneaking off for dinner dates in Surrey pubs and Thom took her to the Weybridge Health Club and Spa. He said she is meeting his family."
Thom, 29, dated model Kelly Brook for two years and has been single ever since splitting from actress Jessica Lowndes last October.
Iveta is also single, and couldn't hide her delight when she was paired with Thom earlier this month.