Strictly Come Dancing: Are Mollie King and AJ Pritchard dating? Here's all the evidence
STRICTLY COME DANCING stars Mollie King and AJ Pritchard have been the source of much speculation as to whether or not they have struck up a romance on the show. Here's everything you need to know about the pair.
Strictly contestants urge Mollie and AJ to KISS during the show
Former The Saturdays star Mollie, 30, looked delighted when she was partnered with professional dancer AJ, 23, in the launch show earlier this year, throwing her arms around him when their pairing was revealed.
Since then, Strictly Come Dancing fans have gone wild for their chemistry on the much-loved BBC dance show.
Last night, Mollie and AJ appeared to have their relationship confirmed by their Strictly co-stars after they were awarded 31 points - their highest score to date - for their Quickstep.
The cast began chanting "Kiss, kiss, kiss!" as the duo began giggling awkwardly, looking very uncomfortable as Claudia Winkleman, 45, tried to divert attention away from them, saying: "They really are shouting 'kiss', we'll ignore them."
Strictly Come Dancing stars Mollie King and J Pritchard are rumoured to be dating
Mollie and AJ were embarrassed as their Strictly co-stars chanted 'kiss' on last night's show
Mollie and AJ have long been the subject of romance rumours on the show
If Mollie and AJ do go public with their romance, it could confirm recent rumours that an unnamed Strictly pair enjoyed a "secret romp" after "giving into temptation".
The blonde bombshell, who recently stripped off for a sizzling lingerie-clad photo shoot, previously denied the romance rumours during an appearance on Lorraine.
AJ remained silent, trying to stifle giggles as host Lorraine Kelly, 57, quizzed them about their partnership, with Mollie maintaining that they were just friends.
Earlier this month, Mollie admitted that she is "physically very close" to AJ as she opened up about the up-close-and-personal nature of training for Strictly every day.
Mollie previously denied that she and AJ were an item
Her comments came after her former bandmate Una Healey, 36, spoke out about her pal's relationship with her dance partner.
"I know her and AJ are friends, but I don't know about the romance… You never know," Una teased in an interview with Now Magazine.
The Strictly stars, who regularly posed cosy selfies together on social media, have continued to deny claims that they have found love on the show.
Strictly Come Dancing continues tonight at 7.20pm on BBC One.