Strictly Come Dancing winner announces surprise engagement and states ‘love is love’ --[Reported by Umva mag]

He said they are 'soulmates'.

Sep 24, 2024 - 21:44
Strictly Come Dancing winner announces surprise engagement and states ‘love is love’ --[Reported by Umva mag]
Joe McFadden with partner Rob
Joe McFadden has announced he is engaged to partner Rob (Picture: @mrjoemcfadden)

Former Strictly Come Dancing winner Joe McFadden has revealed he is now engaged to his partner in a surprise post.

Joe, 48, had kept the whole romance under wraps, shocking fans as he revealed plans to tie the knot with now-fiance Rob.

Calling Rob his ‘soulmate’, the Holby City star hard launched their romance by posting a selfie of them together on X along with the good news.

‘Couldn’t be happier to be engaged to be married to my amazing soulmate, Rob,’ he wrote simply before adding the hashtag ‘#loveislove’.

The post was flooded with congratulations, including from 2017 Strictly castmate Richard Coles who wrote: ‘Woohoo! Love you Joe!’

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Joe joked back that they ‘might be in need of someone to officiate…????’.

Joe McFadden and Katya Jones dance together
The Strictly star danced with Katya Jones and took the 2017 crown (Picture: PA)

Casulty’s Kirsty Mitchell commented: ‘I bought the hat ages ago! ???????? Glorious news. Glorious couple. Couldn’t be happier for you both. Loving the love ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️’

‘Congrats xx,’ added Laura Whitmore among numerous heart emojis from friends and fans alike.

In 2017, when Joe lifted the Glitterball trophy with Katya Jones, he had confirmed he was single and struggling to find love.

He told The Daily Record: ‘I don’t know why I’m single. I must be unlovable, I don’t know. Who knows? Maybe I work too hard.’ 

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