Laura Whitmore partnered with best-mate Georgia May Foote’s ex Giovanni on Strictly… after she revealed ‘fears’ over pairing
Is she breaking girl code or will she be keeping tabs on him?
Laura Whitmore has been partnered with Italian hunk Giovanni on this years series of Strictly - after his ex Georgia May Foote expressed her fears over the pairing.
Interestingly the Irish TV presenter is good mates with Georgia - making things that extra bit complicated and difficult for the heartbroken actress.
Yesterday The Sun revealed that Georgia was worried about the possibility of Giovanni and Laura being partnered, with a source revealing: “Georgia knows just how intimately the couples have to dance and is terrified that Giovanni might hook up with Laura.
“She is devastated that they are no longer together and struggling with the thought of Gio getting up close and personal with a friend of hers.”
On Monday Georgia spent a boozy night out with Laura, 31, 2014’s Strictly champ Caroline Flack, 36, and ex-Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts, 34 - suggesting that Laura will very much remain team Georgia throughout the series however close she needs to get to Giovanni.
Their night out came just days after Georgia announced she had split from Giovanni.
Posting on Twitter she wrote: “It is with great sadness we have decided to split up. There is nobody else involved.
“Although it was not an easy decision to make sometimes you realise that it is better to be friends and this is one of those times
“We both have very busy work schedules for the rest of the year so we are both going to focus on our upcoming work projects and we wish each other well in the future.”
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Laura has previously admitted to being up to finding love on the BBC One show.
She said: "I did laugh when they were talking about your dance partner. I was like, 'Is it dance partner or is it a future husband?' Friends who have been on the show told me you make best friends for life.
"They said you do become close as your dance partner is such a big figure to you and you rely on them so much. So it's not actually romantic. Then again, the show has made a lot of couples. How many relationships have come out of it? Quite a few."
Meanwhile fans were quick to praise the Irish-Italian partnership but also question how Georgia is set to feel about it.
One person questioned: "So Giovanni has been paired up with Laura Whitmore I wonder what Georgia May Foote has to say about it #Strictly."
While another remarked: "So obvious Laura whitmore was going to get partnered with Giovanni when he's newly single and she's friends with Georgia #Strictly."
And a further added: "Wonder if Georgia's at home sticking pins into Laura Whitmore doll?"
Georgia has however made her feelings very clear - tweeting: "And i would just like to wish @thewhitmore and @pernicegiovann1 good luck. Please do not believe the crap you read! Shes a beautiful person."
The ex-Corrie beauty split with her dancing lover just last week after getting together after dancing together in last year's series.
The heartbroken actress is set to star in Breakfast at Tiffany’s this month.
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