Mollie King and Strictly partner AJ Pritchard fuel romance rumours as they leave Pride Of Britain awards together
MOLLIE King and her dance partner AJ Pritchard continued to fuel romance rumours last night as they were spotted leaving the Pride of Britain Awards together.
The pair have been getting close as they compete on Strictly Come Dancing and the duo were almost inseparable at the annual bash held at London's Grosvenor House in Park Lane, London.
After partying the night away with their fellow stars, the duo were seen making their way into a taxi together and heading off from the event.
AJ, 22, was every inch the gentleman as he carried a bag belonging to Mollie and he kept close as she led the way out of the venue.
The duo had been joined at the hips throughout the night and were pictured chatting away together in the venue.
One onlooker told : "Mollie and AJ only had eyes for each other as they shared jokes and danced together."
It comes shortly after AJ Pritchard’s dad added fuel to romance rumours by saying the pair are like a “married couple”.
The professional dancer, and The Saturday’s singer, 30, sparked speculation they may be more than just friends after putting on a series of close displays, which even led head judge Shirley Ballas to praise their “very believable chemistry”.
And AJ’s dad, Adrian, opened up about his son’s relationship with the “beautiful” singer, admitting he wouldn’t rule out a romance after the couple have grown close during a series of romantic walks together.
He told the : “Anybody would like Mollie, she is a very beautiful lady, she has a great personality – what is there not to like? They are spending more time with each other than a married couple would do.
“They are going for coffees together and strolls in the parks in London whenever they have breaks from the training.”
Adrian went on to reveal that his son told him that Mollie was “great to be with” and that he even brushed up on his knowledge of her band in a bid to impress her.
Mollie has definitely got dad’s seal of approval as they’ve chatted after the show every week – but he refused to say whether they were in fact an item.
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He added: “People have their opinions about whether they are now an item – you will have to ask AJ about that.
"But I think she’s great. I have met Mollie after every show. She is very nice, very easy to talk to.”
Last night speculation reached boiling point after the couple put on a very intimate display on the dance floor while doing the Viennese Waltz.
Afterwards Shirley hinted at a real life romance between them as she gushed: "I have to say you have very believable chemistry."
The comments come after Mollie's Saturday's band mate Una Healy hinted there could be more to their relationship.
Una teased to Now Magazine: "I know her and AJ are friends, but I don't know about the romance... you never know!"
Mollie and AJ were spotted laughing and enjoying each other's company when at dinner recently.
The ex-member of girl band The Saturdays, 30, looked very close to the baby-faced dance expert , 22, as they laughed together at the meal - and, unlike the other show couples, sat right beside each other.
Though Mollie has insisted she and AJ are "just friends", their chemistry was undeniable at the dinner, which also saw Gemma Atkinson get very cosy with rumoured lover Gorka Marquez.
Mollie sparked rumours she and AJ were falling for one another after they watched the launch show together.
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