A Strictly Come Dancing winner has announced he's engaged.
Actor Joe McFadden who won the 2017 series of the BBC dance competition took to Instagram, sharing a loved-up snap with his fiancé. The actor, 48, often remains notoriously private about his love life and has never stated his sexuality before. Now, he has revealed that he and Rob Smales "couldn't be happier" branding Rob his "amazing soulmate". Joe, who appeared as Raffaello 'Raf' di Lucca in BBC's Holby City before it was axed couldn't contain his joy.
Currently, it is not known when Joe and Rob, an artist, started dating but it appears that the pair are completely loved up as they proudly shared their happy news with Joe's army of fans. Taking to Instagram in view of his 42,100, Joe and Rob posed for a selfie as the loved-up couple beamed from ear to ear.
"Couldn't be happier to be engaged to be married to my amazing soulmate, Rob," Joe said, along with the hashtag "#loveislove." Fans and celebrity pals instantly rushed to the comment section to congratulate the happy couple. Presenter Laura Whitmore gushed: "Congrats xx," with a red heart emoji.
Meanwhile, Joe's former Holby City co-star David Ames commented: "Awww congrats Joe!" with a red heart. One fan added: "Oh this is such wonderful news! Huge congratulations to you both - over the moon for you, Joe." A second went on to comment: "So bloomin delighted! Adore you both so much."
A third happy fan typed: "Amazing! Congratulations to you both. Wishing you a long and happy life together!" "Love this!!!" exclaimed one, who also shared a rainbow emojis and hearts in the colours of the rainbow. While Joe has never spoken about being in a relationship or his sexuality, he revealed in 2017 that he had no idea why he was single.
Speaking to the Daily Record, he said: "I don't know why I'm single. I must be unlovable, I don't know. Who knows? Maybe I work too hard." But Joe did confirm that he had a love interest in his life, his beloved dog Doug. When previously probed about his romances, Joe, who also starred in Heartbeat hit out during an interview with the Scotsman, saying: "There's nothing to speak of, I just think it's not really anyone's business.
"I don't mean that to sound aggressive or confrontational but it'd be like going up to that guy [he points to a waiter] and asking who he's sleeping with. It's rude. I do understand that people want to know because they know who you are and they want to know the details of your life. But you give so much of your life to the job that I want some bits for myself."
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