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Charlotte Tutton

Strictly's Kai says he'll kiss dance partner AJ as they're quizzed over 'romance'

AJ Odudu and her Strictly Come Dancing dance partner Kai Widdrington have fuelled romance rumours yet again, after their very passionate performance on Saturday night.

The TV presenter danced the Viennese Waltz for Halloween Week, to Ariana Grande's hit Dangerous Woman.

Kai did nothing to stop the rumours swirling by saying he would kiss her on the show, after her own nephew asked him why he hadn't in a cute VT.

Strictly fans were recently left convinced AJ and professional dance partner Kai were dating, after they looked cosy in recent performances.

A "near kiss" spotted by viewers during their passionate Argentine Tango last weekend left the rumour mill in full spin.

AJ Odudu and her Strictly Come Dancing dance partner Kai Widdrington have fuelled romance rumours (BBC)

Now, their latest routine has only left more viewers thinking they are romantically involved despite the pair appearing to squash rumours earlier this week.

During their VT, AJ was shown speaking to her nieces and nephews about the show, and her partnership with Kai.

Her nephew then blurted out: "Why don’t you just kiss her?" leading to the pair laughing hysterically.

The TV presenter danced the Viennese Waltz for Halloween Week, to Ariana Grande's hit Dangerous Woman (BBC)

Host Claudia Winkleman then brought up the moment as they prepared to hear their scores from the judges, after their stunning routine.

She urged: "If you want to kiss at any point now... come on Kai. Kai, it's the right time."

Kai himself and AJ looked a little awkward, while they placed their arms around each other and laughed it off.

But Kai then fuelled rumours, saying he would kiss AJ, joking: "I know it is, we'll do it after the scores," to which AJ burst out laughing.

She added: "How exciting," as Claudia told him: "We're looking forward to the kiss," while he instead kissed AJ's hand.

Recent reports have suggested the pair could be dating after "finding love" on the show, but both AJ and Kai were left laughing this off during a recent episode of spin-off series It Takes Two.

Host Rylan Clark wasted no time in putting them on the spot, asking them outright whether they were an item or not.

Strictly fans were recently left convinced AJ and professional dance partner Kai were dating (BBC)

He praised the choreographers for their work with the couple this week before asking the pairing about their "passion".

He said: "So good. However, they might have been a bit too good because the passion in this routine... it set the rumour mill going, didn't it Kai.

"Can we settle a few scores here please. I've known AJ for many a year now, and I know she can't lie to me. What's going on?"

AJ and Kai quickly erupted into giggles, before looking at each other as Kai pulled her closer towards him.

Kai eventually said: "Well, look. We said this right, and I said this to [AJ], if people react like this then it means we are doing something right, because that is the way the dance should be danced."

Saying they wanted it to be "passionate, fiery and intimate" he added: "If people want to think that, then great but we are just doing our jobs, she was doing her job."

Strictly Come Dancing airs Saturdays, with the results show on Sundays on BBC One.

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