Strictly stars Tyler West and Molly Rainford confirm they are dating

The pair grew close during the tour

Author: Alex RossPublished 15th Mar 2023

Rumours have been rife for weeks that Strictly Come Dancing 2022 stars Tyler West and Molly Rainford are dating, after the pair grew close during the live tour, and now it looks like the rumours have been confirmed!

Taking to TikTok to confirm their romance, Tyler and Molly recreated the iconic scene from Friends when Rachel and Joey uncovered Monica and Chandler's secret relationship.

In the video, which was filmed on a train, Tyler and Molly lip-synced the 'Do you know' scene, before Tyler placed his arm over Molly's legs, with the pair smiling at the camera. Tyler captioned the video with the words: 'Do you know? 🌚😂❤️ @Molly Rainford #fyp'. (sic)

It seems the couple's Strictly co-stars and fans were over the moon with the news.

Neil Jones wrote: 'This makes me soooo happy', with a fan commenting: 'you two are the absolute cutest 🥹 so happy for you both <3'. (sic)

Another wrote: ''You two are so gorgeous together xxx'. with a fourth adding: 'Strictly strikes again 🥰'. (sic)

Check out which stars found love on the Strictly dancefloor:

Natasha Kaplinsky and Brendan Cole

On the first ever series of Strictly back in 2001, news reader Natasha Kaplinsky and professional dancer Brendan Cole were paired together.


Despite both being in other relationships at the time, both Natasha and Brendan called off their romances and started dating after the series finished.


Their relationship didn't last long though, and they are now both happily married to other people.

Ali Bastian and Brian Fortuna

It was love at first sight for former Hollyoaks actress Ali Bastian and her Strictly partner Brian Fortuna in 2009.


With the pair both single at the time, Ali and Brian started a relationship, only for it to end the following year.

Joe Calzaghe and Kristina Rihanoff

When boxer Joe Calzaghe appeared on the show in 2009, he announced to the press that his relationship with his partner Jo-Emma Larvin had come to an end, just one week into his Strictly journey.


Joe's professional dance partner Kristina Rihanoff was more than a shoulder to cry on, with the pair starting a romance. They went on to date for four years after show, before announcing their split.

Ben Cohen and Kristina Rihanoff

After her relationship with Joe Calzaghe fell apart, Kristina later met another Strictly contestant, England rugby ace Ben Cohen.


Both Ben and Kristina have denied rumours that Ben was still with his ex-wife Abby Blayney at the time they started dating, with the pair claiming they didn't get together until a year later.


Things are going well however, the pair now share a daughter together called Milena and are in a happy relationship.

Kara Tointon and Artem Chigvintsev

After her split from Joe Swash, actress Kara Tointon appeared on the 2010 series of Strictly and mended her broken heart with a little help from professional dancer Artem Chigvintsev.


Despite this, things didn't work out for the couple.

Rachel Riley and Pasha Kovalev

When Countdown presenter Rachel Riley appeared on Strictly in 2013 she was married to her ex-husband Jamie Gilbert. However, after just 16 months of marriage, the pair announced they were set for divorce in November 2013.


Fast-forward to 2016 and Rachel revealed she was in a relationship with her 2013 Strictly partner Pasha Kovalev... And the pair welcomed a baby in 2019, with another arriving in 2021.

Georgia May Foote and Giovanni Pernice

Georgia May Foote was dating her Coronation Street co-star Sean Ward when she joined the show in 2015. But when rumours circulated that the couple's relationship wasn't going well, they split in December 2015.


Georgia was then spotted getting very cosy with her Strictly partner Giovanni, with the pair enjoying a holiday to Disneyland Paris for New Year.


Despite this, the couple ended their relationship in August 2016.

Dianne Buswell and Joe Sugg

After weeks of rumours, Joe Sugg appeared to confirm his relationship with Strictly Come Dancing partner Dianne Buswell with a photo on Instagram, the caption read, 'I may not have won the glitter ball, but I've won something a million times more special.'


The pair have been loved-up ever since!

Gemma Atkinson and Gorka Marquez

Radio presenter Gemma Atkinson and professional dancer Gorka Marquez were first linked in the 2017 series, and got together whilst on the 2018 annual tour together. They moved in together in December 2018 and welcomed their daughter Mia in summer 2019. The couple then announced their engagement at the start of 2021.


In 2023, Gemma and Gorka then welcomed their second child, a baby boy called Thiago!

Giovanni Pernice and Ashley Roberts

Professional dancer Giovanni Pernice and Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts were forced to deny they were dating during the 2018 series, but Giovanni confirmed the relationship in January 2019.


However, just one year later in January 2020, Giovanni confirmed the pair had split.

Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton

Despite taking a long time to confirm their romance, Stacey and Kevin now seem very happy together, with Kevin announcing back in March 2021 that he'd quit the show.


Despite the couple keeping their relationship more or less private, the couple did confirm in August 2022 that they are expecting their first child together, with Stacey giving birth to baby Minnie in January 2023.

Max George and Maisie Smith

Despite both taking part in the 2020 series of Strictly, The Wanted singer Max George and former EastEnders actress Maisie Smith didn't actually start dating until mid-2022.


After weeks of rumours about a romance, the pair went Instagram official in September 2022, sharing gushy posts about each other. They've since been smitten.

Tyler West and Molly Rainford

Strictly 2022 contestants Tyler West and Molly Rainford confirmed they were dating in March 2023, after growing close during the live tour. The pair confirmed they were dating during a TikTok video, leaving fans buzzing, and they've not looked back!

Tyler appeared on the 2022 series of Strictly Come Dancing, where he was paired with Australian dancer Dianne Buswell.

Despite his amazing performances, Tyler was eliminated from the show during Week Nine, when he found himself up against Molly and her professional partner Carlos Gu in the dance-off.

CBBC presenter Molly went on to make it all the way to the final, but she lost out on the Glitterball Trophy to Hamza Yassin.

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