Dancing On Ice's Kevin Kilbane confirms he's dating partner Brianne Delcourt
Love has blossomed on the ice!
It's no wonder that loves blossoms between some celebrities and professionals on shows like Dancing On Ice and Strictly Come Dancing - but fans are still delighted when it happens! Over the weekend, footballer and Dancing On Ice contestant Kevin Kilbane confirmed that he's now in a relationship with his professional skating partner Brianne Delcourt, and viewers of the show couldn't be happier.
In a joint interview with OK! magazine, Brianne, 38, confirmed that love had sparked between the pair of them since being partnered up for the show four months ago.
When asked whether they were officially in a relationship, Brianne gushed, "Yes! Kevin is my person. We were just friends initially, but he’s been my biggest support while I’ve been without my daughter.
Brianne then explained how she'd had to leave her three-year-old daughter with her parents for eight weeks as she's so busy, adding, "Kev’s a dad, too, so he gets it. He’s been my best bud." Kevin is dad to Elsie, 15, and 14-year-old Isla with his ex-wife Laura, who he split from in 2011.
Kevin added, "There was an attraction with Brianne the first time I met her. But it was way more than that. Everything clicked," as Brianne added, "He’s perfect and my best friend. Kevin has all the boxes checked for what I’m looking for in my life, I think he’ll be great for Gracie to look up to."
Scroll through to see all the contestants on Dancing On Ice 2020...
Dancing On Ice 2020: Meet the cast
Perri Kiely
Diversity dancer Perri Kiely reunited with his dance-mate Ashely Banjo for Dancing On Ice 2020! He said, "I'm not going to lie, I'm a little bit nervous. I've had a couple of training sessions so far and I'm not going to lie, it's hard. I can stand up on ice and skate about a bit, but technique, it's difficult!"
Of normally being the one to get thrown into the air, Perri said, "Role reversal! I'm pretty sure my job title was to get thrown about. I would love to back flip on ice, imagine how sick that would be! But I said I was going to get on the ice and spin and flip and do this, but I turned up to that first training session and I just wanted to put one foot in front of the other and make sure I don't fall over."
Perri Kiely is paired with Vanessa Bauer
Libby Clegg MBE
Paralympic sprinter Libby Clegg was the eighth confirmed contestant on Dancing On Ice! Confirming the news on Victoria Derbyshire, she said, "After Rio I achieved my ultimate goal and then I thought 'what else can I do?' This opportunity came about and I couldn't pass it up. I love challenging myself and experiencing new things."
Libby Clegg is paired with Mark Hanretty
Joe Swash
Former soap star and King of the Jungle Joe Swash was the ninth celeb to be announced for Dancing On Ice! Confirming the news on Loose Women, Joe said, "I can't even dance on a dance floor so Dancing on Ice is just a silly idea! I've done no exercise since the baby was born. Stacey thinks it's funny. I'm going to learn how to skate and I'll do it with a smile on my face."
Joe Swash is paired with Alexandra Schauman
Although Joe was originally paired with Alexandra Schauman, a nasty injury meant she could no longer continue, meaning Alex Murphy stepped in!
Trisha Goddard
Queen of Daytime TV Trisha Goddard was the first celeb to leave the show! After falling over in her routine, Trisha lost out i the skate-off to newsreader Lucrezia Millarini.
Trisha Goddard is paired with Łukasz Różycki
Lucrezia Millarini
ITV News presenter Lucrezia Millarini was eliminated from the show in Week 3, losing out in the skate-off to former footballer Kevin Kilbane.
Lucrezia Millarini is paired with Brendyn Hatfield
Radzi Chinyanganya
TV presenter Radzi Chinyanganya was drafted in as Michael Barrymore's replacement, but he failed to impress viewers and was eliminated from the show in week 4.
Radzi Chinyanganya is paired with Jessica Hatfield
Kevin Kilbane
Former footballer Kevin Kilbane lost his place on the show in Week 5! But it isn't all bad news... Kevin confirmed he is now dating his skating partner Brianne Delcourt after they met on the show!
Kevin Kilbane is paired with Brianne Delcourt
Caprice
Caprice chose to quit the show in Week 5 after previously parting ways with her partner Hamash Gaman.
Caprice is paired with Hamish Gaman
Ian 'H' Watkins
Steps singer Ian 'H' Watkins and his professional partner Matt Evers were eliminated from the competition in Week 6, following a skate-off with comedian Ben Hanlin.
Ian 'H' Watkins is paired with Matt Evers
Maura Higgins
Love Island star Maura Higgins left the competition in Week 7 after losing out in the skate-off to Libby Clegg.
Maura Higgins is paired with Alexander Demetriou
Lisa George
Coronation Street actress Lisa George lost her place on the show in Week 8, losing out in the skate-off to Libby Clegg.
Lisa George is paired with Tom Naylor
Ben Hanlin is paired with Carlotta Edwards
Ben Hamlin
Magician Ben Hanlin lost his place on the show in the semi-final, losing out in the skate-off to Libby Clegg.
Brianne has been on Dancing On Ice since series 5 in 2010, in which she finished third with Hollyoaks star Kieron Richardson. She won series 6 with ex-EastEnders actor Sam Attwater, and also skated with Good Morning Britain's Alex Beresford for the comeback series in 2018.