‘Strictly Come Dancing’ professional dancer Dianne Buswell has confirmed her split from soap star boyfriend Anthony Quinlan.
On Friday, various outlets reported that Dianne and Anthony - who played Gilly in ‘Hollyoaks’ for six years, and now stars as Pete Barton in ‘Emmerdale’ - had chosen to end their relationship after 10 months.
Dianne’s rep has now confirmed this to be the case, putting the break-up down to their hectic schedules.
Her rep told Digital Spy: “Due to their busy schedules and distance they have split but still remain really close friends.”
The Australian ballroom star joined ‘Strictly’ last year, having previously appeared as a pro on the Aussie version of the show, and partnered Reverend Richard Coles during her first UK series.
After three weeks in the competition, she and Reverend Richard were the second couple to be eliminated, though she’s having a far more successful time this year, where she’s been paired with YouTuber Joe Sugg.
The two have so far put on an energetic show for the judges, but will be changing things up on Saturday night, when they perform a Waltz to ‘The Rainbow Connection’, originally performed by Kermit The Frog in ‘The Muppet Movie’.
Dianne is the second of this year’s ‘Strictly’ stars to go through a break-up on this year’s series, with comedian Seann Walsh’s now-ex confirming she’d ended their relationship after he was caught on camera kissing his professional partner, Katya Jones.
Since then, Seann and Katya have dominated the headlines, with more than one million additional viewers tuning in to watch their first dance since the scandal last Saturday.
‘Strictly Come Dancing’ continues on Saturday night at 6.40pm on BBC One.
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Rachel Riley(01 of13)
Open Image ModalSusanna Reid(02 of13)
Open Image ModalSusanna's marriage ended in February 2014, weeks after she finished as a runner-up in the competition. The Good Morning Britain anchor continued to live with her ex, Dominic Cotton, and their two sons in the months that followed. (credit:Ian West/PA Archive)
Louise Redknapp(03 of13)
Open Image ModalAfter reaching the final of the 2016 series, Louise began to be plagued with rumours her 19-year marriage to former footballer Jamie Redknapp was on the rocks. Months later, the couple confirmed they had gone their separate ways. (credit:Doug Peters/EMPICS Entertainment)
Joe Calzaghe(04 of13)
Open Image ModalBoxer Joe and pro dancer Kristina Rihanoff initally denied romance rumours when they were paired together in 2009. However Joe split from his girlfriend just weeks later. Joe and Kristina later confirmed that they were a couple, before splitting after four years together. (credit:Mark Cuthbert via Getty Images)
Ben Cohen(05 of13)
Open Image ModalWhile on the show, Ben denied rumours that he was romancing his pro partner Kristina, and later split from his wife Abby. He and Kristina went on to confirm their relationship but remained insistent it had only begun after the breakdown of his marriage. The couple now have a child together. (credit:Steve Thorne via Getty Images)
Matt Di Angelo(06 of13)
Open Image ModalThe EastEnders star reportedly first hooked up with Flavia Cacace during their time dancing together on the 2008 series – on which Flavia's then-boyfriend Vincent Simone was also a dancer. However, they weren't together for long... (credit:Jon Furniss via Getty Images)
Jimi Mistry(07 of13)
Open Image ModalJust a year after getting together with Matt, Flavia ended the relationship after finding love with her new dance partner Jimi. The couple married in 2013. (credit:Dave Hogan via Getty Images)
Natasha Kaplinsky (08 of13)
Open Image ModalNewsreader Natasha and Brendan were plagued by romance rumours when they were paired up for the first ever series of Strictly in 2004. Despite being insistent that they were just friends, Natasha and Brendan both split from their partners shortly after winning the series. (credit:MJ Kim via Getty Images)
Daisy Lowe(09 of13)
Open Image ModalDaisy split from her boyfriend Bradley "Frankie" Wade during her stint on Strictly in 2016. The relationship was still quite new and the pair struggled to find the time to see each other with her commitments to the show. (credit:PA Archive/PA Images)
Sunetra Sarker(10 of13)
Open Image ModalSunetra split from her husband of 10 years just before filming for the 2014 series began. (credit:Eamonn M. McCormack via Getty Images)
Dani Harmer (11 of13)
Open Image ModalTracey Beaker star Dani split from her boyfriend just days after filming began in 2012. (credit:John Phillips via Getty Images)
Helen George(12 of13)
Open Image ModalJust after Helen announced she was one of the 2015 contestants, the Call The Midwife actor revealed she was splitting from her husband of four years, Oliver Boot. (credit:Doug Peters/EMPICS Entertainment)
Georgia May Foote(13 of13)
Open Image ModalGeorgia entered Strictly while in a relationship with former Coronation Street co-star Sean Ward. However, just after the series ended, the couple announced their split, and it wasn't long before she embarked on a relationship with dance partner Giovanni Pernice. They eventually broke up after less than a year together. (credit:Ian West/PA Archive)