Joe-Warren Plant and his skating partner Vanessa Bauer arrived at training on Monday, after she reportedly dismissed claims she is behind his break-up.
The Emmerdale actor, 18, split with his girlfriend Nicole Hadlow, 24, amid claims she was growing concerned he was more committed to the show than to her.
Following the reports of their split, Joe was spotted looking sombre as he got out of a car and headed to training with Vanessa, 24, in Blackpool.
‘Not involved!’ Joe-Warren Plant and his skating partner Vanessa Bauer arrived at training on Monday, after she reportedly dismissed claims she is behind his break-up
Joe was dressed in sports tights and shorts, while he kept warm in a black zip-up jacket and finished his training attire with a pair of colourful trainers.
Meanwhile, Vanessa flashed her rock hard abs in a blue crop top and matching jacket, which she teamed with leggings and a cream padded jacket.
She wore a full face of make-up and wore her raven locks swept back off her face into a low ponytail.
Skating style: Meanwhile, Vanessa flashed her rock hard abs in a blue crop top and matching jacket, which she teamed with leggings and a cream padded jacket
Vanessa, who has been linked to a break-ups with a previous celebrity partner, is apparently furious that she is being blamed again.
A source said: ‘Vanessa is hugely embarrassed by this. She’s insisted she has nothing to do with Joe and Nicole breaking up.
‘Vanessa has been accused of being at the centre of other partners’ splits but she says it is purely coincidence. She doesn’t want to be seen as a man-eater.
‘She gets on well with Joe. She’s been putting in long hours training and they’ve been spending a lot of time together but it’s nothing more than work, as far as she’s concerned.’
Training time: Following the reports of their split, Joe was spotted looking sombre as he got out of a car and headed to training with Vanessa, 24, in Blackpool
According to The Sun, Joe’s now ex-girlfriend, model Nicole, has told friends she felt he wanted the show more than her.
The actor was recently seen leaving Slough Ice Arena with Vanessa recently following a day of rehearsals for the show, which premieres in January.
An onlooker told the publication: ‘They had two cars waiting but slipped into one and headed back to the hotel.
Split: According to The Sun, Joe’s now ex-girlfriend, model Nicole has told friends she felt he wanted the show more than her
‘They wore masks but were chatting animatedly and clearly getting on like a house on fire.’
Joe and Vanessa are staying at the De Vere Latimer Estate Hotel in Chesham, Buckinghamsire, ahead of the show’s launch.
The actor had been dating Nicole for the last three years but was recently reported to have moved back to his mother’s home in Blackpool.
Hotel: An onlooker told the publication: ‘They had two cars waiting but slipped into one and headed back to the hotel’
An insider said: ‘Nicole felt sidelined and he’s done little to put her mind at ease.’
It comes after insiders alleged lash technician Nicole was not impressed with the time Joe was spending training and deleted snaps of the pair from Instagram.
A source told The Sun: ‘Joe and Nicole have had a series of rows in recent weeks…
‘Nicole deleted all the recent snaps of them on Instagram recently and has been leaning on her family and friends.’
The actor, who is best known for his role as Jacob Gallagher in the ITV soap, and Vanessa have been sharing regular updates from their time on the rink.
Sharing an array of videos and snaps from their fun-filled rehearsals recently, Joe revealed they had been given their first routine, which was possibly to the tune of Justin Bieber’s Yummy.
The hint came from a slew of the videos shared by both of the dancing duo, with the hit track playing in the back while they zipped around.
Growing apart: It comes after insiders alleged lash technician Nicole was not impressed with the time Joe was spending training and deleted snaps of the pair from Instagram
In January 2019, Vanessa sparked controversy with her dance partner Wes Nelson, whose then-girlfriend Megan Barton Hanson publically slammed the ice skater for her behaviour with the Love Island hunk.
Rumours of a fling later emerged and Megan and Wes split.
Vanessa remained defiant, as she hit back at the claims, posting on Instagram at the time that rumours of a fling with Wes are ‘lies’.