MOLLIE & A J’S NEW ROUTINE

Duo step up ‘romance’

STRICTLY babe Mollie King was spotted getting cosy with dancer AJ Pritchard as their romance hotted up.

The reality show partners were seen arm-in-arm while heading to a hotel in the early hours.

The pair have been inseparable since the end of last week’s finale and pals believe their on-screen chemistry has now spilled over into real-life love.

AJ, 23, posted an Instagram picture of them looking cosy together, writing: “My second season of Strictly has been sensational.

“Mollie King is inspirational and our fans are exceptional.”

The pair were seen heading to the Radisson Hotel in Manchester.

Last week they were spotted leaving a London hotel together ahead of the Strictly final. ® Romance rumours were triggered by their closeness on the dancefloor during the hit show. Hunk AJ and The Saturdays singer, 30, bowed out of Strictly in the semi-finals with Mollie branding him “her hero”. She said: “AJ, you have been just incredible and you have been my hero for the last couple of months.” But fans were left fuming when it emerged the singer is not part of next year’s Strictly Come Dancing Tour. AJ told OK! magazine: “I’m going to be on the tour, but Mollie isn’t unfortunately. I’m going to be doing some dancing with my professional partner Chloe.” Mollie sent fans into a spin yesterday by posing in a green Chloe Emerald Bra, left, on social media.