I’ll be strict Lee
HE VOWS NOT TO GET INTO LOVE TRIANGLE
STRICTLY Come Dancing star Lee Ryan will be stepping away from romantic entanglements after running into trouble on Celebrity Big Brother.
Vowing to keep strict control of himself – after we caught him again getting close with dance partner Nadiya Bychkova – he told pals: “I don’t want any of that happening this year.”
The Blue singer, 35, is in an on/off relationship with Samantha Millar, mum of his son Rayn, nine.
But on CBB in 2014 Lee faced a backlash after romancing both Jasmine Waltz, 36, and Casey Batchelor, 33. Last week he was seen holding hands with Nadiya, 29.
And we can reveal the pair are now virtually inseparable – the 29-year-old engaged Russian beauty even accompanied the singer to get his hair done this week.
She sat close at Paul Edmonds’ salon in Chelsea and they cuddled outside.
But Strictly backing dancer Neil Jones, 35, insisted: “I know Nadiya, we live in the same building. They get on well but there’s nothing happening.
“Lee is like ‘I don’t want any of that
happening especially with Big Brother’. He is such a nice guy he likes to talk with people and get on with people. Nadiya has a little girl and loves her fiance. He’s happy, he trusts her.” Neil – who is married to fellow pro dancer Katya, 28 – reckons there is no love curse on the show. At the National Lottery Awards on Friday night, he said: “If somebody wants to cheat they are going to cheat no matter what.” But he admitted: “You are partnered for eight hours a day so it really could happen.” As stars sported some over-the-top outfits this week, Neil also blasted claims that the pro dancers are demanding a pay rise saying: “It’s not true at all.” He said the male professionals were more interested in inflating their six packs, adding: “We’re working harder, trying to cut down on meals a bit.” Last night, ex-steps star Fay Tozer revealed her toned legs in a skimpy outfit. But fashionista Susannah Constantine, in Carmen Miranda headgear, and ex-england star Graeme Swann, had little flesh on show. The National Lottery Awards, BBC1, Wednesday, 10.45pm. halina.watts@sundaymirror.co.uk