Ore Oruba splits with wife: All the couples to have broken up after Strictly appearances

In an Instagram post, the 38-year-old erstwhile Newsround big revealed that the mates had divided up earlier this year.

Oduba expressed successful his connection that helium was grateful for his fans' devotion pursuing their breakup.

He said: “Portia and I are bittersweet to denote that we separated earlier this year.

“We are truthful grateful for each the emotion you've shared with america some implicit the years, and we privation to convey you successful beforehand for respecting our privateness arsenic we navigate this hard transition.

“We volition beryllium making nary further comment.”

This isn’t the archetypal clip the “Strictly curse” has struck.

It was archetypal noticed successful 2004 and has been claiming victims ever since. Some romanticist endeavours ended disastrously but a fortunate fewer person made it mode beyond the ballroom.

Here, we instrumentality a look backmost astatine the palmy (and not truthful successful) Strictly romances.

Boxer Joe Calzaghe partnered with Kristina Rihanoff successful the 2009 bid of Strictly, lone to uncover that they were an point soon aft the bid finished.

There had already been speculation astir a romance connected the cards aft Calzaghe’s woman of 5 years, Jo-Emma, revealed that they had breached up during his archetypal week connected the show.

Calzaghe and Rihanoff broke up successful 2013, blaming engaged enactment schedules.

Flavia was partnered with Eastenders histrion Matt Di Angelo successful the 5th series, and it was wide the brace had chemistry connected and disconnected the dancefloor.

Soon aft Strictly finished, Cacace announced her separation from chap dancer Vincent Simone and confirmed she and Di Angelo were dating.

They divided aft 3 years together.

Before reaching the Strictly last with creation spouse Pernice successful 2015, Foote announced she had divided with chap Corrie prima Sean Ward.

A fewer weeks aboriginal she and Pernice confirmed they were dating.

But the brace called it quits successful August 2016.

Sparks were flying betwixt Tointon and creation spouse Chigvintsev during the 2010 bid of the show.

Both of them were azygous and became an point aft they took location the Glitterball trophy.

They dated for 4 years earlier splitting successful 2014.