Dancing On Ice’s Matt Evers and H from Steps rule out romance leaving fans devastated
DANCING on Ice star Ian ‘H’ Watkins and skating partner Matt Evers have ruled out any chance of romance – after both said they’re dating other people.
The duo went on dates they met on dating apps last week and want to avoid the show’s “curse” by getting together.
Matt and H from Steps made history as Dancing on Ice’s first ever same sex pairing – but insist it’s strictly business.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun Online, Matt, 43, said: “Romance goes against the point of why we are doing our same sex coupling on the show. We don’t want to deter attention from what we are really trying to do.
“H and I are really good friends. We don’t want the curse of DOI to strike us.
“We actually both went on dates last week with guys we met on Tinder, so I’m still looking for my Prince Charming.”
The news may disappoint some viewers as H’s local fans in Cardiff have even sketched stunning pictures of the duo.
The pair broke the internet when, in a telly landmark, they became the show’s first same-sex pairing and even left new DOI judge John Barrowman in floods of tears as they made TV history, beating BBC rivals Strictly Come Dancing to have an all-male pairing.
The US skater told White Wine Question Time podcast earlier this month : “I’m very much a professional. I’ve never had the chance to have a showmance because I’m a gay man and I’ve always skated with females.”
He added: “I haven’t looked at him as a potential partner outside the rink but I’d never say never. He is a lovely man.”
Meanwhile Matt, who has been paired with all the show’s biggest stars each year including Gemma Collins, will launch a podcast next week with celeb guests including former DOI skate partners Denise Welch and Thom Evans.
The Truth, the Gay Truth and Nothing But The Truth will run alongside his Dancing on Ice commitments.
Last year he and Gemma broke the internet after a video of her crashing face first onto the ice went viral.
