Strictly couple Maisie Smith and HRVY call time on romance after spark ‘fizzled out’
STRICTLY Come Dancing couple Maisie Smith and HRVY have bowed out on their romance after lockdown put an end to their chances.
The pair, who grew close during their stint on the BBC One show last December, had been spotted snogging during the wrap party.
But popstar HRVY, 22, has joined celebrity dating app Raya, with pals saying the spark has “fizzled out”.
A source said: “Maisie and HRVY flirted like mad on Strictly – and that wrap party snog sealed the deal.
“They played by the rules on the show and made sure that during the competition they didn’t take any risks.
“Once it was over, however, they were all game for giving it a go.
“But just a few days after their kiss, the third lockdown came into play and it ended up being a total passion killer.”
The source added: “HRVY and Maisie’s romance just fizzled out – and both of them have been so busy working. Plus HRVY signed a huge new record deal earlier this month — so it’s all go.
“He is back on Raya now – and it’s a sure-fire sign that his blossoming relationship with Maisie is now a non-starter.”
EastEnders actress Maisie, 19, and HRVY’s budding romance was the talk of the last series of Strictly.
The pair admitted to being each other’s crushes, with HRVY, saying he was keen to move things on with her once the show ended.
He said at the time: “Maisie really is so lovely and beautiful. She’s a really good friend of mine and I think she’s an amazing dancer.
“Not a lot can really happen between us because we have to be two metres apart, but I am excited to see how things blossom.”
And Maisie told The Sun: “He is a beautiful-looking guy.
"I don’t know what would happen in the future, but for now we are getting along really well as friends.”
HRVY and his dance partner Janette Manrara, 37, and Maisie and Gorka Marquez, 30, were both finalists on 2020’s Strictly.
They lost out on the Glitterball trophy to the show’s oldest ever winner Bill Bailey, 56, with Oti Mabuse, 30.
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