Gemma Atkinson catches up with Strictly co-star Simon Rimmer and his wife – after pair ruled out rumours of an affair
Pals rumoured to have had a fling pose together with Mollie King and AJ Pritchard in Manchester - as Chizzy chimes in with Simon's denial of a liaison
GEMMA Atkinson has reunited with fellow contestant Simon Rimmer for a Strictly knees-up - after co-star Chizzy Akudoku ruled out reports of their "one-night-stand".
The get-together in Manchester saw Gemma pose next to TV chef Simon and his wife Ali, 50 in a swanky bar, alongside rumoured couple Mollie King and AJ Pritchard.
Reports that close pals Gemm, 33, and dad-of-two Simon had slept together began circulating just after the final on Sunday night, when Simon responded to a fan tweet.
Both stars have vehemently denied they are anything but friends, with the Sunday Brunch host saying he sees the Emmerdale actress "like a daughter."
And now their fellow celeb dancer Chizzy from Holby City has commented that a secret night of passion between the duo was "impossible" to imagine.
Chizzy, who was voted off in Week Two, told The Sun: "No, impossible. Absolutely impossible.
"It was Gemma and I, no Gemma and Simon, no way.
"They are so close, I don't believe that for a minute.
"Not the way he talked about her, he talked about her like she was his daughter, I don't believe it for one minute."
Asked if she had a suspicion about which couple did have a fling, she added: "I can't even think who that would be. I can't even imagine.
"I can't even put anyone together with anyone else. There's no way that's true, I would eat my hat if it was."
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In the last few days, gorgeous Gemma has been torn away from her Strictly "lover" Gorka Marquez - and not only because the show is over.
Reports say Gorka is dating a gym trainer and has been doing so behind Gemma's back.
Meanwhile the actual winner of Strictly, Joe McFadden, has moaned about being single and unemployed following his success - as his character in Holby City died earlier this month.
And another runner-up Alexandra Burke dashed fans' hopes that she had become engaged while stepping out to a premiere last night.
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