Joe Swash: Stacey Solomon’s beau finally breaks silence on hotel pics with Alex Murphy
JOE SWASH - Stacey Solomon's boyfriend, who won Dancing on Ice back in January - has finally broken his silence about leaving a hotel hand-in-hand with his skating partner Alex Murphy last month.
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Dancing on Ice 2020 winner Joe Swash, 38, triumphed on the show with partner Alex Murphy back in January. To celebrate their victory, they enjoyed a night out with their fellow cast members, which his girlfriend Stacey Solomon also attended, but left early.
It was totally innocent
The following day, the skating duo were spotted leaving a hotel together while walking hand-in-hand.
Now, Joe has finally broken his silence about the snaps, insisting they are "totally innocent".
Speaking to The Mirror, he explained: "The whole cast stay in the same hotel after the after party, and in the morning we had to get up for This Morning.
"We were going from reception to the car, people are always going to try to insinuate things, but it was totally innocent."
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Joe added of his skating partner: "I love her, she's amazing, I couldn't have won it without her, and she's like a sister to me."
He laughed: "She's a massive Stacey Solomon fan! She doesn't stop asking about Stacey!"
Last month, Alex was pictured holding on to Joe’s hand appearing in high spirits as he walked slightly ahead of her.
Earlier that night, Joe’s girlfriend Stacey supported her beau in the audience on the live show and went to the party for a short while afterwards.
Taking to Instagram later that evening, she told her followers she left the party early to let Joe “have some fun”.
Joe and Alex struck up a close friendship during their time together on the show.
Despite him suffering an ear infection ahead of the final, the pair went on to win the show.
The skating duo beat off competition from early favourites Perri Kiely and Vanessa Bauer.
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Following their win, Alex gushed about her time with Joe in a lengthy Instagram post.
Alex, who is in a relationship, shared a picture of the pair learning the news of their victory in view of her 86,000 followers.
The skating pro was seen kneeling down as she clenched her fists together in excitement, while Joe was seen pulling a shocked face.
She wrote: “I’m still in shock. This year has taught me the craziest lesson.
“I always believed in trusting the process, but if I have learned anything this year, it is that fate has a way of bringing people together. Thank you so much @realjoeswashy.”
She added: “There are not enough ways to say thank you for everything you’ve done for me.
“You’ve been the hardest worker, an absolute joy to work with each day, and my emotional support when I’m away from home.
“And thank you so much to our families and friends who have put up with us over the last few months."
Alex went on to say the duo’s win was “more meaningful” after experiencing “all the lows” during their journey together.
Prior to their win, Alex joined Stacey and Joe in a couple's version of Loose Women.
During the show, Stacey said she isn’t bothered about her boyfriend dancing with Alex.
When quizzed about how she was feeling about the pair dancing together by Ruth Langsford, she said: “I love that Joe is doing something he loves. His dance partner Alex is so sweet.”
“Alex loves Stacey, there’s no problem there,” Joe added.