John Whaite says he almost fell victim to Strictly ‘curse’ after ‘falling in love’ with Johannes Radebe

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy John Whaite has revealed that he almost fell victim to “the Strictly curse” after appearing on the series. The so-called “Strictly curse” is based on the idea that participating on Strictly – whether as a celebrity or a professional dancer – threatens the status of the relationship you’re in when you sign up. “I fell in love with him,” Whaite told The Times in a new interview, adding: “I can’t speak for him – because I’m not allowed to, legally – but it felt like there was love there.” He said he didn’t hide his feelings from his fiancé, stating: “All the way through, me and Paul discussed it. Johannes Radebe and John Whaite on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ The most scandalous example of the Strictly curse occurred in 2018, when photographers captured comedian Seann Walsh kissing his dance partner Katya Jones, despite him being in a relationship with actor Rebecca Humphries.