They spent six months dancing closely together but it's commonplace for Strictly Come Dancing partners not to remain friends after the BBC show wraps, often they don't speak again.
The Strictly Come Dancing star, 29, is said to be secretly dating Chloe Wells, an executive assistant who hails from Essex, after meeting on a night out at a West London pub.
The dancer, 35, stunned in a dramatic black dress with daring silver mesh detailing with a thigh-high split as she arrived for the event at The London Cabaret Club.
Strictly Come Dancing star Nadiya Bychkova reportedly uses lobster emojis in her social media posts as a subtle code for her ex-dance partner Dan Walker.