Joe Sugg hints at romance with Strictly partner Dianne Buswell

Image source, Joe Sugg / Instagram

YouTuber Joe Sugg may not have won Strictly Come Dancing but he's still got something to celebrate.

He's appeared to confirm on social media that he's dating his professional dance partner Dianne Buswell.

Joe posted a photo of them both on Sunday with the caption: "I may not have won the glitter ball, but I've won something a million times more special"

Newsround contacted Joe's representative for comment but they declined.

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Image caption, Joe and Dianne missed out on winning this year's Strictly glitterball trophy

Australian dancer Dianne and Joe managed to dance their way to the Strictly final on Saturday night.

But Joe, along with Ashley Roberts and Faye Tozer, lost out to TV presenter Stacey Dooley on the dancefloor.

Strictly Come Dancing attracted a peak audience of 12.7 million viewers for the final as Dooley and her partner Kevin Clifton were crowned champions.