By LAURA FOX, ASSOCIATE SHOWBUSINESS EDITOR
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Strictly Come Dancing star Graeme Hall packed on the PDA with his girlfriend Nicola Worth in the first snaps of the couple since their romance was revealed.
The dog behavioural expert, who is also known as the 'Dogfather', shared a kiss with his partner at the Strictly live show last month, with sources revealing she's become his 'rock and biggest support'.
Graeme, 59, has found love with his girlfriend after splitting from his wife Elinor Perry in 2019, and an insider said he took some time to 'rebuild himself' before meeting Nicola.
The canine expert has become a surprise fan favourite on this year's Strictly, and has impressed with his dance moves with professional partner Lauren Oakley.
The snaps showed Graeme sweetly kissing Nicola on the cheek before leaning in for a cuddle with her after she came to support him on his Strictly dancing debut.
A source said: 'Starting again as a man in your fifties is never easy but Graeme took his time.'
Strictly Come Dancing star Graeme Hall packed on the PDA with his girlfriend Nicola Worth in the first snaps of the couple since their romance was revealed
The dog behavioural expert, who is also known as the 'Dogfather', shared a kiss with his partner at the Strictly live show last month
They went on to tell The Sun: 'He was introduced to Nikki through friends two years after his marriage ended. It was like someone had turned the spark back on inside him.
'They've always chosen to keep their relationship low key and off social media, but Nikki is Graeme's everything. She is his rock and his biggest support.'
The insider added that Nikki has been quietly cheering on Graeme from the sidelines, and has offered him support to help him through the gruelling training sessions.
Graeme previously married accountant Elinor in 2017 in a lavish ceremony in Sri Lanka, but their relationship ended just two years later.
The presenter did not confirm the end of his marriage until 2023, when he shared in an interview with The Times that he was now living with a new partner.
Graeme has been a surprise hit with Strictly fans and finished in second place on the leaderboard after his first two performances.
Following his jive on Saturday, a score of 25 meant he slipped slightly, and Graeme tearfully confessed after his dance that he had a 'meltdown' during training.
He told host Johannes Radebe: 'I had a bit of a meltdown Wednesday. I didn't think I'd be doing that but we did it.'
Graeme has found love with his girlfriend after splitting from his wife Elinor Perry in 2019, and an insider said he took some time to 'rebuild himself' before meeting Nicola
The canine expert has become a surprise fan favourite on this year's Strictly, and has impressed with his dance moves with professional partner Lauren Oakley
The snaps showed Graeme sweetly kissing Nicola on the cheek before leaning in for a cuddle with her after she came to support him on his Strictly dancing debut
A source said: 'Starting again as a man in your fifties is never easy but Graeme took his time'
They went on to tell The Sun: 'He was introduced to Nikki through friends two years after his marriage ended. It was like someone had turned the spark back on inside him'
The source added: 'They've always chosen to keep their relationship low key and off social media, but Nikki is Graeme's everything. She is his rock and his biggest support'
The insider added that Nikki has been quietly cheering on Graeme from the sidelines, and has offered him support to help him through the gruelling training sessions
Graeme previously married accountant Elinor in 2017 in a lavish ceremony in Sri Lanka, but their relationship ended just two years later
The presenter did not confirm the end of his marriage until 2023, when he shared in an interview with The Times that he was now living with a new partner
Graeme has been a surprise hit with Strictly fans and finished in second place on the leaderboard after his first two performances
Lauren reassured her partner, saying: 'You did it. You got through it.
'I've challenged him this week. It was tough at times but I can see we'll learn from it and we'll move forward.
'You've kind of fought through this week and you've been amazing so thank you.'
Graeme is set to channel the legendary band ABBA for Icons Week on Saturday, in the hope he and Lauren can regain a higher position on the leaderboard.