Article: Romance? Our lips are Strictly sealed! Are Ali Bastian and Brian Fortuna an item? Frances Hardy tried to find out on a kiss-me-quick trip to Blackpool.(Features)

We all love the intrigue of a Strictly Come Dancing romance, but one question remains tantalisingly unresolved: are contestant Ali Bastian and her professional dance partner Brian Fortuna just good friends? Or, as co-presenter Bruce Forsyth himself might put it, has the smooth American swept lovely Ali off her feet? The couple have won ecstatic praise for their ballroom routines. 'It's magic time!' declared judge Bruno Tonioli, awarding them a rare ten out of ten for a performance that even acid-tongued Craig Revel Horwood decreed was 'absolutely thrilling'. But they've also had to take some merciless ribbing on the show about their alleged relationship; not least from ...

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