Article: Romance? Our lips are Strictly sealed! Are Ali Bastian and Brian Fortuna an item? Frances Hardy met up with the super-pally pair to find out...(Features)

We all love the intrigue of a Strictly Come Dancing romance -- but there's one question that so far remains tantalisingly unresolved: are contestant Ali Bastian and her professional dance partner, Brian Fortuna just good friends? Or, as presenter Bruce Forsyth himself might put it, has the smooth American swept the lovely young actress off her feet? The couple have won ecstatic praise for their ballroom routines. 'It's magic time!' declared judge Bruno Tonioli, recently awarding them a rare 10 out of 10 for a performance even the acid-tongued Craig Revel Horwood decreed was 'absolutely thrilling'.

But they've also had to take some merciless ribbing on the show ...

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