Nikita Kuzmin shared cosy snaps of Ellie Leach and Bobby Brazier holding hands amid their ‘secret dates’ on Wednesday.

The Strictly Come Dancing stars have reportedly been enjoying secret dates during the tour.

And sparkling further speculation of their romance, professional dancer Nikita posted an Instagram photo of the duo looking closer than ever.

Ellie, 22, and Bobby, 20, couldn’t wipe the smile off their faces as they posed hand-in-hand during the tour.

In another snap, Bobby playfully posed with Vito Coppola, Jack Leigh, Layton Williams as they pointed at Robbie Kmetoni in his underwear.

Nikita Kuzmin, 26, has shared cosy snaps of Ellie Leach and Bobby Brazier holding hands amid their ‘secret dates’ on Wednesday (pictured with Robbie Kmetoni and Kai Widdrington)

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In another snap, Bobby playfully posed with Vito Coppola, Jack Leigh, Layton Williams as they pointed at Robbie Kmetoni in his underwear

The Strictly celebrities and contestants arrived into Leeds at early hours of the morning ahead of their next tour show.

It comes soon after Bobby was reportedly seen knocking on Ellie’s hotel room door in just his pants, while staying at the Malmaison hotel in Birmingham.

To celebrate the tour kicking off, a party was thrown in the hotel bar when the soap star was spotted in his underwear on the sixth floor.

A hotel guest told The Sun: ‘Bobby was in our corridor knocking on Ellie’s door after their late-night bash at the hotel.

‘Bobby was clearly not shy about nearly being in the buff as we were making our way down to breakfast.’

Bobby and the former Coronation Street actress have continued to fuel romance rumours they are an item.

According to insiders the two have grown closer since embarking on the UK tour this month.

The pair have also been pictured enjoying time together away from their Strictly co-stars, cosying up on a low-key date at Nando’s earlier this month and arriving at the hotels together.

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Strictly Come Dancing stars Ellie and Bobby have reportedly been enjoying secret dates during the tour

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And sparkling further speculation of their romance, professional dancer Nikita posted an Instagram photo of the duo looking closer than ever

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It comes soon after Bobby was reportedly seen knocking on Ellie’s hotel room door in just his pants, while staying at the Malmaison hotel in Birmingham

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To celebrate the tour kicking off, a party was thrown in the hotel bar when the soap star was spotted in his underwear on the sixth floor

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A hotel guest told The Sun: ‘Bobby was in our corridor knocking on Ellie’s door after their late-night bash at the hotel. Bobby was clearly not shy about nearly being in the buff as we were making our way down to breakfast’

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Shirley Ballas looked in great spirits as she departed the tour bus with her pink pillow and Gucci handbag

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Diana Buswell cut a casual figure in a brown loungewear set and an off-white jacket as she entered the hotel

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Angela Scanlon attempted to keep a low profile in a grey jogging set and floral jacket, donning sunglasses to shield her tired eyes

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Layton Williams was all smiles as he departed the tour bus

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Nikita was in great spirits despite arriving into Leeds early doors

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Craig Revel Hall flashed a smile as he arrived in a pinstripe tracksuit and wore black strapped sandals

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Vito couldn’t wipe the smile off his face as he touched down in Leeds for the next tour

Ellie and her pro partner Vito Coppola were crowned Strictly champions last year, with the pair repeatedly dogged by romance rumours throughout the series.

The former Coronation Street actress became the show’s youngest ever winner as she pipped Bobby and Layton Williams to the post.

Following the news about her and Bobby’s rumoured romance, her cheating ex-boyfriend Reagan Pettman says he wants to ‘rebuild the trust’ with the star while admitting he’s ‘not proud’ of kissing another girl behind her back.

Ellie dated dancer Reagan for five years before they went their separate ways in May last year.

She reportedly joined the cast of Strictly last year to heal her heartbreak following her break-up.

He told The Sun on Sunday: ‘I hurt her and broke her heart. I’m not proud of it.