Kevin Clifton was in good spirits as he met with fans following his opening night performance of his Burn The Floor show at Southport Theatre on Thursday.
Despite the recent news of his romance with Stacey Dooley, 32, the dancer, 36, chatted away with fans and took pictures alongside them after they waited for him by the stage door.
The dancer's performance comes as it was reported by The Sun that Stacey has been urged by friends to steer clear of him in order to protect her career.
Kevin Clifton PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Dancer beamed as he met fans after his show in Southport on Thursday
A source told the publication: 'Stacey has plenty of work on at the moment and her agents don’t want that to be effected in the wake of the scandal.
'They’ve quietly suggested that the recent stories could be bad for her image and hope that she will listen to the advice.
'Stacey does what she wants at the end of the day but they think it’s best if she keeps a low profile and that means staying away from Kevin for now.'
MailOnline have contacted representatives for Kevin and Stacey for comment.
Staying away: The dancer's performance comes as it was reported by The Sun that Stacey has been urged by friends to steer clear of him in order to protect her career
Friendly: Despite the recent news of his romance with Stacey, Kevin chatted away with fans and took pictures alongside them after they waited for him by the stage door
Beaming: The dancer looked like he was in good spirits as he met with fans
It's been rumoured that Stacey and Kevin have been enjoying a secret romance for months, with photos emerging of the pair heading into the same Birmingham hotel in January.
Stacey’s ex-boyfriend, personal trainer Sam Tucknott, 30, revealed the TV personality called time on their five-year relationship and entered into a romance with thrice-married Kevin in an explosive interview with the Mail On Sunday this weekend.
Kevin has yet to comment on his new headline-grabbing romance, but Stacey took to Twitter on Monday to insist there 'are two sides to every story' after her ex Sam Tucknott branded Kevin 'a rat'.
The TV presenter, 32, wrote: 'Anyone with any adult life experience knows there are 2 sides to every story. I haven’t got the time or energy to correct some of the utter nonsense I’ve
