Craig Revel-Horwood has revealed he sees Kevin Clifton and Stacey Dooley's romance as a 'success story' rather than a 'Strictly curse'.
The judge on the dancing show said hopes the pair, who were crowned series champions, will live 'happily ever after' following their blossoming romance.
He told The Sun: 'It will be another Strictly success story. I never call it the Strictly curse, I call it the Strictly blessing. People need to fall in love.'
Blessing: Craig Revel-Horwood has revealed he sees Kevin Clifton and Stacey Dooley's Strictly romance as a 'success story' rather than a 'curse'
'I hope they live happily ever after.'
It comes as Stacey Dooley made a thinly-veiled dig at ex Sam Tucknott, by 'liking' tweets about 'doing what makes you happy' and 'being who you are.'
The posts from the account Laws Of Attraction offered motivational words which could be applied to the broadcaster's new romance with dance pro Kevin Clifton.
The first tweet stated: 'Do more of what makes you happy,' while the second said: 'Don't let anyone make you feel less than you are.'
Romance: The judge on the dancing show said hopes the pair, who were crowned series champions, will live 'happily ever after' following their blossoming romance
The posts came after Kevin's sister Joanne took a furious swipe at his ex-wife Clare following her explosive interview with The Mail On Sunday.
Sam first revealed Stacey's relationship with Kevin earlier this month following his split from the presenter after she entered into a romance with thrice-married Kevin in an explosive interview with the Mail On Sunday.
Stacey took to Twitter to insist there 'are two sides to every story' after her ex Sam Tucknott branded Kevin 'a rat'.
And Kevin's sister Joanne appeared to hit out at Kevin's ex-wife Clare Craze over the weekend, after she claimed in an interview that her break-up from the dancer caused her to take an overdose.
Biting back: Stacey Dooley has made a thinly-veiled dig at ex Sam Tucknott, by 'liking' a series of tweets about 'doing what makes you happy' and 'being who you are'
Biting back: The posts come after Sam revealed Stacey's new romance with dance pro Kevin Clifton, who he branded a 'snake' and a 'rat'
Clare, 39, met Kevin, 36, in 2005 and they married two years later. She claims they split in 2010 when he met Karen Clifton [nee Hauer].
Kevin's sister Joanne tweeted on Sunday: 'The things you do for money ey?' and he liked it, making their feelings quite clear.
The latest post comes as a TV insider confirmed to The Mirror that Kevin would still return to the show.
They said: 'Kevin is a much-loved professional by show bosses and millions of fans.
'Clare is now talking about things which happened in 2010, so it should not affect any plans to have him on the show.'
Close: Neither Stacey nor Kevin have officially confirmed their romance, but the dancer did pay tribute to her while performing in the Burn The Floor tour
