Strictly pro Nikita Kuzmin's ex shared a series of cryptic messages leading up their split earlier this week.
Nikita had been dating fellow professional dancer Nicole Wirt for five years, but their relationship ultimately fell victim to the notorious Strictly 'curse'.
The couple's choice to split had reportedly been mutual as they were both busy with work, with Nicole mainly based in Germany.
Ahead of news of their split, Nicole had posted a series of bikini photos on Instagram a month ago on September 6.
Hinting at major changes in her life, she captioned the pictures: "Letting go of things that no longer serve you, will set you free #letthesunshinein."
Their gushing Instagram posts about one another had come to an abrupt halt in recent months, which had been in stark contrast to a post she made about Nikita in December 2021.
She wrote at the time: "I could have never imagined how our story together would go on till this very day, but here we are in December 2021: happy & grateful for what was and hungry & excited for all the new experiences, challenges and blessings which are ahead of us."
As news broke of the split, Nicole shared photos from Mallorca with friends as she enjoyed the Spanish sunshine.
She wrote: "Most fun vacation ever... meeting so many beautiful souls, funny and interesting people inside and out. Leaving the place packed with lots of new experiences and memories."
It comes after a source told The Sun: “Nikita wanted to totally focus on this series of Strictly and decided a while back he wanted to end his relationship with Nicole.
“They had been together for five years and it ended up being a mutual decision. Nicole is mainly based in Germany and she is getting busier with work."
The BBC and Nikita declined to comment when approached by the Mirror.
The insider said that for now Nikita "wants to put all of his focus on Ellie and their journey on Strictly."
After Saturday's waltz, Nikita took to Instagram to praise Ellie and thank their fans.
Sharing a clip of the pair, he wrote: "Beautiful and emotional evening. Hard week, but payed off at the end.
"We had a feeling that we are doing something special and something that’s bigger that us. Well done @elliesimmonds always fighting back, giving it all and performing at best under pressure like the champ that you are."
The pro dancer went on: "Grateful to be there for another week. Thank you everyone who is there for us [love heart emoji] MOVIES WEEK WE ARE COMING [stars emoji]"
