JOEY Essex introduced his Dancing On Ice partner and rumoured loved interest Vanessa Bauer to his friends last night.
The former Towie star, 32, beamed beside attractive Vanessa, 26, as they arrived at his pal James Argent’s birthday party.
CLICK NEWS AND MEDIAVanessa Bauer and Joey Essex partied in Essex last night[/caption]
CLICK NEWS AND MEDIAThe pair have been engulfed by romance rumours[/caption]
CLICK NEWS AND MEDIAVanessa wowed in a slinky minidress[/caption]
The skater wowed in a purple backless minidress and black knee-high leather boots.
Joey was more casual in a navy New York Yankees varsity jacket, shirt and jeans.
Inside the venue slimline Arg looked content with his stunning girlfriend Stella Turin as their families met for the first time.
Former X Factor star Che Chesterman sang and EastEnders star Bobby Brazier was also in attendance.
Vanessa recently addressed the romance rumours swirling around her and Joey directly, insisting their relationship is purely professional.
She told The Sun: “We are just skating partners.”
When asked if she could see a romance blossoming in the future, Vanessa added: “No, no, we are just skating partners.”
Earlier this month we told how Joey quickly became infatuated by Vanessa after being paired with her for the ITV show – despite being pictured snogging Love Islander Maura Higgins just days earlier.
A source said: “They’ve certainly got close very quickly but maybe it’s no surprise – Vanessa is stunning and Joey has always been a charmer.
“As soon as he was paired up with her those who know him reckoned he’d fancy her like mad, and he’s clearly not wasting any time making a move.”
So far the rumours haven’t affected their work on the ice.
Vanessa explained she was initially worried that TV star Joey would not take the competition seriously but was quickly proved wrong.
“Dancing on Ice couldn’t go any better right now, Joey is progressing really fast and he’s working hard,” she said.
“He takes Dancing on Ice extremely seriously; I was a bit worried at the beginning that he was going to joke around too much.
“But we are having a lot of fun and at the same time we are training so hard.
“He really takes me seriously and he takes the show seriously.”
CLICK NEWS AND MEDIAThe pair visited celeb hotspot Sheesh[/caption]
CLICK NEWS AND MEDIAJoey is a regular at the popular restaurant[/caption]
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