Strictly Come Dancing's Mollie King in tears beside AJ Pritchard before Zoe Ball asks if she's 'fallen in love'
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Strictly Come Dancing's Mollie King and AJ Pritchard have been hit with romance rumours for the entire series - and that hasn't stopped since they were knocked out.
The couple, who were booted out during this weekend's semi-final, have faced jokes made at their expense from Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly.
There was no let up on tonight's companion show It Takes Two, as host Zoe Ball asked Mollie if she had "fallen in love".
The presenter quickly confirmed that she was talking about dancing, but then went on to hint at a potential marriage by joking she already has "a hat for the wedding".
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Mollie was left in tears after being shown a montage of clips of her time on the show.
She continued to wipe away the tears as friends and family gave messages of support, but luckily AJ was on hand to comfort her throughout.
Zoe asked: "Very important question - have you fallen in love..."
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The audience gasped while Mollie and AJ squirmed on the sofa.
Zoe quickly added: "...with dancing. What are you insinuating? Please, as if I would stoop so low."
A giggling Mollie said: "I have loved it, I really have. It was such an unbelievable experience. I wish I could do it again."
As the interview drew to a close, Zoe said: "We’ve fallen in love with the idea that you two might fall in love one day. And if you do I’ve got a hat for the wedding."
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It Takes Two viewers took to Twitter to beg Mollie and AJ to publicly reveal a romance.
One viewer said: "Can Molly and AJ just kiss and show they’re in love now!! #Strictly #ItTakesTwo"
Another added: "If they want the rumours to stop, they are not helping themselves #ItTakesTwo #strictly"
A third said: "Are you an item now ..... or am I reading too much into Zoe’s comments on ‘it takes two’? #strictly "
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The couple appeared to confirm their romance last week with some very revealing reactions to Claudia Winkleman's kissing joke.
And it seems the presenters were not ready to let it lie as Claudia and Tess Daly addressed the "elephant in the room".
They made a cheeky gag at the couple's expense for the second week running which must have left them feeling very awkward.
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Tess revealed that the pair were doing a "romantic Waltz".
Claudia said: "I think we're all agreed it's the right time to talk about the elephant in the room."
A confused Tess replied: "What do you mean - are Mollie and AJ a couple or not?"
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Trying to turn attention away from the couple, Claudia said: "No that elephant in the room."
Suddenly a loud elephant trump was heard and Claudia rushed off to get rid of the animal.
Tess looked a bit shocked as she was talking about another elephant.
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Strictly viewers were in hysterics at Tess and Claudia's joke.
One viewer said: "AS IF TESS AND CLAUDIA JUST DID THAT IM F***ING CRYING!!! YES YES YES BABIES #Strictly"
Another added: "Tess and Claudia can't stop bringing up whether or not Mollie and AJ are a couple"
A third said: "Well that’s awkward Tess #Strictly"
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Mollie and AJ appeared to confirm their romance last week with some very revealing reactions to Claudia Winkleman's kissing joke.
The couple, who looked very close on the sofa after discovering they were through to the semis, had their relationship questioned by Tess Daly on Saturday night's show.
And after it was revealed they spent 300 hours training on tonight's results show, fellow presenter Claudia cheekily claimed that Mollie and AJ had spent 'only half that time kissing'.
The audience let out and audible gasp while Mollie started laughing and looked up to the ceiling to hide her emotions.
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AJ looked stunned before also looking upwards, while their fellow dancers were left open mouthed after hearing Claudia's remarks.
The professional dancer kept his arm tight behind Mollie's back while she put her hand over her fface.
The rest of the competitors started chanting for them to kiss, as Claudia admitted she was "joking".
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The hilarious moment came after Mollie revealed her emotions after making it to next week's semi-final.
She said: "I can't put it into words. I'm just over the moon. And I'm so grateful to you [AJ]. We train every hour of the day. Poor AJ must be like 'not again'. I'm so grateful and thank you to everyone who has voted for us
AJ added: "Your dedication is just outstanding, you're willing to train for over 300 hours."
Quickly getting her joke in, Claudia said: "And only half that time is spent kissing."
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Strictly viewers took to Twitter after hearing Claudia's hilarious joke.
One viewer said: "GOT TO LOVE CLAUDIA FOR TEASING MOLLIE AND AJ ABOUT KSSING FOR THE SECOND TIME IN A ROW"
Another added: "Claudia said what we were all thinking about Mollie and AJ #strictly "
A third said: "Claudia to Mollie and AJ: and only half that time is spent kissing! IM LAUGING SO HARD, THEIR REACTIONS #Strictly "
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This came after Tess Daly also got into speculation about their romance on the previous show.
During the musicals-themed Strictly, Mollie and AJ danced a romantic Rumba to Hopelessly Devoted To You from Grease.
At the end, AJ leaned over her and they looked very close.
As they walked over to Tess, the host couldn't help but ask whether they had actually kissed.
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She questioned: "Did you actually kiss her on the lips?"
The judges were also really feeling the love - particularly Bruno.
Grinning knowingly, Bruno remarked: "I could feel the fireworks myself... i never thought you would be able to translate these emotions into such brilliant motions."
* Strictly Come Dancing airs every weekend on BBC One