Michelle Tsiakkas has declared her love in a personal update as fans eagerly await to see her back in the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom.
The professional dancer is best known for being part of the hit BBC dance show, having joined back in 2022 alongside Carlos Gu, Lauren Oakley and Vito Coppola.
Michelle is set to return to the Strictly ballroom this autumn, after the returning pros announced by the BBC earlier this year, and has already been seen back in rehearsals as the 2025 series edges ever closer.
While all attention is currently on Strictly, Michelle did take some time to share a personal update on social media as her partner celebrated his birthday.
She took to Instagram to pay tribute to Simone Arena, a professional dancer on the Belgian, Italian and Irish versions of Dancing with the Stars, as they celebrated his special day.
Michelle shared a string of pictures of Simone, as well as ones of them together, and shared a video of a recent impressive painting she did of her other half.
Alongside the post, she wrote: "Happy Birthday @simonearena_official. Here’s to another year of love, dance, health, success and creating more beautiful memories together. When I painted you my goal was to capture your beautiful soul and energy on canvas, and I feel I did.
"Thank you for being by my side through it all and for letting me paint your nails and do face masks together. Love you!" In response, Simone was quick to gush: "I love you so much."
And the messages quickly came flooding in. @rachelwyndhamwincott said: "You two are magic. An inspiration to be happy and to dance through life." @lin3ssen commented: "Happy Birthday, Simone. To a year of celebrations, milestones, and your loved ones."
@janey__j wrote: "Happy Birthday Simone! Have a fabulous day. Love the portrait." @mademoiselle_levell_comedy replied: "Ahhhh! Such a lovely reel @michelle_tsiak! And Happy Birthday to you @simonearena_official." @sweetalmond01 added: "Happy Birthday, Simone!! Hope you’ve had a wonderful day!!"
