Strictly's JB Gill shares throwback snap as he marks special anniversary

lauren oakley, jb gill, performing on strictly come dancing
Strictly's JB Gill shares throwback snapGuy Levy - BBC

Strictly Come Dancing's JB Gill has shared a sweet tribute to his wife Chloe to mark their 16th anniversary together.

The JLS star, who is competing on the 2024 series of Strictly with professional dancer Lauren Oakley, took to Instagram yesterday to celebrate the occasion with an adorable throwback snap of the couple when they first started dating.

"A message to 19 year old Chloe and 21 year old JB!" he wrote in the caption. "Keep smiling that smile you both have in this picture! From this moment on, you are about to embark on the CRAZIEST adventure together."

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The singer continued: "Both of your careers will sky rocket and you will be flying around the world doing what you both could only have dreamed of doing.

"You will tick all those boxes you ever wished to tick but what you don’t realise is you will be doing it together simultaneously.

"You will get married, have two beautiful children, travel to 26 countries together and of course you’ll have good times and bad times but you will not let each other down.

"You will stay the best of friends and you'll each be the first person you speak to every morning and last person you to speak at night."

lauren oakley, jb gill, performing on strictly come dancing
Guy Levy - BBC

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Gill also told their younger selves that they would build the life they used to "speak about on the phone for hours" and questioned how they "stayed together through everything that was thrown at you but your love and connection will keep you together."

"You will never stop dreaming, having aspirations and making new goals," he concluded. "You will remain the best of friends and create a bond so strong you’ll feel like you can do anything as long as you’ve got each other! Happy 16th Anniversary."

JB first met Chloe when she signed on as a back-up dancer for JLS. The couple married in 2014 and welcomed a son together, Ace, that same year. They also share a daughter named Chiara, who was born in 2018.

Strictly Come Dancing airs on Saturdays on BBC One, while spin-off Strictly: It Takes Two airs on weeknights on BBC Two. Both shows are available to stream on BBC iPlayer.

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