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Joanne Clifton Announces Engagement to AJ Jenks

The former Strictly champion, now a stage performer in Fawlty Towers, shared the news in a joint Instagram post.

Overview

  • Clifton, 41, revealed the engagement on Monday with ring photos and the caption, "Got bored… so we’re getting married. Cheers!"
  • Her fiancé, AJ Jenks, is an actor, and the pair have been together publicly since 2020.
  • Congratulatory messages poured in from family and Strictly figures including Kevin Clifton, Stacey Dooley, Oti Mabuse, Karen Hauer, Gorka Marquez and Carlos Gu.
  • Clifton gained national fame as a Strictly Come Dancing professional from 2014 to 2016, winning the 2016 series with Ore Oduba.
  • She transitioned to musical theatre after Strictly and is currently playing Polly in the stage production of Fawlty Towers.