She announced her surprise engagement to the world in June.
And five months later, AJ Odudu showed she was still as smitten as ever as she shared a romantic Instagram dump of snaps with her fiancé Peter Gibson.
The Big Brother host, 37, who only confirmed her romance with the art director when she revealed their engagement, took to social media on Tuesday to share a glimpse into the couple’s relationship.
Looking utterly besotted with each other, several snaps saw AJ cosying up to Pete for a loved-up selfie, as well as linking arms while grabbing coffee and taking a romantic stroll.
The stunning star and her handsome partner also posed for a couple of mirror selfies, showing off both of their impeccable fashion tastes as they displayed their full-length outfits.
Pete showed he was ever the supportive fiancé, as he could be seen holding onto a bag of makeup for AJ, while she got ready to present Big Brother.
Five months after announcing their engagement, AJ Odudu showed she was still as smitten as ever as she shared a romantic Instagram dump of snaps with her fiancé Peter Gibson
The Big Brother host, 37, who only confirmed her romance with the art director when she revealed their engagement, took to social media on Tuesday to share a glimpse into the couple’s relationship
Looking utterly besotted with each other, several snaps saw AJ cosying up to Pete for a loved-up selfie, as well as linking arms while grabbing coffee and taking a romantic stroll
While another shot saw the Strictly star snapping a photo in a lift together, with Pete holding a huge bouquet of flowers.
Captioning the romantic carousel of photos, AJ gushed: ‘With you’ followed by a heart emoji.
The loved-up post comes after the host revealed that she and Pete are not in a rush to tie the knot, with their wedding plans currently on hold.
She explained the reason for taking their time to Heat Magazine, saying: ‘We’re both way too busy.’
AJ announced she was engaged to a mystery man in June on Instagram, sharing a slew of photos of her diamond ring – reportedly worth an estimated £14,500 – and the couple together, captioned: ‘Hiya love.’
The following month, Daily Mail revealed that her fiancé was American art director Pete, originally from Idaho but currently living in New York and planning a move to the UK.
He currently works at brand agency Wieden + Kennedy, who also have offices in London and Mexico as well as the Big Apple.
Pete – who was pictured backstage with AJ as she filmed Celebrity Big Brother this year – also previously worked as a graphic designer for Apple and an art director at Hypebeast.
The stunning star and her handsome partner also posed for a couple of mirror selfies, showing off both of their impeccable fashion tastes as they displayed their full-length outfits
Pete showed he was ever the supportive fiancé, as he could be seen holding onto a bag of makeup for AJ, while she got ready to present Big Brother
While another shot saw the Strictly star snapping a photo in a lift together, with Pete holding a huge bouquet of flowers
Captioning the romantic carousel of photos, AJ gushed: ‘With you’ followed by a heart emoji
It’s believed the former Strictly star has been taking secret trips to New York to spend quality time with her beau, but the couple agrees that for the long-term, it makes sense for them to be London based.
A source revealed: ‘AJ prefers her romantic relationships to be private but when it came to her engagement, she was so happy and excited, she wanted to share the news with her followers.
‘Pete, living in New York, worked out perfectly for AJ because they were able to date and get to know each other away from prying eyes plus he doesn’t regularly use social media.
‘He’s now planning a move to the UK so that he and AJ can live together and properly set themselves up for the future.
‘With many strings to his bow as an art director and creator, it made more sense for Pete to relocate, especially given AJ’s career has taken off to new heights in the UK.
‘They’re both so happy and can’t wait to make their relationship official by getting married.’
The announcement of AJ’s engagement came out of the blue because her fanbase were unaware she had a boyfriend.
But AJ has been posting about Pete for years, as he attended group work out sessions with her and accompanied the star behind the scenes as she presented Celebrity Big Brother in April.
The loved-up post comes after the host revealed that she and Pete are not in a rush to tie the knot, with their wedding plans currently on hold.
AJ announced she was engaged to a mystery man in June on Instagram, sharing a slew of photos of her diamond ring – reportedly worth an estimated £14,500 – and the couple together, captioned: ‘Hiya love’
She has previously hinted she was in a relationship in March last year, with a cryptic Instagram post during a holiday in New York.
She sparked speculation from fans that she had been joined by a potential partner on the trip, after sharing a snap of her foot resting next to another person’s trainer-clad foot, with the suggestive caption: ‘It’s very this…’ with a telling love heart emoji.
That same month, AJ opened up about her relationship history as she got candid about suffering ‘years of trauma’ after finding her boyfriend in bed with another woman.
Speaking on the How To Fail Podcast, she admitted that she originally refused to cry over the shocking betrayal, but struggled to cope with the aftermath as it was so ‘unexpected.’
During her appearance on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins in 2019, AJ revealed she’d been cheated on three times in her past, saying: ‘I’ve been cheated on by three ex-boyfriends… One of them was sleeping with my best friend.’
Meanwhile, she previously opened up to the Daily Mail about what she was looking for in a potential partner and revealed that she didn’t like using dating apps, preferring to meet someone organically.
Speaking about her perfect guy in November 2020, she said: ‘I am genuinely a personality girl, I like charismatic guys who can take the mickey out of themselves but when it comes to work, they are focused and they know what they want in themselves and in a partner.
‘When I find him I’m going to be like “where the bl***y h**l have you been?!”.’
While she has kept her love life private for the past few years, AJ previously took her fans along for the ride on her quest for love, on TV shows, Manhunting With My Mum in 2018, and Celebrity First Dates Hotel in 2019 (pictured)
And she sparked widespread romance speculation with her Strictly Come Dancing partner Kai Widdrington, while competing on the show together in 2021 (seen)
She added: ‘I’ve used Raya in the past and apps like Hinge, but no I just don’t meet anyone, aside from TV programs I’ve done, I just don’t bother.’
‘I’m still hoping that I’ll meet my man through a friend and he’ll of been there all along, you know what I mean?’
While she has kept her love life private for the past few years, AJ previously took her fans along for the ride on her quest for love, on TV shows, Manhunting With My Mum in 2018, and Celebrity First Dates Hotel in 2019.
Viewers saw her make a connection with mortgage broker Duke on First Dates special, with her rating him a ’10 out of 10′, but their romance seemed to fizzle out.
And she sparked widespread romance speculation with her Strictly Come Dancing partner Kai Widdrington, while competing on the show together in 2021.
Fans were quick to notice the pair’s incredible chemistry on the dancefloor and insiders claimed to The Mail On Sunday that they were an item.
AJ admitted at the time that they had ‘chemistry’, adding: ‘There is a lot of passion… a lot of romance, it’s thrilling.’
