Dancing on Ice judge Ashley Banjo has been melting the hearts of the nation for over a decade.
The 32-year-old choreographer is the mastermind behind dance troupe Diversity, who won the third series of Britain’s Got Talent in 2009.
Since shooting to fame almost 12 years ago, Ashley has appeared on several shows as a judge and he’s currently offering some constructive criticism on the ITV ice-skating show.
He joined the panel back in 2018 alongside John Barrowman and ice-skating legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.
When he’s not judging the DOI performances, Ashley enjoys spending time with his wife Francesca Abbott and their two adorable children Rose, two, and Micah, who turns one later this month.
Ashley Banjo married his childhood sweetheart Francesca in 2015 after over 10 years of dating (Image: INSTAGRAM)
Ashley married his childhood sweetheart Francesca in 2015 after over 10 years of dating.
The couple first started dating when they were just teenagers.
It comes as no surprise that their sweet love story started because they both shared a mutual love of dance.
Francesca is a professional dancer like her husband and spends most of her time behind the scenes as a talent manager.
The couple first started dating when they were just teenagers (Image: INSTAGRAM / francescabanjo)
She handles the careers of performers from a wide range of different fields.
Ashley previously revealed that the couple’s first date was a trip to the science museum.
He told his social media followers in one of his gushing posts about Francesca: “14 years ago I couldn’t drive, so I took this girl on a date to the science museum to try and make her laugh and impress her with how much I knew about the nerdiest subjects possible instead.”
Ashley and Fran became parents for the first time in February 2019 (Image: Instagram@Ashleybanjogram)
It only takes one glance at Ashley’s Instagram page to see how much he’s madly in love with his stunning spouse.
His account is filled with sweet snaps and declarations of love to his beautiful wife.
Ashley and Francesca became parents for the first time in February 2019.
The proud dad could not hide his excitement and announced the happy news on social media to all his fans.
Ashley and Francesca became parents to little Rose in February 2019 (Image: INSTAGRAM)
He penned: “Our beautiful daughter came into the world at 6.45pm on 21st February 2019 – weighing a healthy 8lbs and 13oz.
“Her name is Rose Adura Banjo. I am in the deepest love ever with my little family.”
A few months before the couple announced they were expecting their first child, Ashley shared a photo of Francesca to Instagram, where he wrote: “She’s not only my wife but my best friend.
“And among other things, she’s also a PA, an honest opinion, a lost property detector, an oven for babies, an OCD pillow plumper and a life-size hot water bottle.
The Banjo family welcomed little Micah in March last year (Image: INSTAGRAM)
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“Most of which she can do at once! Love her more than she knows.”
The Banjo family was extended even further in March last year when Francesca gave birth to their second child, a little boy called Micah.
When she’s not busy being a mum to her children or being a manager, Francesca still enjoys performing and taking to the stage to show off her moves.
She has previously performed with dance troupe Out Of The Shadows, who have performed at plenty of corporate events.
Ashley will be back on our screens tonight to offer his opinion to the four remaining couples in the competition.
Lady Leshurr. Colin Jackson, Faye Brooke and Sonny Jay will all take to the ice twice in a bid to impress the judges.
Who will win a spot in next weekend’s final?
Dancing on Ice continues on ITV on Sunday at 6pm
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
