Strictly star fuming as Manchester Airport chaos cancels their flight

Strictly Come Dancing star John Whaite was left reeling on Sunday night after his flight was cancelled.

The Great British Bake Off star, 35, was on his way to Greece when a major power cut at Manchester airport left passengers stranded in huge queues for hours, only for all flights to then be cancelled.

John took to his Instagram to vent his frustration at his holiday being cancelled.

Post a picture of himself rolling his eyes, he wrote over the top: ‘Supposed to be going to Greece today. But Manchester airport is apparently a s**t show and @tuiuk have emailed to say don’t leave home.’

The TV star then quipped: Has anyone got a Greek beach, simulation booth installed in their back garden I could lie in for a week? 

John Whaite was left reeling on Sunday night after his flight to Greece was cancelled following a power cut at Manchester airport 

The former Strictly star took to his Instagram to vent his frustration at his holiday being cancelled and posted a picture of himself rolling his eyes

It comes after the British chef, author, and TV presenter married his partner Paul Atkins earlier this year.

The pair who have been together for 16 years tied the knot in a low-key ceremony in New York. 

Last year, John revealed he had fallen for his dance partner Johannes during his stint on Strictly Come Dancing.

The baker was partnered with the professional dancer, 36, during the 2021 series and said he almost fell victim to the show’s famous curse.

They were the first ever male same-sex pairing on the show and made it to the final two, before being beaten by Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice

In a candid interview with The Times, John told how he ‘fell in love’ with Johannes while engaged to his partner Paul.

He said the couple ‘spent some time apart’ after he opened up about his feelings towards the South African dancer.

In extracts of his memoir, Dancing on Eggshells, John detailed the depth of his feelings for Johannes.

It comes after The Great British Bake Off star, 34, (right) married his partner Paul Atkins in a low-key ceremony in New York

The baker was partnered with professional dancer, Johannes 36, during the 2021 series and said he almost fell victim to the show’s famous curse 

John and his husband Paul seem stronger than ever after taking some time apart when John ‘felt like I didn’t know what I wanted from my existence any more’

He described feeling a ‘sense of loss’ after Strictly finished as he would no longer get to see Johannes every day and expressed wanting ‘to be close to him’.

He said: ‘After that final dance, I hung up my clothes for the last time. I felt a sense of loss.

‘Not because the competition was over, I was knackered and ready for a break, but because I wouldn’t get to see Johannes every single day.

‘I watched him as he sat on the window sill of the dressing room drinking a glass of champagne, still sparkling in his bright white show dance outfit.

‘I was jealous of the sweat beads as they shimmered on his beautiful skin. I wanted to be close to him… We hugged goodbye, I didn’t want to let go.’

Speaking about the infamous Strictly curse, John added: ‘Johannes knew that [the curse] could happen. He had seen it a thousand times with his dance companions over the years.

‘When you are physically pressed against another man for ten hours a day, things move emotionally… He was being cautious. Strictly has a magical way of revealing the truth.’

Discussing his relationship with his fiancé in the aftermath, he recalled: ‘For a while, Paul and I had to have some time apart. I felt like I didn’t know what I wanted from my existence any more.

‘Paul had moved back with his parents and I thought to myself “What the hell are you doing?” I was making that childhood premonition of growing old alone come true.

‘Fourteen years in a solid relationship with a man who loves me unconditionally, a man who would move the earth to make me feel safe and I was p***ing all over it.’

However, John has said the couple managed to put the issue behind them as they didn’t want to throw away the history they had together.

John previously admitted he ‘still loves’ Johannes but said he believes being in regular contact would be disrespectful to his partner.

In addition to the revelations about Johannes, John told how he was not always faithful to Paul after winning Bake Off in 2012 and being catapulted to fame.

In addition to the revelations about Johannes, John told how he was not always faithful to Paul after winning Bake Off in 2012 and being catapulted to fame