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They were the show's longest-standing couple after they started dating in 1999 and married in 2003.

However, on Friday night it was revealed the infamous Strictly curse had struck again as Ola and James Jordan announced their split after 22 years of marriage.

The couple, who share daughter Ella, six, decided to end their relationship for good after a trial separation 'some time ago'.

And looking back there have been a number of signs that all was not well with the couple after Ola was recently spotted without her wedding ring, the couple attended events separately and failed to include each other in their social media posts.

Both active on Instagram, Ola and Jordan haven't shared any posts of each other for months.

Aside from work-based posts and paid ads, James hasn't shared any snaps with his wife since their 22-year anniversary back in October.

All the signs Strictly's Ola and James Jordan had split as couple announce they have called it quits after 22 years of marriage following trial separation

Eagle-eyed fans will also have spotted Ola hasn't been wearing her wedding ring in recent weeks, with her posts focused on spending time with her daughter

Meanwhile James last featured on Ola's page in March in a post from their daughter's sixth birthday party.

The parents have also been attending separate events with their daughter, both enjoying separate Paw Patrol days out with Ella and posting separately.

Eagle-eyed fans will also have spotted Ola hasn't been wearing her wedding ring in recent weeks, with her posts focused on spending time with her daughter.

The couple also run a joint business together, fitness page Dance Shred. However neither have uploaded onto the page in over a year.

Over the years the couple have been candid about the ups and downs of their relationship.

Back in 2017, when they'd been together for 18 years at the time, James said 'life isn’t all smooth sailing' as he admitted to troubles in the relationship.

During an appearance on Lorraine, he said life with Ola has not always been easy as he revealed: 'Life isn’t all smooth sailing – we have had ups and downs.'

The couple spoke in the past about their love woes, with Ola saying: 'It's not all beautiful and sometimes you can look at people's posts on Instagram and Facebook and you think, oh they've got perfect lives, but it's not like that...

'Marriage is not like that, no one's got a perfect marriage. It's a work in progress and I think if two people want to be together, they'll make it happen.

'Sometimes you have dark times and you need your other half's support, and it's not all pretty and perfect that people seem to think.'

Aside from work-based posts and paid ads, James hasn't shared any snaps with his wife since their 22-year anniversary back in October

The parents have also been attending separate events with their daughter, both enjoying separate Paw Patrol days out with Ella and posting separately

They were the show's longest-standing couple after they started dating in 1999 and married in 2003 (pictured in 2012)

Over the years the couple have been candid about the ups and downs of their relationship, even detailing problems in their sex life (pictured on their wedding day in 2003)

Meanwhile, in July 2023, the pair revealed that their sex life was back on track after previously confessing sex is 'definitely not better with mum and dad bods'.

The former Strictly Come Dancing professionals admitted that their bedroom activities had hit an all-time low after the couple became 'obese'.

Ola said their 'bellies got in their way' of their romance the previous year before they shredded the pounds with their own fitness plan, Dance Shred.

She cheekily gushed that her partner's slimmed down figure has boosted the appearance of what he's packing in his underwear.

She told The Sun: 'Well, let's face it. It's much more pleasant nowadays, isn't it? The bellies don't jiggle as much as they used to.'

While the split has come out of the blue for fans, representatives for the pair confirmed that the pair had hit another rough patch and had been living apart for some time.

The pair's representative said in a statement: 'It is with great sadness that I can confirm that James and Ola began a trial separation some time ago.

'Their shared priority remains co-parenting their daughter, Ella, and they are committed to putting her wellbeing first.

'They would greatly appreciate your understanding as they navigate this difficult time.'

James and Polish-born beauty Ola first met at a dance competition in Blackpool in 1999 and married four years later.

They were initially dance partners before their professional relationship developed into romance, James proposed two years later and the couple tied the knot in October 2003.

The pair shot to fame as professionals on BBC One celebrity competition Strictly Come Dancing, which they both joined in series four back in 2006.

James bowed out of the show after season 11 in 2013, while Ola left at the end of series 13 in 2015.

They welcomed their daughter Ella in February 2020 via IVF following a three-year fertility battle.