Megan Barton Hanson appeared to throw yet more shade at her ex-boyfriend Wes Nelson as she praised ‘honesty’ in a social media post during the Dancing On Ice final.
As her former partner took to the ice rink for the last time on Sunday night, the Love Island star posted a photo from an anti-bullying discussion at the Glamour Beauty Festival, in which she posed alongside fellow panellists Georgia Toffolo, Deborah Joseph, Gary Thompson and Charli Howard
She captioned it: “Such an amazing afternoon with HONEST, strong people.”
Her comment came just hours after new claims suggested Nelson had a ‘fling’ with Dancing On Ice professional Vanessa Bauer, amid extensive speculation about their relationship.
Romance rumours: Nelson was linked to Bauer in a new reportDavid Parry/PA Wire“They had a thing at the start of the competition,” a source told The Sun.
“Wes and Vanessa were instantly attracted to each other, you only had to be in the same room as them for a minute to see sparks were flying.
“But it wasn’t long before Wes decided he would rather stay single. He is the man of the moment and fast becoming a household name.”
Standard Online has contacted a representative for Nelson for comment.
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At the start of the competition, Barton Hanson called out Bauer in a furious Instagram post, in which she accused the skater of being “tactical” in announcing her split from boyfriend Louis Nathaniel shortly before the show in a bid to make “headlines.”
She also claimed that Bauer had “never reached out to [her] once” and “didn’t even look [her] in the eye” during the live show.
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After her relationship with Nelson ended in January, the Love Island star accused Dancing On Ice bosses of “deliberately” pairing him with “the youngest, hottest girl” on the show.
Nelson and Bauer finished in second place in last night’s final, losing out on the trophy to former Strictly Come Dancing star James Jordan and his partner Alexandra Schauman.