October 22nd, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Ali Bastian, bbc, Brian Fortuna, Strictly Come Dancing, Strictly Come Dancing 2009

Strictly Come Dancing bosses are said to be in a panic after Ali Bastian was struck down by a virus.
Ali’s dance partner, Brian Fortuna was ill first and passed the virus on. Staff are said to be worried that the pair are suffering from swine flu.
One pal told The Sun: “We were petrified Ali had caught swine flu, but she has been downplaying it. She made it to her rehearsal but she fears it getting worse.
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October 3rd, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Ali Bastian, bbc, Brian Fortuna, Strictly Come Dancing, Strictly Come Dancing 2009

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Ali Bastian has admitted that she does have feelings for her dance partner, Brian Fortuna.
Since the pair were first snapped together, there have been persistent rumours that a romance is on the cards. Ali added fuel to the fire yesterday, when she told The Sun:
“I think he is lovely. I think because we are working so closely together, you do get interested. You spend so much time together and I really am enjoying the moment. I feel great.
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September 30th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Ali Bastian, bbc, Brian Fortuna, Strictly Come Dancing, Strictly Come Dancing 2009

Strictly Come Dancing professional Brian Fortuna has admitted that he wants to date his dance partner Ali Bastian.
The vertically challenged dancer told The Sun “The truth is I’ve been asking Ali out for two or three weeks.
“She turns me down every time but maybe one day she’ll accept it. Who knows?”
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November 18th, 2008 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Brian Fortuna, Lisa Snowdon, Strictly Come Dancing 2008

At the start of this years series of Strictly Come Dancing, if you had asked me who Lisa Snowdon would have got it on with I would have put money on it being Brendan Cole. However The Sun has reported that Lisa was spotted snogging the face off pint sized American dance expert Brian Fortuna, at Mark Fosters leaving party in a London club.
A source said: “Brian says he loves Britain and wants to meet a British girl.
“Everyone was talking about their kiss a few weeks ago. All the dancers were tanked up on vodka and having a great laugh.
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