Dancing On Ice's Vanessa Bauer goes public with ex-Reading FC footballer boyfriend ahead of new series
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Vanessa Bauer went public with her new boyfriend James Rowe on Friday as she shared a series of loved-up Instagram snaps from their trip to Lapland ahead of the new Dancing On Ice series. The professional figure skater, 28, is gearing up to play another starring role on TV screens next month when the celebrity figure skating competition returns to ITV and she will be paired up with former Love Island star Chris Taylor, 34.
![[Vanessa is making the most of her winter break as she enjoyed a trip to Finland with the former professional footballer, 33]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/28/12/93538941-14231805-Vanessa_is_making_the_most_of_her_winter_break_as_she_enjoyed_a_-a-68_1735387375063.jpg)
And it looks like Vanessa is making the most of her winter break as she enjoyed a trip to Finland with the former professional footballer, 33. James, who has also shared some sweet snaps of them on their dream holiday, is a football coach and FIFA-licensed football agent.
![[James, who has also shared some sweet snaps of them on their dream holiday, is a football coach and FIFA-licensed football agent]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/28/12/93539027-14231805-James_who_has_also_shared_some_sweet_snaps_of_them_on_their_drea-a-77_1735387640723.jpg)
He retired from professional football after a career that saw him play for Reading FC, Cheltenham Town and Aldershot Town. Alongside the sweet carousel of snaps, Vanessa took the opportunity to reflect on her father's death in 2021, claiming she has now got to a place in her life where she feels 'the happiest I've ever been.'.
![[He retired from professional football after a career that saw him play for Reading FC, Cheltenham Town and Aldershot Town.]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/28/12/93539025-14231805-He_retired_from_professional_football_after_a_career_that_saw_hi-a-81_1735387657454.jpg)
Vanessa is making the most of her winter break as she enjoyed a trip to Finland with the former professional footballer, 33. She told her fans: 'A pull between feeling the happiest I’ve ever been but the moment I fly home for Christmas a different reality kicks in.'.
![[Alongside the sweet carousel of snaps, Vanessa took the opportunity to reflect on her father's death in 2021, claiming she has now got to a place in her life where she feels 'the happiest I've ever been']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/28/12/93539035-14231805-Alongside_the_sweet_carousel_of_snaps_Vanessa_took_the_opportuni-a-82_1735387663899.jpg)
