Cup of cha-cha-cha! Kristina Rihanoff is spotted having a coffee meeting with 'ballroom heavyweight' Gary Edwards... who is tipped to replace Len Goodman as head judge this year
She left the show last year when she fell pregnant with her first child.
But former Strictly Come Dancing star Kristina Rihanoff was spotted in London's Soho on Thursday morning with top ballroom dancing judge Gary Edwards.
Their meeting was brief as they braved the minus London temperatures to sit outside a café and grab a take-out coffee.
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Cup of cha-cha-cha! Kristina Rihanoff is spotted having a coffee meeting with 'ballroom heavyweight' Gary Edwards
The pair looked to be engrossed in conversation, taking half an hour to catch up.
50-year-old Gary appears on Dancing With The Stars All Access in America - the spin off show for the USA's answer to Strictly Come Dancing.
Their meeting potentially signals many possibilities.
Dancing With The Stars could be coveting Kristina, 39, now that she has left Strictly.
Strictly confidential: Gary Edwards is tipped to replace Len Goodman as head judge this year
Cloak and dagger: The BBC are not expected to choose a successor until later in the year, but with Gary's name in the ring it's possible he was asking Kristina for tips on dealing with the Strictly production team
Just last year, Gleb Savchenko made the move across the pond to dance professionally on the series; and now that Kristina has had her baby with former Strictly partner Ben Cohen, it could be time for her to get back on TV.
Alternatively, Gary is said to be in the running to replace Len Goodman on the Strictly panel.
The BBC are not expected to choose a successor until later in the year, but with Gary's name in the ring it's possible he was asking Kristina for tips on dealing with the Strictly production team.
Perhaps Kristina is eyeing a return to the BBC show too.
Old pals: Perhaps Kristina is eyeing a return to the BBC show too
Kristina, fresh from her hit West End show One More Dance with Gleb Savchenko, is said to be working on several new projects including one with Gary on Dancing With The Stars in Los Angeles.
Gary, known as the Ballroom Giant because he stands 6ft 4 inches, became famous overnight after teaching King of Pop Michael Jackson the Cha-Cha-Cha.
The pair were seen rushing off, their coffees unfinished, Gary towering over the petite Kristina, heading off down the busy Soho street.
Brief encounter: The pair were seen rushing off, their coffees unfinished, Gary towering over the petite Kristina, heading off down the busy Soho street
Ballroom giant: Gary, known as the Ballroom Giant because he stands 6ft 4 inches, became famous overnight after teaching King of Pop Michael Jackson the Cha-Cha-Cha
In June, Kristina became mother to daughter Milena.
The Russian-born blonde met former rugby player Ben, 38, on the dancing show, and got together the following year.
She announced during her stint on last year's Celebrity Big Brother that she was pregnant.
Romance: Ben Cohen, a member of England’s World Cup winning squad in 2003, and Kristina met in 2013 when they were partnered together on Strictly Come Dancing and became a couple the following year
The dancer has previously revealed that her pregnancy was a 'complete surprise'.
'I had a tour planned, my own show after Strictly,' she said during an appearance on This Morning back in September. 'But clearly the universe had other things planned as it all worked out differently.'
The blonde also spoke candidly about getting her dancer's body back after giving birth, admitting: 'My body will never be the same again.'
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