
Joe Swash quietly split from former EastEnders co-star Kara Tointon, 27, in May after two years together.
Joe, 28, still thinks of Kara as his 'best friend' but he knows she's got very close to her Strictly dance partner Artem Chigvintsev.
'I just want her to be happy, so if she's happy then I'm really happy for her,' he tells Now.
'I don't know if they're dating and I don't feel it's my place to ask her.
'It's difficult, there's history between us. If she is, then I hope she's happy. I just want her to win the show because she's amazing.'
Joe has not fallen in love again himself.
'I haven't seen anyone since I broke up with Kara, so I've kind of lived a celibate life,' he reveals.
'Kara, was the last person to see me naked. I don't really get naked in front of people unless we're going out. It was just before we broke up.'
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