It has been almost a year to the day that BBC star and Strictly winner Ore Oduba announced the end of his nine-year marriage to his wife Portia Jett, 35, with whom he shares two children.

Since then, the 38-year-old has been enjoying the single life, while Portia juggles the day to day childcare of their children Roman, seven, and Genie, four.

But now it seems that Portia, who is the daughter of Anti-Nowhere League lead singer Nick Culmer, is finding some solace in a new romance.

The mother-of-two shared a photo of her with a mystery man in a blue cap, whom she says has ‘changed everything.’

In the caption, she wrote: ‘You came along and changed everything. PS: Happy Birthday.’

A slew of friends rushed to the comments to congratulate Portia, including Strictly professional dancer Karen Hauer who penned three red heart emojis.

Fans penned: ‘I am over the moon for you, you deserve every bit of happiness; If anyone deserves this happiness it’s you;

‘Yes yes yes yes!!! If anyone deserves this happiness it’s you! So happy for you! Made my Sunday; I’m so happy for you lovely! You’re amazing and deserve wonderful things;

‘Oh this is such happy news! I am absolutely thrilled for you; This is so lovely, I had a feeling there was someone new’.

Last month the former television researcher voiced her despair during her Instagram live, Pour it with Portia, where she discussed the challenges of solo parenting.

She said: ‘What I am going through is one of the most stressful things, doing the daily grind, looking after two kids and being present.

‘You feel like you’re constantly treading water and sometimes I feel like I can’t do this anymore, I am done.’

While drinking a bottle of prosecco, she confessed that she’s trying to cut down on booze, having turned to the drinking as a coping strategy during a difficult period.

‘My tolerance of alcohol has gone up in the last few years. My tolerance is high now, so three glasses don’t touch the sides. I once had a diet of pure alcohol, but I am through the trenches now,’ she confessed.

Ore and Portia, who share two young children Roman, seven, and Genie, four, wed in 2015 – five years after they met at Loughborough university in 2010.

Announcing the split, Ore wrote: ‘Hi guys. Portia and I are sad to announce that we separated earlier this year. We’re so grateful for all the love you’ve shared with us both over the years.

‘And we want to thank you in advance for respecting our privacy as we navigated this difficult transition. We will be making no further comment. Be kind, always.’

It comes after Ore became visibly emotional on Loose Women as he remembered his sister, who tragically took their own life earlier this year.

The broadcaster, joined host Kaye Adams on the ITV show, appearing alongside panellists Judi Love, Oti Mabuse and Nadia Sawalha.

Ore spoke enthusiastically about his starring role in Mel Brooks’ musical Young Frankenstein, which is running at Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre.

But the conversation soon turned to his younger sister Lola, who died in April, and Ore spoke with moving honesty about the grief he continues to live with.

Admitting he had broken down earlier that same morning, he told viewers: ‘I had another cry about my sister this morning.’

As a photograph of the siblings was shown on the studio screen, Ore’s composure faltered and he was seen fighting back tears.

Kaye offered gentle reassurance, telling him: ‘It’s okay.’ Taking a moment to steady himself, he replied quietly: ‘I know it is.’

Opening up further, the presenter revealed that he believes Lola has been reaching out to him since her passing.

‘Friends who have lost family members have said to me, ‘you just wait, you wait for the signs’,’ he explained.

‘And I picked up my phone the other day, I saw my sister there with my nieces and nephews and I said ‘where are you? Where are you sis? I need you here.’

With a small smile, he went on to describe how, shortly afterwards, he cut his finger while cooking dinner – something he took as a sign from Lola.

Despite his grief, Ore said he feels determined to live a fuller, braver life in their honour.

‘I feel finally now able to live a version of my life that’s going to get me through the rest of it because I know sadly my sister who took their life was unable to do it in their time,’ he said.

One way he plans to do so is by running the London Marathon, a challenge he admitted once terrified him.

‘It used to be the thing that scared me the most – to run the London Marathon in honour of my sister, they loved running, they struggled and then became obsessed with it,’ he explained.

Though he has not yet decided which charity to support, Ore said he wants to ensure funds are directed towards causes that mattered to Lola.

He told the panel he hoped the money raised would go to ‘black people, queer people and women.’

Kaye apologised for bringing up such painful memories, but Ore insisted he would never stop speaking about his sister.

‘I will speak about my sister until my dying day. I am grateful to be in a place where I can share that,’ he said.