Vaz & Britany reveal 'WE DANCED OUR WAY TO TRUE LOVE!'

After two different dating shows led to despair, he never expected his perfect match would simply waltz into his life

- Leena Tailor

While gearing up for Dancing With The Stars back in W April, software developer and reality star Alex Vaz told Woman's Day, "Hopefully I can woo girls with lovely dance moves one day!"

The 28-year-old South African-born Kiwi was feeling "love burnout" following two mentally taxing attempts at finding "the one" on Heartbreak Island and then The Bachelorette NZ, so while he joked about tangoing his way into women's hearts, romance wasn't on his radar.

Yet when he woke up the morning after being eliminated and knew he wouldn't be seeing dance partner Brittany Coleman that day, Vaz grasped what a spellbinding bond dance had brought into his life.

"Realising we no longer had excuses to hang out was the hardest part of the show," Vaz reflects.

"Without rehearsals after work, I suddenly stopped seeing Brittany. All of a sudden, I realised how much I'd miss her. After work, all I wanted was to dance with her."

Luckily, he got his wish - the pair were brought back into the series after fellow competitor Eric Murray dropped out after catching COVID.

Finishing in fourth place was a high for both Vaz and Whangaparãoa babe Brittany, who began dancing at four, then competing with older brother Brad at eight.

Seventeen years later, the siblings continue competing together and both joined DWTS, with Brad winning the latest season alongside influencer Jazz Thornton.

It was Brad who brought Vaz and Brittany closer together. "Straightaway, Alex got on really well with my brother," recalls Brittany, 24.

While Vaz instantly found Brittany attractive and confesses that rehearsing with her grew to become the highlight of his day, the romance didn't cross his mind since she had a boyfriend.