The Borussia Dortmund star, 20, has been linked with a move back to the Premier League, with Manchester United reportedly in pole position to land the England forward this summer.

His career has taken off after he played a starring role in this summer's Olympics and now on Strictly Come Dancing. But Louis Smith's love life isn't quite as exciting yet, as the young heartthrob said the split with his ex-girlfriend has left him heartbroken.

Billie Whyatt says the gymnast has repeatedly tried to rekindle their two-year romance and even threw stones at her window one night to declare his love

He's known as an Olympic hero and Strictly Come Dancing champion, but it seems that Louis Smith might have a more racy side to him.

The 24-year-old Olympic medallist looked as though he had let his training regime slide somewhat as he partied up a storm in Ibiza with his pals.

One's an Olympic athlete and the other is a famous popstar, so it's no surprise Louis Smith and Aston Merrygold were surrounded by girls on their recent trip to Ibiza.

On Friday, the hunky athlete posted a topless Instagram picture of himself showing off his muscles after getting to grips with his intense fitness regime once again.

Scotland's Dan Keatings put his London 2012 heartbreak behind him by winning Commonwealth gold on the pommel horse in Glasgow's SSE Hydro.

Tumble judge Louis Smith allegedly has a secret sex-tape which he made for a model three years ago. The footage has now reportedly been sold by her.

On Saturday it emerged that a secret solo sex tape of Louis Smith is allegedly doing the rounds. And now Pascal Craymer has confirmed their fledgling romance is no more.

The 25-year-old sportsman clearly wanted to take his mind off recent events by jetting off on holiday with his close group of friends.

2014 has seen another 12 months of tantalising sporting action. Sportsmail have captured these historic moments step-by-step through our own brilliant photography team.

The Olympic bronze medal holder is currently training for a competition and used his social media to chart the impact on his body. He posted a nearly-naked selfie for Instagram on Thursday to tease fans.

On Tuesday, Lucy Mecklenburgh finally jetted off to the Big Apple with her gymnast boyfriend Louis Smith, four months after he gave her the plane ticket as a gift for her 24th birthday.

Lucy Mecklenburgh and Louis Smith looked completely relaxed as they strode through the streets of New York on Wednesday, a day after arriving in the city.

Strictly Come Dancing star Louis Smith was accused of sulking when fellow Briton Max Whitlock won gold and knocked him down to silver in the pommel horse final at Rio 2016 yesterday.

Olympic gymnast and The Jump star Louis Smith could not resist taking a swipe at his former TOWIE star ex Lucy Mecklenburgh on Friday.

The gymnast, 30, discussed his thoughts as he was unveiled as the face of Huawei's campaign with the RSPCA to help find 'furever' homes for unadopted animals in the UK

Andy Murray and Serena Williams began their mixed doubles campaign with victory on day six, but Johanna Konta is the only Brit left in either singles after Dan Evans and Harriet Dart crashed out.

KIERAN GILL ON COURT 2: The 29-year-old from Japan is the leading contender should a name other than Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer be engraved on the trophy this Sunday.

EXCLUSIVE: The world No 1, who retired from his fourth round match with a shoulder injury, spent the recent US Open with his own private hyperbaric chamber parked up next to Flushing Meadows.

Nadal's withdrawal could prove decisive in the battle to end the year as world number one, with Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals in Tokyo this week and due to defend his title in Shanghai.

Kyle Edmund continued his upturn in form with a straight-sets win over Diego Schwartzman at the Rolex Paris Masters to book a showdown with world number one Novak Djokovic.

British number three Kyle Edmund had posted back-to-back wins after arriving at the Rolex Paris Masters on an eight-match losing streak that stretched back to August.

Shaqiri made himself unavailable for selection ahead of this month's Euro 2020 qualifiers, which started with Switzerland grabbing a 1-1 draw at Republic of Ireland on Thursday.

The Swiss FA revealed on Tuesday that they have been 'in contact with Granit' and insist 'his standing will not change' as captain of his country, despite his furious outburst towards Arsenal fans.

She's known for her explicit lyrics and even more risqué music videos.

She's already released the hits Sally Walker and Started from her forthcoming sophmore album, In My Defense.

Iggy Azalea oozes sex appeal as she strips down to a skimpy candy-coloured bikini top to promote her forthcoming album drop

Australian rapper Iggy Azalea is known for her outrageous high-fashion looks.

Iggy Azalea released the music video for her new single 'F*** It Up' last week. 

Her power on the charts has diminished in recent years, but Iggy Azalea is still bringing home the big bucks.

Iggy Azalea and Playboi Carti, 23, sparked rumours they were back together last week when they were spotted catching a flight to Los Angeles from Sydney Airport.

Barcelona legend Xavi believes he is perfectly capable returning to manage his former club, piling the pressure on current boss Ernesto Valverde. 

PETE JENSON: Barcelona and Real Madrid were due to play each other at the end of October but due to fear of Catalan protests it was postponed. Now the stage is set at the Nou Camp.

The striker still has a year and a half left on his current deal but is hopeful of extending it. Suarez will turn 33 next month but is showing no signs of slowing up.

Barcelona are weighing up a move for Ajax star Dusan Tadic after their pursuit of Valencia forward Rodrigo fell through, with the club still chasing a move for a new forward.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Renewing attempts to bring Neymar to the club or signing Lautaro Martinez from Inter Milan will be the priority this June. That has left the club in a difficult position.

If a move for Lautaro Martinez can't be pulled off, Barcelona will move on to Swedish starlet Isak, who has shown signs of real quality this season and has a buyout clause of £61million.

The 45-year-old red carpet fixture added 14 red hearts to one of the frames where they are side by side. In the image she is nicely made up.

The tense first trailer for season six of Orange Is The New Black dropped on Monday, which showed the inmates shipped to a new prison.

SPOILER ALERT: Speaking to DailyMail.com, Laverne, 46, said it 'made perfect sense' for her character, Sophia Burset, to take money and early release instead of testifying.

After jointly announcing the SAG Awards nominations in December, Orange is the New Black star Laverne Cox stunned in a red dress at the awards show on Sunday.

The popular streaming service may have to consider rolling out ads as it faces increasingly ballooning costs associated to its original programming, executives from NBC and Hulu said.

Laverne Cox donned a yellow dress just hours after announcing she and her boyfriend Kyle Draper have ended their relationship. She wore the form fitting dress with tall black heels.

Laverne, 47, admitted she previously felt she always had to wear makeup. Her reasoning was because she didn't want to be called a 'male' by strangers.

Netflix has been slammed for pledging to cut back on depictions of smoking in its original shows, after a study found it's more prominent than in broadcast and cable television.

Cox said while she spends most of her time in Los Angeles, she got her learner's permit in New York, and was intent on taking her driver's test while she was in town last month.

Orange Is The New Black is back for its seventh and final season. the ladies of Litchfield were dressed to the nines as they stepped out for the final season premiere this Thursday at Alice Tully Hall in NYC.

Cox stars in OITNB as Sophia, a regular character who first appeared in the show's 2013 premiere, which was a big moment for visibility as a trans actress playing a trans character.