It's odd, and saying "he's in love" is a very lazy way to justify it. I think there's more to it than that.
I agree completely, it's very odd. Something had clearly changed and I know we will never know what has changed exactly unless they break up and it comes out then. But as I'm bored I thought I might speculate on what it could be. So would love to read if anyone else can think of what has changed for Joe that he has completely flipped his views.
Joe is clearly getting more and more comfortable with Dianne and I understand that he announced the relationship because Dianne was already in the media and with Strictly over, and him continuing to vlog it was logical for him to want yo include Dianne in these and not have to act like they are just friends, but Joe to go further than this after years of hiding his relationship status is so drastic there has to be a reason behind it.
From Dianne's insta, she was always an oversharer, not just with previous boyfriends, but just in general, so she was always going to share couple pictures and videos on her stories, which I think everyone was expecting when Joe announced they were going out, which although a change in his view point a few couple pictures and Dianne featuring in a minute or 2 of vlogs is perfectly understandable.However, I don't think Dianne changed Joe's views all that much decision, as its clear from videos, that unless it's dance related or naming plants, Joe has the final decision on things. And Joe also views her vlogs before she posts and previously bits have been cut out between Joe's viewing and it being posted.
I think particularly in the last 2-3 weeks, something has happened. Joe's body language in videos has completely changed. He is showing much more possessive behaviour, not in an abusive, controlling way, but like he wants to make it clear to everyone that she's his.
E.G. the Paris vlog was the 1st time he filmed her in bed with him. Him posting the picture of their legs in bed, that really looked like he was trying to prove something. Dianne's yoga video, he purposely stands there and cups her breast. Which as Joe always looks at Dianne's videos before they are posted, he wouldn't have missed that, so was okay for it to be left in. Dianne's most recent vlog were he has her on his lap in his office and says it looks like we're naked and the camera cuts, or at the end in bed we're he keeps telling Dianne to end it, it's so clear he is horny and wants to
duck her.
But Joe's most recent video with the cardboard tube was very odd to me, Firstly jump scare pranks on your girl friend are one thing, but to prank her and show it on yt is completely different. I just feel that it is disrespectful. Yeah, Dianne's a good a sport and is chill, but I just feel doing on his mates is one thing, he could do it on Dianne, but not put it on camera for everyone to see. And the way he pulls her trousers and top and is clearly having a good look, is just strange, that he didn't edit it out or cut it to a shorter scene, it seemed he wanted this in his video. Although I didn't like the fact he put his gf in this prank video, what I really noticed was how he included her going up the stairs to change, if had to include Dianne, just cause he wanted more views, he could have stopped filming before this. Yeah it may of been funny for his audience, but it I think he went a bit far, he said I feel bad now, but yet he continued filming. I don't get why he would want clips embarrassing his girlfriend on his videos. I know it was meant maliciously but between him taking every opportunity to look then down her pants and that, it just seemed like Joe's behavior towards Dianne has really changed.
It could be the pro tour that is making him nervous, maybe because Caspar and Ambar are officially moving in together, that he just wants the everyone to know that he is in a relationship now too, as he was always being slagged by the buttercreams before that. Maybe he has been taken comments on videos or posts too personally and feels he has to prove their relationship isn't a showmance. Or as Joe has always been insecure about his masculinity and him being a smaller guy, maybe this makes him feel more masculine. I think they are both in love/lust and clearly get on really well with one another and have fun together, yes some clips in the vlogs and their pics are clearly staged, but a lot of their interaction and chemistry is natural, Dianne's not a great actress, so I don't think she could pull off faking it.
Apologies for the long post, but I'm just quite interested in behavioural psychology and body language. What does everyone else think of Joe's u-turn or has he changed his stance especially in the last month?