EastEnders' Molly Rainford says hard-working Bobby Brazier will win Strictly

Bobby Brazier, who plays Freddy Slater in the BBC soap EastEnders is one of this year's celebrity dancers on Strictly Come Dancing.The 20 year old has been paired with professional dancer, Dianne Buswell, who first joined the show back in 2017, for the series. Earlier today, and ahead of tonight's live show, Dianne took to Instagram to share the sweetest video with her almost one million followers.The footage shows her elderly grandmother back in Australia watching a scene in EastEnders, which features Bobby as his character Freddy. "So this is my nan back home in Australia and she is obsessed with @bbceastenders," Dianne partially captioned the video.

She only waltzed into Walford three months ago but Molly Rainford is already at the heart of the action in EastEnders. Strictly Come Dancing 2022 finalist Molly, 22, arrived in Walford in June as big-hearted Anna Knight, when her dad George (Colin Salmon) moved into The Queen Vic with his wife Elaine Peacock (Harriet Thorpe). A bombshell storyline saw her hire a private detective to find her long lost mum Rose only to discover Rose started life as Cindy Beale (Michelle Williams) and met their dad in witness protection.

EastEnders star Molly Rainford has revealed who she will be backing on the new series of Strictly Come Dancing when the live shows return on Saturday night. Molly starred on last year's series of the BBC show, and she managed to reach the final, where she finished as a runner-up with her dance partner Carlos Gu.

Bobby Brazier has said he was “over the moon” to be partnered with Dianne Buswell on Strictly Come Dancing and said that they “clicked straight away”. EastEnders star Bobby, 20, who won the National Television Awards rising star gong earlier this month, was revealed to be dancing with professional dancer Dianne, 34, in Saturday’s launch episode. Speaking to the PA news agency about the pairing, Bobby said: “I was over the moon because Dianne’s exactly who I wanted.

Bobby Brazier has carved out his own career in showbiz over recent years, having joined the cast of EastEnders and signed up for Strictly Come Dancing, but while Bobby seeks stardom, his younger brother Freddie opts to keep out of the spotlight. Freddie, 19, and Bobby, 20, are the sons of TV presenter Jeff Brazier, 44, and late Big Brother star Jade Goody, who passed away in 2009. Proud dad Jeff has been a TV regular since 2001, having presented segments on shows such as This Morning, and his eldest son Bobby appears to be following in his footsteps after joining EastEnders as Freddie Slater in 2022.

Strictly Come Dancing duo Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell have given fans a peek inside their rehearsals ahead of the first live show this weekend. On Monday, pro dancer Dianne, 34, delighted her followers as she shared some behind-the-scenes footage of them working together.Taking to Instagram, Dianne posted a video montage of herself teaching Bobby, 20, some dance basics.

The long-awaited moment finally arrived when Strictly Come Dancing fans found out who their favourite celebs were paired with as they battled it out on the dance floor in the opening show of the series. As well as revealing who the celebrities are paired with, Strictly opened with a dramatic performance from the fabulous professional dancers, who also performed alongside the Judges in an eye-catching routine, like never before seen on the show.The first dancing duo to be revealed was Amanda Abbington who was paired with her professional dancing partner Giovanni Pernice.

It's been several months since the last series came to a glittering end and now it's finally that time of the year and from this weekend, we'll finally get to see the new crop of celebrities in action as Strictly Come Dancing returns to our screens.

The latest series of Strictly Come Dancing is to return to our screens - and it is now in its 21st series. The show, which first started in 2004, has seen plenty of drama on and off the dancefloor as hundreds of celebrities have taken part in the popular BBC One show.

Strictly Come Dancing star Bobby Brazier has revealed the real reason that he split with his ex-girlfriend, as he was interviewed for a TikTok video when walking down the street. Bobby was stopped on the street and asked “when was the last time he had a girl around”, to which Bobby replied: “Probably my ex-girlfriend months ago, I’m a nice person.” In the video posted by yami_club, the Strictly star was then asked why they were no longer together before Bobby revealed: “It didn’t match my priorities”.The EastEnders star's last public girlfriend was influencer Liberty Love last year, however have since gone their separate ways.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have 'worked out' which pro dancer Bobby Brazier will be paired with on the show, following a 'blunder' by the BBC.They're saying the star, who plays Freddie Slater in EastEnders, will dance with Dianne Buswell after finding a 'clue' in a TV trailer for the show. Its official Instagram page revealed what happens when the celebs meet their professional dance partners, but without showing the pairings, which are set to be revealed on Saturday's show, 16 September.The famous faces can be seen anticipating the arrival of their mentors in the clip, with a lot of excited faces and shouting of things like "Yesss!", and "I can't believe it!" Now fans are convinced they can hear the distinctive scream of red-haired Dianne Buswell when 20 year old Bobby meets his partner.

EastEnders actor Bobby Brazier, who is also known as the son of late Big Brother icon Jade Goody, recently sharing that he thinks his mum would be "happy" about his new project, has given a tease as to what people can expect from his stint on Strictly Come Dancing this year. The up and coming star, who has been making waves on Albert Square and even won an NTA for his performance on the BBC soap, has promised that viewers can expect him to put his all into learning to dance as well.The blue-eyed favourite, 20, who has already been tipped as one of the potential winners of this year's competition, shared that he "just loves dancing" ahead of the grand launch this weekend. He also admitted that despite already turning heads ahead of his arrival on the dancefloor, Bobby has never watched Strictly Come Dancing before.

EastEnders star Bobby Brazier is gearing up for his Strictly Come Dancing debut - but before he's even seen in the ballroom for the first time, the actor had a startling admission. Bobby is among the 15 celebrities who have signed up to the 2023 run of the BBC One dance contest.

Former Love Island star Zara McDermott has shared some behind-the-scenes details from Strictly Come Dancing - admitting the WhatsApp group chat is "popping". Speaking to OK! and other press, Zara, 26, revealed the celebrity contestants have been growing close ahead of the show's launch date. "It's popping every day," she said.

Big Brother legend Jade Goody tragically died in March 2009 at the age of 27 following a battle with cervical cancer. She left behind her beloved boys Bobby and Freddie, who were aged just five and four at the time. Now, as he prepares to make his Strictly Come Dancing debut, Bobby Brazier has revealed what his late mum would think of him taking part in the BBC show.

The launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2023 is just around the corner, with the new series set to begin on Saturday 16 September on BBC One. A new set of 15 celebrities are gearing up to take to the dance floor on the hit show, with the likes of EastEnders' Bobby Brazier, Les Dennis, Angela Scanlon and Adam Thomas among the famous faces taking part. With preparations for the new series already well underway, this year's Strictly stars have started to feel the pressure, with many taking to social media to say how tough the strict dance training regime has been.

Bobby Brazier has opened up about the advice given to him by one of his co-stars, James Bye, ahead of joining this year’s Strictly Come Dancing lineup. During a chat with MailOnline, Bobby explained that the Martin Fowler actor “keeps saying to eat” after he appeared as a contestant last year.

Presenter Jeff Brazier and his son Freddie have indulged in a bit of a pamper, after a whirlwind week for the family.There was plenty to celebrate, with Jeff's eldest son Bobby winning a National Television Award and starting his training for his appearance on this year's Strictly Come Dancing. Bobby, who plays Freddie Slater in EastEnders, collected the Rising Star gong at the NTAs and dedicated the award to his dad.

Bobby Brazier says he will dedicate one of his Strictly Come Dancing performances to his late mother Jade Goody.

Jade Goody spent her finals days still caring for her son, even though she was drained after her ongoing struggle with terminal cancer.The Big Brother star was just 27 when she tragically passed away, leaving her two sons, Bobby and Freddie, behind.The boys, now aged 20 and 19 respectively, were her absolute world - Jade considered them her greatest achievement, despite plenty of her own successes after starring on the hit reality show. When Jade first found out about her cancer diagnosis, her first thoughts were about her boys - with Jade opting to undergo a painful procedure in a bid to cure her cancer so she could watch Bobby and Freddie grow up, the Mirror reports.