Bobby Brazier and Ella Morgan passionately kissed at the BAFTA TV Awards – but the pair’s chemistry has been ramping up for weeks.
MailOnline can reveal Strictly star Bobby, 20, has been liking Ella’s lingerie photos on Instagram months before snogging the former Married At First Sight UK contestant, 30, at the Royal Festival Hall afterparty on Sunday.
The EastEnders actor had been searching for Ella’s sexiest posts and although he doesn’t follow her on Instagram, he was particularly enamoured by a raunchy shot of the reality star modelling Ann Summers lingerie back in February.
And Ella, who was the first transgender bride to appear on the E4 series, regularly likes Bobby’s posts, with sources saying it’s possible a ‘secret man’ she’s been seeing for months now could be the soap star.
Bobby, who’s 10 years Ella’s junior, has previously been linked to his Strictly co-star Ellie Leach and actress Jazzy Phoenix, who plays Nadine Keller in EastEnders.
Bobby Brazier and Ella Morgan passionately kissed at the BAFTA TV Awards – but the pair’s chemistry has been ramping up for weeks
MailOnline can reveal Strictly’s Bobby has been liking Ella’s lingerie photos on Instagram months before snogging the former Married At First Sight UK contestant at the Royal Festival Hall afterparty
The EastEnders actor had been searching for Ella’s sexiest posts and although he doesn’t follow her on Instagram, he was particularly enamoured by this raunchy shot of the reality star
Ella was at the prestigious award ceremony after Married At First Sight UK was nominated in the Reality category but they lost out to Netflix series Squid Game: The Challenge
Strictly won in the Entertainment programme category, giving Bobby all the more reason to celebrate on Sunday night
A source told MailOnline: ‘Bobby and Ella have exchanged private messages over Instagram and been liking each other’s posts for months now.
‘Ella watched him on Strictly and admired his dance ability, she aspires to star on the show one day.
‘Since filming MAFS, Ella’s confidence has grown and she has been speaking about getting to know a mystery man since February.
‘After seeing their chemistry together on Sunday at the BAFTA TV Awards, her former co-stars believe it could be Bobby.’
The pair were seen passionately kissing and dancing together at the after party, unafraid of being watched by Bobby’s EastEnders and Strictly co-stars.
Bobby had been enjoying the night after Strictly won in the Entertainment programme category, beating the likes of Later… With Jools Holland and Michael McIntyre’s Big Show.
It was Ella’s first time at the BAFTA TV Awards after Married At First Sight UK was nominated in the Reality category, but the series lost out to Netflix show Squid Game: The Challenge.
On Tuesday, Ella shared photos from the event, where she wore a bejewelled bodice and skirt with a thigh high slit, captioning her post: ‘My first ever BAFTAs… what a day/night it was… iconic and eventful.’
Bobby was pictured helping pregnant TV star Emily Atack at the ceremony, escorting her down the stairs to ensure her safety
Bobby was a finalist on Strictly last year, performing with Dianne Buswell, who he called his ‘Juliet’ during the BBC series
Ella found fame as the first transgender bride to star on E4 series Married At First Sight UK
Bobby is the son of TV presenter Jeff Brazier, 44, and the late Jade Goody, who died from cervical cancer aged 27 in 2009.
During his appearance on Strictly last year, where he performed alongside pro dancer Dianne Buswell, 35, the star dedicated his emotional Couple’s Choice routine to his mum.
He has been starring in EastEnders since September 2022 and won a National Television Award for his portrayal of Freddie Slater last year.
Ella found fame as the first transgender bride to star on E4 series Married At First Sight UK.
She wed pansexual groom Nathaniel Valentino in scenes filmed for the show but their marriage didn’t last.
After discovering she had feelings for her co-star, Ella rejoined the TV experiment in a new couple with JJ Slater so they could explore the possibility of a longterm relationship.
After they agreed not to take their romance further than the show, JJ started to date Katie Price, with the couple already talking marriage.
