Bobby Brazier made a cheeky comment on one of Dianne Buswell’s Instagram posts on Monday night – hours before he declared his love for her on Lorraine on Tuesday
The EastEnders actor, 20, and professional dancer Dianne 34, are coupled up in the latest series of BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing and she is currently in a relationship with Joe Sugg, 32.
Fans have been quick to laud the close friendship between the two – as Dianne called Bobby her ‘rock’ after he supported her through a difficult few weeks culminating in a tearful appearance on Strictly.
Taking to Instagram, Dianne posted a photo of the two with the caption: ‘Forgot I had this pic it’s so cute. From way back in Week 1 dancing our foxtrot!
‘What has been your favourite Bobby and Di dance so far?’
Playful: Bobby Brazier, 20, made a cheeky comment on Strictly’s 34-year-old Dianne Buswell’s Instagram post on Monday night – hours before he declared his love for her on Lorraine
Bobby joked on Lorraine on Tuesday: ‘There are times when I don’t like you, but then there are times that I love you’
Bobby soon commented on the post: ‘Go to bed, early rise tomorrow.’
The pair then appeared on ITV’s Lorraine on Tuesday morning where they discussed their close bond and hectic work schedule.
Bobby explained to stand-in host Christine Lampard: ‘We spend so much time together [in rehearsals] all day every day together.’
Dianne then chimed in: ‘So if we didn’t like each other, that would be an issue!’
Bobby joked: ‘There are times when I don’t like you, but then there are times that I love you.’
Christine then asked Bobby if Dianne ‘cracks the whip a bit too much’ and Bobby said: ‘Yeah… I think I’m getting better at working harder.
‘You’re rubbing off on me in certain ways and I’m rubbing off on you in certain ways and I think that’s why last week went so well.’
Dianne added: ‘We’re starting to understand each other a bit more, I even had to ask him for a break last week and he said, “No.”‘
Support: Dianne has called Bobby her ‘rock’ after he supported her during a tearful appearance on the BBC dancing contest
‘He’s working really, really hard and it shows because it was a beautiful dance. We loved it so much and long may it continue.’
On the show’s Halloween theme this Saturday, Dianne said: ‘Bobby’s hips are back!’ We saw a lot of hip action in the Samba and we’re going to see more hips this week.’
Bobby laughed: ‘They [the hips] did surprisingly well.’
Dianne is currently balancing her busy Strictly schedule with spending time with YouTuber boyfriend Joe with whom she was partnered on the 2018 series.
She shared an adorable insight into their relationship over the weekend as she shared a picture of Joe taking her to the station in his dressing gown – showing their dedication to prioritise their relationship during rehearsals.
A grateful Dianne snapped a picture of Joe in the car, writing: ‘Bless him waking up to take me to the station in my pyjamas.’
Dianne and Bobby, who scored 32 out of 40 on Saturday for their Viennese Waltz to JVKE’s Golden Hour, have had a turbulent time over the past few weeks.
Dianne worried fans during a tearful appearance on the show in second-most recent episode, holding back tears as she chatted to Claudia Winkleman after the performance.
Supportive: Dianne and her boyfriend Joe Sugg are fully committed to making the relationship work during busy Strictly rehearsals
She said of Bobby during the chat: ‘He has just been a massive rock this week, so thank you,’ before her voice then broke as she leant into his chest and hugged him.
And after a week of speculation she has now finally addressed the moment, sadly revealing that her father Mark – who lives in Bunbury, Australia – is unwell.
In a Q&A on her YouTube channel she said: ‘I thought I would be very upfront and honest with you all.
‘Last week I got some news about my dad’s health and I won’t go into detail, but obviously that affected me.
‘Being away from home and not being able to support and help your family in a time of need is quite a difficult thing so I did struggle a little bit last week in terms of that.’
While Dianne’s family had plans to head to the UK for Christmas and watch her on Strictly, she said that wouldn’t be happening now.
She told how instead she is planning to go home to Australia at the end of the year.
Dianne continued: ‘There is a little road ahead for my dad but I believe 100% he is going to be fine and we are all going to get through it together.’
Honest: Dianne recently revealed the real reason behind her tearful Strictly appearance last Saturday night which sparked concern with her fans
Tough: The professional dancer struggled to contain her emotions while chatting to Claudia Winkleman after their routine last week as she held back tears
She then asked fans to give her dad ‘a little thought or prayer’, which she would ‘greatly appreciate’.
The emotional star went on: ‘My dad is the sweetest, kindest man you will ever meet and the one thing he really wants is for me to keep going and to keep dancing my little heart out and doing what I love because that makes him the absolute proudest.
‘Regardless if I go home with a glitterball or not I will still go home and have a hot Christmas.’
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