Bobby Brazier is supporting Tillie Amartey all the way as he sent his ex-girlfriend his Strictly advice ahead of her appearance in the show’s Christmas Day special.
The duo were last spotted together in August 2021, with a source saying they ended their relationship in March 2022, however throughout his Strictly experience the EastEnders actor was said to be ‘constantly messaging’ Tillie.
According to The Mirror, he has shared a ‘cute’ message with the Waterloo Road actress, 20, ahead of her performance.
Speaking to the publication, she said: ‘In his cute little Essex accent, he just said, “Smash it, Til… you’ll do amazing, babe”.
‘Obviously Bob, my Bob, he’s done so well. He’s like me – if he wants to do something, he’ll work really hard at it.’
Bobby Brazier, 20, has reportedly given his ex-girlfriend Tillie Armartey, 20, Strictly advice with a ‘cute’ message ahead of the show’s Christmas special
Speaking to The Mirror, she said: ‘In his cute little Essex accent, he just said, “Smash it, Til… you’ll do amazing, babe”‘
Bobby and his partner Dianne Buswell, 34, came runners up in the Strictly final last Saturday as they missed out on the glitterball trophy to Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola.
Meanwhile Tillie will be performing with professional dancer Neil Jones, as she takes on fellow celebrities Danny Cipriani, Keisha Buchanan, Dan Snow, Sally Nugent and Jamie Borthwick on the dancefloor.
She admitted: ‘I haven’t got any dance experience… Neil’s the most patient man I’ve ever met! When you take on Strictly, it’s a tsunami of sparkle. You can’t swim against it, you’ve got to ride the wave.’
Tillie plays Stacey ‘Stace’ Neville in Waterloo Road and is the third star from the school-based drama to enter the Strictly line-up.
This year saw Adam Thomas juggle filming for the BBC drama with rehearsing for Saturday night, and Kym Marsh also took part in the show the year before.
Tillie revealed the Waterloo Road set now has a purpose-built rehearsal studio waiting for its budding dance stars.
Most recently Bobby was linked to glamorous fashion stylist Sienna Penman, as the pair snuggled up a day after the Strictly final.
Catching up over a restaurant dinner, the pair laughed and hugged each other, with sources confirming to MailOnline that they have been close friends since school.
Sienna, from Epping, supported Bobby following the Strictly final on Saturday after he performed three routines with Dianne.
Tillie will be performing with professional dancer Neil Jones, as she admitted she has no dancing experience
Bobby and illlie were last spotted together on their Instagram Stories in August 2021, with a source saying they ended their relationship in March 2022
Bobby and his partner Dianne Buswell, 34, came runners up in the Strictly final last Saturday as they missed out on the glitterball trophy to Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola
Most recently Bobby was linked to glamorous fashion stylist Sienna Penman, as the pair snuggled up a day after the Strictly final
According to reports, Bobby is dating fashion consultant Boadecia Evans, although the couple at yet to publicly confirm their romance
A source told MailOnline: ‘Bobby and Sienna have been close friends for many years, since school in fact.
‘They confide in each other about most things and had a lot to talk about after Bobby’s time on Strictly.
‘Clearly they get along very well but as yet there’s nothing romantic between them and Sienna has a boyfriend who she’s in a long-term relationship with.’
According to reports, Bobby is dating fashion consultant Boadecia Evans, although the couple are yet to publicly confirm their romance.
While talking with presenter Claudia Winkleman during one of the Strictly live shows, Bobby revealed that he was sharing a bed with someone and had woken them up by performing a dance move.
He said: ‘I woke up one moment doing this… I woke myself up doing that and then the week before, the person that I shared a bed with, I turned and said this is the industrial twist…’
