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EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick has revealed he won’t be going on a booze and sex ban during his stint on the new series of Strictly Come Dancing.
The soap star is competing on the BBC show’s 20th series and has admitted there’s no need to cut out alcohol and sex and stick to a healthy regime.
‘No booze ban for me. I’ve never drunk ever in my life and no one loves me, so I can’t do a sex ban! No bans for me, just loads of food,’ he told MailOnline ahead of this weekend’s launch show.
Jamie single declaration comes just weeks after he sparked romance rumours with his EastEnders co-star Jazzy Phoenix.
EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick has revealed he won’t be going on a booze and sex ban during his stint on the new series of Strictly Come Dancing
Jamie single declaration comes just weeks after he sparked romance rumours with his EastEnders co-star Jazzy Phoenix
Jamie, 30, has appeared in the BBC soap as Jay Brown for nearly 20 years. His co-star Jazzy, 24, only joined the show towards the end of last year as Nadine Keller but the pair have grown close.
Jazzy took to social media last month to share a mirror selfie of herself and Jamie which she had edited with a black-and-white filter. She wrote: ‘Weekly gossip = complete.’
Earlier this year, it was thought that Jazzy was in a relationship with her other co-star Bobby Brazier, who coincidently appeared on Strictly last year.
Jamie has insisted that his own stint on the dance show won’t improve his romantic prospects, telling MailOnline: ‘a load of mums [will throw themselves at me], which’ll be great.
‘Oh, my mum loves it. My nan loves it.’
‘The EastEnders’ fan base is everything from children to great grandparents so that’s great. But as long as everyone all across the hall is happy and having fun, then we’re happy.’
His stint will mark a return to Strictly Come Dancing after he competed in the Christmas Special last year, being crowned champion alongside professional dancer Nancy Xu.
He said: ‘I had a ball doing the Strictly Christmas special last year, so when I was asked to join for this series it was the easiest yes!
His stint will mark a return to Strictly Come Dancing after he competed in the Christmas Special last year, being crowned champion alongside professional dancer Nancy Xu
‘This is a fresh challenge and it will be so different to be learning a new dance every week and for the public to have their say.
In 2008 his role in EastEnders earned him a British Soap Award for Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor, he then went on to win Best Actor at the Inside Soap Awards in 2023.
Strictly returns to screens on Saturday September 14.
STRICTLY LINE-UP 2024
Chris McCausland
Age: 46
Profession: Comedian
Chris says: ‘If anybody out there is thinking – How the hell is he going to do that? – then rest assured that I am thinking exactly the same thing.’
Dr. Punam Krishan
Age: Unknown
Profession: GP and broadcaster
Punam says: ‘I have watched Strictly every year and it feels extra special that it’s the 20th year, I can’t believe I will be the one getting Strictly-fied.’
Toyah Willcox
Age: 66
Profession: Singer, actor, presenter
Toyah says: ‘I’m super excited and love this show. To be a part of it, the spray tan the glitter. Its a landmark year for me I came a pensioner, Glasto and now I get spray tans.’
Pete Wicks
Age: 36
Profession: Reality star
Pete says: ‘Dancing live in front of the nation every Saturday? Absolutely terrifying.’
Shayne Ward
Age: 39
Profession: Actor and singer
Shayne says: ‘I’m no stranger to live TV, but dancing Latin and Ballroom in front of millions is a whole new level.’
Tom Dean
Age: 24
Profession: Olympic medal winning swimmer
Tom says: ‘Now I can officially talk about how excited I am to get stuck into something new, meet some brilliant people and get dancing’
Nick Knowles
Age: 61
Profession: TV presenter
Nick says: ‘I am going to really go for it I will throw myself at it 100 per cent!’
JB Gill
Age: 37
Profession: Singer
JB says: ‘A lot of the ballroom styles are very alien to me – I didn’t do those dances growing up. I am not a trained dancer.’
Wynne Evans
Age: 52
Profession: Opera singer, presenter
Wynne says: ‘The stuff I’m nervous about is the ones that involve jumping, I don’t really want to do the jive, I’m nervous about that.
Tasha Ghouri
Age: 25
Profession: Model and reality star
Tasha says: ‘I’ve been watching the show since I was little – it’s a firm Ghouri family favourite – so this is a total dream come true.’
Sarah Hadland
Age: 53
Profession: Actress
Sarah says: ‘I feel particularly excited to be part of such an iconic show in its 20th year.’
Jamie Borthwick
Age: 30
Profession: EastEnders star
Jamie says: ‘I had a ball doing the Christmas special, so when I was asked to join it was the easiest yes!’
Sam Quek
Age: 35
Profession: Former GB hockey player and presenter
Sam says: ‘I am so relieved it is out there now it has been hard to keep a secret! The rumours were spreading and I had to lie! I am used to dancing on a girls night out but I will give it my all’
Paul Merson
Age: 56
Profession: Former footballer
Paul says: ‘I won’t worry about it until it starts but when it does I will be nervous – I have only danced three times in my life!’
