Who is Bobby Brazier? Meet the Strictly Come Dancing 2023 contestant and EastEnders star

Head judge Shirley said the dance was "very charismatic" and had some of the "most beautiful, true movements through the body". She also added that it was Brazier's best number to date.

"You danced it from your heart," she said.

As we get closer to the Strictly Come Dancing 2023 final, the pressure is certainly on, with just five contestants left in the running to lift the Glitterball.

Bobby - who is best known for playing Freddie Slater on the BBC soap - has the likes of Layton Williams and Ellie Leach to beat, although Layton had to survive a dance off last week.

The Strictly Come Dancing songs and dances have been revealed for Week 11, and Bobby and his professional dance partner Dianne Buswell performing a salsa to (I've Had) The Time Of My Life from Dirty Dancing.

Will this performance that puts Bobby at the top of the scoreboard and out of the dance off?

Read on for everything you need to know about Bobby Brazier and what he has said about Strictly Come Dancing.

Who is Bobby Brazier?

Age: 20

Job: Actor and model

Instagram: @bobbybrazier

Twitter: N/A

Strictly partner: Dianne Buswell

Brazier is an actor and model, best known for his current role in long-running soap EastEnders. Although Brazier only recently joined the EastEnders cast in 2022, his character, Freddie Slater, has been subject to a major emotional storyline as of late regarding the true paternity of his father.

When he's not acting, Brazier is also a model, having appeared on magazine covers, taken to the runway for Dolce & Gabbana in Milan Fashion Week and has also subsequently modelled at London and Paris Fashion Weeks.

Brazier is the son of TV presenter Jeff Brazier and Big Brother star Jade Goody, who passed away from cervical cancer in 2009. As a child, before his mother's death, he appeared in her three Sky Living reality series (Just Jade, Jade's Salon and Jade's Wedding) from 2005 until her passing in 2009.

Since then, Brazier has won the award for Rising Star at the National Television Awards for his role on EastEnders. When he's not acting, Brazier also uses his TikTok account to give a behind-the-scenes look into his life, share updates and promote positive mental health and wellbeing.

Bobby Brazier's Strictly journey so far

Scoreboard

Week One: Foxtrot (6+7+8+8) = 29

Week Two: Charleston (7+7+7+8) = 29

Week Three: Samba (8+8+8+8) = 32

Week Four: Tango (7+7+8+8) = 30

Week Five: Viennese Waltz (7+8+8+9) = 32

Week Six: Cha Cha Cha (6+9+7+8) = 30

Week Seven: Argentine Tango (6+8+8+8) = 30

Week Eight: American Smooth (7+8+8+9) = 32

Week Nine: Jive (8+9+9+9) = 35

Week 10: Couple's Choice (8+9+10+10) = 37

What has Bobby Brazier said about joining Strictly 2023?

Speaking about his Strictly Come Dancing debut, Brazier told the BBC: “I’m so excited to be part of the Strictly line-up, I can’t wait to start training like a professional dancer and adding a few moves to my locker."

He added: "I'm looking forward to performing in-front of everyone, it's going to be so much fun!”

Ahead of his appearance on the dance competition, Brazier told RadioTimes.com that he is looking forward to doing the "sexy dances" on this year's Strictly.

When asked what dances he is particularly looking forward to, the EastEnders actor said: "I keep saying the sexy ones. By that I mean the hips and the shoulders."

When does Strictly Come Dancing 2023 air?

Strictly Come Dancing 2023 airs every Saturday evening on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, with the results show airing on the following Sunday evening.

Strictly Come Dancing continues on Saturday 2nd December at 7:25pm. The results show will air on Sunday 26th November on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

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