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Actor and model Bobby Brazier, who will soon be returning to our screen as Eastenders' Freddie Slater, has spoken out on rumours he's dating his co-star.
The 20-year-old, who was a runner-up on Strictly Come Dancing just last year, recently confirmed his return to EastEnders' Walford.
At last night's Baftas (12 May), Bobby opened up to Metro about his imminent return as part of one of the most legendary families on the soap.
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I mean, Zoe and Kat Slater will go down in TV history. "You ain't my muvva!" lives rent free in all of our minds.
Bobby said: "I’m on my way back! I love them lot, I really love them lot. It’s a wicked place to keep turning up and keep learning. I learn so much there by everyone that I’m around."
He continued: "I’m lucky to be a Slater because the Slaters are home to some wicked, wicked actors. I’m still young, and I’ve still got to keep learning, and I’m doing exactly that."
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While people are hooked on his latest on-screen hijinks, it seems people are similarly hooked on finding out what he gets up to in his real life, too.
For a while, rumours have swirled about a possible romance with his Eastenders castmate, Jazzy Phoenix, who plays the troublesome Nadine Keller who navigates being a law student and an escort.
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Speaking to the Daily Express, Bobby put the rumours to rest.
He stated: "‘Jazzy’s not my new girlfriend.
"But you don’t believe everything you read do you?
"Come on now. We’re just good friends!"
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Well, that's that - straight from the horse's mouth.
But he cryptically added: "You know I think I know the girl I want to marry. She and her whole family are just something else."
Bobby is no stranger to having to address relationship speculation.
It was only back in February that he was linked to fellow soap star and his Strictly competitor Ellie Leach.
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After the duo were spotted spending a lot of time together, they were quizzed on their dynamic.
At the time, regarding whether or not things could become romantic, Bobby cheekily quipped: "I don’t know…you’ll have to see what she says."
Alongside much speculation surrounding his love life, Bobby is also embarking on a great career.
As well as his return to EastEnders, he is set to star in a forthcoming drama, Curfew.
The show, based on the novel After Dark by Jayne Cowie, features a society in which all men are restricted by a 12-hour curfew at night time.
Bobby will portray James, and is joined by a host of fellow soap stars including Larry Lamb, Mandip Gill, Anita Dobson and Lucy Benjamin.
Bobby told Metro: "That was really fun! I loved doing that, actually. I hope you enjoy it!"
Topics: Bobby Brazier, Eastenders, TV And Film
Kya Buller