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

The Strictly Come Dancing songs and dances have been revealed for the finale, and as well as a show dance, Bobby and Dianne will be performing their Samba to Young Hearts Run Free by Candi Staton, as picked by the judges and their Couple's Choice to This Woman's Work by Maxwell as their favourite dance.

They'll be competing against Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola and Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin, who currently sit at the top of the leaderboard after scoring the first 40 of the season, and then again for the "best" Charleston Craig has seen.

So, does Bobby have what it takes to lift the Glitterball?

Read on for everything you need to know about Bobby Brazier - one of the Strictly Come Dancing 2023 contestants.

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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

Week 11: Salsa (8+8+9+9) = 34

Week 12: (9+9+10+10) + (8+9+9+9) + Week 11 = 107

After a not so great week on Strictly in Week Nine, Bobby Brazier found himself second place with 37 points.

Viewers and judges alike were in tears following Bobby's latest performance, in which he dedicated the dance to his late mother, Jade Goody.

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.

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.

The Strictly Come Dancing final airs on Saturday 16th December at 7pm on BBC One.

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