Strictly's Bobby Brazier 'falling in love' with pro partner Dianne Buswell

08 October 2023 , 18:58

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Strictly's Bobby Brazier 'falling in love' with pro partner Dianne Buswell

Bobby Brazier has admitted that he's "falling in love" with professional partner Dianne Buswell as he described her as a "diamond".

The EastEnders actor, 20, is appearing on the current series of Strictly Come Dancing and wowed viewers and judges alike with his incredible Samba on Saturday night, seeing him soar to the top of the leaderboard. His chemistry and camaraderie with pro Dianne is clear to see on the dance floor, and Bobby didn't hold back on voicing his affection for Dianne.

Speaking to the Mirror on the Pride of Britain red carpet, Bobby gushed: "I could speak about Dianne all day. She's just a diamond - you know what, I'm falling in love with her. She's just great. I feel very lucky."

Unlike some unlucky contestants, Bobby doesn't suffer from nerves. "I always feel like on Saturday it's going to be just fine, no matter the state of it on Wednesday or Thursday," he explained. "I'm excited to learn a different dance this week, I think that's the best part of the show."

Bobby with pro partner Dianne (BBC)

But he admitted that he found the training "gruelling", adding: "The training is gruelling full stop." While he was intent on getting the technique for the Samba right, he said Dianne wouldn't describe him as a perfectionist. "Dianne would say no because I've been taking as many breaks as possible, I've been napping as much as possible. Necessary digestive periods, I call it."

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What does he think about the audience booing judges' critique? "I'm always like, why are they booing? They know way more about what they're doing than I do. I'm so impressed by them every time they speak because they watch the dance once and they can just visualise the whole thing in front of them and then talk about every individual part of it and what to do better and what was good."

Bobby appears to take criticism in his stride, but Bobby admitted:"I'm so high on the moment and I'm probably not even listening. I'm just waiting for Dianne to just retell me what they were saying."

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