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Bobby Brazier has been secretly messaging his model ex – and has invited her to watch him strut his stuff on Strictly.
Sources close to the EastEnders star, 20, say he is still “absolutely besotted” with Tillie Amartey, also 20. The pair met through modelling agency Unsigned which, despite the name, they are both signed up to.
Online snaps show the pair hugging and kissing before Tillie – who also stars in BBC drama Waterloo Road – ended their romance last March. But now Bobby hopes his fancy footwork in the dance contest might help win her back.
A source said: “Bobby was really keen on her, but she decided to call time on the relationship, feeling they weren’t compatible. There was no big row and, as they have always been on/off, Bobby hasn’t given up
The pair snapped on a date
Tillie Amartey ended their romance last March (Getty Images for Warner Bros)"He is doing all the running at the moment. Bobby is messaging Tillie constantly in between rehearsals and has also asked her to the Strictly studio.
EastEnders' Jake Wood's snap of son has fans pointing out the pair's likeness
“Tillie does really like him, but she is based in Manchester and hasn’t decided if she will come down to see him. “She doesn’t want to fall back into something if she thinks it won’t work out for them in the long-term.”
Bobby is loving his time on Strictly with partner Dianne Buswell (PA)Bobby – who is paired with pro dancer Dianne Buswell, 34, on Strictly – recently wowed the judges with his swivel-hipped Romeo and Juliet-themed samba.
Before dating Tillie, the star – who plays Freddie Slater in the BBC soap – was linked to model and influencer Liberty Love.