EastEnders’ Bobby Brazier reveals future on BBC One soap after success on Strictly and romance with Ellie Leach
Bobby and Ellie broke their silence on their romance after weeks of rumours
EASTENDERS star Bobby Brazier has revealed his future on the BBC One show after catapulting to fame on Strictly.
The 20-year-old actor also opened up exclusively to The Sun at last night’s TV Choice Awards about his romance with Coronation Street‘s Ellie Leach – as he branded her “beautiful” and “amazing”.
Bobby – who has played Freddie Slater since 2022, took a before from the demanding soap schedules in order to compete on the last series of Strictly Come Dancing.
Many viewers were left worried that the lovable character had waved goodbye to Albert Square for good.
The Strictly star has now told The Sun that he will be returning to the soap – and it’s good news for fans as Bobby begins filming on Monday (19th Feb).
The cheeky chappie will back on our screens around April, as they usually film their episodes six to eight weeks in advance.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun, Bobby said: “I can’t wait [to go back to EastEnders], I’ve missed them so much.
“I’ve got no idea what’s going on with storylines, I just hope I do some bits with Bobby Beale. I miss Clay [Milner Russell] a lot and spending time with him on set is always fun.
“But more than anything, I’m just grateful to go back and use a different part of my brain and try and be an actor again.”
When asked when he’d be returning, Bobby shared: “I go back on Monday.
“I just want to be good at what I do and I think going back to EastEnders will help me become better for however long, because there are so many great people there to learn from.
“And we’ll see what life does with me but I just want be good at what I do and I’m not really thinking too much about what or where or when.
“I just want to progress as an actor.
“I’m going to make sure I know my lines and that’s all I can do.”
Ellie is a sweetheart, look at her…she’s beautiful, she’s amazing.
Bobby Brazier
It comes after Bobby and Ellie broke their silence on their ‘romance’ after weeks of rumours.
The pair chatted to The Sun on the red carpet of the TV Choice Awards, which they walked separately tonight.
Grilled about what’s really going on between him and the show winner, Bobby branded Ellie “beautiful” and “amazing” as he did nothing to dampen the speculation surrounding them.
The hunk said of their relationship: “Ellie is a sweetheart, look at her…she’s beautiful, she’s amazing, she’s good at what she does.
“She’s a good dancer. She is a lovely lovely friend of mine.”
Pressed on whether things have turned romantic between them, he cryptically repeated: “She’s a lovely, lovely, lovely friend of mine.”
Asked whether there was the potential for things to be more than just friends, he added: “I don’t know…you’ll have to see what she says.”
Love on the cards
Bobby also refused to confirm if he was open to a relationship, responding: “Ummm…I’ve got some things to do. I’ve got career things to do, I’ve got personal things to do, I’ve got Godly things to do.
” I’m going back to EastEnders. I’ve missed them so much.”
Ellie was equally non-committal when we quizzed her on the romance rumours, but refused to deny they were an item.
It comes as the pair were snapped looking cosy in the lobby of a London hotel after the Strictly tour wrap party.
Rumours have swirled throughout the tour that Bobby and Ellie have been involved in a secret romance after they enjoyed a string of ‘secret dates’.
