EastEnders star Molly Rainford reveals she’s giving co-star Bobby Brazier ‘dancing lessons’ ahead of Strictly debut
EASTENDERS star Molly Rainford has revealed that she’s giving her co-star Bobby Brazier ‘secret dancing lessons’ ahead of his Strictly debut.
With Strictly’s launch date recently made public, the challenge to bag the iconic Glitter Ball isn’t far away.
And the late Jade Goody’s son Bobby Brazier is amongst one of the famous faces taking part.
Bobby is an EastEnders actor, and it would appear his co-star Molly, 22, who plays Anna Knight in the soap, has been giving Bobby a helping hand.
Molly herself appeared on the hit BBC dance show just last year, and finished sixth alongside pro Carlos Gu.
She said: “I had no idea Bobby was going for Strictly but when I found out, straight away I was showing him the frame.”
The actress continued to tell The Mirror: “I joked to him, ‘How about we practise together and then you say I taught you everything you know’. So that’s what’s happening – though of course his pro partner may say different.
“My advice to him was just to enjoy it and take it all in, and to expect it to be tougher than you thought.”
Bobby is already a bookies’ frontrunner to win this year’s Strictly.
But he’s been warned by friends and family not to be distracted by women on the show.
The 6ft 2in star is likely to be paired with stunning Nadiya Bychkova on the BBC One dance contest because at 5ft 8in she is the tallest female professional.
A source close to Bobby said: “He is a very determined young man with a naturally competitive spirit — both qualities which he’ll need to progress on Strictly.
“But he has to remain focused because, as Strictly has proved in the past, it’s very easy for competitors to have their head turned.
“His nearest and dearest just don’t want to see him unintentionally waste the chance of a lifetime by temptations on the show.”