Strictly star Jamie Borthwick’s rumoured girlfriend Jazzy Phoenix lands huge new role after EastEnders stint
STRICTLY Come Dancing star Jamie Borthwick’s rumoured girlfriend Jazzy Phoenix has managed to bag herself a huge new role away from Walford.
The actress, who was previously linked to another of her co-stars Bobby Brazier, rose to fame for playing Nadine Keller on the BBC soap opera.
Nadine grew close to Jamie’s character Jay Brown on the programme following the death of his wife Lola Pearce-Brown.
She later attempted to fool Jay into thinking she was pregnant with his baby.
Nadine was last seen on the soap in the Spring with Jazzy now having managed to capitalise on her soap fame with a big new theatre role.
The actress has landed a role in the stage play, Come What May.
Teased as “ultimate celebration of the iconic movie-musical Moulin Rouge”, she will be joined by former Strictly Come Dancing star AJ Pritchard and his brother Curtis for the role.
Confirming the touring play on Instagram, the show’s promoters said: “Welcome to the Moulin Rouge! Meet the dazzling stars of the 2024 UK tour of Come What May!
“These extraordinary performers are ready to light up the stage with their electric energy, stunning vocals, unbelievable dance moves, and the kind of passion that’ll make your heart soar.”
They included a photo of Jazzy as they geared up excitement among theatregoers with her inclusion.
The play will tour across the country this September and October whilst Jazzy’s rumoured love Jamie is competing on this year’s Strictly.
Earlier this week, Jamie continued to fuel speculation that the pair were an item after seemingly remaining close months after Jazzy left the BBC soap opera.
They are often snapped together on social media and this week was no different.
The duo posed for a selfie, with the blonde actress captioning it: “The weekly gossip = complete.”
The stars then filmed a carpool karaoke as they sang a version of Nobody Knows Me Like You Do, from Disney film High School Musical, before finishing with a rendition of Start of Something New.
Jamie, 30, and Jazzy, 23, previously sparked rumours they were dating back in December.
Jazzy shared a photo of her resting her head on Jamie’s shoulder.
The picture has got fans talking, with some convinced that this is more than just an on-screen romance.
One wrote: “They would make a great couple,” while another posted: “Are they an item?”
EastEnders stars who've been on Strictly Come Dancing
Throughout its 20-year history, Strictly Come Dancing has welcomed several stars from BBC soap EastEnders. Here's a look at how some of them did over the years.
- Christopher Parker (Series One): Christopher played Alfie Moon’s (Shane Richie) younger brother Spencer from 2002 to 2005. finished as runner-up in Strictly’s first series.
- Jill Halfpenny (Series Two): Jill starred as Kate Mitchell in EastEnders from 2002 to 2005. She triumphed over Denise Lewis and Julian Clary to win the second series of Strictly.
- Louisa Lytton (Series Four): Known for her role as EastEnders’ Ruby Allen, Louisa took part in Strictly’s fourth series. She finished in fourth place.
- Letitia Dean (Series Five): Letitia, who debuted as Sharon Watts in the show’s first episode, took to the Strictly dance floor in series five. She finished in fourth place.
- Matt Di Angelo (Series Five): Dean Wicks actor Matt also competed in series five of Strictly, finishing as runner-up behind Alesha Dixon.
- Gillian Taylforth (Series 6): Gillian, known for her long-running portrayal as Kathy Beale, took part in series 6. She ended up being the second person voted out.
- Jessie Wallace (Series 6): Kat Slater actress Jessie also competed in series 6, but was fourth voted out.
- Scott Maslen (Series 8): Scott, who plays Jack Branning, reached a respectable fourth place on Strictly.
- Kara Tointon (Series 8): Kara, who played Dawn Swann, won Strictly series 8 back in 2010.
- Jake Wood (Series 12): While his EastEnders character Max Branning was unlucky-in-love, actor Jake fared better with a fifth-place finish on Strictly.
- Kellie Bright (Series 13): Kellie – aka Queen Vic landlady Linda Carter – finished as the runner-up of series 13.
- Emma Barton (Series 17): Known for playing Honey Mitchell, Emma reached third place on Strictly in 2019.
- Maisie Smith (Series 18): Formerly playing Tiffany Butcher-Baker, actress Maisie was 2020’s second-place Strictly finalist.
- Rose-Ayling Ellis (Series 19): Rose won over viewers’ hearts when she soared to victory in 2021.
- Bobby Brazier (Series 21): Having joined the cast as ‘Freddie Slater’ in 2022, Bobby joined the 2023 Strictly line-up. He finished in third place.
- Jamie Borthwick (Series 22): Jamie, aka Jay Brown, won the 2023 Strictly Christmas Special – and has been signed up for the next full series.