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EastEnders star favourite for Strictly Come Dancing after quitting BBC soap


Strictly Come Dancing enthusiasts are already placing bets on which celebs will be gracing the dance floor this year, and one EastEnders legend is now a hot favourite to join the line-up.

Former This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby is set to return to the limelight next year when her new Netflix show Bear Hunt is released, but she is also 5/1 to join Strictly. Following closely behind was Jamie, Freddie Slater star Bobby Brazier, who twirled his way to a runner-up spot in the previous year's series alongside his dance partner Dianne Buswell. Rose Ayling-Ellis, who played Walford's Frankie Lewis, and her dance partner Giovanni Pernice won the Glitterball in 2021 with a very touching performance that Deaf raised awareness.

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