Ellie Leach and Bobby Brazier play off 'romance' claims and step out alone

27 January 2024 , 18:36

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There's speculation that there's a romance between Strictly Come Dancing stars Ellie Leach and Bobby Brazier

Ellie Leach and Bobby Brazier are said to have been seen leaving their hotel separately on the Strictly Come Dancing tour just days after reports of a "romance" between them.

It was reported earlier this week that Ellie, 22, and Bobby, 20, have enjoyed "a string of secret dates". The pair are said to have been spending "nearly all their free time together" and "flirting increasingly openly" on the BBC show's tour.

They were spotted leaving a hotel in Newcastle together on Thursday. Ellie and Bobby however are said to have more recently "kept their distance," with them reportedly leaving a hotel in Glasgow separately this weekend.

Ellie Leach and Bobby Brazier have reportedly developed a 'romance' (Instagram/ @ellielouiseleach)

They had both been on Strictly Come Dancing last year, which she won with dance partner Vito Coppola (Instagram/ @ellielouiseleach)

A photo obtained by the Sun shows Ellie - who won the latest series of Strictly with Vito Coppola - "all smiles" as she left the hotel on Saturday morning. She was seen wearing a black tracksuit and a matching jacket. She's said to have been spotted without her co-stars, including Bobby, as she headed off to rehearsals before the next show.

Bobby however was reportedly later seen leaving with some of their colleagues, including his dancer partner Dianne Buswell. Photos shared by the outlet show him wearing a black jumper and a padded coat as he made his exit.

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A source told the Sun that Ellie has "not been herself" lately, which suggested that the "private" actor "hasn't been in the mood to socialise". They commented: "Ellie is usually really happy, but she's not been herself recently."

Ellie and Bobby, pictured with co-star Layton Williams, are now on the BBC show's tour together, which launched earlier this month (nikita__kuzmin/Instagram)

The source further said: "[She's] super private and doesn't really like people talking about her love life." They added about the Coronation Street star: "She's just keeping her head down and concentrating on the tour for now."

Ellie shared a photo of her and Bobby cuddled up together on Instagram recently. She had her arm around him whilst seemingly on a tour bus, with them said to have been on the road from Birmingham to Sheffield at the time of the photo.

They were previously photographed together at Nando's in Birmingham ahead of the Strictly Come Dancing live tour opening in the city on January 19. Photos shared by the Daily Mail showed Ellie and Bobby at the restaurant.

Joel Leaver