Strictly Come Dancing contestant Jamie Borthwick has shut down speculation he could be affected by the infamous ‘curse’. The EastEnders actor , 30, is one of the stars competing on the current season of the long-running BBC series , being paired with professional dancer, Michelle Tsiakkas. The show kicked off last week, with Jamie and his partner generating attention after testing out cute nicknames for each other.
However, ahead of the first live show this weekend, Jamie has dispelled any rumours of a potential romance. Jamie, who is single, has insisted they are so much like siblings that ‘nobody has to worry’. Join Metro's Strictly community on WhatsApp Want to be the first to get all the latest news and rumours from the Strictly dancefloor? Join our Strictly Come Dancing WhatsApp channel to keep up to date with all the behind-the-scenes gossip about your favourite pros, judges and celebrities.
Simply click on this link , select ‘Join Chat’ and you’re in! Don't forget to turn on notifications so you can see when we've just dropped the latest spoilers. Keep dancing! ‘The idea of that whole Strictly curse; well it’s definitely not going to be a thing here because it would be weird doing that with my sister,’ he said. ‘Michelle and I met before Strictly and we instantly had a connection.
‘But she is like a sister, an aunt, a mum, a best friend. She’s looking after me, she’s mothering me,’ he added when speaking to The Mirror . Jamie, who has work.