Strictly’s Jamie Borthwick’s new girlfriend revealed as he’s seen with mystery blonde

Jamie Borthwick has been pictured enjoying a meal with a mystery blonde on Thursday night, after he played down rumours that the Strictly curse had struck with his dance partner Michelle Tsiakkas.

The 30-year-old actor, who plays Jay Brown in EastEnders had previously been linked with his soap co-star Jazzy Phoenix before joining Strictly Come Dancing for the 20th anniversary series. Now he was seen with a female companion at the hotel which he and the Strictly cast are staying at ahead of the live show on Saturday night.

In the photos, Jamie is looking casual in a grey sweatshirt as he orders a drink with the mystery woman, who is dressed in black sportswear. This comes after the actor admitted that he would not be going on an alcohol and sex ban while competing in the BBC dance competition.

Speaking to MailOnline, Jamie said: “No booze ban for me. I’ve never drunk ever in my life and no one loves me, so I can’t do a sex ban! No bans for me, just loads of food.”

The photos come a week after Jamie broke his silence about rumours of romance with pro dance partner Michelle, after fans commented on the chemistry between them.

He told The Mirror: “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. 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.”

Jamie plays the role of Jay Brown on EastEnders which he has done since 2006. He revealed that at the start of Strictly that he had no plans to stop filming the soap. “I’m not taking a break. I’m still there, so I’m doing both shows,” he said. “But we’re lucky [that] EastEnders [is] literally just over the road. I [don’t have] far to go.”