Strictly Curse: Dianne Buswell says rumours about her and Bobby Brazier a compliment

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Strictly Come Dancing star Dianne Buswell has said the Strictly curse rumours about her and Bobby Brazier mean they are "dancing correctly".

The EastEnders actor and his professional partner sparked speculation that they had been hit by the Strictly curse after they appeared to share a passionate kiss at the end of their Argentine Tango on the latest show.

This led to Buswell, 34, and her boyfriend Joe Sugg, 32, both sharing pictures on their Instagram accounts to show they are very much a couple.

What, how, and why?

Brazier, 20, and Buswell appeared together on Good Morning Britain to discuss their Strictly journey so far and Buswell shrugged off the rumours their close bond.

Buswell said of the speculation: "Exactly it is [just the dancing]. The thing that I love so much about dancing is being able to tell a story. It's like acting.

"And we obviously did the dance the correct way if that's what's being said. Because that is the Argentine Tango."

After Brazier and Buswell's performance aired at the weekend, social media influencer Sugg shared a picture of himself and Buswell as a couple - detailing his outfit and where his clothes came from.

This included the items: "Girlfriend: @diannebuswell Girlfriends clothes: no idea you’d have to ask her on that one."

Buswell posted a picture of herself and Sugg swimming in an outdoor pond with a heart emoji and a link to his Instagram account.

The couple met on Strictly in 2018 when they were paired together and came second on the show.

The pair have previously faced rumours their relationship is on the rocks.

What else happened in Bobby and Dianne's GMB interview?

Brazier conducted his part of the interview via video link from the back of a taxi after oversleeping.

Buswell joined GMB hosts Susanna Reid and Ed Balls in the studio at the end of the show and they revealed Brazier had been due to appear on the sofa with them, but was stuck in traffic.

Asked why he was not in the studio Brazier joked: "No comment."

He added: "I'm so sorry guys. Forgive me."

Buswell said: "He definitely woke up late, that's for sure.

"I do have to call him in the morning. Just to make sure he's out of bed and ready for his car I was too busy getting myself out of bed this morning."

She revealed he often arrives at dance rehearsals late and added: "Bobby needs to go brush his teeth, do his hair. It's alright Bobby I'm working you hard. You're working so hard and this is the result."

Brazier went on to shrug off his low score of six out of 10 from judge Craig Revel Horwood at the weekend.

He said: "Craig knows more abut what I'm doing than I do. I feel Strictly is way more than just the scores, it's about learning and telling a story."

GMB host and former politician Balls competed in Strictly in 2016 and made it to Week 9.

He claimed getting low scores from the judges helped celebrities to stay in the show.

Balls said: "It does you no harm. I used to get threes from Craig and if you want to get the pubic voting for you, being a bit hard done by by Craig does you no harm."

Strictly Come Dancing next airs BBC One on Saturday 11 November at 6.05pm

Good Morning Britain airs on ITV from 6am to 9am from Monday to Friday.

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