Strictly Come Dancing's Jamie Borthwick 'taught me a lot', says EastEnders love interest
dailyrecord.co.ukEastEnders actress Jazzy Phoenix has revealed her tight-knit connection with co-star Jamie Borthwick, who's set to make his debut on Strictly Come Dancing.In the BBC drama, Phoenix portrayed Nadine Keller, who caught the eye of car salesman Jay Brown, played by Jamie, due to her uncanny resemblance to his deceased wife Lola Pearce (portrayed by Danielle Harold).Phoenix joined the cast of EastEnders in September 2023, taking on the role of law student and escort Nadine, at a time when a mourning Jay seeks her companionship while struggling with the loss of his wife.The plot thickened as Nadine lied to Jay about being pregnant with his baby, only for it to be disclosed later that she was concocting the story to extort money from him.
Her deceit was initially discovered by Jay's step-daughter Lexi Pearce (played by Isabella Brown) after she spotted Nadine mixing vodka in her drink; however, no one believed Lexi's claim.
Ultimately, Nadine's ruse was uncovered by Stevie Mitchell (played by Alan Ford), who laid bare Nadine's fake baby bump, leading to her exit from the show, reports OK!.
Though Jazzy Phoenix is not currently on EastEnders, she recently opened up to Johnny Seifert on the Secure The Insecure podcast regarding her time working alongside Jamie, ahead of his anticipated appearance on Strictly.Speaking about their rapport, Phoenix commented, "Sometimes I feel like me and Jamie are just the blind leading the blind.
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