EASTENDERS star James Bye has shut down any fears in regards to the “Strictly curse”.
It was revealed final night time that James, 38, who’s fortunately married to spouse Victoria, has been paired with professional dancer Amy Dowden.
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The “Strictly curse” is a phenomenon that hits celebrities and their dance companions throughout their time on Strictly Come Dancing.
Because of the harsh schedules, attractive dance strikes and shut quarters with their companions, their off-screen romances typically undergo in consequence.
Strictly grew to become considered “cursed” after a collection of very public break-ups from present contributors – and ever since, increasingly fan favourites have succumbed.
Over the course of 20 collection of the BBC favorite, almost a dozen couples have cut up up due to their time on the present.
However dad-of-three James – who wed spouse Victoria in 2012 – stated they won’t be affected by the so-called “curse”.
Talking to the Mirror, James stated: “It is probably not come up for us. It is a type of issues hooked up to the present however being part of it, I genuinely do not see any of that.”
He added that it was truly Victoria who inspired him to say “sure” to the present after he was requested to look.
James stated: “I am a large household man, and each Victoria and I delight ourselves on placing our household first always so earlier than I even contemplated it I wished to talk to her first.”
In the meantime, yesterday James defined his worry of not reaching the ultimate on Strictly.
It is as a result of he’s following within the footsteps different EastEnders stars who’ve been very profitable on the dancing competitors.
Requested whether or not he has the glitterball trophy in his sights, James stated: “I’d like to get to Blackpool, then you may say you actually gave it go. There’s additionally the added stress that the final three folks from EastEnders have been within the closing!”
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James is in fact referring to Rose Ayling-Ellis, who performed Frankie on the present, who received final 12 months with Giovanni Pernice.
Previous to that, in 2021, Maisie Smith, aka Tiffany Butcher Baker, was runner-up, whereas in 2020, Honey Mitchell actress Emma Barton completed third.
And even these Walford favourites who did not make the ultimate made fairly the impression.
James revealed: “My greatest pal, Davood Ghadami [Kush Kazemi] was on the present years in the past, and I got here to observe and he was nice. I bear in mind him doing the Paso Doble and that did look good.
“On the time I wound him up about it, however I used to be actually pleased with him. Additionally Jake Wooden, when he did the snake hips to Mambo No. 5, that was one million miles from Max Branning.”
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