Jamie Borthwick has confirmed he will not be taking a break from EastEnders while taking part in Strictly Come Dancing, and will film alongside his training.

Borthwick isn’t the first EastEnders star to take to the glamorous Strictly dance floor, with Bobby Brazier taking part in the series last year, which saw him exit the soap for a small period before making a return earlier this year.

But for the Jay Brown actor, he will be splitting his time – and thankfully, it isn’t that far of a commute!

Speaking to RadioTimes.com and other press, Borthwick said: “I’m not taking a break. I’m still there, so I’m doing both shows.

“But we’re lucky [that] EastEnders [is] literally just over the road. I [don’t have] far to go.”

Elaborating further on how he will split his time between the soap and Strictly, Borthwick has said he was “budgeted” what he’ll be missing.

“But I’m used to it all, really,” he added. “I’ve been doing it a long time. So there’s nothing that scares me.”

All hands will undoubtedly need to be on deck as EastEnders gears up for its 40th anniversary celebrations, as well as its likely explosive Christmas storyline to come later this year.

For Borthwick, some elements of Strictly may be a walk in the park, as he took part in the 2023 Christmas special – and won!

Asked if there were any tricks he remembered from his time on the show last year, Borthwick admitted he has “kind of forgotten everything”.

“I’m hoping it will be like riding a bike and it’ll come back,” he told RadioTimes.com and other press.

“But I’ve kind of forgotten most things. Although loads has happened since then, it doesn’t seem that long ago I was here.”

For the Christmas special, the celebrities and their pros have two weeks to prepare, so only time will tell how Borthwick fares on the dance floor with just the one week to prepare for each Saturday night.