Strictly Come Dancing: Ali Bastian
In 2009 Ali Bastian partnered Brian Fortuna in Strictly Come Dancing. They came third.
The press reported that Ali and Brian had become close during the series.
Ali Bastian is an actress whose best known roles are PC Sally Armstrong in The Bill and Becca Dean in Hollyoaks, whom she played from 2001 to 2007.
She appeared in a TV adaptation of Jane Eyre when she was just 10 years old.
Ali regularly does yoga.
She used to go out with Hollyoaks co-star Kevin Sacre, who subsequently got together with Camilla Dallerup of Strictly Come Dancing fame.
Afterwards, Ali went out with England and London Irish rugby player Nick Kennedy.
According to The Mirror, Ali Bastian's father, Nick Bastian used to be chairman of the 888.com betting website.
In 2006, Nick Bastian and his partner Marie Cooper's thatched cottage was gutted in a fire.
In 2009, ITV produced a video of Ali Bastian doing a photo shoot for Love It magazine.
