Strictly Come Dancing star, 21, ‘splits’ from rapper 12 years her senior

Tillie Amartey on the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special — The star appeared on a Strictly Come Dancing special last year (Picture: BBC/Guy Levy)

An actress who competed on the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special has reportedly split from a rapper who is 12 years her senior.

Earlier this year, it emerged that Tillie Amartey, 21, was dating Bugzy Malone, 33.

The pair made their first public appearance together at Royal Ascot, with the Waterloo Road actress describing her beau as ‘an extremely gentlemanly man’.

However, it’s now been reported that the couple have called it quits on their romance.

‘Tillie and Bugzy had a very brief romance at the start of the summer. He really wooed her and treated her like a princess,’ a source told The Sun.

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‘Their age gap wasn’t really an issue – Tillie is very mature but she’s also super focused on her work.’

Bugzy Malone and Tillie Amartey at Royal Ascot — The couple recently went public with their romance (Picture: Dave Benett/Getty Images for Ascot Racecourse)

The insider continuing, saying that both Tillie and Bugzy – real name Aaron Daniel Davies – are ‘really busy’ and their relationship ‘fizzled out’.

They said that Tillie, who is ‘currently living it up in Cannes with a friend’, is ‘very much single now’, and there are ‘no hard feelings’ between them.

When the pair’s romance was confirmed with their Royal Ascot outing, a source told MailOnline about their relationship: ‘Bugzy and Tillie have a lot in common, they’re both actors and are currently pursuing film and TV roles and share a love of music.

‘Tillie is busy shooting Waterloo Road, which is her main focus right now, alongside keeping fit because training is another aspect of her life she really enjoys.

‘There may be a 12-year age gap between herself and Bugzy but neither of them is bothered by it, nothing can get in the way of the chemistry they share together.’