
It was only a few weeks ago that Fleur East and Molly Rainford were competing against each other for the glitterball trophy on Strictly Come Dancing, but it appears that the two of them have developed a true friendship on the show and even rang in the new year together.
After three gruelling months of training and competing on the BBC show, Fleur, 35, and Molly, 22, have enjoyed a much-deserved vacation to Saint James in Barbados, offering fans an insight into how they celebrated the end of 2022.
Molly posted a video of herself and Fleur ringing in the new year with a bunch of people, including Molly’s mother Sarah, Fleur’s sister Keshia, and Fleur’s husband Marcel Badiane-Robin. In the video, all of the individuals can be heard yelling, “Happy New Year!” while cheering towards the camera.
While CBBC star Molly celebrated on the island, she looked phenomenal in a long-sleeved Prada white cropped top and matching slacks, and Fleur impressed in a lace black bodysuit.
Molly also shared videos of herself and her mother Sarah taking in a fireworks show while it was held over the ocean.
Before they headed out to celebrate the New Year, Fleur and Molly shared a photo of themselves soaking up the sun on a Barbados beach in their colourful bikinis, captioning the post ‘From the ballroom to the beach 🏝️’


Molly also posted a TikTok of herself, Fleur and Keshia transforming from their bikinis into their glamorous evening wear for their occasion.
Former X Factor finalist Fleur also shared a Story of the pair strolling along the coastline, with Molly joking: ‘Fancy seeing you there.’
‘What are the chances,’ Fleur, sporting shades responded, while Molly said: ‘Last time I saw you we were in the ballroom.’
‘Now we’re on the beach,’ a chuffed Fleur continued, spanning the camera over to white sand. ‘We made it.’


Chuckling Fleur says: ‘We’ve come a long way, Molly. We’ve come a long way.
Fleur shared her own images of herself having fun on the island as she entered 2023, writing: ‘Starting 2023 as I mean to go on…happy, fun and free! Happy New Year!!’
Inbaal Honigman said: ‘Molly’s future is golden – a big money contract is waiting for her after the competition is over. She’ll be made offers she couldn’t even imagine a year ago, and is likely to say yes to everything.
‘She’s waited patiently for success, and success has come for her. She’ll be travelling a lot. The six of Coins tells us Molly will be a very wealthy lady as a result.’