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Danniella Westbrook sparks dating rumours with Peaky Blinders' Matthew Postlethwaite

Danniella Westbrook has sparked rumours that she's dating Peaky Blinders actor and pal Matthew Postlethwaite.

Fans' eyebrows were raised after the former EastEnders actress shared a cosy photo of the two of them together.

The 48-year-old shared a snap of the pair at a swanky bar in London and captioned the photo: "He makes me smile," and added a smiley-face emoji.

"We had a fabulous night last night."

She and Matthew, 30, who played Nipper in the BBC drama, looked close as they cosied up for the photo in the packed-out Soho bar.

The actor spoke previously of how his mum wasn't "impressed" when he shaved his head for the role.

Danniella draped her arm around the actor, 30, during a night out in Soho (danniellawestbrook_73/Instagram)

"It’s fair to say that she wasn’t impressed. I have done some modelling, so I accept that when a role or photo shoot requires you to look a certain way, it’s easier to just accept it."

Matthew played the role alongside his twin brother Jeff, who was cast as Henry.

Meanwhile, Danniella is preparing to have a rib removed after struggling with a sinus infection.

The Sam Mitchell actress was admitted to hospital at the end of last year and said that she has several operations lately.

The mum-of-two has sparked romance rumours between her and Matthew (danniellawestbrook_73/Instagram)

"I’m going through a lot of operations at the moment," she told OK! magazine.

"They’re good but they’re very hard."

She revealed: "The first two of my operations haven’t taken a toll on me but the next lot will do. I’m seeing a bone surgeon next who is going to be removing a rib."

She said that the actor 'made her smile' (danniellawestbrook_73/Instagram)
Danniella was seen at an event launch party in London (Getty Images)

The actress has recently hit out at the London-based soap after it recast Kim Medcalf for the return of Sam Mitchell.

Kim and Danniella had shared the role over the years after Danniella, who has battled addictions, was too unwell to film.

She took to Twitter and told the soap that they "would be hearing from her legal team".

She has recently hit out at EastEnders after her character was recast (Instagram)

The mum-of-two tweeted: "Wishing kym the best of luck at @BBCEastenders__ yet again this poor woman has to recreate a Samantha Mitchell as close to my last two recent come backs on the square go smash it darling..x oh but not to @bbceastenders my legal team will be in touch to know why when I held the.."

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She played Sam Mitchell on the street (BBC)

She continued: "@bbceastenders to know why when I held the…@bbceastenders contract too the last two times the character bounced in &out on a ratings or stint.

"For the record I was never sacked or dismissed and saw out both contracts one of them even being extended for episodes."

The Mirror has contacted the BBC for comment.

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