Groves not ready for love after split

Former EastEnders star Ricky Groves has confirmed that he has no plans to get involved in a new relationship anytime soon.

The actor is currently concentrating on the Strictly Come Dancing stadium tour after splitting from Hannah Waterman, his wife of three years.

Discussing his future in an interview with the Daily Star, Groves commented: "I am still married. And we are still in touch, we are still friends. Strictly is helping take my mind off other stuff, of course. But there is no question of me moving on anytime - there's no-one else that I'm looking at."

The 41-year-old also said that he is hoping to slim down after putting on weight that he had previously lost during training for the main Strictly show.

He explained: "I lost a lot of weight, but I put a bit on again over Christmas that I would like to lose. The good thing about the tour is it stops you just going to the pub because there is no time."

Groves and Waterman, who played Walford's Garry Hobbs and Laura Beale, broke up on New Year's Day.