AJ Pritchard and girlfriend Abbie Quinnen arrive at the Here Come the Boys launch

Theatres across the country have finally begun to open up again after a year of closure amid the coronavirus pandemic.

And AJ Pritchard and his girlfriend Abbie Quinnen made the most of it as they arrived for the Here Come the Boys show at The London Palladium on Wednesday. 

The couple turned heads as they posed for pictured outside the venue. 

Style: AJ Pritchard and girlfriend Abbie Quinnen looked effortlessly chic as they arrived for the Here Come the Boys show at The London Palladium on Wednesday

Abbie wore a pink and orange pattern mini dress with a contrast belt tie from Zara.

She paired the ensemble with coral open toe heels and a small beige handbag.

Her blonde locks fell in loose curls and her make-up was neutral, enhancing her flawless complexion. 

AJ wore a white open collared shirt with grey tailored trousers paired with navy blue suede loafers. 

Stunning: Abbie wore a pink and orange pattern mini dress with a contrast belt tie from Zara and paired the ensemble with coral open toe heels and a small beige handbag

Blonde bombshell: Abbie’s blonde locks fell in loose curls and her make-up was neutral, enhancing her flawless complexion

The outing comes after AJ and his brother Curtis reacted to the backlash they’ve faced for appearing in Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks. 

The brothers – who are professional ballroom dancers-turned-reality stars – play twins Marco and Jacob in the long-running soap; but their scenes have been going viral in the past weeks due to their ‘wooden’ acting.

Other soap actors – such as erstwhile EastEnders star Michael Greco and Hollyoaks’ own Parry Glasspool – have since hit out at the Pritchards, and slammed casting directors for employing them, when there are trained actors looking for acting jobs.

Heading home: The couple were later seen hailing a taxi home after the show alongside AJ’s Love Island star brother Curtis 

Sitting pretty: The group seemed in good spirits on the way home from the show 

In a chat with OK! Magazine, Curtis, 25, has claimed he wasn’t aware of the slew of memes and clips circulating the internet branding their scenes ‘painful to watch’ as the brothers plot to ruin the career of dance teacher Trish, played by Denise Welch.

‘Up to this moment I felt absolutely nothing about it because I hadn’t realised anybody had said anything. We always get that, we always get different things and for me it’s always about positivity,’ he said.

 AJ added: ‘I’ve learned to go for the positives and not the negatives. If someone’s got constructive criticism, 100 per cent that’s great, but if it’s just negativity then it’s not something I’m going to waste my energy and time on that.’

Soap stars: This comes after AJ and his brother Curtis reacted to the backlash they’ve faced for appearing in Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks

Viral: The brothers – who are professional ballroom dancers-turned-reality stars – play twins Marco and Jacob in the long-running soap but their scenes have been going viral in the past weeks due to their ‘wooden’ acting

Two scenes in particular have courted attention online – with fans claiming they’re not sure whether the brothers are plotting to murder Trish or throw her a surprise party.

The boys are seen seething over her, with the latest viral clip featuring AJ dancing along the street having stolen Trish’s ‘little black book’ of contacts.

Former EastEnders star Michael Greco, 50, who is best known for portraying Beppe DiMarco on the BBC soap between 1998 and 2002, branded their performance ‘shocking.’

None the wiser: Curtis, 25, has claimed he wasn’t aware of the slew of memes and clips circulating the internet branding their scenes ‘painful to watch’