Jamie Borthwick axed from EastEnders after 19 years

EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick has been dismissed from the BBC soap after 19 years of playing Jay Brown, having joined the show in 2006. His exit follows a suspension earlier this year for using a slur against people with disabilities on the set of Strictly Come Dancing, with the BBC confirming he will not return.

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